DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-27Avondale EstatesGaThe Davey Tree Expert CompanyBack, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was training to climb trees. When he was approximately 27 feet up the tree, slack got into the carabiner system and the employee fell to the ground, resulting in spinal fractures.
2021-10-21AvonOhK.M.U. Trucking & Excavating, LLCArm(s)Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
On October 21, 2021, an employee exited a semi-truck to begin cleaning out its trailer after dumping dirt. The semi-truck and trailer began rolling backward and struck the employee, who fell to the ground. The trailer tires rolled over the employee's right arm, causing fractures and a degloving injury. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-02LavoniaGaRitz Instrument Transformers, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was removing a coil from a winding machine. The employee's little finger was pinched between the cylinder and the machine. The very tip of the finger was fractured. Part of the fingernail was damaged and tissue beside the fingernail was removed.
2021-07-07LavonTxChris Harp Construction, LLCWrist(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing maintenance and mechanical work at the concrete plant. A generator stopped working because it was overheated. The employee cooled the generator engine using a hose. The employee then lifted the radiator cap lever to release steam. After the steam was released, he opened the cap and pressurized hot water was released causing third degree burns to their wrist and second degree burns to their arm and chest.
2021-06-21LavoniaGaLatexco, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Two employees entered a cage to troubleshoot a foam line. While they were inside, the door was closed and a sensor activated a cross-cut saw. One employee's left middle fingertip was amputated.
2021-04-01LavoniaGaCARRY-ON TRAILER, INC.Thigh(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A forklift operator had dismounted his forklift when he was struck by a farm tractor. The employee was pinned between the forklift and the tractor, resulting in a leg amputation above the knee.
2021-03-22Avon ParkFlLewis Tree Service, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was adjusting an element of a hydraulic system to correct a leak. The bucket of the bucket truck fell on him, causing a head laceration and a possible fractured rib.
2021-02-25LavoniaGaKautex TextronThigh(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
A team member was pushing an empty pallet by hand, sliding it across the floor in order to stack it at the end of the shelving. The pallet struck a joint in the floor, causing the team member to fall and break their left femur.
2021-01-12Avon LakeOhE-Tank LtdMultiple face locationsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was loading a dumpster onto a roll-off trailer by pulling the dumpster with a braided metal cabl. The cable came loose and hit the employee in the face, resulting in a cut from his nose to the middle of his head that required hospitalization and sutures.
2020-09-03LavoniaGaHarbin Lumber Company, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a 4x4 section of lumber with a radial arm saw. The lumber kicked up and pushed her hand towards the saw blade. The employee sustained a laceration on the left pinky and middle fingers and injury to the left ring finger requiring amputation.
2020-09-01AvondaleLaRiver Birch Renewable Energy, LLCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was returning collected garbage to the lay-down site at the end of his shift when he started cramping up. The employee was taken to the hospital where he was treated for dehydration.
2020-07-03AvonColoradoVail ResortsHead and trunkJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a mower on a sloped hill of a golf course. The employee sustained a head injury and broken ribs after the mower tipped over and pinned the employee to the ground.
2020-06-23AvonOhioShurtape Technologies, LLC.Foot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a narrow-aisle standup powered industrial truck (PIT) in the manufacturing warehouse. When he attempted to slow down, the lift started to slide due to the damp floor from the rain. His left foot became pinched between the PIT and a steel bollard. He sustained an open displaced fracture with a laceration of the left big toe.
2020-06-16Avon LakeOhioFORD MOTOR COMPANY, OHIO ASSEMBLY PLANTFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was working on a trim side winder line and was attempting to secure two tether brackets using a secure gun. The employee was using the secure gun while holding the bracket when the bracket spun and struck the breakaway gloves, causing them to break but still catch the employee's finger and cause a compound fracture to the finger.
2020-05-28AvonOhioAJ Rose Manufacturing Back, including spine, spinal cordFall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
At about 11:55 p.m. on May 28, 2020, an employee was replacing a light ballast from an extension ladder. The ladder slipped out from under him and he fell about 8 feet to the floor, suffering a fracture to the back, a left heel injury, and lacerations to the head and fingers.
2020-05-01LavoniaGeorgiaGreif IncArm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was working on a blow mold machine. While he was cleaning out a mixing/blender cylinder, the mixer lacerated his arm. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-14AvonMassachusettJetro Holdings LLCPelvisPart of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a reach forklift in an aisle that had been blocked off with a safety barrier. A customer went under the safety barrier and walked in front of the forklift to grab a case of mayonnaise. The employee tried to step off the forklift, but his shirt got stuck on the drive handle. The forklift then accelerated into steel pallet racking and the employee was pinned between the rack and the forklift. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis.
2020-02-17AvonOhioCleveland Clinic Avon HospitalAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot, fracturing the right ankle and requiring hospitalization.
2020-01-27LavoniaGeorgiaRitz Instrument Transformers, IncFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a core-making machine when the machine severely crushed the employee's left index fingertip, resulting in a surgical amputation.
2019-08-12AvonColoradoVail Resorts Management CompanyThigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While leaving a ticket kiosk, an employee tripped over the leg of a crowd control barrier. The employee fell onto the asphalt and suffered a fracture to the head of the left femur.
2019-08-11LavoniaGeorgiaAUTOZONE STORES INCFoot (feet)Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was walking with a powered pallet jack in an aisle when he recognized that another employee on a pallet jack needed to go around him. He was moving his pallet jack toward the rack when his right foot was pinned between his pallet jack and the rack. The injured employee's right foot sustained damaged ligaments, a fractured bone and dislocated toes. The injured foot required surgery.
2019-08-02AvondalePennsylvaniaSharps Road Peat Moss, Inc. HeadStruck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee had climbed a ladder to diagnose a jammed conveyor belt. An industrial ceiling fan's rotating blades struck his head, causing contusions and cuts. He was hospitalized.
2019-07-28AvonOhioCleveland Clinic Rehabilitation HospitalsHip(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
On July 28, 2019, an employee was bent over at the waist to access bottles on a low shelf in a kitchen. An opening cooler door struck her and she fell to the floor, breaking her right hip.
2019-05-07AvondaleLouisianaS&P Liner LLCNonclassifiableStruck by swinging part of powered vehicle
A hydraulic line on an excavator blew as the machine was picking up a 60" tube. When it lost pressure and fluid, the arm suddenly came down and fully extended striking an employee and pinning him to the ground.
2019-03-29Avon ParkFloridaOverlook Harvesting, LLCEye(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was picking oranges when an orange tree branch scratched his left eye, causing blurred vision.
2019-03-14AvonOhioDetroit Chassis, LLCSkullStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On March 14, 2019, an employee stepped on a 36" high pallet to observe a part stored on an upper rack. The employee slipped and fell from the pallet and the stored part fell and struck/grazed the employee's head, causing a skull fracture.
2019-02-20LavoniaGeorgiaKautex Textron Gmbh & Co.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was loading a gas tank on a conveyor belt to be taken to another station. The employee tripped on a metal cable (connecting a go/no-go gauge to the conveyor belt) and fell to the floor, suffering a broken right hip.
2019-01-29AvonConnecticutInsight Pest Solutions, CT, LLCLower leg(s)Slip on substance without fall
An employee was spreading pesticide around the perimeter of a customer's house and slipped on snow/ice. His foot got caught on a divot and his left leg twisted causing a fracture of the tibia and fibula.
2019-01-27AvonNew YorkBarilla America NY, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on snow/ice while walking from the rail shed to a stationary rail car to tighten the hand brake. The employee sustained a rib fracture and possible pneumothorax. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-01-02AvonConnecticutTrend Offset Printing Services, Inc.Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was watching a folder start up when printed books started jamming in the press equipment. He was attempting to pull the jammed paper out when his left hand was pulled in between the tape roller and jaw cylinder. His left hand was crushed, suffering lacerations and fractures.
2018-06-20LavoniaGeorgiaTOWNSEND TREE SERVICE COMPANY, LLCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was helping two other people remove a bush from a ditch when he became ill and experienced cramping. He was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
2018-03-13AvonColoradoVail ResortsAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down the stairs when she tripped and fell, breaking her ankle.
2017-09-20LavoniaGeorgiaFanello Industries, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was checking the alignment inside a mechanical power press' pilot hole when the material moved and amputated his middle fingertip.
2017-06-15Avon ParkFloridaWinn Dixie Hip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was cleaning the deli floors with a water hose when she slipped and fell, breaking her left hip.
2017-05-24Avon LakeOhioFord Motor CompanyMultiple body partsFall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was working on electrical connections from a scissor lift when an unexpected startup of a nearby suspended conveyor belt tipped the scissor lift over. The employee was injured and hospitalized. The employee suffered four broken ribs on the right side, nerve damage to the right wrist and hand because it was caught under the lift's handrail, and abrasions on the left knee and ankle.
2017-04-28AvonOhioL&W EngineeringFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On April 28, 2017, an employee was setting up a die on a roller conveyor when the die shifted and rolled on the conveyor, pinching the end of his left middle finger. He sustained a crushing injury resulting in amputation of the left middle fingertip.
2017-03-15AvondaleWest VirginiDominion Transmission, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
On March 15, 2017, at approximately 7:30 a.m., an employee was injured while checking the function of a pump being used to transfer oil from a tank to a compressor station engine. The pump was being heated and a tarp had been placed over the pump in an effort to hold heat due to the outdoor freezing temperatures. The employee reached under the tarp and made contact with a moving piston inside an air exhaust port resulting in the amputation of the right index fingertip.
2017-03-06AvonColoradoVail Resorts Leg(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was snowboarding and struck a tree resulting in a broken leg.
2017-02-22AvonNew YorkBarilla America NY, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a machine that cuts penne pasta when strands of pasta became jammed in the machine. He attempted to clear the jam and removed the flexible plastic tubing. He saw that the pasta was jammed in the cone and tried to push the dough out of the bottom of the cone. The moving blade then amputated his index fingertip. The machine was not locked or tagged out at the time.
2017-01-12AvonColoradoBeaver Creek Ski ResortAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOverexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee suffered a hernia while cleaning the kitchen and lifting a floor grate.
2017-01-12AvonColoradoVail Mountain resortUpper and lower limb(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee skied into an area with little snow and skied onto rocks that were under the snow. The employee suffered a broken left arm and left patella, requiring hospitalization.
2017-01-07AvonOhioL & W Engineering CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On January 7, 2017, an employee was operating an overhead crane to lower a section of tooling into a stationary stamping die. He leaned on the stationary stamping die to ensure that the tooling was lined up. As he lowered the tooling, his left fingertip was caught and partially amputated in the opening/pinch point.
2016-06-21AvonOhioFlavorseal, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On June 21, 2016, an employee sustained a right index finger amputation while clearing a film jam from a machine.
2016-02-02LavoniaGeorgiaWright Metal Products Crates, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a shear to cut metal when the shear's control activated while the employee's hand was in the point of contact. The employee's right middle finger was amputated (half an inch) by the blade.
2016-01-01AvonColoradoVail ResortsThigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was putting dishes away in the kitchen of the Spruce Saddle Lodge. He opened a drawer at ground level and later tripped over it, fracturing his left upper leg and requiring hospitalization.
2015-11-10AvondalePennsylvaniaCrestwood Transportation, LLCNonclassifiableExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was changing a valve on a trailer when the valve popped, causing the hose to disconnect and swing. The employee was exposed to propylene, requiring hospitalization for chemical burns.
2015-11-04AvonOhioLW GroupMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was hospitalized after they slipped and fell approximately 15-20 feet through a scrap cavity located beneath the AP-8 mechanical power press while pushing scrap into the cavity. The employee suffered a fractured ankle, broken nose, lacerations to the face, and is scheduled to have surgery on a fractured elbow.
2015-05-05Avon LakeOhioThogus Products CompanyThigh(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was hospitalized after suffering a laceration on the inner thigh when the RotoZip saw kicked back while dismantling a storage rack.
2015-05-01AvondaleLouisianaRiver Birch, LLCMultiple body partsJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
On May 1, 2015 at approximately 11:00 AM two employees were riding in an off-road ATV along the Lechate levee pond when the driver hit a rut and lost control of the vehicle. This caused the vehicle to slide and flip, ejecting the driver into the path of the roll over. The driver sustained injuries to his jaw, collarbone, ribs and internal bruising to his liver. The passenger was not injured.
2015-02-21Avon LakeOhioRobinson Pipe Services, INC. Foot (feet)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was hospitalized due to an injury sustained when the spray from a power washer contacted his boot, causing a severe laceration. The employee was wearing leather work boots.