Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at First Energy, 1732 Fort Martin Road, MAIDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 26541
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
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Final narrative
Two employees were transporting a transformer from a tow boat to the plant using a forklift. The parking break failed and the vehicle rolled over the employee's ankle, resulting in a fracture and hospitalization.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
An employee was removing an old meter face. When he attempted to restore power an arc flash occurred. He was electrocuted and required hospitalization.
An employee was working on a vice that was not cranking down, so the employee tried to push down on the side of the vice. The vice let loose and the employee's right pinky was crushed between the anvil side and the mechanical side of the vice. The employee eventually required a medical amputation of the fingertip.
An employee suffered a leg injury while performing maintenance work activities when a 1,000 pound submersible pump fell onto the employee, requiring hospitalization.
On December 26, 2023, an employee went out to the parking lot to troubleshoot the starter of an SUV. The employee was underneath the vehicle when it started and moved and the employee's middle back area was caught under the front passenger-side tire. The employee sustained a fractured collar bone.
An employee was parking at a patient's home and exited the van to manually open the garage door. The van began rolling backward and rolled over the employee's right leg. She was hospitalized with a fractured leg.
A driver exited their truck so they could provide service for a customer when the truck began to roll away. The driver went to re-enter the truck but fell and was struck by the rear driver-side tire. The employee sustained fractures to their leg and foot.
An employee had been operating a yard tractor. He parked the vehicle and was exiting when the vehicle began to roll, causing him to fall. The employee's hand was then run over by the yard tractor, resulting in fractures to multiple fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was checking for a leak in the air brake system of a semi-truck. The employee had removed the brake chamber when the truck rolled back. One of the tires pinned the employee's right hip against the ground.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 221118)
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An employee was conducting routine maintenance on a mixer. New lid pins had been installed, and the employee was rotating by hand to ensure they had been installed correctly. The employee's left middle finger was caught between the lid and top of a pin. The momentum from the mixer continued, causing a crushing injury to the finger. The employee underwent a medical amputation from the top knuckle to the tip of the finger.
An employee was climbing down a 15-foot multipurpose ladder. The employee fell about 8 feet, landing on the concrete floor and the ladder itself. The employee suffered several injuries, all on the right side: broken ribs, a broken sternum, a broken temporal bone, broken shoulder, multiple fractures to the cheekbone, and a brain bleed.
An employee was rolling up the landing gear on his trailer when the handle began to unwind and struck his face, fracturing his jaw. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.