Contact incidents unspecified · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Contech Engineered Solutions, LLC, 20059 Simplot Blvd, CALDWELL, IDAHO 83607
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee had been stripping block outs from the form of a precast concrete double tee. Their left hand became caught between the concrete and the steel form, resulting in a severe laceration and crush injuries to their left index, middle, and ring fingers. This resulted in an amputation of the left index finger from the tip to the distal joint, the left ring finger from the tip to the fingernail, and the medical amputation of the middle finger to the distal joint.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Source, secondary source unspecified
More severe injuries at Contech Engineered Solutions, LLC
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An employee was riveting two pipes together using a rivet machine when the rivet hammer activated and crushed the employee's left index finger. The injury resulted in an amputation.
An employee was painting an 18-inch detention system manifold supported on a metal sawhorse. When the employee rolled the part from vertical to horizontal, the pipe side of the manifold slipped off his hand. His left ring finger was pinched between the pipe and the sawhorse and the fingertip was amputated.
An employee dismounted a forklift to secure pipes in a row when a pipe rolled off a rack and hit his pelvic region, causing fractures to the right side of his pelvis.
A crew was installing drilled micropiles alongside an outdoor covered deck foundation. The injured employee was working the front of the drill when a loose section of casing dropped onto the tip of a rig wrench and pulled the wrench down to an embedded casing. The employee's left little finger was caught between the rig wrench and the embedded casing and was amputated above the top knuckle.
An employee was checking a pole-type transformer tank for leaks. A hydraulic clamping device was lowered onto his right thumb and crushed it against the sharp edge of the bottom of the tank. He suffered a partial transphalangeal amputation to the thumb.
An employee had been cleaning the work area. While lifting a saw, the employee's index finger was lacerated by the saw blade. A tendon was cut and required surgery.
An employee was installing a hydraulic extension cylinder in a tow truck when their leg was caught between the cylinder and the truck frame. The employee was hospitalized with a broken tibia, which required surgery.
An employee was sorting sucker rods. His right hand was caught in the area where the rod hits up against the frame and his index fingertip was amputated just below the nail.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 327390)
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An employee was patching precast concrete. He fell from a concrete wall support to the ground due to wind. He was hospitalized with fractures to his left ankle and right knee.
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw when the wood got jammed. While clearing the jam, the wood moved forward and his left index and middle fingertips were amputated.
An employee was diagnosing the lack of flow of product to a powder bin. The employee removed the rotary star valve below the bin. While he was reinstalling the valve, his right middle finger was crushed between its shaft and its housing. The finger was partially amputated.
An employee was standing on a multi-purpose ladder installing head flashing over a window. Their feet were approximately 6 feet off the ground and three rungs from the top. The employee lost their grip on the drill they were using and the ladder tipped over. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in a fractured left wrist, bruised chest, and lacerations to their face and lip.
An employee was inspecting the overhead area of a single-person lift and repositioning the lift through a double doorway. As they were transitioning through the doorway, they were caught between the doorframe and the vertical mast of the lift. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to the nose, left maxillary sinus, left orbital bone, and left jaw, with fractures at the maxillary sinus area.
An employee was loading a 4-inch wooden door into a pickup truck when he felt a pop in his right side behind his shoulder blade. He was hospitalized later that day and underwent surgery, having suffered a collapsed right lung.