BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA—
ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., 1730 VANDERBILT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35234 on — Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was installing a gas shock on the lid of a large box in the dress-out area. The box requires two shocks and after installation of the first shock, another employee asked the injured employee to move the box that he was working on. The injured employee was in the process of moving the box when the lid closed and caught his hand between the lid and the box frame. The employee suffered an open left thumb distal phalanx fracture with a nailbed injury.
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SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI—
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Two employees were pulling the straps from cylinders prior to putting them in the oven. Employee 1 stepped off a platform and hit a shelf, which dislodged the mold that struck both employees in the feet. One employee sustained a fractured left foot, and the other sustained six fractured toes and a partially amputated right big toe. Both employees were hospitalized.
SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI—
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An employee was moving upper booms when their right hand was caught in a pinch point between the hoist hook and the lifting attachment, resulting in a partial amputation of their thumb.
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An employee was on the back of a digger derrick, prepping the unit for an endurance test. The employee was using a torque wrench to remove bolts for analysis. As the employee was applying force, the socket slipped from the bolt resulting in a loss of balance. The employee fell 4' 7" from the back of the truck onto the ground. The employee landed on both feet and sustained a broken left ankle that required surgery.
SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI—
ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC
The injured employee was assisting another associate in working on a bumper winch. The injured employee's hand was on the bumper when someone under the truck called the employee's name. The injured employee looked under the truck and the eyelet on the bumper winch caught their thumb. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the right thumb.
SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI—
ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
An employee was positioning a hoist with rigging equipment to move a boom. As the employee was raising the hoist cable and hook, the hook was caught on the side lip of a work table. The hook then broke loose and swung, striking the employee in the face. The employee suffered a facial laceration, broken jaw, and tooth extraction.
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