COLUMBUS, OHIO—
Complete General Construction Company
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Complete General Construction Company, 5630 Roche Dr, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43229 on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Ears and facial region unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a rotary saw to cut a 15-inch concrete pipe when the saw blade became pinched in the pipe. The saw then kicked back and struck his face, resulting in lacerations.
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Complete General Construction Company
An employee was loading a spool of wire into the bed of a pickup truck when the spool started to fall and the employee went to catch it. The spool crushed his left ring finger.
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Complete General Construction Company
An employee was standing next to a trench box waiting to hook up a steel plate for removal. The plate shifted and the employee fell into the trench, resulting in broken ribs, a bruised lung, and multiple contusions.
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Complete General Construction Company
An employee was moving a 27-inch pull-box lid when the lid slipped and pinched their right index finger. The employee sustained a laceration to their right index finger and they were hospitalized.
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COMPLETE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
An employee had been setting up a steel plate to cover an excavation. The employee signaled the excavator operator to move the plate using an attached chain. The employee's left hand became caught in the chain resulting in amputation of multiple fingers.
COLUMBUS, OHIO—
COMPLETE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
An employee was removing a concrete barrier wall. He had his hand on the bolt that joins two pieces of wall together, trying to remove it, when the backhoe shifted slightly and pinched his right middle finger. He pulled the finger out of the pinch point and ripped the skin off the end. The finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
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