Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC, 4300 Highway 75 South, SHERMAN, TEXAS 75090
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a crane to hook into an eyelet. As the crane was being lowered, the upper block of the crane fell and amputated the employee's left index fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
More severe injuries at Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC
Two employees were preparing to change out a saw blade on a saw. The still moving belt pulled in one employee's right hand, crushing the knuckle of their index finger.
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An employee was transporting an 800-pound die on a cart from the tool room. The employee was pulling the cart when it struck a metal plate on the floor. This caused the cart to tip forward and the die to slide off the cart. The die struck the employee's left foot and their second toe was amputated.
An employee was using a forklift to load pallets of product on a trailer. He exited the forklift to adjust a pallet by hand. The pallet fell on him, resulting in an injury to the left leg.
An employee was lifting a 500-pound steel counterweight off a pallet using a magnetic hold jib crane. The counterweight detached from the crane and the employee sustained a left foot/toe fracture that required surgery.
An employee was using a pipe wrench to turn a 42-foot-long steel pipe on jack stands to weld the bottom portion. The pipe fell off the stands, striking the injured employee on his left shin. The employee sustained a left leg fracture at the shin area as well as a tibia fracture that required surgery.
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