JELD-WEN, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GARLAND, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JELD-WEN, INC. in GARLAND, TEXAS
Employer JELD-WEN, INC. Report ID 2016065391
Address 4409 Action Street City, State ZIP GARLAND, TEXAS 75042
Event Date June 17, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Industry (NAICS) 321911 Inspection # 1158984
GPS Coordinates 32.90000, -96.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was placing interior doors on a paint booth conveyor when the employee's shirt became caught in the conveyor. When the employee tried to remove the shirt, the conveyor caught, fractured, and partially amputated the employee's finger.

Incident Summary

On June 17, 2016, a worker at JELD-WEN, INC. in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

See all reports for JELD-WEN, INC..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jan 11, 2016 Gem State Processing, LLC HEYBURN, IDAHO Amputations Amp.
Jan 25, 2023 Central Transport DALLAS, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Feb 4, 2021 Benton Foundry, Inc. BENTON, PENNSYLVANIA Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Mar 2, 2016 North American Industrial Services BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT Amputations Amp.
Sep 20, 2021 Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Amputations Amp.
Apr 5, 2022 RHE HATCO, INC. LONGVIEW, TEXAS Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Jul 16, 2021 Hudson Tool & Die Company, Inc. ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA Amputations Amp.
Mar 3, 2015 Viracon, Inc. STATESBORO, GEORGIA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.