OSHA Accident Investigations — Safety Incidents

EventConcussion,Contusion,Eye,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Laceration,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Safety Shoe,Slip,Slippery Surface,Temperature,Walking Surface,Weather,Work Surface Victims1

Employee incurs concussion and lacerations in fall from boat

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2022-01-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221429665

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Floor,Concussion,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Floor,Food Handling,Head,Hotel,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Safety Shoe,Slip,Slippery Surface,Walking Surface,Work Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Floor,Concussion,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Floor,Food Handling,Head,Hotel,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Safety Shoe,Slip,Slippery Surface,Walking Surface,Work Surface Victims1

Employee incurs concussion after falling on kitchen floor

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2022-01-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221429467

Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Contact,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Reaching,Slicer,Thumb,Training

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blade,Contact,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Reaching,Slicer,Thumb,Training Victims1

Employee amputates thumb tip while clearing jammed bread sli

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2022-01-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221428188

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Front End Loader,Obstructed View,Poor Visibility,Reflective Vest,Struck By,Walking Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Front End Loader,Obstructed View,Poor Visibility,Reflective Vest,Struck By,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by front end loader

1 fatal

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221485956

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221462930

Aisle,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Floor,Fainted,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Grocery Store,Head,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Laceration,Lost consciousness,Medical Condition,Medical History,Retail,Retail Clerk,Retail Store,Unconsciousness,Underlying Medical Condition,Walking Surface

EventAisle,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Floor,Fainted,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Grocery Store,Head,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Laceration,Lost consciousness,Medical Condition,Medical History,Retail,Retail Clerk,Retail Store,Unconsciousness,Underlying Medical Condition,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee lacerates head during fall from fainting spell

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221462815

Amputated,Amputation,Baler,Catch Point,Caught In,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Grocery Store,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine operator,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Retail,Retail Clerk,Retail Store

EventAmputated,Amputation,Baler,Catch Point,Caught In,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Grocery Store,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine operator,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Retail,Retail Clerk,Retail Store Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip when caught in running baler

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221461304

Arm,Broken Bone,Catch Point,Caught By,Caught In,Compound Fracture,Conveyor,Engineering Controls,Fracture,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Nip Point,Pulled In

EventArm,Broken Bone,Catch Point,Caught By,Caught In,Compound Fracture,Conveyor,Engineering Controls,Fracture,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Nip Point,Pulled In Victims1

Employee breaks arm after hand is caught in running conveyor

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221448723

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Contusion,Driver,Engineering Controls,Forklift,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Laceration,Lack of Engineering Controls,Leg,Loading Dock,Lost Control,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Run Over,Safety Shoe,Struck By,Training,Walking Surface,Warehouse

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Contusion,Driver,Engineering Controls,Forklift,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Laceration,Lack of Engineering Controls,Leg,Loading Dock,Lost Control,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Run Over,Safety Shoe,Struck By,Training,Walking Surface,Warehouse Victims1

Employee breaks leg when struck by unattended PIT

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221440803

Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Cutting,Defect,Defective,Defective Equipment,Finger,Guard,Laceration,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Cycled,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Panel,Saw,Sawblade,Sheared,Struck By,Unguarded

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blade,Cutting,Defect,Defective,Defective Equipment,Finger,Guard,Laceration,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Cycled,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Panel,Saw,Sawblade,Sheared,Struck By,Unguarded Victims1

Employee amputates three fingers while operating unguarded p

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221437056

Amputated,Amputation,Blocks,Caught Between,Crushed,Die,Die Guard,Finger,Installing,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Pinched

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blocks,Caught Between,Crushed,Die,Die Guard,Finger,Installing,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Pinched Victims1

Employee crushes finger in machine die causing amputation

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221435365

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221433899

Collapse,Contusion,Demolition,Fracture,Residential Construction,Rib,Site Preparation ,Struck By,Structural Collapse

EventCollapse,Contusion,Demolition,Fracture,Residential Construction,Rib,Site Preparation ,Struck By,Structural Collapse Victims1

Employee Incurs Multiple Injuries In Structure Collapse Duri

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221433097

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Finger,Hand,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Kick Back,Lack of Work Procedures,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Sander,Steel,Struck By,Supervision,Thumb,Unstable Position,Work Surface

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Finger,Hand,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Kick Back,Lack of Work Procedures,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Sander,Steel,Struck By,Supervision,Thumb,Unstable Position,Work Surface Victims1

Employee partially amputates thumb when steel bar kicks back

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432636

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Heart,Heart Attack,Shovel

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Heart,Heart Attack,Shovel Victims1

Employee collapses and dies while shoveling

1 fatal

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221431778

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Collision,Driving,Food processing,Foot,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Inexperience,Leg,Lost Control,Material Handling,Metal,Metal Pole,Pallet Jack,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck Against,Training,Untrained

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Collision,Driving,Food processing,Foot,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Inexperience,Leg,Lost Control,Material Handling,Metal,Metal Pole,Pallet Jack,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck Against,Training,Untrained Victims1

Employee fractures leg after losing control of PIT

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221431745

Drug Overdose,Fire Brigade,Fire Brigade/Department,Fire Fighter,Unresponsive

EventDrug Overdose,Fire Brigade,Fire Brigade/Department,Fire Fighter,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies due to drug overdose

1 fatal

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221430838

Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Animal Handler,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Cleaning,Communication,Concussion,Equipment Operator,Eye,Face,Farm,Farm Machinery,Fracture,Gate,Head,Hemorrhage,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Rupture,Skull,Struck By

EventAgriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Animal Handler,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Cleaning,Communication,Concussion,Equipment Operator,Eye,Face,Farm,Farm Machinery,Fracture,Gate,Head,Hemorrhage,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Rupture,Skull,Struck By Victims1

Employee incurs head injuries when struck by swinging gate

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2022-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221429400

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Contusion,Engineering Controls,Forklift,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Laceration,Lack of Engineering Controls,Leg,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Run Over,Struck By,Training,Walking Surface,Work Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Contusion,Engineering Controls,Forklift,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Laceration,Lack of Engineering Controls,Leg,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Run Over,Struck By,Training,Walking Surface,Work Surface Victims1

Employee breaks leg when struck by unattended PIT

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