Struck against stationary object n.e.c. · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dal-Tile Corporation, 359 Clay Road, SUNNYVALE, TEXAS 75182
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was removing a jammed ceramic tile from the stacker line and broke the jammed tile with another tile. The tile shattered and a sharp piece remained stuck on the belt, lacerating his arm. The employee sustained a severe laceration above the wrist and nerve damage that required surgery.
An employee was clearing debris from under a box turner. The air cylinder that activated the machine retracted and caught the tip of the employee's left index finger against the conveyor bed. The bone in the finger was fractured and the last 3/8 inch of the finger was amputated.
An employee was adjusting a chain on a press dryer. The employee's right middle and ring fingers were caught in the chain and sprocket, and the fingertips were amputated.
An employee was cleaning the pretzel oven when the edge of a rack in the oven contacted their right thumb, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was servicing an exterior mounted environmental control unit while on a 10-foot ladder. He pushed through a pre-made knockout hole on the panel. Upon bringing his arm down, a sharp area along the panel frame lacerated the top of his hand. The employee required surgery.
An employee was tightening a gas pipe with a wrench when the wrench slipped from his hand. The employee's arm then hit a metal cross-brace, resulting in a lacerated arm.
An employee bent down to turn on an air valve, lost their footing, and struck their hand on a pressure relief valve while trying to catch themselves. The employee suffered an amputation to their right index fingertip.
An employee was helping to hold a rope that was tied around a pine tree where dead branches were being removed. As a branch was removed, the tree swung, causing the employee holding onto the rope to swing, slide across the grass, and strike the bumper of a nearby truck. The employee sustained a lower leg fracture.
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