OSHA Injury Report: Equipment

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

using a shovel to remove asphalt from the tailgate of a hired dump truck

What happened

A mechanic was injured when he and another mechanic stopped to help a hired truck driver at an asphalt plant close the tailgate of their truck after it was loaded. The hired truck driver did not realize that their tailgate was down while being loaded making it difficult to close the tailgate. One of the mechanics was using a shovel to clean out the groove for the tailgate so it would close properly when the other mechanic walked behind him. The handle end of the shovel struck the mechanic in the eye causing his vision to blur. He was taken to a local urgent care and treated for a corneal abrasion. In addition the mechanic was seen at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and was diagnosed with 3 fractures in his sinus cavity due to the incident.

Injury or illness

Abrasion Fracture

Object or substance involved

the end of a shovel handle

Summary line

Abrasion Fracture to Left Eye Face caused by the end of a shovel handle

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

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