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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221348352

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221347727

Cleaning,Crushed,Drum,Fall Protection,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Pinch Point,Pinched,Slip,Slippery Surface

EventCleaning,Crushed,Drum,Fall Protection,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Pinch Point,Pinched,Slip,Slippery Surface Victims1

Employee fractures one finger and crushes another finger whi

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221345465

Cleaning,Contact,Finger,Fingertip,Laceration,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Sawblade,Table Saw

EventCleaning,Contact,Finger,Fingertip,Laceration,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Sawblade,Table Saw Victims1

Employee amputates one fingertip and lacerates another finge

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221342413

Abrasion,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Foot,Forklift,Knee,Leg,Pit

EventAbrasion,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Foot,Forklift,Knee,Leg,Pit Victims1

Employee incurs abrasion to knee when caught by forklift mas

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221338650

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Knuckle,Nip Point,Pulled In,Rebar

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Knuckle,Nip Point,Pulled In,Rebar Victims1

Employee lacerates one finger and amputates two other finger

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221337959

Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Fingertip,Laceration,Point Of Operation,Punch Press,Thumb

EventCaught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Fingertip,Laceration,Point Of Operation,Punch Press,Thumb Victims1

Employee lacerates tip of thumb when caught in punch press s

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221337926

Burn,Face,Heat,Hot Asphalt,Hot Tar,Kettle,Pot,Roof,Roofer,Roofing,Splashed

EventBurn,Face,Heat,Hot Asphalt,Hot Tar,Kettle,Pot,Roof,Roofer,Roofing,Splashed Victims1

Employee suffers burn from hot tar

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221337900

Door,Forklift,Fracture,Head,Rib,Spine,Struck Against,Struck By,Vertebra

EventDoor,Forklift,Fracture,Head,Rib,Spine,Struck Against,Struck By,Vertebra Victims1

Employee incurs multiple vertebrae and rib fractures when st

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221337520

Avulsion,Cutter,Debris,Finger,Fingertip,Pinch Point,Pinched

EventAvulsion,Cutter,Debris,Finger,Fingertip,Pinch Point,Pinched Victims1

Employee incurs partial avulsion when finger is pinched by r

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221337165

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221337017

Burn,Electric Shock,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Hand,Installing,Ladder,Lighting,Shock

EventBurn,Electric Shock,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Hand,Installing,Ladder,Lighting,Shock Victims1

Employee is shocked and burns hands while replacing light fi

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221336498

Aerial Lift,Basket,Bucket ,Chest,Cutting,Ejected,Fall,Fall Protection,Falling Object,Head,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Landscaping,Lanyard,PPE,Rope,Safety Belt,Skidder,Struck By,Tree,Tree Felling

EventAerial Lift,Basket,Bucket ,Chest,Cutting,Ejected,Fall,Fall Protection,Falling Object,Head,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Landscaping,Lanyard,PPE,Rope,Safety Belt,Skidder,Struck By,Tree,Tree Felling Victims1

Employee is killed when ejected from lift after being hit by

1 fatal

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221336423

Cart,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Internal Bleeding,Pancreas,Trash Bin

EventCart,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Internal Bleeding,Pancreas,Trash Bin Victims1

Employee incurs injuries to pancreas and internal bleeding b

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221336373

Deck,Decking,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Femur,Floor,Floor Hole,Floor Opening,Fracture,Harness,Hole,Lanyard,Leg,Opening,Platform,Raised platform,Unsecured

EventDeck,Decking,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Femur,Floor,Floor Hole,Floor Opening,Fracture,Harness,Hole,Lanyard,Leg,Opening,Platform,Raised platform,Unsecured Victims1

Employee falls through decking to concrete surface and fract

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221336217

Broken Bone,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Pelvis,Roof,Skull,Wrist

EventBroken Bone,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Pelvis,Roof,Skull,Wrist Victims1

Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from roof

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221336134

Clavicle,Climbing,Descending,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Rib,Rope,Tree,Tree Pruner,Tree Worker's Saddle

EventClavicle,Climbing,Descending,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Rib,Rope,Tree,Tree Pruner,Tree Worker's Saddle Victims1

Employee fractures ribs and clavicle in fall from tree

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221336126

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Dislocated,Drill,Drill,Drill Bit,Drilling,Finger,Fingertip,Fracture,Glove,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Partial Amputation,Rotating Drill Bit,Traumatic Amputation,Wood,Wood Board

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Dislocated,Drill,Drill,Drill Bit,Drilling,Finger,Fingertip,Fracture,Glove,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Partial Amputation,Rotating Drill Bit,Traumatic Amputation,Wood,Wood Board Victims1

Employee suffers amputation when hand is caught in spinning

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221335680

Asphyxiated,Building,Collapse,Engulfed,Tunnel,Unstable Soil

EventAsphyxiated,Building,Collapse,Engulfed,Tunnel,Unstable Soil Victims1

Employee is killed by asphyxia when tunnel collapses

1 fatal

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221335656

Decking,Fall,Fall Protection,Head,Neck,Plywood,Roof,Traumatic

EventDecking,Fall,Fall Protection,Head,Neck,Plywood,Roof,Traumatic Victims1

Employee falls through roof and is killed

1 fatal

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2021-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221335383

Caught In,Clothing,Cutting,Fracture,Guard,Internal ,Internal Bleeding,Internal Injuries,Nip Point,Rotating Parts,Rotating Shaft,Saw,Wood

EventCaught In,Clothing,Cutting,Fracture,Guard,Internal ,Internal Bleeding,Internal Injuries,Nip Point,Rotating Parts,Rotating Shaft,Saw,Wood Victims1

Employee's coat is caught in machine shaft causing fractures

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2021-02-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #221375629

Aerial Lift,Counterweight,Electrical Wire,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Hip,Scissor lift,Tips Over

EventAerial Lift,Counterweight,Electrical Wire,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Hip,Scissor lift,Tips Over Victims1

Scissor lift tips over causing employee to hit ground suffer

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2021-02-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #221374440

Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Bucket Truck,Communication Cable,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrical Burn,Lost consciousness,Overhead Power Line,Repair,Tree

EventAmputated,Amputation,Arm,Bucket Truck,Communication Cable,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrical Burn,Lost consciousness,Overhead Power Line,Repair,Tree Victims1

Employee incurs burns when contacts overhead power line, arm

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2021-02-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #221373285

Auto Lift,Automobile,Automotive Repair,Concussion,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Ladder,Lost consciousness,Motor Vehicle

EventAuto Lift,Automobile,Automotive Repair,Concussion,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Ladder,Lost consciousness,Motor Vehicle Victims1

Employee incurs concussion in fall from ladder

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2021-02-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #221368830

Beam,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete,Fall,Fall Protection,Guardrail,Head,Hoist,Lost Balance,Skull,Unguarded,Unstable Position,Unstable Surface

EventBeam,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete,Fall,Fall Protection,Guardrail,Head,Hoist,Lost Balance,Skull,Unguarded,Unstable Position,Unstable Surface Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from shelf to floor

1 fatal

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2021-02-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #221366610

Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught Between,Finger,Fingertip,Nip Point,Roller--Mach/Part,Sprocket

EventAmputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught Between,Finger,Fingertip,Nip Point,Roller--Mach/Part,Sprocket Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip when caught between belt and sp

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