Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U. S. AMERICAN CONCRETE MIX, CORP., 8395 NW 53rd Street, DORAL, FLORIDA 33166
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee went to sit on a folding chair when his left ring finger got caught on the folding portion of the chair, resulting in a distal amputation.
An employee was preparing the serving line area for the evening meal. He was cleaning a stainless steel table when his left middle finger got stuck in a gap where a raised ledge is affixed to the table. As he pulled his finger from the space, his fingertip was amputated.
An employee was unloading goods from a pallet and putting them onto metal shelves when their wedding ring got caught on a shelf and their finger was amputated.
An employee was in the back of a dump truck emptying a bag from a mower. When he placed his hand on the side of the truck and as he came down from the truck, his ring became caught. The employee sustained an amputation to his ring finger.
On May 18, 2023, a maintenance employee was descending a fixed ladder when his ring was caught on a ladder rung. The employee sustained a fracture to the left ring finger that required surgery.
An employee was unloading a pipe from a fitted rack on his truck. As the employee grabbed a pipe strap, his glove became caught. The employee then went to step off the back of the truck and the top inch of his left hand ring finger was partially amputated.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 333914)
An employee was completing a winding process involving installation of magnet wire into a stator. The final loop of the wire wrapped around the employee's left little finger and pulled it into the stator, resulting in an amputation to the finger below the first joint (in the area of the fingernail).
An employee was on the roof removing a hatch door from a super heater by pulling it. The employee then stepped over a pipe on the roof and felt pain in his back that prevented him from walking or standing. He was hospitalized for a back injury.
An employee was using a handheld, electric-powered sander to sand the edge off a 2x4 handheld sanding block to make it rounder. The sander caught the tip of his thumb, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was checking the taped hole he created on a shaft and was pulling the tail stock back on the lathe. The employee leaned over the machine and the lead screw caught his shirt, pulling him into the machine. As it pulled tighter, he was forced toward the machine, impacting his right shoulder. The employee suffered multiple fractures and torn tendons to right shoulder.
An employee was installing a blind flange onto a pump fluid end. The employee was pushing the flange into place when their left index finger was caught between the fluid end and the blind flange of the counterbore of the steel pump. The fingertip was amputated.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.