Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Joel Jessee, True Road, HINTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25951
on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
On August 30, 2017, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an employee was mowing grass with a standup mower when it ran over a portion of the employee's right foot, amputating three toes.
An employee was using a forklift to stack hay bales when some hay bales fell onto the cage. The employee was ejected from the forklift and landed on the ground, resulting in head and neck trauma that required hospitalization.
An employee was using a powered pallet jack to move a fixture. His leg became caught between the pallet jack and the fixture and he fell on the same level, resulting in a fractured left fibula.
An employee was operating a forklift in a warehouse when it began to slide. The forklift was unable to gain traction on the floor that was wet from rain and it slid out of the building and onto the employee's foot. The employee sustained a crush injury to the right foot.
An employee was driving an ATV on a private roadway to respond to a well control event. The employee lost control of the ATV and used their left leg to try and prevent the ATV from flipping over. The employee's left leg was fractured.
An employee was helping to set up a mulch blowing truck when they were struck by an oncoming vehicle. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured knee, a concussion, and a head laceration; they also received stitches on their arm.
An employee was using a table saw to cut a piece of wood when the saw cut his thumb, index, and middle fingers. His index finger was amputated and he was hospitalized.
An employee was mowing a residential lawn at a client's house. The mower slid on the land and tipped over onto him. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured vertebra in the neck and partial paralysis.
An employee was conducting routine maintenance on a mixer. New lid pins had been installed, and the employee was rotating by hand to ensure they had been installed correctly. The employee's left middle finger was caught between the lid and top of a pin. The momentum from the mixer continued, causing a crushing injury to the finger. The employee underwent a medical amputation from the top knuckle to the tip of the finger.
An employee was climbing down a 15-foot multipurpose ladder. The employee fell about 8 feet, landing on the concrete floor and the ladder itself. The employee suffered several injuries, all on the right side: broken ribs, a broken sternum, a broken temporal bone, broken shoulder, multiple fractures to the cheekbone, and a brain bleed.
An employee was rolling up the landing gear on his trailer when the handle began to unwind and struck his face, fracturing his jaw. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.