Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Resource Acquisition & Management Services, Inc., 831 Village Road, NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33408
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was standing on the second rung of an A-frame ladder while using a circular saw to cut wood furring strips about 10 feet up inside a wall. The ladder shifted, causing the saw to jam and kick back, amputating the employee's left index and middle fingertips.
An employee was disconnecting a light fixture when they were shocked by 110 volts of electricity and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a shoulder injury and first- and second-degree burns to his left index and middle fingers.
A temporary employee was conducting electrical work at a jobsite. The employee was pushing down a pipe with their left hand and their right hand was applying force on top of the left hand. The employee's left hand slipped and was cut by a piece of metal bracing next to the pipe. The laceration required surgery.
An employee was loading materials onto a buggy. A 2-by-4 struck the buggy's gear shift, causing the buggy to move and pin the employee against a wall. The employee's leg was broken in two places.
An employee was using a saw to cut a piece of concrete when the piece gave way and pushed the saw into the employee's leg. The employee's leg was lacerated, requiring stitches and hospitalization.
An employee was grinding some hardfacing on a bulldozer blade when the 9-inch grinder kicked back and lacerated his left leg above the knee. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was operating a rotating tool to place thread protectors on the end of pipe. Her left hand was on the rotating part of the tool when the tool engaged, resulting in a left forearm fracture and a thumb laceration.
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