Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-01 | Mansfield | Oh | Mansfield Engineered Components | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
On November 1, 2021, an employee was attempting clear a jam in a riveter when his right middle finger became caught in the machine. The employee's right middle fingertip was amputated and his right ring finger was crushed. | |||||
2019-04-26 | Little Rock | Arkansas | Haldex Brake Products | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
A temporary employee was using a de-riveter machine to remove rivets from a brake shoe. The employee placed a sheet of material down on the table of the de-riveter and then placed the brake shoe on top of it. The employee held the brake shoe in place on the table and engaged the de-riveter. During the machine's cycle, the brake shoe shifted on the surface and crushed the employee's right ring fingertip between the shoe and the de-riveter table, resulting in amputation of the fingertip. |