Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at American Homestar Corporation, 800 N Beckley St, LANCASTER, TEXAS 75146
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was lifting a steel I-beam to be placed on a table when the I-beam slipped. The employee attempted to grab the I-beam and it fell on his index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
HospitalizedAmputationFingertip(s)Beams-unattached metal
More severe injuries at American Homestar Corporation
Two employees were on a scissor lift, working to replace the rigging on a hoist. The scissor lift was passing under steel I-beams when one employee was struck by an I-beam. The employee was hospitalized with a contusion to the back.
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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.
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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.