OSHA Injury Report: Gradall Industries, LLC New Philadelphia

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

A worker was using the overhead crane to hook up a round body to lift and put it onto a round body cart.

What happened

A worker was using the overhead crane preparing to hook up and lift the round body tank onto a cart using a spreader bar. After the spreader bar was in place the worker felt that it was out of position and in doing so went to adjust placement hitting the north button instead of the down button. This caused the workers gloved hand to be caught between the spreader bar and chain. The worker received a laceration to the left middle finger on the left hand.

Injury or illness

Laceration of left hand middle finger.

Object or substance involved

Spreader bar and chain.

Summary line

An employee was using the overhead crane preparing to hook up and lift round body tank.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.