OSHA Accident Investigations — Safety Incidents

2021-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221421043

Abdomen,Aneurism,Natural Causes,Security Guard,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive

EventAbdomen,Aneurism,Natural Causes,Security Guard,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies from natural causes

1 fatal

2021-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420847

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crane,Electric Motor,Falling Object,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Spine,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Struck By,Walking Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crane,Electric Motor,Falling Object,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Spine,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Struck By,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee fractures spine when struck by falling motor

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2021-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420607

Loader,Struck By

EventLoader,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by loader

1 fatal

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2021-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420516

Backing Up,Concrete,Construction vehicle,Cutting,Fracture,Internal Injuries,Run Over,Saw,Skidder,Struck By

EventBacking Up,Concrete,Construction vehicle,Cutting,Fracture,Internal Injuries,Run Over,Saw,Skidder,Struck By Victims1

Employee is run over by skid steer, dies from multiple injur

1 fatal

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2021-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420458

Crushed,Falling Object,Head,Struck By

EventCrushed,Falling Object,Head,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by falling Granite slabs

1 fatal

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221462757

Back,Boat,Defect,Defective,Defective Equipment,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Manhole,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Plank,Planking,Scaffold,Ship,Shipyard,Vertebra,Walking Surface,Welder

EventBack,Boat,Defect,Defective,Defective Equipment,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Manhole,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Plank,Planking,Scaffold,Ship,Shipyard,Vertebra,Walking Surface,Welder Victims1

Employee fractures vertebrae in fall from defective scaffold

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221444987

Ankle,Basket,Chest,Cleaning,Engineering Controls,Falling Object,Forklift,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Knee,Lack of Engineering Controls,Leg,Mast,Material Handling,Motor Vehicle,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Rib

EventAnkle,Basket,Chest,Cleaning,Engineering Controls,Falling Object,Forklift,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Knee,Lack of Engineering Controls,Leg,Mast,Material Handling,Motor Vehicle,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Rib Victims1

Employee incurs multiple injuries when PIT basket free falls

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221443625

Amputated,Amputation,Attachment Plug,Finger,Hand,High Pressure,Lathe,Machine Shop,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Struck By

EventAmputated,Amputation,Attachment Plug,Finger,Hand,High Pressure,Lathe,Machine Shop,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Struck By Victims1

Employee amputates finger when manually walking lathe tail s

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221437205

Blade,Contact,Cutting,Insufficient Supervision,Jammed,Laceration,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Struck By,Supervision

EventBlade,Contact,Cutting,Insufficient Supervision,Jammed,Laceration,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Struck By,Supervision Victims1

Employee lacerates fingers while unjamming long splitting ma

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221433238

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Cleaning,Crushed,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Power Roller,Pulled In,Roller--Mach/Part,Unguarded

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Cleaning,Crushed,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Power Roller,Pulled In,Roller--Mach/Part,Unguarded Victims1

Employee crushes hand, amputates fingertip in metal roller

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221427479

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221426513

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Surface,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Golf Cart,Head,Lost Balance,Motor Vehicle,Pavement,Seat Belt,Skull

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Surface,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Golf Cart,Head,Lost Balance,Motor Vehicle,Pavement,Seat Belt,Skull Victims1

Employee fractures skull on pavement in fall from golf cart

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221425796

Ankle,Bailer,Distracted,Forklift,Forks,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Obstructed Egress,Pallet,Pallet Jack,Palletized Cargo,Plastic,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Trash Compactor,Tripped,Walking Surface

EventAnkle,Bailer,Distracted,Forklift,Forks,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Obstructed Egress,Pallet,Pallet Jack,Palletized Cargo,Plastic,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Trash Compactor,Tripped,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee fractures ankle after tripping over PIT forks

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221424385

Abdomen,Abrasion,Back,Broken Bone,Chest,Concrete Floor,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Harness,Head,Inexperience,Ladder,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Rib,Safety Device,Skull,Stepladder,Training,Unstable Position,Work Surface

EventAbdomen,Abrasion,Back,Broken Bone,Chest,Concrete Floor,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Harness,Head,Inexperience,Ladder,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Rib,Safety Device,Skull,Stepladder,Training,Unstable Position,Work Surface Victims1

Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from hood vent

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221424138

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Clogged,Dust Collector,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Guard,Hand,High Pressure,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Material Handling,Mill--Plant,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pulled In,Unguarded

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Clogged,Dust Collector,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Guard,Hand,High Pressure,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Material Handling,Mill--Plant,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pulled In,Unguarded Victims1

Employee amputates two fingertips when reaching into dust co

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221423221

Weather

EventWeather Victims1

Employee dies after injured during tornado

1 fatal

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221422306

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221422058

Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Engineering Controls,Finger,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Paper Cutter,Rotating Parts,Struck Against,Unguarded

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught By,Engineering Controls,Finger,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Paper Cutter,Rotating Parts,Struck Against,Unguarded Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip on unguarded paper cutter

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221422009

Amputated,Caught Between,Concrete,Crushing,Foot,Piling,Spotter ,Toe,Unstable Soil,Wall

EventAmputated,Caught Between,Concrete,Crushing,Foot,Piling,Spotter ,Toe,Unstable Soil,Wall Victims1

Employee?s foot is caught between wall and concrete piling,

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221421993

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221421639

Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Installing,Wall

EventFall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Installing,Wall Victims1

Employee falls from wall and receives head injuries

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221421456

Air Pressure,Amputated,Amputation,Assembling,Assembly Line,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Gear,High Pressure,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pneumatic,Pneumatic cylinder,Pneumatic equipment,Supervision,Testing,Training

EventAir Pressure,Amputated,Amputation,Assembling,Assembly Line,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Gear,High Pressure,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pneumatic,Pneumatic cylinder,Pneumatic equipment,Supervision,Testing,Training Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip when pneumatic cylinder returns

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2021-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221421274