Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FORD MOTOR COMPANY, 8121 U.S. HIGHWAY 69, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64119
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee had been working on the line applying molding. The employee was hospitalized with dehydration and renal failure.
An employee was backing an electric industrial carrier into a dolly when their fingers were caught between the vehicle and the bar on the line resulting in amputation of the fingertips on their right middle and ring fingers.
A forklift struck an overhead fan and some racking. The fan fell onto an employee working on the dock, who suffered lacerations and ruptures to the spleen and liver. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was working with an electric socket gun while training another employee. The trigger on the socket gun was activated and the employee's glove became caught, resulting in an amputation of the right index finger below the knuckle.
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 walking to her workstation when she tripped on a wheel that was sticking out from a cart. The employee fell onto an ergonomic mat on the floor, landing on her knees. The employee sustained a non-displaced fracture of the left tibia and a non-displaced fracture of the right fibula.
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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