OSHA Injury Report: Flogistix, LP

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Cutting pipe sections with a stationary band saw.

What happened

After cutting a 20-foot section of a 6-inch by 1 4-inch steel pipe down to 62-inches it was moved from the Celanese Saw Shop into the [REDACTED] area by two-(2) staff members and placed in the sandblast unit. After the blast process was completed staff members placed the section of pipe horizontally onto the shop floor. A Saw Shop employee made the decision to move the section of pipe by himself outside the shop to the kit staging area. The length of the pipe section required him to fully extend his arms outward to grasp the pipe section at both ends to lift the pipe. After lifting the pipe section he took a couple of steps and felt a ripple sensation in his left bicep. He continued another 15-20 feet with the pain increasing in his arm to the kit staging area. It was determined by the Engineering Group the pipe section weighed approximately 90 lbs.

Injury or illness

Torn tendon left bicep.

Object or substance involved

62-inch section of steel pipe.

Summary line

Lifting 62-inch x 6-inch piece of steel pipe torn tendon left bicep.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.