EATON, COLORADO—
Penhall Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Penhall Company, US Highway 85 & E Collins St , EATON, COLORADO 80615 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was installing a new drum of sealant into the road sealant machine and caught their left thumb between the compression piston and plunger assembly resulting in amputation of the distal end.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS—
Penhall Company
An employee was stacking concrete blocks that were going to be picked up by a skid steer. The employee went to move a block that was leaning against the stack. The block landed next to the stack and the employee's right hand was caught between two blocks. The employee's index finger was partially amputated and the first knuckle was fractured.
TARPON SPNGS, FLORIDA—
Penhall Company
An employee was setting up to cut concrete when they began to feel ill. The employee was hospitalized for heat illness.
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA—
Penhall Company
The employee was lowering a trailer hitch onto the receiver ball to connect the trailer to the truck. During the alignment, the trailer moved, causing the employee's finger to become caught between the trailer and the receiver ball. The employee's middle finger was partially amputated.
AUSTIN, TEXAS—
Penhall Company
An employee was working in a basement, keeping the area secure while other employees drilled down from the floor above. The concrete core drilled out from the floor above fell down, struck the rim of the core-catching bucket, then fell about 15 feet further, striking the employee's hardhat and then the back of his head and neck. He suffered a laceration to the back of the head and a ruptured cervical disk.
WAYNESBORO, MISSISSIPPI—
Penhall Company
An employee was setting up a core drill with a 16-inch bit. The drill bit fell from the motor onto the employee's left hand, injuring the ring finger. The fingertip was surgically amputated.
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