|<< Back to Previous Amputations and crushed fingers and hands
are among the most severe and disabling workplace injuries that
often result in permanent disability. They are widespread and
involve various activities and equipment. (The U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics 2005 annual survey data indicated that there
were 8,450 non-fatal amputation cases – involving days away from
work – for all private industry. Approximately forty-four
percent (44%) of all workplace amputations occurred in the
manufacturing sector and the rest occurred across the
construction, agriculture, wholesale and retail trade, and
service industries.) These injuries result from the use and care
of machines such as saws, presses, conveyors, and bending,
rolling or shaping machines as well as from powered and non-
powered hand tools, forklifts, doors, trash compactors and
during materials handling activities. Recycling facilities may
use machines of various configurations and may expose workers to
hazards of moving parts of the machines, if n