Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Saber Power Services, LLC, 3123 Camelot Drive, BRYAN, TEXAS 77802
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was adjusting a cable roller used to pull a nylon rope through a conduit when the nylon rope lost tension and came loose, striking and amputating the employee's right thumb to the first knuckle.
An employee was pulling a 3-conductor cable for a mounted camera through a 1-inch conduit. The cable pulley used to support the cable was secured to the pole using mule tape. The mule tape failed and the pulley fell approximately 8 feet, striking the employee in the right hand and resulting in fractured metacarpal bones and a laceration.
An employee was operating an aerial lift to install flange mechanical cable positioners onto insulators on a de-energized transformer. An arc flash occurred when the aerial lift came near the energized jumpers resulting in electrical burns to the employee's right arm and torso.
An employee was loading tools into a bucket truck. Upon stepping off the rear of the truck, he lost his footing and slipped. As he was falling, his right hand slid down the grab rail and got caught. The employee's right little finger was amputated.
An employee was troubleshooting a door switch and motor on a variable frequency drive. An arc flash burned the employee's left hand. He was hospitalized.
An employee was checking the function of newly installed actuators when they were struck by a pressurized release pipe. The employee suffered fractures to the orbital socket and shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was completing a service call and looking at a water pump when the pump cover plate struck their forehead. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and fracture requiring hospitalization.
An employee was removing chains from a steel tube. A sorting hook attachment was caught on the staging area cross member. When he raised the chains, the sorting hook snapped back and struck the employee's face causing a fractured jaw.
An employee was in the sawmill basement using a push broom and shovel to clean wood chips and sawdust. The employee's right arm was struck by a wooden board between the wrist and elbow, resulting in a fracture.
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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.