Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TD Industries, 14050 Harry Hines Blvd, DALLAS, TEXAS 75234
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an air conditioner on top of a roof when the top of the employee's right hand contacted the fan, lacerating it.
HospitalizedHand(s), unspecifiedAir conditioning units
Employees went to a site for a water leak and had to remove the floor access hatch. While doing so, the door came off its hinge. They were attempting to reposition the hatch when the injured employee placed his fingers under the hatch to move it. The hatch then shifted on the broken hinge and dropped on his finger, resulting in the partial amputation of his left middle fingertip (no bone loss).
An employee was operating a pipe grooving machine to groove a steel pipe when his glove became caught and his hand was pulled in between the pipe and the back plate of the machine. His left middle, ring, and index fingers were partially amputated.
An employee was climbing a fixed ladder to the roof and fell. The employee sustained a fractured left ankle and leg requiring hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was operating a strip saw. As the employee shut off the saw, their right index and middle fingertips were amputated by the blade before it came to a complete stop.
An employee was using a table saw to cut a piece of wood for wall framing. The wood jumped, causing the employee's hand to move toward the saw, amputating their left index finger and causing a laceration on their hand.
An employee was operating a trim saw. While trying to free a jammed board she had just cut, she came into contact with the running saw blade, which amputated her right thumb.
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.
An employee was assisting with cutting a vertical steel pile. A 16-foot by 9-inch section of pile dropped to the side and bounced off a previously cut pile and toward the employee. The employee was struck in the torso and leg, causing his knee to dislocate from his femur. The employee was hospitalized.
On July 30, 2025, an employee was utilizing a circular saw to cut plastic into strips that would be used as shims. The blade of the saw amputated his left little finger to the second knuckle.
An employee was working on the ingot loader of a aluminum processing machine and noticed a pin was not installed. The employee reached to retrieve the pin and the machine activated for a functions test. The machine closed on the employee's hand, resulting in a hand injury requiring hospitalization.
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.