OSHA Accident Investigations — Safety Incidents

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Descending,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Landscaper,Landscaping,Lost Control,Palm Tree,Struck Against,Tree,Tree Climber,Tree Climbing System,Tree Trimming Victims1

Employee dies in fall from tree, lost control repelling down

1 fatal

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2022-09-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221502008

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall Protection,Jump,Parking Lot,Pavement,Roof,Suicide

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall Protection,Jump,Parking Lot,Pavement,Roof,Suicide Victims1

Employees dies after jumping off 60 foot roof, ruled suicide

1 fatal

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2022-09-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221501935

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Highway,Inspecting,Struck By,Vehicle,Warning Sign

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Highway,Inspecting,Struck By,Vehicle,Warning Sign Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by vehicle

1 fatal

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2022-09-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221501828

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Driver,Forklift,Fracture,Head,Material Handling,Motor Vehicle,Palletized Cargo,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Skull,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Driver,Forklift,Fracture,Head,Material Handling,Motor Vehicle,Palletized Cargo,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Skull,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle Victims1

Employee is killed from skull fracture from unknown source

1 fatal

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2022-09-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221501471

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Entangled,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Foot,Harness,Head,Lost Balance,Roof,Roofer,Rope

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Entangled,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Foot,Harness,Head,Lost Balance,Roof,Roofer,Rope Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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2022-09-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221501232

Abdomen,Asphyxiated,Crushed,Defective Equipment,Elevator,Falling Object,Hydraulic,Hydraulic Equipment,Insufficient Supervision,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Pinch Point,Platform,Repair,Warehouse

EventAbdomen,Asphyxiated,Crushed,Defective Equipment,Elevator,Falling Object,Hydraulic,Hydraulic Equipment,Insufficient Supervision,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Pinch Point,Platform,Repair,Warehouse Victims1

Employee repairing elevator is killed when crushed by platfo

1 fatal

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2022-09-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221594930

Assault,Fire Brigade/Department,Knife,Lack of Work Procedures,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Stabbed,Struck By,Walking Surface,Workplace Violence

EventAssault,Fire Brigade/Department,Knife,Lack of Work Procedures,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Stabbed,Struck By,Walking Surface,Workplace Violence Victims1

Employee dies from chest wound after being stabbed by person

1 fatal

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2022-09-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221503105

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Roof Opening,Skylight,Unguarded,Walking Surface,Work Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Roof Opening,Skylight,Unguarded,Walking Surface,Work Surface Victims1

Employee falls through roof skylight, incurs multiple injuri

1 fatal

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2022-09-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221502610

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Drywall,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Paint,Scaffold

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Drywall,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Paint,Scaffold Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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2022-09-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221501125

Brain,Head,Hemorrhage,Loss of consciousness,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Medical History,Unconsciousness,Underlying Medical Condition

EventBrain,Head,Hemorrhage,Loss of consciousness,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Medical History,Unconsciousness,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee is found unconscious from medical issue, later dies

1 fatal

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2022-09-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221500986

Garbage Truck,Material Handling,Motor Vehicle,Obstructed View,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pickup Truck,Poor Visibility,Protective Clothing,Road,Streetlighting,Struck By,Traffic Accident,Walking Surface

EventGarbage Truck,Material Handling,Motor Vehicle,Obstructed View,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pickup Truck,Poor Visibility,Protective Clothing,Road,Streetlighting,Struck By,Traffic Accident,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by truck while collecting was

1 fatal

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2022-09-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221500697

Asphyxiated,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Compressed By,Crushed,Engineering Controls,Head,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation

EventAsphyxiated,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Compressed By,Crushed,Engineering Controls,Head,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation Victims1

Employee is killed when caught in recoiler machine

1 fatal

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2022-09-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221500671