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2021-05-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221358526

Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Finger,Fingertip,Machine Guarding

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blade,Finger,Fingertip,Machine Guarding Victims1

Employee's fingertip is amputated by activated bulker blade

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2021-05-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221358476

Burn,Contact,Electrical,Electrical Burn,Lift,Outrigger,Power Lines,Repair,Rigging,Scissor lift

EventBurn,Contact,Electrical,Electrical Burn,Lift,Outrigger,Power Lines,Repair,Rigging,Scissor lift Victims1

Employee receives electrical burns after scissor lift contac

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221407554

Aircraft,Burn,Fire,Flammable Liquid,Flammable Vapors,Flash,Oxygen,Tank

EventAircraft,Burn,Fire,Flammable Liquid,Flammable Vapors,Flash,Oxygen,Tank Victims1

Employee is burned in flash fire while refilling aircraft ox

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221404833

Broken,Broken Bone,Concussion,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Ground,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Care,Tree Climber,Tree Failure,Tree Limb,Tree Pruner,Tree Section,Tree Shear,Tree Trimming

EventBroken,Broken Bone,Concussion,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Ground,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Care,Tree Climber,Tree Failure,Tree Limb,Tree Pruner,Tree Section,Tree Shear,Tree Trimming Victims1

Employee falls when tree limb used for anchoring breaks and

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221401029

Debris,Falling Object,Head,Struck Against,Struck By,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Care,Tree Limb,Tree Trimming

EventDebris,Falling Object,Head,Struck Against,Struck By,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Care,Tree Limb,Tree Trimming Victims1

Employee is struck by falling tree branch during removal and

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221395965

Blade,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Mixer,Mixer Blade,Unguarded

EventBlade,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Mixer,Mixer Blade,Unguarded Victims1

Employee fractures finger when hand is caught in unguarded f

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221393440

Broken,Broken Bone,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Liver,Lung,Rib,Scaffold,Scaffolding,Slip,Slippery Surface

EventBroken,Broken Bone,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Liver,Lung,Rib,Scaffold,Scaffolding,Slip,Slippery Surface Victims1

Employee slips and falls while egressing scaffold, incurs mu

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221374713

Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fixed Ladder,Flatbed Trailer,Ground,Hip,Ladder,Semi Tractor Trailer,Slip,Tractor Trailer,Trailer,Trailer Truck

EventFall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fixed Ladder,Flatbed Trailer,Ground,Hip,Ladder,Semi Tractor Trailer,Slip,Tractor Trailer,Trailer,Trailer Truck Victims1

Employee falls from trailer crow?s nest and injures hip

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221366354

Delivery Work,Motor Vehicle,Pinned,Struck By,Vehicle

EventDelivery Work,Motor Vehicle,Pinned,Struck By,Vehicle Victims1

Employee is killed after being struck by motor vehicle

1 fatal

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221364771

Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Guard,Milling Machine,Point Of Operation

EventAmputation,Caught In,Finger,Guard,Milling Machine,Point Of Operation Victims1

Employee amputates fingers while operating milling machine

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221363328

Air Monitoring,Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Vapor,Communication,Confined Space,Entry Permit,Equipment Operator,Hazard Communication,Hydrogen Sulfide,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Maintenance,Methane,Overexposure,Oxygen Deficiency,Pump,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Toxic Atmosphere,Training,Unauthorized,Ventilation,Warning Sign

EventAir Monitoring,Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Vapor,Communication,Confined Space,Entry Permit,Equipment Operator,Hazard Communication,Hydrogen Sulfide,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Maintenance,Methane,Overexposure,Oxygen Deficiency,Pump,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Toxic Atmosphere,Training,Unauthorized,Ventilation,Warning Sign Victims2

Two employees are killed from overexposure to gas in vault

2 fatal Multi-victim

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221362759

Amputated,Amputation,Bucket ,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Hand,Material Handling,Reaching,Wheel

EventAmputated,Amputation,Bucket ,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Hand,Material Handling,Reaching,Wheel Victims1

Employee amputates hand when caught in machine while retriev

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221362239

Arm,Chain,Chain Saw,Forearm,Guard,Kick Back,Laceration,Repair

EventArm,Chain,Chain Saw,Forearm,Guard,Kick Back,Laceration,Repair Victims1

Employee operates chainsaw improperly and suffers severe for

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221361785

Broken,Broken Bone,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Flatbed Trailer,Fracture,Lung,Puncture,Rib,Semi Tractor Trailer,Tractor Trailer,Trailer,Trailer Truck

EventBroken,Broken Bone,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Flatbed Trailer,Fracture,Lung,Puncture,Rib,Semi Tractor Trailer,Tractor Trailer,Trailer,Trailer Truck Victims1

Employee falls from trailer and fractures ribs and punctures

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221359417

Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Clogged,Contact,Finger,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Tagout,Vacuum Vessel,Vacuuming

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blade,Clogged,Contact,Finger,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Tagout,Vacuum Vessel,Vacuuming Victims1

Employee amputates two fingers from contact with vacuum agi

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221359110

Burn,Fire,Material Handling,Steel

EventBurn,Fire,Material Handling,Steel Victims1

Employee sustains burns from ignition in transfer booth

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221359078

Back,Burn,Buttocks,Face,Fire,Flash,Neck

EventBack,Burn,Buttocks,Face,Fire,Flash,Neck Victims5

Eight employees suffer burns from flash fire at well head

Multi-victim

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221359003

Struck By,Tree,Tree Felling

EventStruck By,Tree,Tree Felling Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by tree

1 fatal

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221358633

Back,Broken,Broken Bone,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Falling Object,Floor,Fracture,Rib,Struck Against,Struck By

EventBack,Broken,Broken Bone,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Falling Object,Floor,Fracture,Rib,Struck Against,Struck By Victims1

Employee is struck by falling wall and falls from ladder res

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2021-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221358617

Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Forklift,Pallet

EventElevated Work Platform,Fall,Forklift,Pallet Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from height

1 fatal

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2021-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #221413438

Amputated,Amputation,Concrete,Crushed,Falling Object,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Stair

EventAmputated,Amputation,Concrete,Crushed,Falling Object,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Stair Victims1

Employee?s hand is crushed and fingers are amputated by fall

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2021-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #221393614

Arm,Burn,Explosion,Leg,Transformer,Trash Compactor

EventArm,Burn,Explosion,Leg,Transformer,Trash Compactor Victims1

Employee burns left arm and leg from exploding electrical tr

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2021-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #221392707

Excavation,Excavator,Fracture,Hoist,Installing,Load Shift,Material Handling,Struck By,Training,Trench,Unstable Load,Unstable Position

EventExcavation,Excavator,Fracture,Hoist,Installing,Load Shift,Material Handling,Struck By,Training,Trench,Unstable Load,Unstable Position Victims1

Employee is killed after being struck by hoisted catch basin

1 fatal

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2021-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #221388697

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized

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2021-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #221386634

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Handrail,Shovel,Struck By

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Handrail,Shovel,Struck By Victims1

Employee?s fingertip is amputated when caught between shovel

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