Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lifestyle Homes, LLC , 159 Rosemont Loop, OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI 38655
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a ladder plugging in the garage door opener motor. He began to fall and grabbed the metal frame that holds the motor to the ceiling. When his hand contacted the metal, he sustained a laceration to the first knuckle of his left ring finger and his pinky finger was amputated.
An employee was unnesting tote bags when her grip slipped and the back of her left hand hit a box containing a steel step stool that was adjacent to the tote bags. The employee's hand was fractured.
An employee was cleaning up and putting away equipment when the second toe on her right foot was stubbed on a fixture, resulting in hospitalization and a subsequent amputation of the toe.
An employee was walking when he tripped on a concrete vault lid, jamming his big toe into the tip of his steel toe boots. The employee's big toe was medically amputated.
An employee was cleaning a bathroom. As the employee bent over, the corner of a sink hit the employee's right eyeball, causing an injury that required hospitalization and surgery.
On September 23, 2023, an employee was cleaning near a conveyor when they knelt with their right knee on the floor. Their knee contacted a small piece of glass on the floor, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 236117)
On October 2, 2023, an employee was carrying an electric stapler to her office when she tripped over the power cord and fell on the floor. She was hospitalized with a fractured arm and knee.
On May 22, 2023, an employee was working as a framer and knelt on a nail that was on the ground. The nail penetrated his knee and entered the bone. He was hospitalized.
An employee was on a step ladder placing interior vertical door trim. As the employee changed positions, the ladder tipped over, causing the employee to fall approximately 6 feet to the cement floor. The employee sustained fractures to the orbital wall, maxillary sinus, sphenoid, temporal portion of the skull, and bilateral distal radii. The employee also sustained pneumocephalus, a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and an acute subdural hematoma as well as loose teeth. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was pulling boards from a live deck when their gloved finger was caught in a chain roller and pulled past a guard, resulting in amputation of the left index fingertip.
An employee was checking a pole-type transformer tank for leaks. A hydraulic clamping device was lowered onto his right thumb and crushed it against the sharp edge of the bottom of the tank. He suffered a partial transphalangeal amputation to the thumb.
The injured employee was standing behind a table. She jumped out to scare another employee, but tripped and fell on the tile floor, injuring her right ankle/foot. She was hospitalized with a dislocated ankle that required surgery.
An employee was going into a trailer to mark product for shipment and the trailer pulled away from the dock. The employee fell out of the trailer, contacted the dock plate, and then fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a punctured lung, fractured ribs, and contusions.
An employee was hooking up bundled tie-downs with a chain. While he was holding a hook, the other hook was unlocked. This caused the employee's hook to slide down and pinch his right index finger between the chain and the shackle. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip (without bone loss), as well as an open fracture.
An employee was operating a gas tugger to lift metal sheeting. His left hand was pulled into the pulley, which crushed his left thumb, resulting in avulsions and other tissue damage. He was hospitalized and required surgery.