FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA—
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at BLUE BIRD CORPORATION, 402 Blue Bird Blvd, FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA 31030 on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
On 7/27/16, at 10 p.m., an employee began to feel unwell and experienced cramping in his hands. He was hospitalized due to possible dehydration.
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FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA—
Blue Bird Corporation
The injured employee was installing fan belts and alternators. Another employee came into the work area with a torque gun and began poking the injured employee with the tip of the torque gun and then activated the tool. The spinning tip of the torque gun caught the injured employee's left glove and amputated her middle finger.
FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA—
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
An employee was moving a manlift away from a truck when it struck a power line. The employee sustained electric shock.
FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA—
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
An employee was operating a lathe machine to sand a bolt. The emery paper became caught on the bolt, pulling his right hand into the bolt and twisting his thumb. His right thumb was surgically amputated.
FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA—
Blue Bird Corporation
An employee was cutting conduit with a portable electric saw. The tool bounced and the blade reached the employee's left hand, amputating part of the last joint on the index finger.
FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA—
Blue Bird Corporation
An employee was working in a scissor lift, replacing the ground wire in an electrical box. The employee came into contact with the live wire and an arc flash shocked the employee with 480 volts, causing first- and second-degree burns to the employee's face and arms.
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