Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FinishMaster, Inc, 4718 Avenue Q, LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79412
on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
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Final narrative
On or about 20 April 2015, an employee suffered the amputation of the distal phalanx of her great toe left foot and the complete removal of all three phalanx of the third toe left foot. On or about 30 March 2015, the employee was moving a metal 55 gallon container of fluid from a dolly to a platform raised 12 inches above the surface, when the drum slid off of the platform and fell onto the employee's foot. The employee was driven to the hospital where she was treated and released. On the 15th of April 2015, the great toe and third toe of the left foot were found to contain necrotic tissues and were slated for removal which was conducted on 20 April 2015.
An employee was kneeling on his left knee with his right knee up while taking measurements of a car he was working on. As he switched knees, and put his right knee on the ground with his left knee up, his right hip dislocated and he bent forward onto his hands. The employee was hospitalized and required hip surgery.
An employee was finishing up using a resistance welder on a vehicle. After finishing, he removed his gloves and picked up the resistance welding arm with his left hand on the hydraulic cylinder and his right hand on the handle. The button on the handle was activated and the hydraulic cylinder engaged, catching the tip of his left little finger and resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was working to attach a safety handle to the cable portion of a pulley system designed to aid in the operation of a resistance welder. The tension on the cable was disengaged, then reengaged while the employee's left hand was on the top of the pulley system. The cable caught the tip of the employee's left little finger, causing an amputation at the first joint.
At about 8:00 a.m. on August 8, 2025, an employee was holding a metal coupon for another employee to use in demonstrating spot-welding technique to a third, student employee. A metal hole puncher was activated and crushed the employee's left middle finger, resulting in an amputation to the finger. The incident occurred during a training activity.
An employee was closing the gate at the end of the day when it missed a latch and came off its track. The gate fell onto him, resulting in hospitalization with a fractured femur that required surgery.
After cutting a slab of beef short ribs, an employee turned to grab the pieces he had cut and his right hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to his right index finger.
An employee was unloading a carpet pad from a truck when they fell from the truck dock to the concrete below, resulting in five fractured ribs and an injury to their left lung.
An employee was walking up a walkway to enter a building through the back entrance when she tripped over the lip of the cement ramp. The employee fell and sustained a fractured right hip.