OSHA Accident Investigations — Safety Incidents

2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221421068

Backhoe,Backhoe Bucket,Contusion,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Falling Object,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Metal,Rib,Snowplow Blade,Spine,Struck Against,Struck By,Wood

EventBackhoe,Backhoe Bucket,Contusion,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Falling Object,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Metal,Rib,Snowplow Blade,Spine,Struck Against,Struck By,Wood Victims1

Employee is struck by falling snowplow blade, falls, and rec

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221421027

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420797

Compound Fracture,Descending Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,HVAC,Ladder,Leg

EventCompound Fracture,Descending Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,HVAC,Ladder,Leg Victims1

Employee falls from ladder, receives right leg fracture

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420722

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Dock,Driver,Equipment Operator,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Head,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,Nerve damage,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Shoulder,Slippery Surface,Trailer,Truck,Truck Driver,Weather,Work Surface,Yarding

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Dock,Driver,Equipment Operator,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Head,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,Nerve damage,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Shoulder,Slippery Surface,Trailer,Truck,Truck Driver,Weather,Work Surface,Yarding Victims1

Employee incurs nerve damage after falling on icy pavement

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420649

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Building,Building Collapse,Caught In,Commercial Building,Crushed,Struck By,Structural Collapse,Weather

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Building,Building Collapse,Caught In,Commercial Building,Crushed,Struck By,Structural Collapse,Weather Victims1

Employee is killed after building collapses during tornado

1 fatal

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420631

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Building,Building Collapse,Collapse,Commercial Building,Crushed,Struck By,Weather

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Building,Building Collapse,Collapse,Commercial Building,Crushed,Struck By,Weather Victims6

Six employees are killed, building collapses during tornado

6 fatal Multi-victim

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420623

Building Collapse,Weather

EventBuilding Collapse,Weather Victims1

Employee is killed when building collapses due to tornado

1 fatal

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420490

Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught Between,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Crushed,Hand,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Power Roller,Unstable Position

EventAmputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught Between,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Crushed,Hand,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Power Roller,Unstable Position Victims1

Employee amputates hand when caught in conveyor belt and rol

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420391

Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Extrude,Extrusion,Extrusion Machine,Finger,Hand,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Point Of Operation,Safety Device,Struck By,Unguarded

EventAmputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Extrude,Extrusion,Extrusion Machine,Finger,Hand,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Point Of Operation,Safety Device,Struck By,Unguarded Victims1

Employee amputates finger when reaching into running extrude

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420300

ABDOMEN,ALARM,BACK,BUILDING,BUILDING COLLAPSE,COMMERCIAL BUILDING,CONTUSION,FALLING OBJECT,FLYING OBJECT,FRACTURE,LACERATION,MISJUDGEMENT,MISJUDGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS SITUATION,NECK,NOISE,RETAIL,RETAIL C

EventABDOMEN,ALARM,BACK,BUILDING,BUILDING COLLAPSE,COMMERCIAL BUILDING,CONTUSION,FALLING OBJECT,FLYING OBJECT,FRACTURE,LACERATION,MISJUDGEMENT,MISJUDGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS SITUATION,NECK,NOISE,RETAIL,RETAIL C Victims2

ONE EMPLOYEE IS KILLED, ONE IS INJURED IN COLLAPSE DUE TO T

1 fatal Multi-victim

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420185

Carbon Monoxide,Engineering Controls,Exhaust Fumes,Inadequate Maint,Industrial Truck,Inhalation,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lung,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Poisoning,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Supervision,Ventilation,Warehouse

EventCarbon Monoxide,Engineering Controls,Exhaust Fumes,Inadequate Maint,Industrial Truck,Inhalation,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lung,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Poisoning,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Supervision,Ventilation,Warehouse Victims1

Employee becomes ill from exposure to forklift exhaust

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221419948

Cleaning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Finger,Fracture,Laceration,Roof,Roofer,Slip,Slippery Surface,Wrist

EventCleaning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Finger,Fracture,Laceration,Roof,Roofer,Slip,Slippery Surface,Wrist Victims1

Employee slips and falls from roof, receives wrist fracture

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221419674

Assault,Bullet,Firearm,Flying Object,Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Projectile,Shot,Struck By,Workplace Violence

EventAssault,Bullet,Firearm,Flying Object,Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Projectile,Shot,Struck By,Workplace Violence Victims1

Employee is killed when shot by persons outside hotel

1 fatal

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221419112

Abdomen,Aerial Lift,Asphyxiated,Broken Bone,Caught Between,Construction,Contusion,Electrical Wire,Fracture,Guardrail,Head,Hoisting Mechanism,Installing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,Pinched,Residential Construction,Unstable Position

EventAbdomen,Aerial Lift,Asphyxiated,Broken Bone,Caught Between,Construction,Contusion,Electrical Wire,Fracture,Guardrail,Head,Hoisting Mechanism,Installing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,Pinched,Residential Construction,Unstable Position Victims1

Employee is killed when caught between guardrail and lift

1 fatal

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221418999

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Bypass,Concrete Surface,Concussion,Dislocated,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Harness,Head,Installing,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pavement,Roof,Safety Device,Shoulder,Skull,Solar,Solar Array,Sprain

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Bypass,Concrete Surface,Concussion,Dislocated,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Harness,Head,Installing,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pavement,Roof,Safety Device,Shoulder,Skull,Solar,Solar Array,Sprain Victims1

Employee incurs concussion in fall from roof to driveway

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2021-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221418965