OSHA Accident Investigations — Safety Incidents

2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221387970

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221387277

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221387186

Align,Aligning,Ankle,Broken,Broken Bone,Catch Point,Caught Between,Engineering Controls,Fracture,Hammer ,Hand Tool,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Laceration,Lack of Engineering Controls,Leg,Manufacturing,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Rolled,Unsafe Position,Walking Surface

EventAlign,Aligning,Ankle,Broken,Broken Bone,Catch Point,Caught Between,Engineering Controls,Fracture,Hammer ,Hand Tool,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Laceration,Lack of Engineering Controls,Leg,Manufacturing,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Rolled,Unsafe Position,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee breaks leg and lacerates ankle between loose metal

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221387079

Adjust,Asphyxiated,Catch Point,Caught Between,Caught In,Engineering Controls,Head,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,Power Roller,Roller--Mach/Part,Shoulder,Tire,Unguarded

EventAdjust,Asphyxiated,Catch Point,Caught Between,Caught In,Engineering Controls,Head,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,Power Roller,Roller--Mach/Part,Shoulder,Tire,Unguarded Victims1

Employee is killed by asphyxiation when caught in machine

1 fatal

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221386949

Amputated,Amputation,Circular Saw,Finger,Truss

EventAmputated,Amputation,Circular Saw,Finger,Truss Victims1

Employee amputates finger while using circular saw

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221386451

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Boxes,Contusion,Driver,Driving,Forklift,Fracture,Hip,Industrial Truck,Lack of Work Procedures,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Noise,Obstructed View,PIV,Pelvis,Poor Visibility,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Stand-Up Forklift,Stand-Up Operator,Struck By,Training,Truck Driver,Walking Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Boxes,Contusion,Driver,Driving,Forklift,Fracture,Hip,Industrial Truck,Lack of Work Procedures,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Noise,Obstructed View,PIV,Pelvis,Poor Visibility,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Stand-Up Forklift,Stand-Up Operator,Struck By,Training,Truck Driver,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee walking towards office is struck by PIV load and fr

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221385990

Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Floor,Contusion,Department Store,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Inexperience,Laborer,Laceration,Material Handling,Order-picker ,Picking,Picking an order,Sprain,Staffing Agency,Storage Rack,Strain,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle,Work Surface

EventBack,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Floor,Contusion,Department Store,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Inexperience,Laborer,Laceration,Material Handling,Order-picker ,Picking,Picking an order,Sprain,Staffing Agency,Storage Rack,Strain,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle,Work Surface Victims1

Employee sustains concussion in fall from picker module

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221385974

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Cleaning,Degloving,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Nip Point,Power Press,Press,Press Operator,Printer,Printing,Printing Press,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Cleaning,Degloving,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Nip Point,Power Press,Press,Press Operator,Printer,Printing,Printing Press,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation Victims1

Employee amputates thumb, degloves hand in printing press

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221385941

Arm,Cutting,Food processing,Glove,Hand Tool,Inexperience,Knife,Lack of Work Procedures,Meat Processing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Removing,Struck By

EventArm,Cutting,Food processing,Glove,Hand Tool,Inexperience,Knife,Lack of Work Procedures,Meat Processing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Removing,Struck By Victims1

Employee punctures arm while removing foot from carcass with

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221385909

Assault,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Concrete Floor,Concrete Surface,Correction officer,Fighting,Hand,Head,Prison,Prison Guard,Stair,Traumatic Brain Injury,Workplace Violence

EventAssault,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Concrete Floor,Concrete Surface,Correction officer,Fighting,Hand,Head,Prison,Prison Guard,Stair,Traumatic Brain Injury,Workplace Violence Victims1

Employee sustains traumatic head injury when assaulted by in

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221385842

Cleaning,Driving,Drug Overdose,Intoxicated,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Motor Vehicle,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Rhabdomyolysis,Unconsciousness,Warehouse,Working Alone

EventCleaning,Driving,Drug Overdose,Intoxicated,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Motor Vehicle,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Rhabdomyolysis,Unconsciousness,Warehouse,Working Alone Victims1

Employee overdoes on drugs, found unconscious on machine

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221385768

Automotive Repair,Backing Up,Caught Between,Communication,Decapitated,Face,Head,Inexperience,Mechanic,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Repair,Struck Against,Tow Truck,Trailer,Training,Truck Driver

EventAutomotive Repair,Backing Up,Caught Between,Communication,Decapitated,Face,Head,Inexperience,Mechanic,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Repair,Struck Against,Tow Truck,Trailer,Training,Truck Driver Victims1

Employee is killed when caught between truck and trailer

1 fatal

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221385552

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Connecting,Crushed,Tractor Trailer

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Connecting,Crushed,Tractor Trailer Victims1

Employee is killed when caught between truck and trailer

1 fatal

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221385537

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221385396

Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Box,Concrete Floor,Concussion,Contusion,Department Store,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Inexperience,Laborer,Laceration,Material Handling,Order-picker ,Picking,Picking an order,Sprain,Storage Rack,Strain,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle,Work Surface

EventBack,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Box,Concrete Floor,Concussion,Contusion,Department Store,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Inexperience,Laborer,Laceration,Material Handling,Order-picker ,Picking,Picking an order,Sprain,Storage Rack,Strain,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle,Work Surface Victims1

Employee sustains concussion in fall from picker module

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221385388

Beam,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Communication,Driver,Equipment Operator,Fracture,Head,Hoist,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Steel,Steel Beam,Struck By,Training,Walking Surface

EventBeam,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Communication,Driver,Equipment Operator,Fracture,Head,Hoist,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Steel,Steel Beam,Struck By,Training,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee is killed when struck in head by beam

1 fatal

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2021-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221385040