Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Suhner Manufacturing, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — ROME, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Suhner Manufacturing, Inc. in ROME, GEORGIA
Employer Suhner Manufacturing, Inc. Report ID 2016043440
Address 43 Anderson Rd. City, State ZIP ROME, GEORGIA 30161
Event Date April 25, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Secondary Source Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336350 Inspection # 1144309
GPS Coordinates 34.26000, -85.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a saw when a reel of product fell off the stand and crushed the employee's finger, breaking a bone and cutting it.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2016, a worker at Suhner Manufacturing, Inc. in ROME, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.

See all reports for Suhner Manufacturing, Inc..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Mar 5, 2019 Kolding Cabinetry, LLC OMAHA, NEBRASKA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Jul 29, 2022 Brook Furniture Rental, Distribution Center SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Jun 1, 2022 American Augers Inc.* WEST SALEM, OHIO Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Oct 27, 2016 Metropolitan Glass, Inc. CENTENNIAL, COLORADO Fractures Hosp.
Jan 7, 2017 Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. ABBEVILLE, LOUISIANA Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Hosp.
Oct 21, 2015 The Dyson Corporation PAINESVILLE, OHIO Fractures Hosp.
Apr 30, 2019 Atlas Production Service, LLC PECOS, TEXAS Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Dec 15, 2021 U.S. Xpress, INC. ELLENDALE, NORTH DAKOTA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports