Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fisher Scientific Company, DeLand Fire Department, DELAND, FLORIDA 32720
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was reattaching a trailer hitch. The trailer dropped and crushed his hand resulting in the amputation to the knuckle of one finger and another fingertip amputation.
An employee was unloading 30-foot 2-inch barrels from a pan holding about 20 barrels. The barrels tipped over, striking and breaking both of the employee's lower legs.
An employee was in a sandblasting area, preparing the surface of a plate heat exchanger frame for painting. The frame fell on the employee, who suffered fractures to vertebrae, the neck, pelvis, and rib cage; and punctured lungs.
An employee was using an angle grinder to clean a weld. The employee's glove was caught by the grinding wheel and pulled their left index finger into the grinding wheel. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
An employee was unloading a piece of quartz from a container when they slipped and fell to the floor. Their leg was trapped under the quartz. The employee sustained a laceration on the leg and a dislocated knee. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee pushed a sectional sofa to move it out of the way of other employees using a pallet jack. Rather than sliding, the sofa tipped over. The employee fell, striking the back of her head on a metal cabinet. She suffered a brain bleed.
On June 16, 2021, an employee was attempting to adjust a jammed chain on a machine when their left hand became stuck between the chain and a sprocket, resulting in amputation of the index fingertip.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.