Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Airgas USA, LLC, 5013 N. Armenia Ave., TAMPA, FLORIDA 33603
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was rolling a liquid gas cylinder from a lift gate to a gas supply room when he lost his footing and fell backwards. He reached up to regain his balance and pulled the cylinder over onto his leg, fracturing his tibia and fibula.
An employee was filling a cylinder with a mixture of CO2 and argon gas. The cylinder ruptured and the bottom of the cylinder fractured the employee's left leg.
An employee was moving a liquid nitrogen round cylinder onto a special delivery cart to hook the top of the cylinder into place when a cylinder moved and caught the employee's fingers between it and the cart. The employee's right third and fourth fingertips were amputated.
An employee was taking a trash cart to a dumpster when one of their fingers was pinched between the trash cart and the dumpster, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was pushing flat shopping carts back into the cart tunnel. When unjamming the carts, part of the cart struck the employee's left shin, resulting in a laceration and bleeding. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was pulling a cart backward in a storage area when his right little finger was pinched between the cart frame and an electrical box mounted to the side of a support column. The employee's right little finger was partially amputated.
An employee was helping to push a welding trailer out of the path of a truck. The trailer then rolled over a half-inch elevation change that rocked the trailer toward an electrical box. The employee's finger was pinched between the welding trailer and electrical box, resulting in a finger amputation approximately 1/2-inch from the end.
An employee was unloading packages from a trailer onto a cart. While moving the cart, it struck the employee's heel causing a tear to their Achilles muscle. The employee required surgery.
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