Exide Technologies: OSHA inspections and violations

Dec 10, 2019, Kansas City: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)

An employee suffered a partial distal tip amputation while operating a production conveyor.

Apr 19, 2019, Salina: Hospitalization · concussions · brain

An employee was using a hand torch while a second employee was cleaning the floor 2 to 3 feet in front of the hand torch. While the second employee was standing in front of the wall-mounted hand torch array, an internal explosion dislodged the cover, which then struck her in the back of the head. She was hospitalized with a concussion and laceration to the back of the skull.

Feb 21, 2019, Salina: Hospitalization · fractures · heel(s)

An employee was driving a PIT when the employee lost control of the PIT. The employee's left foot slipped, and the left leg became pinned between the PIT and a rack. The employee suffered a severe ankle laceration and a broken heel.

Jan 2, 2019, Salina: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

An employee was replacing a belt associated with a pasting machine cutter when a second employee jogged the machine via a two-hand control. As the second employee activated the two-hand control, the first employee's hand slipped into the cutting head, severing three fingers between the first and second knuckle. One finger was amputated and two other fingers may require amputation.

Feb 10, 2018, Salina: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

An employee was clearing a jam on a pasting line. While trying to clear the jam, the employee jogged the machine into reverse. As a result, his gloved left hand was pulled into the machine. The employee then reversed direction of the machine to "forward" and jogged the machine to free his hand resulting in amputation of the ring finger.

Dec 2, 2015, Salina: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified

An employee was evaluating a jam around the back of the cutter machine. His glove came into contact with a guarded belt and pulley, which caught his glove and pulled his right hand in. A section of his right index finger was amputated.