GROVEPORT, OHIO—
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Amsted Rail Company, Inc., 3900 Bixby Road, GROVEPORT, OHIO 43125 on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet) and ankle(s).
Final narrative
While inspecting completed railroad wheels, a railroad wheel fell on an employee's legs and knocked him over. The employee suffered a compound fracture in his left ankle, broken metatarsals in his right foot, and an injury to his right ankle.
More severe injuries at Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS—
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
An employee was operating a forklift when it nicked the railroad wheels. The employee's left hand was pinched between the forklift and rail wheel, resulting in a partial left finger amputation.
GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS—
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
On November 8, 2022, at approximately 3:30 PM, an electrician was on a ladder to replace a pendant on a hoist when the employee contacted a powered terminal and was shocked by 460 volts of electricity. The employee then fell off the ladder and was hospitalized for a burn and fracture.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS—
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
An employee was cleaning a chute at the hub cutter station and was using a pneumatic chipping gun to remove a piece of steel. The chisel tip on the chipping gun got stuck, and when the piece of steel became free, the employee's finger was caught between the edge of the chute and the falling chipping gun, partially amputating their left index fingertip.
GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS—
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
An employee was torch cutting when their clothing caught fire. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the left side of their abdomen.
GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS—
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
At about 7:45 a.m. on September 13, 2021, an employee was struck by a forklift as it backed up to pick up a stack of wooden pallets. The employee suffered an avulsion injury to the left leg and was hospitalized.
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