SOUTH POINT, OHIO—
McGinnis, Inc.
Ignition of clothing · Thermal burns third degree or higher
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at McGinnis, Inc., 740 County Road 1, SOUTH POINT, OHIO 45680 on — Thermal burns third degree or higher, affecting the Trunk and other upper extremities.
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Final narrative
An employee was using a torch to patch the bottom of a birch when their shift caught on fire. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns on the chest and fingertips and was hospitalized.
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SOUTH POINT, OHIO—
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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.
SOUTH POINT, OHIO—
McGinnis, Inc.
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).
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