Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FERN EXPOSITION, 751 WYOMING ST, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64101
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cutting a 4' x 8' x 1/2" piece of gatorboard into 5" strips using a table saw when three of his left-hand fingertips were amputated, requiring surgery.
An employee was operating a strip saw. As the employee shut off the saw, their right index and middle fingertips were amputated by the blade before it came to a complete stop.
An employee was using a table saw to cut a piece of wood for wall framing. The wood jumped, causing the employee's hand to move toward the saw, amputating their left index finger and causing a laceration on their hand.
An employee was operating a trim saw. While trying to free a jammed board she had just cut, she came into contact with the running saw blade, which amputated her right thumb.
An employee was struck by the counterweight of a moving powered industrial truck. They were hospitalized with a fractured left ankle and fractured right leg, and underwent surgery.
An employee was at a temporary job site setting up for a conference when she slipped on soap on the floor in a room and fell onto her back, resulting in vertebral compression fractures in her lower back that required hospitalization and surgery.
The injured employee was walking down the ramp from the employee entrance when another employee lost their grip on a garbage cart. The garbage cart struck the injured employee, resulting in hospitalization with a right hip fracture that required surgery.
An employee was walking the show floor. While placing/applying graphics, he tripped and fell over a raised area of the carpet. A utility hose and cord ran underneath the carpet. The employee was hospitalized with a hernia and required surgery.
An employee was tossing hay through a second-story barn window. One of his hands was caught in a net holding a bale of hay, and he was pulled through the window. He suffered a head injury and broken ribs.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.