Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at UL, LLC, 801 Klein Rd., PLANO, TEXAS 75074
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee fell approximately 20 feet from a ladder, resulting in a little finger amputation.
An employee was cutting an aluminum bracket with a miter saw when the bracket pinned his finger up against the backstop, resulting in fingertip amputation.
An employee was using a crane to lift a filtration tank filled with sand to the main level of a hydro lab when the tank fell. The employee was struck by the falling tank, an electrical conduit, and a metal pipe, suffering multiple broken ribs, swelling to the right leg, and a crushing injury.
An employee was transitioning from a ladder onto a roof when the ladder slipped and they fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their pelvis and heel.
An employee was climbing a ladder to bring material onto a roof. The ladder slid and the employee fell 16 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken knee.
An employee was performing an inspection of a bridge crane while working from a 19-foot scissor lift. The employee was going to use a pendant to move the crane to access a different portion of the crane for visual inspection. The scissor lift guard rails were below the girder of the crane to avoid contact. The tow arm for the crane collectors contacted the guardrail of the scissor lift and caused it to tip over. The employee stayed inside the scissor lift basket as he fell to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right arm and hip.
An employee was on a forklift that was elevated approximately 20 feet and was auditing inventory. The forklift malfunctioned and the employee fell down to the surface below, causing them to sustain multiple fractures.
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