Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Maxim Crane Works, L.P., 9229 Chiswell Road, DALLAS, TEXAS 75238
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a crane and changing out a roof-top air conditioner at a school building when the employee began to feel symptoms of heat-related illness, including vomiting and feeling overheated, tired, faint, and weak.
An employee was outside assembling a 500-ton crane. The employee was connecting the rigging to the boom. He leaned forward to attach the lifting plate on the side of the boom and lost balance while bending over. He fell to the ground approximately 10 feet below, landing on his elbow. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured elbow that required surgery.
An employee was repairing a rough terrain forklift when a hydraulic line failed and the forklift's mast came down quickly, crushing his knee against the ground.
An employee was injured on 1/29/16 when the crane gave away underneath soft ground and pinned the employee's right leg underneath the outrigger. The wooden mat was broken.
While breaking down a hydraulic crane, an employee was in the process of removing the outrigger pad while the outrigger was retracting and got his left hand caught in a pinch point fracturing the middle and ring finger in two places.
An employee was performing finishing work on a residential driveway when they began to experience body cramps and were hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.
An agent was participating in SWAT team selection and was performing various physical fitness skills including running and exercise intervals. The agent experienced dehydration and a muscular injury that required hospitalization.
On September 26, 2023, an employee was delivering packages when he began to feel ill with a pain in his side. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
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