Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Langboard, Inc., 548 Langboard Road, WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA 31650
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was cutting the hinges off a damaged door using a cutting disk. The door slipped and pinned the cutting disk against the doorframe; the tool then fell onto the top of the employee's left hand, causing a severe laceration that required sutures and overnight hospitalization.
An employee was helping install a fork onto a forklift. The employee's right index finger was pinched when the fork snapped onto the carriage, and the fingertip was torn.
An employee was standing on an out feed table stacking boards when the fork carriage moved forward, catching his left leg between the fork carriage and a roll case. His left leg suffered a laceration/fracture. The out feed table was not locked/tagged out at the time.
An employee was performing maintenance and changing the belt on a chip transport pump when his left index finger was caught between the belt and pulley, amputating his fingertip below the fingernail.
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 repairing a photo eye on the infeed roll case when they dropped a tool. The employee went to grab the tool and his fingers contacted the chain and sprocket of the infeed roll case. His fingers were pulled into the pinch point and the fingertips were crushed, resulting in amputation of one fingertip.
An employee was troubleshooting dispersing equipment. A belt and pulley system was energized, and the moving belt caught the employee's right ring finger. He suffered a partial amputation at the first knuckle, below the nail.
An employee was cleaning the photo eye sensors of a piece of equipment between the saw that cuts lumber into lengths and boards. The employee stepped on a metal grate that gave way and fell 8-10 feet. The employee was able to remove himself from the conveyor. His tibia was fractured just below the knee.
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