Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at McKesson Corporation, 2975 Evergreen Drive, DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was in the picking area staging totes that were in stacks of 15 to 20, with each tote weighing approximately 1 pound. When she reached for the tote, it fell on top of her; she fell back and hit the floor. She was hospitalized.
A delivery driver was making a delivery at a client location. He was closing the rolling door of the delivery truck when his fingertip became caught in the door, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was attempting to remove a belt from a conveyor. He used a bar for leverage to remove the belt from the pulley. The motor was on at the time. As the motor caught the bar, it jerked him back and his hand made contact with the other belt, potentially amputating his left middle finger.
An employee was pulling on a bale of corrugated cardboard boxes that were on a conveyor. The straps on the bale failed and the employee fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for a fractured femur and/or hip.
On December 27, 2023, an employee was delivering mail to an apartment complex when their knee gave out and they fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a left tibia fracture.
An employee was walking to the inventory cage when her ankle gave out and she fell to the floor. The employee sustained a femur fracture and was hospitalized.
An employee was dislodging a pallet that was stuck when boxes of product fell onto them, causing them to fall to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured femur.
An employee was walking through the facility when they struck their foot against a pallet, tripped, fell into a pallet, and landed on the concrete floor. The employee's right leg was fractured.
A delivery driver was making a delivery at a client location. He was closing the rolling door of the delivery truck when his fingertip became caught in the door, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was servicing a rooftop HVAC unit when their left hand became caught in the rotating belt of the machine. The employee sustained an amputation of their thumb from the first knuckle.
An employee was descending a set of rolling stairs when he missed the last step and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to his ankle and leg.
An employee was installing a new conveyor belt when their right thumb became caught between the belt and the drive pulley. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the thumb.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
During a workshop meeting in a hotel, an employee heard a drilling noise, so he walked outside to see what it was. An explosion occurred (possible gas line) and his face, ear, and hair were burned. He also fell and sustained a pelvic fracture.
An employee was using a tool to remove a rag from a roll on the tube mill. The roll pulled the tool and the employee's right hand into the roll, resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger and a fracture to the index finger.