Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Finfrock Design-Manufacture-Construct, Inc., 2400 Apopka Blvd, APOPKA, FLORIDA 32703
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was using a hand drill to drill a hole through a header when the paddle bit went through the wood and drilled into his right index finger.
Employees were setting up for a stress test using a 6"x6" wooden piece of dunnage that was 8 feet long. They were using a forklift to assist in moving the dunnage and counterweights. When the forklift lowered its forks, the weight of the dunnage shifted and it went off balance. The injured employee's right middle finger was pinched between the ground and the end of the dunnage. The employee was hospitalized and his fingertip was medically amputated.
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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