Entangled in other object or equipment · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NORMAN PARK GIN & WAREHOUSE, INC., 154 Cotton Ave., NORMAN PARK, GEORGIA 31771
on — Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
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Final narrative
An employee's arm got tangled in tarp as he tried to keep it tightly rolled in the tarp equipment's roller. Both bones in his left forearm were fractured.
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An employee was holding a rigging line and assisting in the removal of an old light pole from its base. When the load was lifted by a forklift, it shifted. The tag line lifted the employee off the ground and propelled him through the air. The employee landed on the ground and sustained back fractures.
An employee was performing maintenance on a bucket truck when his right hand became caught in some rope, causing amputations to three fingers down to the first knuckle.
An employee was conducting a fall rescue demonstration. A 165-pound demonstration dummy was released from a height, putting tension on the lanyard. The employee's left hand, little finger, and thumb were caught in the wire rope lanyard, resulting in a medical amputation of the left little finger as well as lacerations to the left thumb.
An employee was using a crank and cable to lower a light tower due to windy conditions. The light shaft became hung up and released the tension in the cable, which wrapped around the employee's left hand, resulting in amputations of three fingers.
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An employee stood on a conveyor wall to unclog the cotton feeder. The employee fell on the moving conveyor and fractured his right arm. The employee was hospitalized.
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An employee was removing cotton build-up from a roller gin when their hand was pulled into the rollers. The employee sustained soft tissue damage to their right hand and forearm.
An employee was using an electric module tarp roller to roll up used module tarps for storage. The employee's thumb became caught in the module tarp roller and his arm was pulled into the roller bar. The employee sustained a fractured left wrist.
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