OSHA Accident Investigations — Safety Incidents

2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221410046

Air Pressure,Automotive Repair,Cleaning,Compressed Air,Embolism,Glove,Gun,Hand,Hand Tool,High Pressure,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Puncture Wound,Struck By

EventAir Pressure,Automotive Repair,Cleaning,Compressed Air,Embolism,Glove,Gun,Hand,Hand Tool,High Pressure,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Puncture Wound,Struck By Victims1

Employee develops embolism after spraying hand with air gun

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221409915

Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught By,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Reaching

EventAmputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught By,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Reaching Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip reaching into jammed conveyor

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221409816

Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught Between,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Jammed,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Pulley

EventAmputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught Between,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Jammed,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Pulley Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip unjamming energized riveter

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221409683

Beam,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Flatbed Rail Car,Forklift,Fracture,Lack of Work Procedures,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,Off Loading,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Steel,Training,Unloading,Unstable Load,Vertebra,Work Surface

EventBeam,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Flatbed Rail Car,Forklift,Fracture,Lack of Work Procedures,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,Off Loading,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Steel,Training,Unloading,Unstable Load,Vertebra,Work Surface Victims1

Employee fractures neck in fall from railcar when load shift

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221409238

Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught By,Finger,Guard,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation

EventAmputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught By,Finger,Guard,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation Victims1

Employee amputates finger while operating molding machine

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221409188

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221408941

Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Ankle,Broken Bone,Defect,Defective,Defective Equipment,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Flying Object,Fracture,Guardrail,Shoulder,Work Surface

EventAgriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Ankle,Broken Bone,Defect,Defective,Defective Equipment,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Flying Object,Fracture,Guardrail,Shoulder,Work Surface Victims1

Employee incurs injuries in fall due to flying object

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221408594

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Degloving,Finger,Forming Machine,Guard,Insufficient Supervision,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinched

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Degloving,Finger,Forming Machine,Guard,Insufficient Supervision,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinched Victims1

Employee partially amputates finger in forming machine

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221408222

Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught Between,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Inexperience,Magnet,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Pinched

EventAmputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught Between,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Inexperience,Magnet,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Pinched Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip between post and magnet

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221408180

Backing Up,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Driver,Forklift,Knee,Pallet,Pinned,Struck By

EventBacking Up,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Driver,Forklift,Knee,Pallet,Pinned,Struck By Victims1

Employee injures knee when struck by forklift

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221408156

Blunt force trauma,Chest,Climbing on Ladder,Fall,Gutter,Head,Installing,Ladder,Neck

EventBlunt force trauma,Chest,Climbing on Ladder,Fall,Gutter,Head,Installing,Ladder,Neck Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221408040

Burn,Chemical Burn,Chemical Reaction,Cleaning,Drain Pipe,Face,Head,Hot Water,Housekeeping,Sodium Hydroxide,Splashed,Thermal Insulation

EventBurn,Chemical Burn,Chemical Reaction,Cleaning,Drain Pipe,Face,Head,Hot Water,Housekeeping,Sodium Hydroxide,Splashed,Thermal Insulation Victims1

Employee suffers chemical burns to head and face

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221408016

Contact,Electric Shock,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Installing,Lighting,Skull,Wall

EventContact,Electric Shock,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Installing,Lighting,Skull,Wall Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from parapet wall

1 fatal

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221407877

Blade,Caught By,Contact,Degloving,Finger,Glove,Hand,Pulled In,Roller--Mach/Part,Stripping Machine

EventBlade,Caught By,Contact,Degloving,Finger,Glove,Hand,Pulled In,Roller--Mach/Part,Stripping Machine Victims1

Employee suffers degloving injury while skinning salmon

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221407836

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Crushed,Gate,Head,Hopper,Hopper Door,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Slide,Struck By,Torso

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Crushed,Gate,Head,Hopper,Hopper Door,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Slide,Struck By,Torso Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by diverter

1 fatal

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221407778

Arm,Blast Furnace,Burn,Fire,Flash,Gas,Ignite,Ignition,Lighting,Pilot Light,Torso

EventArm,Blast Furnace,Burn,Fire,Flash,Gas,Ignite,Ignition,Lighting,Pilot Light,Torso Victims1

Employee is burned while relighting pilot light

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2021-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221407471

Asbestos,Asbestos Removal,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Platform,Roof,Scaffold

EventAsbestos,Asbestos Removal,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Platform,Roof,Scaffold Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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2021-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221459985