Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at McGinnis INC, 740 County Road 1, SOUTH POINT, OHIO 45680
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was taking a large propeller off a towboat using a 6-inch pad eye. The pad eye broke off the chain and the propeller struck the employee's left leg. The employee suffered a compound fracture 4 inches below the knee and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
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An employee was using a spud pole while using a crane to hold a large ring when the ring moved and caught the employee's left ring finger in a pinch point, amputating the fingertip (no bone).
An employee was checking the function of newly installed actuators when they were struck by a pressurized release pipe. The employee suffered fractures to the orbital socket and shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was completing a service call and looking at a water pump when the pump cover plate struck their forehead. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and fracture requiring hospitalization.
An employee was removing chains from a steel tube. A sorting hook attachment was caught on the staging area cross member. When he raised the chains, the sorting hook snapped back and struck the employee's face causing a fractured jaw.
An employee was in the sawmill basement using a push broom and shovel to clean wood chips and sawdust. The employee's right arm was struck by a wooden board between the wrist and elbow, resulting in a fracture.
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An employee was working to deliver mail to an apartment building. She was waiting for a customer to move, to obtain clearance to the mailboxes. The door swung inward and closed on her right little finger. The top half of her finger was surgically amputated.
An employee fell from a step ladder while reaching for a tie-off point. He impacted the ground, and landed on his bolt bag which contained tools. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs, and a lacerated spleen and kidney.
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An employee was setting up communication equipment for a meeting. They were walking and tripped over a speaker on the ground. The employee sustained a leg injury.
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