Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LFI Ft. Pierce, Inc., unknown, MONROE, LOUISIANA 71201
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the hand(s) and wrist(s).
Final narrative
An employee was trimming a tree limb with a chainsaw. When the limb started to come down, the employee reached to grab it and the chainsaw cut his right wrist/hand, including an artery. The injury required surgery.
An employee was carrying a 10- to 15-pound box up a stairwell. He fell backward at the fifth step and landed on the floor on his right side/backside, suffering a fractured right lower arm.
A temporary employee was laying down insulation in the attic of a commercial building under construction. The employee fell from the attic to the concrete floor and suffered a concussion.
An employee was using an air hose to clean up/blow off sawdust from the work area. When he sat the hose down to go turn off the shut-off valve it started jumping around and hit his buttocks, causing a 1" to 2" laceration that required hospitalization.
An employee was using a saw to cut a piece of concrete when the piece gave way and pushed the saw into the employee's leg. The employee's leg was lacerated, requiring stitches and hospitalization.
An employee was grinding some hardfacing on a bulldozer blade when the 9-inch grinder kicked back and lacerated his left leg above the knee. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was operating a rotating tool to place thread protectors on the end of pipe. Her left hand was on the rotating part of the tool when the tool engaged, resulting in a left forearm fracture and a thumb laceration.
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An employee was walking on a sidewalk and stubbed his toe on an elevated portion of concrete, causing him to trip and fall. The employee's right knee was dislocated.