GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS—
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Avulsions, enucleations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Amsted Rail Company, Inc., 1700 Walnut St., GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040 on — Avulsions, enucleations, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
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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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.
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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.
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An employee was torch cutting when their clothing caught fire. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the left side of their abdomen.
GROVEPORT, OHIO—
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On August 19, 2021, an employee was struck by a forklift and sustained lacerations to the right leg requiring hospitalization.
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