OSHA Accident Investigations — Safety Incidents

EventAmputated,Amputation,Belt Conveyor,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Fingertip,Laceration,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Roller Conveyor,Tagout Victims1

Employee sustains partial fingertip amputation and laceratio

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2021-05-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #221358872

Agriculture,Blade,Broken Bone,Caught Between,Caught In,Chute,Clearing,Feed Mill,Finger,Food processing,Fracture,Hand,Hand Tool,Inexperience,Lost Balance,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Rotating Parts,Shear,Sheared,Thumb

EventAgriculture,Blade,Broken Bone,Caught Between,Caught In,Chute,Clearing,Feed Mill,Finger,Food processing,Fracture,Hand,Hand Tool,Inexperience,Lost Balance,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Rotating Parts,Shear,Sheared,Thumb Victims1

Employee breaks thumb when caught in blades clearing air loc

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2021-05-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #221358765

Automobile,Automotive Repair,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broke,Cable,Flatbed Truck,Fracture,Knee,Leg,Lost Control,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Pickup Truck,Rolled,Struck By,Tibia,Tow Truck,Towed Equipment,Towing,Truck,Truck Driver,Unsafe Position,Wrong Equipment

EventAutomobile,Automotive Repair,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broke,Cable,Flatbed Truck,Fracture,Knee,Leg,Lost Control,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Pickup Truck,Rolled,Struck By,Tibia,Tow Truck,Towed Equipment,Towing,Truck,Truck Driver,Unsafe Position,Wrong Equipment Victims1

Employee fractures leg and knee when struck by rolling truck

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2021-05-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #221358559

Fall,Fracture,Neck,Tripped

EventFall,Fracture,Neck,Tripped Victims1

Employee is killed in same level fall

1 fatal

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2021-05-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #221358195

Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Caught Between,Cutting,Finger,Instantaneous amputation,Knuckle,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Paper Cutter,Paper Machine,Paper Roll,Partial Amputation,Printer,Printing,Shear,Sheared,Shearing Machine,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blade,Caught Between,Cutting,Finger,Instantaneous amputation,Knuckle,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Paper Cutter,Paper Machine,Paper Roll,Partial Amputation,Printer,Printing,Shear,Sheared,Shearing Machine,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee partially amputates finger while operating paper cu

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2021-05-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #221357890

CPR,Cardiac Arrest,Heart,Housekeeping,Unresponsive

EventCPR,Cardiac Arrest,Heart,Housekeeping,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies from cardiac arrest

1 fatal

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2021-05-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #221357700

Drop Zone,Forklift,Struck By

EventDrop Zone,Forklift,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by forklift

1 fatal

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2021-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221416894

Abrasion,Cardiac Arrest,Fall,Finger,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Ladder,Rib,Thermal Insulation

EventAbrasion,Cardiac Arrest,Fall,Finger,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Ladder,Rib,Thermal Insulation Victims1

Employee falls from ladder, later dies

1 fatal

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2021-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221403264

Ankle,Container,Containerized Cargo,Dock,Dock Worker,Fall,Floor Opening,Fracture,Inexperience,Loading Dock,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Off Loading,Struck Against,Training,Tripped,Underlying Medical Condition,Vessel--Container,Walking Surface

EventAnkle,Container,Containerized Cargo,Dock,Dock Worker,Fall,Floor Opening,Fracture,Inexperience,Loading Dock,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Off Loading,Struck Against,Training,Tripped,Underlying Medical Condition,Vessel--Container,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee trips and breaks ankle, later dies

1 fatal

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2021-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221399934

Caught Between,Contusion,Drill Rod,Falling Object,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Inspecting,Inspection,Laceration,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Malfunction,Mech Malfunction,Oil And Gas Support Services,Oil Well Drilling/Servicing,Oil Well Servicing,Pinch Point,Pinched,Stitches,Supervisor,Suture,Testing,Thumb

EventCaught Between,Contusion,Drill Rod,Falling Object,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Inspecting,Inspection,Laceration,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Malfunction,Mech Malfunction,Oil And Gas Support Services,Oil Well Drilling/Servicing,Oil Well Servicing,Pinch Point,Pinched,Stitches,Supervisor,Suture,Testing,Thumb Victims1

Employee fractures, lacerates two fingers while servicing oi

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2021-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221399843

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Pavement,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Hand,Hip,Jumping,Pelvis,Sidewalk,Teacher,Tripped,Walking Surface,Wrist

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Pavement,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Hand,Hip,Jumping,Pelvis,Sidewalk,Teacher,Tripped,Walking Surface,Wrist Victims1

Employee fractures pelvis, wrist in trip and fall on walkway

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2021-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221398811

Ankle,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Dislocated,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Foot,Fracture,Freezer,Freezer Compartment,Grocery Store,Pool,Retail Clerk,Slip,Slippery Surface,Stocking,Walking Surface,Water,Work Surface

EventAnkle,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Dislocated,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Foot,Fracture,Freezer,Freezer Compartment,Grocery Store,Pool,Retail Clerk,Slip,Slippery Surface,Stocking,Walking Surface,Water,Work Surface Victims1

Employee fractures ankle in slip and fall in grocery freezer

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2021-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221392681

Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Caught Between,Cutting,Die Blades,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Machinist,Material Handling,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Panel,Shear,Sheared,Shearing Machine,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded,Unsafe Position

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blade,Caught Between,Cutting,Die Blades,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Machinist,Material Handling,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Panel,Shear,Sheared,Shearing Machine,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee amputates hand when caught in shear, requires surge

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2021-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221391170

Back,Blood Clot,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken,Broken Bone,Bucket ,Bucket Truck,Chest,Clearing,Crushed,Driving,Ejected,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Femur,Flying Object,Foot,Fracture,Harness,Hip,Hoist,Hoisting Mechanism,Hoistline,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Knee,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Lifeline,Lung,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pelvis,Protective Clothing,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Sling,Supervision,Training,Tree,Tree Care,Tree Trimming,Winch,Wrong Equipment

EventBack,Blood Clot,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken,Broken Bone,Bucket ,Bucket Truck,Chest,Clearing,Crushed,Driving,Ejected,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Femur,Flying Object,Foot,Fracture,Harness,Hip,Hoist,Hoisting Mechanism,Hoistline,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Knee,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Lifeline,Lung,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pelvis,Protective Clothing,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Sling,Supervision,Training,Tree,Tree Care,Tree Trimming,Winch,Wrong Equipment Victims1

Employee sustains multiple injuries when ejected from bucket

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2021-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221387640

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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