Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified · Avulsions, enucleations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at First Company Commercial Maintenance, 2 Saint Ivans Circle, BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 61705
on — Avulsions, enucleations, affecting the tooth (teeth).
Final narrative
An employee was using a Johnson bar to pry a piece of concrete with the help of a skid steer. When the bar moved, the employee was struck in the mouth by it, resulting in a tooth avulsion and a mouth injury that required stitches.
On June 20, 2024, an employee was cutting trim using a miter saw when it jerked and pulled his left hand into the machine blade causing the amputation of his left thumb and index finger.
An employee was tailing logs with a chainsaw. As they set the chainsaw on a log, the chain contacted the employee's left index finger, fracturing it. The fingertip was surgically amputated.
An employee was helping another employee pick up a round piece of metal to recoup a skid. The metal slipped and lacerated the employee's right middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was attaching a wrench to a drill rig rod. The wrench turned and struck the employee's right hand, resulting in a laceration and fracture to their index finger.
An employee was climbing a ladder while carrying 12-foot metal trims to the roof. As the top end of the metal rose above the parapet wall of the roof, a strong gust of wind spun the metal backward, causing the employee to lose his grip on the metal. The trims lacerated his left wrist, which required hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was changing out a customer's windshield. The employee was carrying the windshield into the shop from outside when he slipped on ice. The windshield cut the tip of his right middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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