Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Xpress, Inc., 3060 Sussex Avenue, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15226
on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was riding a lift gate when his right foot was caught between the lift gate and trailer, resulting in the amputation of his middle and fourth right toes.
An employee was walking to his truck when he tripped over some debris on the ground, rolled his ankle, and fell to the pavement. The employee sustained three fractures to his spine.
An employee was descending an outside stairway. He slipped on the steps, wet with rain, and fell. He strained both knees and suffered a quadriceps tear at the right knee.
An employee in training was standing behind a trailer while their supervisor loaded rolling carts onto a liftgate. One of the carts rolled over the liftgate stop and fell onto the employee, resulting in injuries to their left ankle.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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