Accident: 14228621 - Arm Amputated In Fiber Rewind Roller

Employee #1 was reattaching a loose piece of fiber that had come off a moving rewind roll when his glove became caught in the machine. His arm was pulled into the roll and amputated.

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Accident: 170568877 - Finger Amputated When Glove Caught By Drill Press 115094146 10/27/1999 3089 Mid-Central Plastics, Inc.

Employee #1 was operating a drill press when he reached with his right hand and his glove became caught, amputating his index finger. The press had no form of guarding.

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Accident: 170357073 - Finger Amputated By Crane Hook

At approximately 1:20 p.m. on March 22, 1999, Employee #1, an experienced carpenter, was disengaging a load from a sling hook when he signaled for the crane hook to be lowered. The hook began to descend rapidly and Employee #1's gloved finger became caught in the hook latch mechanism. As he attempted to pull himself free from the descending hook, the last digit on his right middle finger was amputated. Employee #1 had not stood clear of the descending hook, and the hook had been lowered too fast by the crane operator.

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Accident: 1003631 - Fingers Amputated In Chipper

Employee #1 was feeding material into a gasoline-powered brush chipper when the material became caught on her left glove. The feed rolls on the equipment pulled her left hand and arm into the wood chipper, amputating her fingers and one-half of her thumb.

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Accident: 170568802 - Finger Amputated In Belt Grinder

Employee #1 was shown by a coworker how to use a belt grinder. The coworker buffed two to three pieces as a demonstration and watched Employee #1 do the same, then left her to work alone. Employee #1 had run between three and ten more pieces when her glove became caught between the work rest and the belt, amputating her right index finger.

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Accident: 100020460 - Fingers Injured In Rollers Of Printing Press

Employee #1 was cleaning ink from the rollers of a printing press when his rag and then his glove became caught between the rollers. His fingers were injured, but he did not require hospitalization.

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Accident: 896936 - Finger Amputated In Trim Saw

Employee #1 was removing stock from the trim saw he was operating. His glove became caught in the nip point; it was pulled off and his middle finger was partially amputated.

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Accident: 896647 - Fingers Amputated In Roller Of Form Fabricator

On December 19, 1997, Employee #1 was using a Webb form fabrication machine. He was inserting a flat steel sheet when his glove became caught in the roller. His hand was pulled in before he could release the foot switch and trip the wire cut-off. Employee #1's left little finger, ring finger, and the first digit of his index finger were amputated.

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