Transportation incident, unspecified · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack, 712 W. 23rd Street, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA 32405
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
An employee was pinned between a customer's truck and an alignment rack, suffering four fractured ribs, multiple bruises of the body, and a hematoma to the liver. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee had been working on a vehicle. He was unlocking the mechanism of the vehicle lift when the lift engaged; the hammer came down and struck the end of his right middle finger. The fingertip was amputated at the base of the nail.
An employee was putting tires onto storage racks. The employee slipped and grabbed a rack, trying to prevent a fall. His left pinky finger was caught by the rack and amputated to the first knuckle when he fell approximately six feet.
Three employees were moving new tires from a stack onto a rack at the back of a store. The stack of tires fell on one of the employees and he fell backwards, striking his head on the floor. He suffered a head contusion and was hospitalized.
An employee was opening a bay door when his foot became tangled on the rope that pulls up the door. He then fell to the concrete floor, fracturing his hip.
An employee was repairing a car using a ball joint press and a hammer. The hammer broke and a part of it lodged in his stomach. The employee suffered a puncture wound resulting in a blood clot.
An employee was replacing a waterline and moving equipment with a loader when they were struck by a front-end wheel loader. They sustained arm and leg fractures.
An employee was selecting when they were struck by a pallet on another powered industrial truck (PIT). The employee sustained fractures to the left fibula and right ankle requiring hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was disconnecting a rope from a barge. The employee's middle, ring, and little fingers were crushed between two barges. The employee was hospitalized.
On October 5, 2020, an employee was pinned between a stand-up powered industrial truck and a storage shelf. The employee was hospitalized for possible broken ribs and facial lacerations.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 811111)
An employee was repairing the suspension of a semi-trailer. He was installing an air bag to the suspension when his left ring finger was crushed between the air bag and the suspension mounting beam. The employee was hospitalized.
A mechanic had just finished a repair on a straight truck with a flatbed , which had been lifted using a bottle jack. As the employee was about to remove the jack, it failed. The truck shifted forward, dropped down, and struck the employee's chest. He suffered broken ribs and a broken shoulder.
An employee was performing diagnostic work on a vehicle engine. As the employee was leaning over the front of the vehicle, the engine was activated. A fuel leak had produced fumes around the engine, and the ignition spark ignited them. The employee suffered second-degree burns to both hands, both biceps, and the upper chest area.
An employee was hot patching a tire, which involves lighting a flammable liquid on fire to patch the tire. The flammable liquid contacted his arm, and he sustained burns to his arms and face.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.