Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Beaulieu Group LLC, 236 Beaulieu Drive, BRIDGEPORT, ALABAMA 35740
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was chaining a seal on a piece of equipment. He was using a pry bar to lift the shaft so he could use his right index finger to put the seal in. The bar slipped and pinched/amputated his right index finger.
An employee was using a saw to cut a piece of concrete when the piece gave way and pushed the saw into the employee's leg. The employee's leg was lacerated, requiring stitches and hospitalization.
An employee was grinding some hardfacing on a bulldozer blade when the 9-inch grinder kicked back and lacerated his left leg above the knee. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was operating a rotating tool to place thread protectors on the end of pipe. Her left hand was on the rotating part of the tool when the tool engaged, resulting in a left forearm fracture and a thumb laceration.
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On October 25, 2024, an employee was operating a warper and had just completed a full beam. He doffed the completed beam onto the floor. The empty beam, which is stored overhead, came down as the employee's left hand was guiding the completed beam. This resulted in the amputation of the little finger.
An employee was in a warehouse moving a portable generator and pinched his right middle finger between two metal hinges, resulting in amputation at the third joint.
An employee was traveling down the maintenance aisle of a warehouse on a single-pallet front rider jack. The jack malfunctioned, causing the brakes to apply; the employee fell forward onto the concrete warehouse floor. The employee suffered an injury to the left leg and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was operating a metal roller machine to roll a small piece of metal. The employee's right index finger became caught between the metal and the machine, and the fingertip was amputated.
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