Safety Incidents

An employee was delivering building supplies to a job site. As he was pushing a cart through a door, the cart tipped. The employee went to catch the cart and his right ring finger was caught between the cart and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.

An employee was pushing a disabled vehicle while on a service call. The vehicle started to roll back and the employee placed his right foot on the back of the tire to hold the vehicle in place. The vehicle rolled over the employee's right foot, resulting in a fracture.

Two employees were pulling a stock cart filled with product out of a meat cooler. One employee pushed the cart and the other employee's right arm was caught between the cart and an asset-protector bollard. He sustained a fractured upper right arm.

Three employees were installing a transfer rail in a press. There were two employees holding the rail and the injured employee was at the end of the rail guiding the rail into the bracket. The task was done manually with no mechanical equipment. The employee had their finger at the end of the rail and went to make sure the rail was lined up while the other two employees pushed it into the bracket, causing their finger to become pinched between the rail and bracket. The employee's middle fingertip was amputated. Protective gloves were worn at the time of the incident.

An employee was manually pulling a container from the aft cargo hold of a wide-body jetliner. Their right little finger got pinned between the container and the edge of the cargo door. The employee's finger was partially amputated.