Ottawa, OH—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Ottawa, OH

7 severe-injury reports between 2018-07-13 and 2024-11-04, 71 OSHA inspections, and 69 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Ottawa, Ohio.

7Severe injuries

3Hospitalizations

71OSHA inspections

69Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Ottawa

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Nelson Manufacturing Company 2 2 Whirlpool Corporation, LLC 2 3 BVCI 1 4 SILGAN PLASTICS CORP. 1 5 Verhoff Alfalfa Mills, Inc. 1

Example incidents

Nelson Manufacturing Company OTTAWA, OHIO · 2024-11-04 · Injured by object handled by person n.e.c.
On November 4, 2024, an employee was welding a rocker on a welding table. When he moved the weldment it tipped over onto his right little finger. The employee sustained an open fracture to the finger and medical amputation of the fingertip between the nailbed and the first knuckle.
BVCI OTTAWA, OHIO · 2024-05-15 · Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
On May 15, 2024, an employee was installing piles in a solar field using a pile driver to push metal C-channels into the ground. The hammer crushed their left hand, resulting in lacerations on their hand and fingers that required surgical repair.
Nelson Manufacturing Company OTTAWA, OHIO · 2023-12-14 · Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was helping co-workers perform final testing of a flatbed trailer. The employee was positioning the weight box toward the front of the trailer when they tripped on the landing leg and fell approximately 5 feet to the concrete floor below. They suffered injuries that included three broken ribs and a chipped L4 vertebra that resulted in hospitalization.
Verhoff Alfalfa Mills, Inc. OTTAWA, OHIO · 2023-05-18 · Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing the loading platform ladder to load a semi-trailer. The employee lost his footing and fell over 6 feet to the surface below. The employee sustained a skull fracture.
SILGAN PLASTICS CORP. OTTAWA, OHIO · 2019-04-12 · Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On April 12, 2019, an employee was removing a jammed bottle from a bottle takeout device machine on a line. A cylinder closed on the employee's right little finger, causing the amputation of the fingertip.
Whirlpool Corporation, LLC OTTAWA, OHIO · 2018-10-07 · Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On October 7, 2018, an employee was putting cardboard into a baler when the machine's guard was lowered onto his finger, pinching his left little finger against the frame. The end of the finger was amputated.

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