OSHA Accident Investigations — Safety Incidents

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Cleaning,Construction,Falling Object,Foot,Fracture,Laborer,Staffing Agency,Steel,Steel Beam,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker Victims1

Employee cleaning site fractures foot when steel beam falls

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221440878

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221436579

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Cable,Construction,Contusion,Fall Protection,Installing,Landscaping,Leg,Lifeline,Retaining Wall,Struck By,Unsafe Position,Wall

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Cable,Construction,Contusion,Fall Protection,Installing,Landscaping,Leg,Lifeline,Retaining Wall,Struck By,Unsafe Position,Wall Victims1

Employee sustains leg injuries when struck by skid steer tra

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221396443

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221393432

Abrasion,Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Contusion,Crushed,Feeding,Finger,Fracture,Glove,Hand,Knuckle,Laceration,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Material Handling,Metal,Metal Sheet,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Partial Amputation,Power Roller,Production Line,Pulled In,Roller--Mach/Part,Surgical Amputation

EventAbrasion,Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Contusion,Crushed,Feeding,Finger,Fracture,Glove,Hand,Knuckle,Laceration,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Material Handling,Metal,Metal Sheet,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Partial Amputation,Power Roller,Production Line,Pulled In,Roller--Mach/Part,Surgical Amputation Victims1

Employee crushes three fingers in rollers, two are later amp

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221391493

Arm,Burn,Chest,Dust Collector,Engineering Controls,Explosion,Fire,High Pressure,High Pressure Pipe,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Manufacturing,Neck,Open Flame,Pipe,Pressure,Pressure Release,Struck By,Torso,Wood,Work Surface

EventArm,Burn,Chest,Dust Collector,Engineering Controls,Explosion,Fire,High Pressure,High Pressure Pipe,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Manufacturing,Neck,Open Flame,Pipe,Pressure,Pressure Release,Struck By,Torso,Wood,Work Surface Victims1

Employee sustains burns when struck by discharge pressurized

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221390784

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Collision,Crushed,Driving,Ejected,Equipment Operator,Forklift,Fracture,Horn,Industrial Truck,Leg,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,PIV,Pinned,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Seat Belt,Speeding,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Training,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle,Work Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Collision,Crushed,Driving,Ejected,Equipment Operator,Forklift,Fracture,Horn,Industrial Truck,Leg,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,PIV,Pinned,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Seat Belt,Speeding,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Training,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle,Work Surface Victims1

Employee breaks legs when ejected from PIV in two PIV collis

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221390701

Amputated,Amputation,Crushed,Die,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Point Of Operation,Press,Press Brake,Press Operator,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position

EventAmputated,Amputation,Crushed,Die,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Point Of Operation,Press,Press Brake,Press Operator,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip in press point of operation

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221390024

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221389802

Fall,Fall From Elevation,Garbage Truck

EventFall,Fall From Elevation,Garbage Truck Victims1

Employee is killed in fall off rear of garbage truck

1 fatal

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221389570

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221388994

Heart Attack

EventHeart Attack Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack after work

1 fatal

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221388408

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221388135

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221532484

Agriculture,Farm,Farm worker,Harvesting,Heat,Heat Injury Prevention Program,Heat-related illness ,Staffing Agency,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker

EventAgriculture,Farm,Farm worker,Harvesting,Heat,Heat Injury Prevention Program,Heat-related illness ,Staffing Agency,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker Victims1

Employee reports sustaining heat illness while picking fruit

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2021-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221440860

Crushed,Degloving,Dock,Dock Worker,Foot,Forklift,Industrial Truck,Laborer,Laceration,Loading Dock,Pallet,Pallet Wrapping Machine,Palletized Cargo,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Staffing Agency,Stand-Up Forklift,Stand-Up Operator,Struck By,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Toe,Walking Surface,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle,Work Surface,Wrapping

EventCrushed,Degloving,Dock,Dock Worker,Foot,Forklift,Industrial Truck,Laborer,Laceration,Loading Dock,Pallet,Pallet Wrapping Machine,Palletized Cargo,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Staffing Agency,Stand-Up Forklift,Stand-Up Operator,Struck By,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Toe,Walking Surface,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle,Work Surface,Wrapping Victims1

Employee wrapping pallet crushes foot when struck by forklif

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2021-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221440175

Arm,Back,Broken Bone,Caught Between,Crushed,Elbow,Engineering Controls,Face,Falling Object,Finger,Floor,Floor Grate,Food processing,Fracture,Grate,Hand,Head,Industrial Truck,Jaw,Laborer,Lack of Engineering Controls,Material Handling,Neck,Nose,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Safety Device,Spreader Bar,Staffing Agency,Struck By,Suspended Load,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Unsafe Position,Unstable Load

EventArm,Back,Broken Bone,Caught Between,Crushed,Elbow,Engineering Controls,Face,Falling Object,Finger,Floor,Floor Grate,Food processing,Fracture,Grate,Hand,Head,Industrial Truck,Jaw,Laborer,Lack of Engineering Controls,Material Handling,Neck,Nose,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Safety Device,Spreader Bar,Staffing Agency,Struck By,Suspended Load,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Unsafe Position,Unstable Load Victims1

Employee sustains multiple injuries when crushed by falling

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2021-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221437445

Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught Between,Construction,Equipment Operator,Finger,Fingertip,Hand Tool,Incorrect Equipment,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Instantaneous amputation,Insufficient Supervision,Jackhammer,Laborer,Metal Pipe,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pipe,Traumatic Amputation,Unstable Position,Work Surface,Wrong Equipment

EventAmputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught Between,Construction,Equipment Operator,Finger,Fingertip,Hand Tool,Incorrect Equipment,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Instantaneous amputation,Insufficient Supervision,Jackhammer,Laborer,Metal Pipe,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pipe,Traumatic Amputation,Unstable Position,Work Surface,Wrong Equipment Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip when pinched between tool handl

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2021-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221418601

Activated,Caught Between,Contusion,Crushed,Dock,Dock Plate,Falling Object,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Industrial Truck,Loading Dock,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle

EventActivated,Caught Between,Contusion,Crushed,Dock,Dock Plate,Falling Object,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Industrial Truck,Loading Dock,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle Victims1

Employee fractures fingers in dock plate

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2021-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221417223

Aluminum Dust,Breathing,Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Dust,Dust Inhalation,Equipment Operator,Forklift,Foundry,Industrial Truck,Inhalation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lung,Material Handling,Non-PEL Overexposure,Overexposure,PIV,Poisoning,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract

EventAluminum Dust,Breathing,Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Dust,Dust Inhalation,Equipment Operator,Forklift,Foundry,Industrial Truck,Inhalation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lung,Material Handling,Non-PEL Overexposure,Overexposure,PIV,Poisoning,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract Victims1

Employee sustains breathing issues when exposed to aluminum

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2021-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221404502

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bus,Bus Driver,Driver,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Hip,Inspecting,Inspection,Slip,Slippery Surface,Unsafe Position,Unstable Position,Work Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bus,Bus Driver,Driver,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Hip,Inspecting,Inspection,Slip,Slippery Surface,Unsafe Position,Unstable Position,Work Surface Victims1

Employee fractures hip in fall from bus during inspection

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