Kenton, OH—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Kenton, OH

15 severe-injury reports between 2015-05-14 and 2025-04-22, 69 OSHA inspections, and 42 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Kenton, Ohio.

15Severe injuries

9Hospitalizations

69OSHA inspections

42Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Kenton

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Durez Corporation 2 2 Graphic Packaging International, LLC 2 3 Brim's Imports 1 4 Croy's Mowing Ltd 1 5 Health Care Services Group Inc 1 6 MCI Inc. 1 7 PRECISION STRIP INC. 1 8 Sekisui Plastics U.S.A., Inc. 1 9 Strawser Construction, Inc. 1 10 Sumitomo Bakelite North America 1

Example incidents

MCI Inc. KENTON, OHIO · 2025-04-22 · Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
On April 22, 2025, an employee was positioning the bucket of a self-dumping hopper to the base for assembly. While aligning the bucket weighing approximately 590 lbs. into the holes in the base, it fell on the employee and knocked them to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured right humerus, a dislocated right shoulder, a fractured right foot, and lacerations to the head.
Sumitomo Bakelite North America KENTON, OHIO · 2024-09-20 · Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
An employee was operating a belt-driven pack out machine and was checking to see if the resin was plugging up the system. The employee's left hand got caught in the belt and pulley, resulting in fractures to all five fingers and an amputation of the ring finger at the second knuckle. The machine was unguarded at the time.
Graphic Packaging International, LLC KENTON, OHIO · 2023-12-07 · Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting cup transfer issues on a cup machine. The employee installed his company issued by-pass key, opened the machine's gull wings (guards), and began making air adjustments. The employee reached to remove a deformed cup and his middle and ring fingers got caught between a mandrel and the bottom maker die block resulting in amputations.
Graphic Packaging International, LLC KENTON, OHIO · 2023-11-16 · Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On November 16, 2023, a maintenance employee was servicing a belt and pulley system on a blower motor. They were manually manipulating the belt and pulley when the glove on their left hand got caught in a nip point. Their little finger was pulled into the nip point resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
PRECISION STRIP INC. KENTON, OHIO · 2023-11-04 · Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On November 4, 2023, at 6:08 p.m., an employee was attempting to dump out scrap material from a hopper that was lifted off the ground by a forklift. As they went to unlatch the latches on the hopper, their left hand was crushed between the hopper and the forks of the forklift, resulting in an amputation of the middle finger.
Croy's Mowing Ltd KENTON, OHIO · 2023-10-26 · Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting the blades of a zero-turn mower that were not turning on. As he was investigating under the engine of the motor, his left index finger was caught between the pulley and the belt resulting in amputation.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.