Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) · Amputations involving bone loss
Final narrative
An employee was assembling a 12-foot long 30-inch shell and tube heat exchanger. The pieces are put together horizontally, and the two flanges were being placed on the ends using a 1.5-ton come-along on each side. The flange was too large to fit into the shell, so the shell was heated to expand it. A lug that the come-along was attached to then broke, causing the hook of the come-along to fly off and strike the employee s left index finger while it was resting on a sawhorse. The middle phalanx of the index finger suffered a displaced/open fracture and required surgical amputation.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Drums, pulleys, sheaves
An employee was operating an ironworker (steel punching/shearing) machine. A piece of the tooling broke off and struck the employee's neck; a fragment was lodged in his neck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
A service crew was pulling a pump and motor from a well. After breaking a joint of pipe loose from another joint, an employee grabbed the chain tongs to prevent the pipe from spinning in the well, so the crew could continue taking it apart. The bolt that attaches the chain to the handle of the chain tongs broke, causing the chain to swing around and strike the employee's lower right leg. The chain severely punctured his leg and fractured his tibia.
An employee was using a handheld grinder to cut a bolt. The grinding wheel broke apart and a fragment struck the employee s right hand, causing a laceration to the palm near the little finger.
An employee was operating a brake press when the top die broke, causing the bottom die to roll out and onto the employee's legs. Both of the employee's legs were crushed below the knee, and both legs were partially amputated. The employee's left leg was also fractured above the knee.
A pressurized aircraft nose landing gear strut assembly was being disassembled. The gland nut dislodged under pressure and made contact with an employee's left hand, breaking it.