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2021-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #221352214

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #221351919

Chest,Communication,Crushed,Delivery Work,Drywall,Falling Object,Head,Leg,Neck,PPE,Struck By,Trailer,Trailer Truck,Training,Truck,Truck Driver,Unstable Load,Unstable Position

EventChest,Communication,Crushed,Delivery Work,Drywall,Falling Object,Head,Leg,Neck,PPE,Struck By,Trailer,Trailer Truck,Training,Truck,Truck Driver,Unstable Load,Unstable Position Victims1

Employee is killed after being struck by drywall bundle

1 fatal

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2021-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #221351596

Back,Blunt force trauma,Chimney,Fall,Fall Protection,Head,Lost Balance,Patio,Roof,Roofer

EventBack,Blunt force trauma,Chimney,Fall,Fall Protection,Head,Lost Balance,Patio,Roof,Roofer Victims1

Employee loses balance, falls, and is killed by head injury

1 fatal

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221395528

Arm,Back,Broken,Broken Bone,Catch Point,Caught By,Caught In,Chest,Cleaning,Concussion,Contusion,Cut,Die,Dislocated,Energized,Engineering Controls,Foundry,Fracture,Hand,Head,Internal ,Internal Bleeding,Internal Injuries,Laceration,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pit,Set Up,Spinner Machine,Sprain,Unsafe Position,Wrong Equipment

EventArm,Back,Broken,Broken Bone,Catch Point,Caught By,Caught In,Chest,Cleaning,Concussion,Contusion,Cut,Die,Dislocated,Energized,Engineering Controls,Foundry,Fracture,Hand,Head,Internal ,Internal Bleeding,Internal Injuries,Laceration,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pit,Set Up,Spinner Machine,Sprain,Unsafe Position,Wrong Equipment Victims1

Employee sustains multiple trauma when caught in spinner mac

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221387830

Arm,Caught By,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Food processing,Fracture,Hand,Inspecting,Inspection,Machine Guarding,Pinch Point,Pinched,Power Roller,Production Line,Pulled In,Reaching In,Roller Conveyor,Roller--Mach/Part,Trapped,Unguarded,Working Alone

EventArm,Caught By,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Food processing,Fracture,Hand,Inspecting,Inspection,Machine Guarding,Pinch Point,Pinched,Power Roller,Production Line,Pulled In,Reaching In,Roller Conveyor,Roller--Mach/Part,Trapped,Unguarded,Working Alone Victims1

Employee fractures arm when reaching into unguarded machine

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221385370

Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Cutting,Falling Object,Farm,Farm Machinery,Farm worker,Fracture,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Laborer,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Staffing Agency,Struck By,Tree,Tree Felling

EventAgriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Cutting,Falling Object,Farm,Farm Machinery,Farm worker,Fracture,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Laborer,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Staffing Agency,Struck By,Tree,Tree Felling Victims1

Employee fractures leg when struck by tree during felling

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221373392

Amputated,Amputation,Assembling,Bandsaw,Catch Point,Caught Between,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Hold-Down Clamp,Instantaneous amputation,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Saw,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position

EventAmputated,Amputation,Assembling,Bandsaw,Catch Point,Caught Between,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Hold-Down Clamp,Instantaneous amputation,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Saw,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip when pinched by saw hold down c

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221366057

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concussion,Fall,Head,Lost Balance

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concussion,Fall,Head,Lost Balance Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from lift gate of truck after los

1 fatal

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221364144

Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught By,Cutting,Finger,Guard,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Staffing Agency,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation,Wood

EventAmputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught By,Cutting,Finger,Guard,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Staffing Agency,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation,Wood Victims1

Employee amputates finger bypassing guard while cutting wood

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221360019

CPR,Heart,Heart Attack

EventCPR,Heart,Heart Attack Victims1

Employee is killed by possible heart attack

1 fatal

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221357098

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Knuckle,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal Wire,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Steel,Traumatic Amputation

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Knuckle,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal Wire,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Steel,Traumatic Amputation Victims1

Employee amputates two fingertips when caught between wire a

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221353402

Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught Between,Cutting,Engineering Controls,Finger,Hand,Inspecting,Instantaneous amputation,Laceration,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Safety Device,Staffing Agency,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded,Wood,Wood Board

EventAmputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught Between,Cutting,Engineering Controls,Finger,Hand,Inspecting,Instantaneous amputation,Laceration,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Safety Device,Staffing Agency,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded,Wood,Wood Board Victims1

Employee partially amputates thumb when caught in machine ou

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221352859

Blunt force trauma,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall Protection,Frame,Head

EventBlunt force trauma,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall Protection,Frame,Head Victims1

Employee slips and falls and is killed by head injury

1 fatal

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221352776

Abrasion,Arm,Automobile,Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Contusion,Elbow,Face,Finger,Motor Vehicle,Struck By,Traffic Accident,Vehicle,Walking Surface

EventAbrasion,Arm,Automobile,Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Contusion,Elbow,Face,Finger,Motor Vehicle,Struck By,Traffic Accident,Vehicle,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee is killed after being struck by car

1 fatal

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221352370

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing on Ladder,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Foot,Fracture,Ground,High Wind,Inspecting,Ladder,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Repair,Residential Construction,Roof,Struck Against,Weather,Windy,Work Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing on Ladder,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Foot,Fracture,Ground,High Wind,Inspecting,Ladder,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Repair,Residential Construction,Roof,Struck Against,Weather,Windy,Work Surface Victims1

Employee fractures both feet in fall to ground from ladder

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221351703

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221351224

Asphyxiated,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Distracted driving,Equipment Operator,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Landscaping,Lawn Mower,Pinned,Riding on Equipment,Skull,Struck Against,Trailer,Trailer Truck

EventAsphyxiated,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Distracted driving,Equipment Operator,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Landscaping,Lawn Mower,Pinned,Riding on Equipment,Skull,Struck Against,Trailer,Trailer Truck Victims1

Employee is killed after driving mower under parked trailer

1 fatal

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2021-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221350978

Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Brain Bleed,Broken Bone,Chest,Engineering Controls,Equipment Operator,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Furnace,Guardrail,Head,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine operator,Melting Furnace,Mill--Plant,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pit,Rib,Sprain,Traumatic Brain Injury,Vertebra

EventBack,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Brain Bleed,Broken Bone,Chest,Engineering Controls,Equipment Operator,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Furnace,Guardrail,Head,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine operator,Melting Furnace,Mill--Plant,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pit,Rib,Sprain,Traumatic Brain Injury,Vertebra Victims1

Employee sustains multiple trauma from fall into furnace pit

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2021-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221375918

Arm,Back,Contusion,Driver,Elbow,Equipment Operator,Falling Object,Fence,Fracture,Grocery Store,Ground,Industrial Truck,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Lost consciousness,Lumbar Fracture,Lumbar Injury,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Pushing,Struck Against,Struck By,Truck Driver,Unconsciousness,Unknown,Unstable Load,Unstable Surface,Vertebra

EventArm,Back,Contusion,Driver,Elbow,Equipment Operator,Falling Object,Fence,Fracture,Grocery Store,Ground,Industrial Truck,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Lost consciousness,Lumbar Fracture,Lumbar Injury,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Pushing,Struck Against,Struck By,Truck Driver,Unconsciousness,Unknown,Unstable Load,Unstable Surface,Vertebra Victims1

Employee fractures vertebrae when struck by falling fence

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2021-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #221390768

Amputated,Amputation,Belt Conveyor,Caught In,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Energized,Finger,Food processing,Hand,Inspecting,Inspection,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Material Handling,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded,Unsafe Position,Work Surface

EventAmputated,Amputation,Belt Conveyor,Caught In,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Energized,Finger,Food processing,Hand,Inspecting,Inspection,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Material Handling,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded,Unsafe Position,Work Surface Victims1

Employee amputates finger in conveyor belt while inspecting

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2021-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #221358682

Fall,Roof,Stair,Unconsciousness

EventFall,Roof,Stair,Unconsciousness Victims1

Employee falls down stairs, later dies

1 fatal

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2021-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #221352933

Arm,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Broken Bone,Caught By,Cleaning,Energized,Food processing,Fracture,Hand,Laceration,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Mixer,Pulled In,Removing

EventArm,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Broken Bone,Caught By,Cleaning,Energized,Food processing,Fracture,Hand,Laceration,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Mixer,Pulled In,Removing Victims1

Employee breaks hand and arm while removing food caught by a

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2021-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #221352263

Agriculture,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Extension Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Inspecting,Inspection,Ladder,Lung,Mechanic,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Rib,Slip,Slippery Surface,Tank,Wrist

EventAgriculture,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Extension Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Inspecting,Inspection,Ladder,Lung,Mechanic,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Rib,Slip,Slippery Surface,Tank,Wrist Victims1

Employee punctures lungs, fractures rib and wrist in fall

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2021-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #221352073

Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught Between,Chain,Cleaning,Finger,Fingertip,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pushing,Reaching,Sprocket,Traumatic Amputation

EventAmputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught Between,Chain,Cleaning,Finger,Fingertip,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pushing,Reaching,Sprocket,Traumatic Amputation Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip when reaching under machine gua

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2021-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #221351497

Back,Basket,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Equipment Approval,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Forklift,Forks,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor,Painter,Painting,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Training,Unsecured

EventBack,Basket,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Equipment Approval,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Forklift,Forks,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor,Painter,Painting,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Training,Unsecured Victims1

Employee fractures back in fall from telehandler man basket

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