Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Farrar Construction Co. Inc., 3/4 mile East of Calumet, CALUMET, OKLAHOMA 73014
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was welding pipes when his left index and middle finger were caught and amputated in a pipe clamp.
A backhoe struck a vent pipe while digging next to it, causing the weld at the bottom of the pipe to fail. The pipe fell and struck an employee on the hardhat. The employee suffered a forehead laceration.
Employee 1 was helping Employee 2 weld a flange to a pipe. Employee 1 was holding a 20" diameter, 2" thick flange in place for Employee 2. The flange was held up by a pipe jack. The flange slipped and Employee 1's fingers were caught between the flange and the pipe jack. His right middle finger was amputated between the first and second joint and his ring finger was amputated at the first joint.
The injured employee was holding a board that was being cut by another employee. The board kicked back, causing the saw to amputate the employee's left little finger and lacerate their left hand, resulting in nerve damage.
On September 26, 2023, an employee was working in a trench box while a co-worker was lowering a piece of plastic pipe by hand using a rope. The pipe swung and struck the employee's hand, fracturing their right thumb and middle and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee went over to a co-worker's station while the co-worker was using a powered meat knife. As the injured employee was pointing, his right index fingertip was amputated.
Two employees were using a handheld banding tool to make banding tape for tent set-ups. One employee was holding the banding tool and the injured employee was looping a metal clip around the tape. The tool closed while the injured employee's hand was near the banding mechanism. The banding tape caught the employee's right ring finger as it tightened, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was holding a branch against a log on the ground to make a wedge while another employee was using a chainsaw to cut the wedge. The saw slipped and struck the employee holding the branch, resulting in a laceration to the right wrist.
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An employee was working in the food service warehouse when he experienced chest pain, difficulty breathing, and lost consciousness. The employee sustained carbon monoxide poisoning.
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