OSHA Accident Investigations — Safety Incidents

EventBurn,Circuit Breaker,Electric Arc,Electric Arc Flash,Electric Shock,Electric current,Electrical,Electrical Box,Electrical Burn,Fire,Flash,Hand,High Temperature,Inexperience,Installing,Skin,Struck By Victims1

Employee installing breaker burns hand due to arc flash

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2022-01-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221433154

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2022-01-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221433030

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims2

Two employees with COVID-19 infection are hospitalized, one

1 fatal Multi-victim

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2022-01-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432925

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Die,Die Guard,Finger,Guard,Machine Cycled,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Point Of Operation,Power Press,Unguarded

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Die,Die Guard,Finger,Guard,Machine Cycled,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Point Of Operation,Power Press,Unguarded Victims1

Employee amputates two fingers in unguarded press die

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2022-01-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432917

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chute,Clogged,Engineering Controls,Finger,Food processing,Glove,Grinder,Lack of Engineering Controls,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Pulled In,Rotating Parts

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chute,Clogged,Engineering Controls,Finger,Food processing,Glove,Grinder,Lack of Engineering Controls,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Pulled In,Rotating Parts Victims1

Employee amputates finger when caught in spinning food grind

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2022-01-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432784

EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY

EventEXPLOSION,STRUCK BY Victims2

EMPLOYEE IS KILLED DURING EXPLOSION

1 fatal Multi-victim

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2022-01-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432735

Explosion,Struck By

EventExplosion,Struck By Victims2

Employee is killed by explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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2022-01-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432693

Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Cutting,Finger,Lubricating,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Struck Against

EventAmputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Cutting,Finger,Lubricating,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Struck Against Victims1

Employee amputates finger on saw blade reaching for lube oil

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2022-01-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432644

Blunt force trauma,Concrete Pipe,Drain Pipe,Excavator,Falling Object,Installing,Leg,Operating,Operator,Storm,Struck By,Torso,Trench

EventBlunt force trauma,Concrete Pipe,Drain Pipe,Excavator,Falling Object,Installing,Leg,Operating,Operator,Storm,Struck By,Torso,Trench Victims1

Employee is struck and killed by falling concrete pipe

1 fatal

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2022-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221466071

Amputated,Amputation,Butcher,Contact,Cutting,Distracted,Finger,Food Handling,Grocery Store,Hand,Laceration,Machine operator,Meat Processing,Meat Slicing Machine,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Saw,Sawblade,Thumb

EventAmputated,Amputation,Butcher,Contact,Cutting,Distracted,Finger,Food Handling,Grocery Store,Hand,Laceration,Machine operator,Meat Processing,Meat Slicing Machine,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Saw,Sawblade,Thumb Victims1

Employee lacerates thumb while cutting meat, later amputated

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2022-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221446289

Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught In,Chemical,Clogged,Cover,Engineering Controls,Finger,Hand,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Knuckle,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Loading,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Panel,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Rotating Parts,Sheared,Supervision,Unstable Position,Valve

EventAmputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught In,Chemical,Clogged,Cover,Engineering Controls,Finger,Hand,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Knuckle,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Loading,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Panel,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Rotating Parts,Sheared,Supervision,Unstable Position,Valve Victims1

Employee amputates finger when reaching into rotating valve

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2022-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221438013

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Cleaning,Crushed,Emergency Stop,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fracture,Guard,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Power Roller,Roller--Mach/Part,Thermoformer,Unguarded

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Cleaning,Crushed,Emergency Stop,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fracture,Guard,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Power Roller,Roller--Mach/Part,Thermoformer,Unguarded Victims1

Employee crushes hand, amputates fingers while cleaning roll

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2022-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221437734

Agriculture,Animal,Animal Handler,Bale,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Floor,Contusion,Engineering Controls,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Farm,Fracture,Ground Crew Worker,Lack of Engineering Controls,Wrist

EventAgriculture,Animal,Animal Handler,Bale,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Floor,Contusion,Engineering Controls,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Farm,Fracture,Ground Crew Worker,Lack of Engineering Controls,Wrist Victims1

Employee fractures wrist in fall from haystack pulling bales

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2022-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221435027

Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught In,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Nip Point

EventAmputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught In,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Nip Point Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip while unjamming energized machi

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2022-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221433485

Asphyxiated,Golf Cart

EventAsphyxiated,Golf Cart Victims1

Employee is found dead underneath golf cart

1 fatal

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2022-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221433386

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2022-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432883

Confined Space,Engulfed,Silo,Suffocated,Work Rules

EventConfined Space,Engulfed,Silo,Suffocated,Work Rules Victims1

Employee is killed when engulfed by powdered limestone in si

1 fatal

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2022-01-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221479306

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Floor,Fracture,Hip,Leg,Struck Against,Walking Surface,Wall,Wrist

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Floor,Fracture,Hip,Leg,Struck Against,Walking Surface,Wall,Wrist Victims1

Employee fractures leg and wrist after fall to floor

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2022-01-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221464944

Amputated,Amputation,Energized,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Metal Wire,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Reaching,Stop Switch,Unguarded

EventAmputated,Amputation,Energized,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Metal Wire,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Reaching,Stop Switch,Unguarded Victims1

Employee ampututes fingertip when reaching into energized ma

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2022-01-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221449432