Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Multiple surface wounds and bruises
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ATC Drivetrain, LLC, 10001 NW 2nd Street, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73127
on — Multiple surface wounds and bruises, affecting the lumbar region.
Final narrative
An employee was assisting in an inventory count by removing a pallet of goods from the second-to-top shelf of an inventory rack using a forklift. The employee's forklift struck the cross beam of the shelf above and the pallet became unstable. A few boxes fell off the pallet, striking the forklift's protective cage. The employee then exited the forklift to move away from the scene and another pallet fell striking the employee's lower back. The employee sustained an abrasion and hematoma to the lower back.
An employee inspected a machine to see if water leaking from the roof was affecting it and covered the machine with plastic. The employee was descending a 6-foot A-frame ladder when they slipped and fell to the ground from the third or fourth rung from the bottom. The employee sustained a fractured left humerus.
An employee was operating a cone/spear punch press and went to remove a metal piece when the machine cycled. His thumb got caught between the cut rear section of the converter and the internal parts remaining inside and was crushed. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was moving a piece of an I-beam for welding when it rolled off the cribbing. The employee went to catch it when it fell and crushed the employee's finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
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The injured employee was putting away materials on the warehouse floor as a co-worker was pushing a pallet onto a nearby shelf. The pallet knocked another pallet forward, causing it to fall onto the injured employee's shoulders. The employee suffered fractures in their right and left knees and ankles.
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