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2021-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221368715

Concrete,Fall,Fixed Ladder,HVAC,Ladder

EventConcrete,Fall,Fixed Ladder,HVAC,Ladder Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from fixed ladder

1 fatal

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2021-07-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221415979

Burn,Chemical Burn,Clearing,Clogged,Drain Pipe,Drain Plug,Hot Water,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pressure Release,Protective Clothing,Scald,Skin,Torso,Unsafe Position,Wastewater,Water,Work Surface

EventBurn,Chemical Burn,Clearing,Clogged,Drain Pipe,Drain Plug,Hot Water,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pressure Release,Protective Clothing,Scald,Skin,Torso,Unsafe Position,Wastewater,Water,Work Surface Victims1

Employee clearing clog sustains burns when struck by hot wat

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2021-07-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221407570

Amuse Park/Carnival,Amusement Park/Carnival,Chemical Vapor,Cut,Cutting,Exploded,Explosion,Flammable Vapors,Flying Object,Golf Cart,High Pressure,Laceration,Leg,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Plasma,Spark,Struck By,Tank,Torch,Torch cutting,Unsafe Position,Vapor,Water Tank

EventAmuse Park/Carnival,Amusement Park/Carnival,Chemical Vapor,Cut,Cutting,Exploded,Explosion,Flammable Vapors,Flying Object,Golf Cart,High Pressure,Laceration,Leg,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Plasma,Spark,Struck By,Tank,Torch,Torch cutting,Unsafe Position,Vapor,Water Tank Victims1

Employee lacerates leg when struck by piece of tank in explo

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2021-07-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221406465

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Cutter,Cutting,Engineering Technician,Equipment Operator,Finger,Fingertip,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Splitter,Traumatic Amputation,Wood Splitter

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Cutter,Cutting,Engineering Technician,Equipment Operator,Finger,Fingertip,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Splitter,Traumatic Amputation,Wood Splitter Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip when caught by log splitter wed

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2021-07-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221377807

Back,Cart,Concussion,Dock,Dock Plate,Dock Worker,Falling Object,Foot,Fracture,Head,Loading Dock,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Off Loading,Struck By,Toe,Trailer,Unloading,Vertebra

EventBack,Cart,Concussion,Dock,Dock Plate,Dock Worker,Falling Object,Foot,Fracture,Head,Loading Dock,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Off Loading,Struck By,Toe,Trailer,Unloading,Vertebra Victims1

Employee sustains multiple injuries when struck by falling c

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2021-07-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221376312

Burn,Cleaning,Cooker

EventBurn,Cleaning,Cooker Victims1

Employee incurs burns while cleaning cooker, later dies

1 fatal

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2021-07-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221376056

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Die Jaw,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Instantaneous amputation,Jaw,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Production Line,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded,Wrapping

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Die Jaw,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Instantaneous amputation,Jaw,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Production Line,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded,Wrapping Victims1

Employee amputates two fingertips when bypassing die jaw gua

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2021-07-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221371396

Aerial Lift,Aerial Truck,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fibula,Fracture,Ground,Harness,Jump,Jumping,Leg,Malfunction,Material Handling,Mech Malfunction,Mill--Plant,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Painter,Painting,Tibia,Warehouse

EventAerial Lift,Aerial Truck,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fibula,Fracture,Ground,Harness,Jump,Jumping,Leg,Malfunction,Material Handling,Mech Malfunction,Mill--Plant,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Painter,Painting,Tibia,Warehouse Victims1

Employee fractures fibula and tibia when jumping from articu

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2021-07-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221368822

Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Chest,Cleaning,Drill Operator,Drilling,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Ground,Harness,Hose,Lifeline,Oil Rig,Oil Well Drilling,Oil Well Drilling/Servicing,PPE,Pressure Wash,Protective Clothing,Rib,Structural Collapse,Work Surface

EventBack,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Chest,Cleaning,Drill Operator,Drilling,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Ground,Harness,Hose,Lifeline,Oil Rig,Oil Well Drilling,Oil Well Drilling/Servicing,PPE,Pressure Wash,Protective Clothing,Rib,Structural Collapse,Work Surface Victims1

Employee breaks ribs and sternum in fall while cleaning dril

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2021-07-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221368657

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Grocery Store,Heart,Heart Attack,Medical Condition,Medical History,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Grocery Store,Heart,Heart Attack,Medical Condition,Medical History,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee dies following collapse from possible heart attack

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2021-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221426653

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Delivery Work,Driver,Driving,Foot,Fracture,Freight,Industrial Truck,Leg,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Semi Tractor Trailer,Struck By,Tractor Trailer,Tractor--Truck,Trailer,Trailer Truck,Truck Driver,Unloading,Unsafe Position

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Delivery Work,Driver,Driving,Foot,Fracture,Freight,Industrial Truck,Leg,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Semi Tractor Trailer,Struck By,Tractor Trailer,Tractor--Truck,Trailer,Trailer Truck,Truck Driver,Unloading,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee observing unloading breaks leg when struck by PIV

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2021-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221404890

Cart,Department Store,Grocery Store,Heat,Heat Exhaustion,Heat Injury Prevention Program,Heat index,Heat-related illness ,High Temperature,Illness,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Material Handling,Moving,Moving Object,Parking Lot,Retail,Retail Clerk,Retail Store

EventCart,Department Store,Grocery Store,Heat,Heat Exhaustion,Heat Injury Prevention Program,Heat index,Heat-related illness ,High Temperature,Illness,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Material Handling,Moving,Moving Object,Parking Lot,Retail,Retail Clerk,Retail Store Victims1

Employee sustains heat illness when collecting carts from ou

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2021-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221391188

Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,CNC Routing Machines,Caught Between,Finger,First Aid,Hand,High Pressure,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Pinch Point,Pinched,Traumatic Amputation,Wood

EventAmputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,CNC Routing Machines,Caught Between,Finger,First Aid,Hand,High Pressure,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Pinch Point,Pinched,Traumatic Amputation,Wood Victims1

Employee amputates finger when pinched between vise and bloc

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2021-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221387947

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Cleaning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Janitor,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Stair

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Cleaning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Janitor,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Stair Victims1

Employee sustains head and back pain in fall down stairs

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2021-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221381155

Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Caught In,Lost Control,Motor Vehicle,Roll-Over,Vehicle

EventAgriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Caught In,Lost Control,Motor Vehicle,Roll-Over,Vehicle Victims1

Employee is killed after vehicle loses control

1 fatal

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2021-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221376031

Ankle,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Falling Object,Fracture,Leg,Material Handling,Metal,Storage Area,Storage Bin,Storage unit,Struck By,Warehouse

EventAnkle,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Falling Object,Fracture,Leg,Material Handling,Metal,Storage Area,Storage Bin,Storage unit,Struck By,Warehouse Victims1

Employee fractures ankle when struck by tray

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2021-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221372840

Aerial Lift,Aerial Truck,Arm,Back,Burn,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chemical Exposure,Closing,Eye,Goggles,High Pressure,High Pressure Pipe,Hot Water,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Leak,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Open Valve,Overpressure,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Painter,Pressure,Protective Clothing,Shoulder,Sprayed,Struck By,Valve

EventAerial Lift,Aerial Truck,Arm,Back,Burn,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chemical Exposure,Closing,Eye,Goggles,High Pressure,High Pressure Pipe,Hot Water,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Leak,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Open Valve,Overpressure,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Painter,Pressure,Protective Clothing,Shoulder,Sprayed,Struck By,Valve Victims1

Employee sustains burns when sprayed by liquor from leaking

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2021-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221372279

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims3

Three Employees with COVID-19 infection are hospitalized

Multi-victim

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2021-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221372055

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Contusion,Driver,Driving,Equipment Operator,Forklift,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Leg,Lost Control,Manufacturing,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Parking,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Rolling,Struck By

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Contusion,Driver,Driving,Equipment Operator,Forklift,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Leg,Lost Control,Manufacturing,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Parking,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Rolling,Struck By Victims1

Employee fractures, bruises leg when struck by rolling forkl

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2021-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221371016

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims2

Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized

Multi-victim

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2021-07-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221428881

Agriculture,Blood,Collapse,Cutting,Enclosed Space,Farm,Farm worker,Ground,Heat Exhaustion,Heat index,Heat-related illness ,Laborer,Loss of consciousness,Lost consciousness,Mouth,Seizure,Unconsciousness,Ventilation

EventAgriculture,Blood,Collapse,Cutting,Enclosed Space,Farm,Farm worker,Ground,Heat Exhaustion,Heat index,Heat-related illness ,Laborer,Loss of consciousness,Lost consciousness,Mouth,Seizure,Unconsciousness,Ventilation Victims1

Employee sustains heat illness while tending plants in wind

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2021-07-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221421332

Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught Between,Control Lever,Degloving,Engineering Controls,Finger,Frame,Instantaneous amputation,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Cycled,Machine Guarding,Malfunction,Material Handling,Mech Malfunction,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pinch Point,Pinched,Sales,Sales Representative,Service Technician,Sheared,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position

EventAmputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught Between,Control Lever,Degloving,Engineering Controls,Finger,Frame,Instantaneous amputation,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Cycled,Machine Guarding,Malfunction,Material Handling,Mech Malfunction,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pinch Point,Pinched,Sales,Sales Representative,Service Technician,Sheared,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee amputates finger when pinched between lever and mac

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2021-07-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221415656

Caught Between,Cleaning,Climbing on Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Food processing,Foot,Knee,Ladder,Leg,Manufacturing,Person,Sanitation,Slip,Slippery Surface,Staffing Agency,Tank,Tank Cleaning,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker

EventCaught Between,Cleaning,Climbing on Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Food processing,Foot,Knee,Ladder,Leg,Manufacturing,Person,Sanitation,Slip,Slippery Surface,Staffing Agency,Tank,Tank Cleaning,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker Victims1

Employee injures lower leg in slip on ladder rung into tank

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2021-07-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221401938

Amputated,Amputation,Cable,Caught Between,Drum Hoist,Electrical Wire,Electrical Work,Finger,Fingertip,Glove,Hoist,Hoisting Mechanism,Hoistline,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Partial Amputation,Rope,Tension,Traumatic Amputation,Undrgrd Power Line,Winch,Wire Rope

EventAmputated,Amputation,Cable,Caught Between,Drum Hoist,Electrical Wire,Electrical Work,Finger,Fingertip,Glove,Hoist,Hoisting Mechanism,Hoistline,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Partial Amputation,Rope,Tension,Traumatic Amputation,Undrgrd Power Line,Winch,Wire Rope Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip when caught between drum winch

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2021-07-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221397912

Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Blind Reaching,Catch Point,Engineering Controls,Finger,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Reaching,Reaching In,Removing,Traumatic Amputation

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blade,Blind Reaching,Catch Point,Engineering Controls,Finger,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Reaching,Reaching In,Removing,Traumatic Amputation Victims1

Employee amputates three fingers when reaching into airlock

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