Struck by object or equipment rolling freely · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TURNER INDUSTRIES, 26100 Highway 405 South, PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 70764
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
Four Turner employees were working to remove discharge piping to make modifications. While removing the piping from pumps, the crew placed the pipe (approximately 300 lbs.) onto a cart. It rolled unexpectedly and pinched an employee's left ring finger between it and the cart rail, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Two employees were replacing cartridge filters at the recycle oil filter in a hydrocracking unit. While removing compression springs from the top of the filters located within the filter pot, vapors that had accumulated within the filter tubes ignited, causing a flash fire. Both employees suffered burns to multiple body parts and were hospitalized.
An employee was inspecting a furnace. While removing an access door from the furnace, the employee's finger was pinched between the access door and the outer furnace beam support, resulting in amputation of the left little fingertip.
Two employees were setting a metal pipe in place for installation on a metal rack. When one employee pushed on the pipe, the other employee's left index fingertip was pinched between the pipe flange and a conduit. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.
Employees were preparing to unload material with a crane. When the front outriggers were extended it contacted an employee's right foot resulting in a crushing injury and great toe amputation.
An employee was connecting a dolly to a trailer. The equipment rolled away, causing the employee's left index finger to be crushed between the trailer and the dolly. The employee sustained amputation of the fingertip.
On October 17, 2023, at 9:55 p.m., an employee was working on a ramp while moving merchandise from a cargo loader to a dolly. The employee was putting the locks on the dolly and transferring a unit load device containing packages when she realized the lock was in the down position. As she attempted to fix the lock, the unit load device started moving toward the dolly, and the employee became wedged between the dolly and the device. The employee suffered an injury to her lower left leg.
Two employees were shaking out steel beams and standing them vertically. One beam was hit, causing the other beams to fall. A beam then rolled over an employee's left shin and fractured it. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
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