ATLANTA, GEORGIA—
L&W Supply
Entangled in other object or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at L&W Supply, 207 13th Street , ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30339 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was watching the contractor crane up materials that had been taken from a truck when he noticed a tag line near the materials. He grabbed the tag line to move it to the side. As he grabbed it, the crane began the lift and the line became tangled in his hand, amputating his right index finger between the first and second digits.
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REXBURG, IDAHO—
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An employee was standing in a road between two trucks, one of which was towing the other out of mud using an elasticized tow rope. The bumper on one of the trucks failed, and the looped tow rope slipped off it. The rope struck the employee in the legs, breaking the employee's left lower leg. The employee also suffered a scalp laceration and contusions.
SCHERTZ, TEXAS—
L&W Supply
An employee was reaching for a drill when it turned on. The drill's cord wrapped around the employee's left index finger, causing an amputation to the finger.
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An employee was throwing a strap over a load in the yard. The strap got stuck so he got onto the truck to adjust the strap. He slipped off the truck, injuring four ribs on the way down.
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An employee was directing trucks at the company site yard. A truck ran over his feet, breaking the left one.
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