Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Facility Solutions Group, Inc., 2101 Justin Rd., FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS 75028
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was preparing to spool a bucket truck line with an electric winch when the employee's right thumb was caught and smashed in the winch.
HospitalizedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedBoom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
More severe injuries at Facility Solutions Group, Inc.
An employee reached under a raised truck to pull on the spare tire when the jack slipped, causing their hand to be caught between the fallen truck and the spare tire. The employee was hospitalized with a severe injury to the right hand.
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An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was using an industrial magnet to lift and maneuver a weldment. While the frame was being set down on the welding table, the magnet disengaged prematurely; the frame fell and crushed the employee's left ring and middle fingers. The employee underwent medical amputations to the middle finger (at the first knuckle) and the ring finger (just past the second knuckle).
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