OSHA Accident Investigations — Safety Incidents

2023-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221526171

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Office Area,Stair

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Office Area,Stair Victims1

Employee is killed in fall on stairs

1 fatal

2023-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221540032

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bulldozer,Cement truck,Delivery Work,Face,Head,Mud Pit,Projectile,Struck By,Stuck,Towed Equipment,Wire Rope

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bulldozer,Cement truck,Delivery Work,Face,Head,Mud Pit,Projectile,Struck By,Stuck,Towed Equipment,Wire Rope Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by hitch

1 fatal

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2023-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221528680

Brain Bleed,Concrete Floor,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Lung,Material Handling,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Puncture,Rib,Trailer,Unloading

EventBrain Bleed,Concrete Floor,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Lung,Material Handling,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Puncture,Rib,Trailer,Unloading Victims1

Employee dies after sustaining multiple injuries in fall fro

1 fatal

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2023-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221526981

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Dismantling,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Head,Pavement,Traffic Control

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Dismantling,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Head,Pavement,Traffic Control Victims1

Employee is killed in fall in roadway

1 fatal

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2023-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221526734

Crushed,Crushing,Falling Object,Material Handling,Struck By,Unstable Load,Warehouse

EventCrushed,Crushing,Falling Object,Material Handling,Struck By,Unstable Load,Warehouse Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed by falling freight

1 fatal

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2023-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221526718

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Installing,Scaffold,Scaffold Collapse,Truss

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Installing,Scaffold,Scaffold Collapse,Truss Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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2023-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221526221

Boom,Contact,Digger/Derrick,Electrocuted,Overhead Power Line,Raised,Trailer,Truck,Unloading

EventBoom,Contact,Digger/Derrick,Electrocuted,Overhead Power Line,Raised,Trailer,Truck,Unloading Victims1

Employee is electrocuted in contact with power line

1 fatal

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2023-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221526189

Crushed,Crushing,Struck By,Tree,Tree Care,Tree Felling

EventCrushed,Crushing,Struck By,Tree,Tree Care,Tree Felling Victims1

Employee is killed while cutting down tree

1 fatal

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2023-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221525827

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Surface,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Leak,Repair,Roof,Skylight

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Surface,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Leak,Repair,Roof,Skylight Victims1

Employee is killed after falling through skylight

1 fatal

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2023-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221525793

Bucket ,Caught Between,Crushed,Crushing,Drain Pipe,Excavator,Installing,Miscommunication,Sewer,Struck By,Torso,Trench,Trench Box

EventBucket ,Caught Between,Crushed,Crushing,Drain Pipe,Excavator,Installing,Miscommunication,Sewer,Struck By,Torso,Trench,Trench Box Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by excavator bucket

1 fatal

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2023-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221525710

Actuated,Caught Between,Crushed,Crushing,Elevator,Liftgate

EventActuated,Caught Between,Crushed,Crushing,Elevator,Liftgate Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed by elevator

1 fatal

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2023-01-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221527385

Furnace,Inspecting,Temperature,Unresponsive

EventFurnace,Inspecting,Temperature,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies wile checking furnaces

1 fatal

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2023-01-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221526957

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Collapse,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Multi-employer Worksite,Residential Construction

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Collapse,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Multi-employer Worksite,Residential Construction Victims3

Three employees are killed when work platform collapses

3 fatal Multi-victim

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2023-01-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221525611

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chair,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Falling Object,Lift,Skiing,Struck By,Tree

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chair,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Falling Object,Lift,Skiing,Struck By,Tree Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from ski lift

1 fatal

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2023-01-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221525462

Agriculture,Farm,Farm worker,Heat,Heat index,Heat-related illness ,Migrant Farm Worker,Unresponsive

EventAgriculture,Farm,Farm worker,Heat,Heat index,Heat-related illness ,Migrant Farm Worker,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee is killed due to heat illness while farming

1 fatal

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2023-01-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221525108

Assault,Cashier,Retail Store,Workplace Violence

EventAssault,Cashier,Retail Store,Workplace Violence Victims1

Employee is killed when assaulted with machete

1 fatal

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2022-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221525918

Airplane,Airport,Dismember,Engine,Pulled In

EventAirplane,Airport,Dismember,Engine,Pulled In Victims1

Employee is killed when sucked into turbofan engine

1 fatal

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2022-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221525728

Arm,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Tripped

EventArm,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Tripped Victims1

Employee dies after fall while clocking in

1 fatal

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2022-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221525421

Blowout--Tire,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fracture,Hand,Inflating,Projectile,Struck By,Tire,Tire Rim

EventBlowout--Tire,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fracture,Hand,Inflating,Projectile,Struck By,Tire,Tire Rim Victims2

One employee is killed, another fractures hand when struck b

Multi-victim

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2022-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221525280

Assault,Chest,Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Head,Workplace Violence

EventAssault,Chest,Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Head,Workplace Violence Victims1

Employee is killed in shooting in hospital parking lot

1 fatal

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2022-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221524929

Activated,Chest,Drill Bit,Installing,Machine operator,Milling Machine,Projectile,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Struck By,Wrench

EventActivated,Chest,Drill Bit,Installing,Machine operator,Milling Machine,Projectile,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Struck By,Wrench Victims1

Employee is killed while operating milling machine

1 fatal

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2022-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221524739

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Falling Object,Head,Jack,Lifting,Load Shift,Maintenance,Power Roller,Struck By,Truck Crane,Unstable Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Falling Object,Head,Jack,Lifting,Load Shift,Maintenance,Power Roller,Struck By,Truck Crane,Unstable Surface Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed by tarp roller

1 fatal

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2022-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221524689