Bite or sting insects, "bugs" · Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Roby's Propane Gas, 878 County Road, WEST WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02576
on — Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was delivering home heating fuel when bees came from the ground and stung the employee's face, neck, torso, and hands. The employee proceeded to shut off the oil flow before losing consciousness. They were hospitalized due to an anaphylactic reaction.
An employee was in the middle of a walking meeting was she was stung by a bee. The employee had a reaction to the bee sting resulting in bradycardia and loss of consciousness. The employee was hospitalized.
On August 5, 2025, a brown recluse spider bit an employee on the left thigh while the employee was outside sitting on a crate. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was walking through a remote location on the worksite looking for spare parts. The employee was stung by a bee, suffered a severe reaction, and was hospitalized.
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 using a torch to loosen a bolt on a water trailer. Natural gas was present in the water and it ignited, causing a fire. The employee sustained third-degree burns to their upper leg.
An employee had been conducting crane operations. The employee went to stop a piece of oil and gas equipment for tubular running from falling over to the ground. Their right hand was caught between a rolling ladder and the equipment, resulting in fractures to the index and middle fingers. They were hospitalized and the middle finger required surgery.
An employee was working to install a drive belt on a water pump. He was holding the belt on both sides of the pulley, working to route it over the top. As he pulled down with his right hand, the pulley rotated and the belt slid over it, pulling his left little finger between the pulley and the belt. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip as well as a fracture to the ring finger.
On October 15, 2025, an employee and crew were fishing a rod box on a parted rod string. The crew ran a reverse grapple down the hole to retrieve the broken rod box. The employee was using a 36-inch pipe wrench to apply pressure and break a connection down the well bore. Another connection down the well bore unexpectedly released, causing the torque applied to the rod string to return to the surface. The employee lost their grip on the wrench and it then spun around and struck their arm, resulting in a fracture.
An employee fell while exiting a trailer. The employee landed on their left side on the pavement, suffering multiple broken ribs on the left side. The employee was hospitalized.
Two employees were setting up a mandrel in the spindle of a machine. The mandrel was side-shifted while an employee's hand was on the mast of a powered industrial truck. The employee suffered crushing injuries that resulted in amputations to the middle and ring fingertips.
An employee had been loading a double deck press. The employee saw a mold had been sent in with the C-hook still attached on the belly bar. As he went to remove the hook from the mold, his right thumb got caught on the C-hook. The employee's thumb was partially amputated.
An employee was operating a roller and paving a small pathway next to a pavilion. The ground was on a slight pitch, causing him to reach up toward the roll cage to stabilize himself. His right fifth finger was pinched between the roll cage and the rafter of the pavilion. The employee sustained a partial degloving injury with partial traumatic amputation.