Struck by other falling powered vehicle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Rosendin Electric, Inc., 3810 Jackson Ave., AUSTIN, TEXAS 78741
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
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Final narrative
While unloading a reel of wire with a pallet jack, the wheels of the pallet jack rolled off the truck's lift gate causing the wire and the pallet jack to flip over onto the ground and strike the employee's ankle and fracturing it.
An employee was troubleshooting an open circuit at the solar panel power generating area. When he disconnected the connectors from the power generating panel an arc flash occurred., causing third-degree burns to the tops and palms of each of his hands.
An employee was moving a steel-plated skate/equipment pallet across the floor. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the skate and the floor. The fingertip was amputated with no bone loss.
An employee was working on a piece of electrical equipment when his wrench came in contact with an energized electrical box. An arc flash occurred, causing first and second degree burns to the employee.
An employee was repairing the right rear tire of a tractor in a customer's yard. While removing the cribbing, the tractor slipped and came down on him. The tire was not yet inflated and the employee was pinned by the tractor. The employee sustained crush injuries to the hip, pelvis, and tailbone including several fractures to the pelvis.
An employee was working underneath a vehicle that was suspended on two jack stands when the vehicle frame broke. The vehicle fell onto the employee, resulting in a back fracture, rib fractures, and a punctured lung.
On June 17, 2023, an employee was checking a tire for leak. As he released the air brake, the semi-truck fell from the jack onto the employee's right arm and rolled forward. The employee sustained an arm injury.
A forklift was unloading a pallet jack from a rental truck when the pallet jack fell off the raised forks and struck an employee as she was working to steady the load. She sustained a right thigh fracture along with scrapes and bruises.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 237130)
An employee was terminating cables in a junction box. A loose ground wire came into contact with the bushing, causing a flash that burned the right side of the employee's face and his right hand.
An employee was using a bucket truck hoist to raise secondary aerial wiring. The wire made contact with the primary wire, causing an arc flash. The employee suffered burns to both hands and was hospitalized.
An employee was terminating conductors to buss bars inside the secondary compartment of a single-phase transformer. An arc flash occurred, causing burns to the soft tissue of the employee's face.
An employee was securing the claw of a grapple truck to the truck bed. His left little finger was caught between the tie down strap and the rub rail of the truck, resulting in partial amputation of the finger.
After cutting a slab of beef short ribs, an employee turned to grab the pieces he had cut and his right hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to his right index finger.
An employee was unloading a carpet pad from a truck when they fell from the truck dock to the concrete below, resulting in five fractured ribs and an injury to their left lung.
An employee was walking up a walkway to enter a building through the back entrance when she tripped over the lip of the cement ramp. The employee fell and sustained a fractured right hip.
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