Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bayard Wilbert Vaults, Inc., 213 Ave A , BAYARD, NEBRASKA 69334
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was running a chain hoist to stack concrete lids on concrete bases. His left middle finger was caught between a lid and a base and the tip was amputated.
An employee was operating a forklift and unloading a truck. After the truck was unloaded, the employee got off the forklift and proceeded to adjust the dock plate with a hook tool. The dock plate slipped and the employee went to adjust the plate with their hand when their left middle finger got caught. Their finger was amputated above the first joint.
An employee was rotating a carbide granulator blade when his finger was caught between the blade and a stationary part of the machine. The employee's right middle finger was partially amputated and they suffered an avulsion to the right ring fingertip.
An employee was using a CNC metal lathe machine in manual mode to check that the thread blocking tool made contact with the jaws. As the employee was manually spinning the spindle, his index fingertip was crushed between the spindle's jaws and the grooving insert, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
During a material handling operation, an employee's fingertip was caught under an air conditioning unit as the unit was lowered onto a cart. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
An employee was removing a bolt from a tractor hub when their right index finger was caught between the hub and the frame. The employee's fingertip was crushed and the employee was hospitalized.
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An employee was repairing the hydronic heating system for the building. The employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder to remove a three-way mixing valve from the ceiling pipes and change the valve stem. As the mixing valve was loosened, hot hydronic fluid (water/steam) poured out through the valve stem and splashed onto the employee's skin and clothing. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to their chest and stomach. They also sustained first- and second-degree burns on their left hand, arms, and thigh.
An employee was operating a drill press when their gloved hand got caught in the drill, resulting in an amputation of the top portion of his right index finger.
An employee was stacking concrete blocks for a concrete bunker. As a block was swinging into place, the employee's left leg was pinched between two blocks, resulting in injuries to his left heel and lower leg.
An employee was climbing a ladder to inspect a vent in a restaurant dining area. The ladder slid out on the floor and the employee fell approximately 12 feet onto the ladder and the floor. He was hospitalized with a dislocated shoulder and a back injury.
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An employee was cleaning out corn from a grain bin. The sweep auger in the bin was activated and caught his trouser leg. His leg was pulled into the auger, which injured his calf and caused leg fractures and lacerations.