Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at James Marine Inc, 4040 Clarks River Rd., PADUCAH, KENTUCKY 42003
on — Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was cutting sections of a vertical pipe (shaft for a valve). When he pushed the last cut section out of the way, the pipe fell straight down and pinned his fingers between the pipe welds, breaking his right-hand middle and index fingers.
An employee was lying on his right side, using a torch, when sparks from the torch ignited his clothing. He suffered burns to the right side of his torso, chest, and back. He was hospitalized.
An employee was taking a wheel out of the Kort nozzle on a boat. The employee was pulling out the wheel using a crane and a come-a-long when waves hit the bottom of the boat and caused the load to shift and land on him, breaking his left foot/ankle and pinching his left ring finger.
An employee and a coworker were welding on the inboard and outboard sides of a bulkhead. Welding slag became trapped between the sweatshirts of one employee and ignited. The employee suffered first, second, and potentially third degree burns to the right side of the back and right armpit.
An employee was operating a horizontal boring mill when he stepped backwards and tripped over the tracks of the mill. He fell onto the concrete floor and fractured his hip, requiring surgery.
An employee was unloading 30-foot 2-inch barrels from a pan holding about 20 barrels. The barrels tipped over, striking and breaking both of the employee's lower legs.
An employee was in a sandblasting area, preparing the surface of a plate heat exchanger frame for painting. The frame fell on the employee, who suffered fractures to vertebrae, the neck, pelvis, and rib cage; and punctured lungs.
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 preparing to bend a flat bar in a brake press. When the machine was jogged, the stock rotated up and crushed his left middle fingertip against the outer frame of the die. The fingertip was amputated.
An employee was cutting metal with a torch. A piece of metal struck the employee's left foot, causing multiple fractures to metatarsal(s). The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was descending a ladder carrying a bag of trash. He fell, landed on the ground about 10 feet below, and suffered fractures to his right hip and pelvis.
A mail carrier was delivering mail when aggressive dogs approached. The dog's owner tried to restrain the dogs but one dog broke loose and the mail carrier pepper sprayed that dog. The dog's owner then pushed the mail carrier and he fell on the pavement and injured his neck. The mail carrier was hospitalized.
An employee was installing a fall protection system on a flat roof when they tripped and became entangled in the warning line. They fell approximately 30 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained fractures.
An employee was outside assembling a 500-ton crane. The employee was connecting the rigging to the boom. He leaned forward to attach the lifting plate on the side of the boom and lost balance while bending over. He fell to the ground approximately 10 feet below, landing on his elbow. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured elbow that required surgery.
An employee was using a winch to secure a barge to a dock. The cable of an adjoining winch snapped and struck his left side, causing blunt force trauma and internal injuries to his abdomen.