Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Arconic Fastening Systems, 8001 Imperial Dr., WACO, TEXAS 76714
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was trimming trees when a branch that he cut rotated back into the ladder causing him to fall off the ladder. He sustained a broken arm, a dislocated shoulder, and a fractured wrist.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee was preparing to move two metal plates (turret arms) using a crane. He placed his left hand on one of the plates to steady it while operating the crane controls with his right hand. As he was maneuvering the crane, the two plates slid together and crushed his left thumb. The thumb was amputated at the interphalangeal joint and he was hospitalized.
An employee was driving a pole into the ground using a slam bar. The tool came off the top of the of the U-channel post, striking the employee's right foot. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured toe that required surgery.
On September 13, 2022, an employee was installing a sign on an overhang approximately 10 feet above the ground when they fell through the soffit to the sidewalk below, resulting in broken back vertebrae.
An employee was troubleshooting a new conveyor. While he was sitting on it, two of its wires were reconnected and the conveyor activated. He traveled on the conveyor for about 6 feet; a cross brace struck his back, injuring it.
After cutting a slab of beef short ribs, an employee turned to grab the pieces he had cut and his right hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to his right index finger.
An employee was unloading a carpet pad from a truck when they fell from the truck dock to the concrete below, resulting in five fractured ribs and an injury to their left lung.
An employee was walking up a walkway to enter a building through the back entrance when she tripped over the lip of the cement ramp. The employee fell and sustained a fractured right hip.