Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Forterra Pipe and Precast, LLC, 840 West Ave. , DELAND, FLORIDA 32720
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
On May 9, 2016, at about 4:00PM an employee was admitted to the hospital due to a forearm laceration with a circular saw while cutting a piece of wood.
On May 9, 2016, at about 4:30PM another employee was injured when a forklift struck the concrete structure the employee was working on, tilting the structure, and pinching the employee's left foot under it. The employee was admitted to the hospital due to the injury on his foot.
Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.
An employee was using an overhead crane to lower a manhole cylinder to the ground to complete maintenance and cleaning. While removing a lifting hood from a manhole core (steel cylinder), the cylinder rolled and the employee's left little finger was caught between the crane hook and the lifting eye. The employee's little fingertip was amputated just below the nail.
On April 26, 2023, an employee was using a jack to raise a machine carousel to replace a bushing. The jack slipped, causing his right little finger to become pinched between the jack and the carousel. His right little fingertip was amputated without bone loss.
An employee was removing cured product from casts and staging it in the yard for future delivery when one of the outer casts opened up crooked. The employee placed his left hand on scaffolding for the outer cast. When the employee attempted to correct the crooked cast by pushing it, it came back together and trapped his middle finger. The employee sustained injuries to the skin and muscle.
An employee was moving a 40-pound concrete pipe. The employee's right index finger was pinched between the pipe and another concrete piece, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
On July 6, 2020, a mobile equipment operator was operating an overhead crane inside a building and felt light-headed. The employee then took a 15-minute break and drank a bottle of water. After the break the employee was standing and fell to the ground breaking his left ankle. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
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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