Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fairbanks Scales Inc., 239 69th Ave, MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39307
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was being trained by his supervisor as they removed structural steel from a transfer line. An 8-foot-long .25 thick steel C channel tipped over and the employee's left middle finger was pinched between the steel and the fixed rail support. The fingertip was amputated.
An employee was carrying tools while walking down concrete steps. When he placed his left foot on the third step, he slipped and tried to catch himself by putting his right foot on the step below. His right foot landed awkwardly on the step, resulting in two broken bones in his right leg. He was hospitalized for surgery.
An employee was using a saw. As the employee tried to remove the trim piece with his left hand, the clamp closed and pinched his left index finger between the clamp and the material causing an amputation of the distal phalanx.
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 pressure washing truck scales when they were splashed with water and an unknown chemical on their leg and immediately experienced a burning sensation. The employee was hospitalized with a chemical burn and required surgery.
An employee was standing behind a pickup truck and guiding it into tight work area. The employee was struck and pinned by the truck, resulting in a broken femur.
An employee was using a band saw to cut an I-beam when his left index finger was caught under the I-beam and roller, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was carrying tools while walking down concrete steps. When he placed his left foot on the third step, he slipped and tried to catch himself by putting his right foot on the step below. His right foot landed awkwardly on the step, resulting in two broken bones in his right leg. He was hospitalized for surgery.
An employee was checking a pole-type transformer tank for leaks. A hydraulic clamping device was lowered onto his right thumb and crushed it against the sharp edge of the bottom of the tank. He suffered a partial transphalangeal amputation to the thumb.
The injured employee was standing behind a table. She jumped out to scare another employee, but tripped and fell on the tile floor, injuring her right ankle/foot. She was hospitalized with a dislocated ankle that required surgery.
An employee was going into a trailer to mark product for shipment and the trailer pulled away from the dock. The employee fell out of the trailer, contacted the dock plate, and then fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a punctured lung, fractured ribs, and contusions.
An employee was hooking up bundled tie-downs with a chain. While he was holding a hook, the other hook was unlocked. This caused the employee's hook to slide down and pinch his right index finger between the chain and the shackle. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip (without bone loss), as well as an open fracture.
An employee was operating a gas tugger to lift metal sheeting. His left hand was pulled into the pulley, which crushed his left thumb, resulting in avulsions and other tissue damage. He was hospitalized and required surgery.