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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221419104

Fall,Falling Object,Forearm,Fracture,Ground,Material Handling,Struck Against,Struck By,Training

EventFall,Falling Object,Forearm,Fracture,Ground,Material Handling,Struck Against,Struck By,Training Victims1

Employee's left forearm is fractured by falling murphy bed f

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221408727

Amputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Die,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Inexperience,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Tagout,Unguarded

EventAmputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Die,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Inexperience,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Tagout,Unguarded Victims1

Employee's finger is amputated in rotary die cutting machine

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221407513

Amputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Caught In,Drill,Drill Press,Finger,Glove,Guard,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Tagout

EventAmputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Caught In,Drill,Drill Press,Finger,Glove,Guard,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Tagout Victims1

Employee's finger is amputated by drill press

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221398936

Arm,Burn,Chemical Burn,Face,Flash,Gas,Pump,Vapor

EventArm,Burn,Chemical Burn,Face,Flash,Gas,Pump,Vapor Victims2

Two employees are burned by ignited gasoline vapors

Multi-victim

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221391113

Arm,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Falling Object,Fracture,HVAC,Leg,Material Handling,Unstable Load

EventArm,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Falling Object,Fracture,HVAC,Leg,Material Handling,Unstable Load Victims1

Employee fractures leg and arm while attempting to balance a

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221382724

Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Foot,Inspecting,Inspection,Run Over,Tire

EventCaught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Foot,Inspecting,Inspection,Run Over,Tire Victims1

Employee's left foot is smashed by adjacent motor vehicle wh

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221379191

ABRASION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONTUSION,CRUSHED,DRIVER,FACE,HEAD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,MATERIAL HANDLING,PALLETIZED CARGO,PINNED,POWERED INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE,STORAGE RACK,WAREHOUSE,WAREHOUSE AISLE

EventABRASION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONTUSION,CRUSHED,DRIVER,FACE,HEAD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,MATERIAL HANDLING,PALLETIZED CARGO,PINNED,POWERED INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE,STORAGE RACK,WAREHOUSE,WAREHOUSE AISLE Victims1

EMPLOYEE IS KILLED AFTER RUNNING PIV INTO STORAGE RACKS

1 fatal

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221376940

Automatic Machine,Burn,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Hand,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Molding Machine,Point Of Operation,Reaching In,Tagout

EventAutomatic Machine,Burn,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Hand,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Molding Machine,Point Of Operation,Reaching In,Tagout Victims1

Employee's hand is caught in molding machine, resulting in a

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221374366

Amputated,Amputation,Crushed,Fall,Foot,Inexperience,Toe,Untrained,Warehouse

EventAmputated,Amputation,Crushed,Fall,Foot,Inexperience,Toe,Untrained,Warehouse Victims1

Employee's toes are crushed by porcelain slab after forklift

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221372568

Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Crushing,Foot,Forklift,Leg,Trapped

EventCaught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Crushing,Foot,Forklift,Leg,Trapped Victims1

Employee crushes foot while operating forklift

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221363690

Abdomen,Electric Saw,Kick Back,Lumber,Struck By

EventAbdomen,Electric Saw,Kick Back,Lumber,Struck By Victims1

Employee injures abdomen when struck by projecting lumber

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221362429

Blunt force trauma,Cover,Forehead,Head,High Pressure,Pressure Release,Struck By,Tank

EventBlunt force trauma,Cover,Forehead,Head,High Pressure,Pressure Release,Struck By,Tank Victims1

Employee is struck on head by cover plate and dies from seve

1 fatal

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221362114

Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Press Operator,Tagout

EventAmputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Press Operator,Tagout Victims1

Employee amputates four fingers while operating trim press

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221359854

Back,Broken Bone,Climbing,Descending,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Ground,Lost Balance,Tree,Tree Climber,Tree Climbing System

EventBack,Broken Bone,Climbing,Descending,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Ground,Lost Balance,Tree,Tree Climber,Tree Climbing System Victims1

Employee falls from tree while delimbing and sustains multip

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221359375

Eye,Foot,Workplace Violence

EventEye,Foot,Workplace Violence Victims1

Alleged workplace injures are filed

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221357858

Abdomen,Back,Broken,Broken Bone,Fall,Falling Object,Fracture,Neck,Rib,Struck Against,Struck By,Tree,Tree Limb

EventAbdomen,Back,Broken,Broken Bone,Fall,Falling Object,Fracture,Neck,Rib,Struck Against,Struck By,Tree,Tree Limb Victims1

Employee is struck by falling tree limb; fractures neck, bac

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221357031

Amputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Cleaning,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Tag

EventAmputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Cleaning,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Tag Victims1

Employee amputates right index finger while cleaning edge ba

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221356918

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip,Thumb

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip,Thumb Victims1

Employee crushes thumb in Brake Press, leading to partial am

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221356751

Finger,Guard,Kick Back,Laceration,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Pulled In,Table,Table Saw,Tagout

EventFinger,Guard,Kick Back,Laceration,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Pulled In,Table,Table Saw,Tagout Victims1

Employee experiences kickback from table saw, sustains lacer

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221356397

Broken Bone,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Floor Hole,Flooring ,Fracture,Unprotected,Unsecured,Unstable Surface

EventBroken Bone,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Floor Hole,Flooring ,Fracture,Unprotected,Unsecured,Unstable Surface Victims1

Employee falls through floor covering and fractures bones

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221355969

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Degloving,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Forklift,Leg,Machine Guarding,Run Over,Stand-Up Forklift

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Degloving,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Forklift,Leg,Machine Guarding,Run Over,Stand-Up Forklift Victims1

Employee falls from forklift and is runover, sustains deglov

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221355829

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Dust,Dust Collector,Guard,Hand,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Dust,Dust Collector,Guard,Hand,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding Victims1

Employee's hand is caught in operating dust collector, resul

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221355787

Eye,Eye protection,Face,Fall,Falling Object,Material Handling,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Struck By

EventEye,Eye protection,Face,Fall,Falling Object,Material Handling,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Struck By Victims1

Employee loses eye when struck by falling racking material

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221355597

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Degloving,Finger,Fingertip,Glove,Hand,Power Roller,Roller Conveyor,Roller--Mach/Part

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Degloving,Finger,Fingertip,Glove,Hand,Power Roller,Roller Conveyor,Roller--Mach/Part Victims1

Employee's hand is caught between rollers, resulting in ampu

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2021-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221355555

Cart,Forklift,Fracture,Struck Against,Struck By,Trailer,Trailer Truck

EventCart,Forklift,Fracture,Struck Against,Struck By,Trailer,Trailer Truck Victims1

Employee incurs multiple fractures when struck by cart after

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