Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ernst Trenching, Inc., 229 Elk Street South, HEBRON, NORTH DAKOTA 58638
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was installing the ground rod. While using the ground rod pounder to pound the rod on the downward position, the rod went through his right middle finger resulting in amputation.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Striking and nailing handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
An employee lost their balance while riding on the machine as the machine slowed to change direction. He stepped backwards onto the front tire of the machine. Since the machine was in reverse, he was pulled down under the machine by the tire causing fractured vertebrae and a leg laceration.
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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