Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-17	Cincinnati	Oh	Chimney Works & Rocky Mountain Stoves	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was climbing up a 20-foot scaffold to work on a chimney. The employee fell, landing on a wooden deck about 15 feet below and suffering a broken left hip.
2021-11-15	Cincinnati	Oh	Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc.	Arm(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was helping to move a fluid bed dryer when an internal mechanical lifting device failed and a piece of equipment struck the employee's arm. The employee sustained torn muscles, requiring surgery.
2021-10-28	Cincinnati	Oh	American Scaffolding, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading 12 scaffolding frames for a client. The frames were standing upright against the back window of a pickup truck and were strapped in. The pickup was on a street with a slight incline. The employee unsecured the frames, took one section off, and moved to the tailgate area of the truck to hand the frame to the client on the ground. As the employee's back was turned, the frames started falling toward him and he tried to jump out of the back of the truck, but the frames caug
2021-10-16	Cincinnati	Oh	Midwest Filtration LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was reading material labels and entering them into a computer while near a clamp truck when a filter roll slipped from the clamp truck and struck the employee's right foot, resulting in a fracture.
2021-10-06	Cincinnati	Oh	Senco	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was adding a strand of bad wire to strands of existing wires that were being pulled onto a de-spooler. As the employee added the bad wire to the existing wires, the employee pushed down on the strands of wires which created a loop. The loop grabbed the employee's gloved left index finger and pulled the employee's left hand into the guides, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation.
2021-09-24	Cincinnati	Oh	RPM Auto Service, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was raising a car on a lift when their right-hand fingers were caught between the car and the lift rail, resulting in amputation of their index and middle fingertips.
2021-09-20	Cincinnati	Oh	Ash Construction Services, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a pry bar to guide two concrete forms a few centimeters into place when their right middle finger was pinched between the two forms, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-09-15	Cincinnati	Oh	PSC Crane & Rigging	Fingertip(s)	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was removing a conveyor system for disposal. Two of the conveyor legs were on skates while the other two were being jacked up. Two of the conveyor's legs buckled and fell, causing the employee's right hand to become caught between the jack handles and the bottom of the conveyor panel. The tip of the employee's right ring finger was amputated.
2021-09-09	Cincinnati	Oh	Shoemaker Masonry Construction, LLC	Leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell into a hole covered by a piece of plywood that broke. The employee landed 10 feet below and suffered a broken right leg.
2021-08-26	Cincinnati	Oh	Loroco Industries Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
A temporary employee's right arm was crushed between two dies on a die cut press.
2021-08-24	Cincinnati	Oh	SAF Holland, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using an automatic bander to band a wheel. His gloved finger was pulled in and caught in the banding, which removed the flesh from his left index finger above the second knuckle.
2021-08-12	Cincinnati	Oh	Intelligrated Systems, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a cordless drill with a tap bit to widen an oblong opening for a specified bolt size when their left glove caught on the tap bit, resulting in a partial amputation of the thumb pad with no bone loss.
2021-08-11	Cincinnati	Oh	Emery Oleochemicals LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was inspecting a rotary air lock valve when their right hand contacted the valve, resulting in fingertip amputations.
2021-07-19	Cincinnati	Oh	The Kroger Co. Store #465	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
While walking in the back hallway behind the bakery, an employee slipped on a grape and fell, suffering a broken right leg and a knee injury. The employee was hospitalized, requiring knee surgery.
2021-07-19	Cincinnati	Oh	SSA Group	Leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pressure washer to clean the floor of a food truck. Pressurized water struck the employee's leg, causing a 1-inch laceration.
2021-07-15	Cincinnati	Oh	Schlage Lock Company, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
The injured employee was changing a coil on a coil threader. As the employee walked toward the machine, his right leg contacted a compressed air line that was mounted to the side of the machine, causing him to fall toward drive rollers on the flex line coil threader. As he fell, his right hand entered the machine's point of operation. The employee suffered injuries that required the surgical amputation of the right index finger and ring finger, and a partial amputation of the right middle finger
2021-07-04	Cincinnati	Oh	LAZ Parking	Knee(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was directing a customer to a parking spot. The customer's vehicle struck the employee, pinning them against the wall and causing injuries to both knees.
2021-06-17	Cincinnati	Oh	Designs by Marc, LLC. DBA Cincinnati Stair Manufacturing Facility	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting wood on a jointer and their hand slipped under the guard, resulting in amputation of the left ring fingertip.
2021-06-17	Cincinnati	Oh	Encore Label & Packaging	Heart	Nonclassifiable
An employee was operating a printing press when he felt ill and was transported to the hospital, where he had a heart attack.
2021-06-11	Cincinnati	Oh	Mercy Health - Oak Hills Internal Medicine	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell while entering a building, landing on the floor and suffering a broken hip.
2021-06-10	Cincinnati	Oh	Johnson Controls	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was guiding a piece through a rolling machine when the foot pedal was actuated and his right hand was drawn into the rollers at the point of operation, resulting in a partial amputation of the right ring finger.
2021-06-03	Cincinnati	Oh	DBGC, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a table saw when it amputated his left thumb.
2021-05-20	Cincinnati	Oh	Jake Sweeney Automotive, Inc.	Brain	Injured by physical contact during horseplay
Two employees were involved in horseplay while walking when one employee fell and struck their head on the concrete floor resulting in a concussion.
2021-05-11	Cincinnati	Oh	Bon Secours Mercy Health	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to get a drink. The employee slipped on water that was on the floor near the ice machine and sustained a broken femur.
2021-05-05	Cincinnati	Oh	Xtek, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lifting a 400-pound spindle with an overhead crane. The load shifted and fell on his right hand, causing a partial amputation to the ring finger.
2021-05-03	Cincinnati	Oh	Daltile Stone & Slab Center	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was guiding a granite slab that was on a forklift. He slipped and fell, and the forklift ran over his right foot. His foot and lower leg were severely injured and the foot was amputated.
2021-04-10	Cincinnati	Oh	XPO Logistics Freight	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading a trailer using a forklift. He left the forklift and removed a strap securing freight to the wall on a deck over other freight. One or more of the four beams running from one side of the trailer to the other failed, and the freight fell forward onto him. He suffered a broken fibula and tibia.
2021-04-09	Cincinnati	Oh	United States Postal Service	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting a strap on a breakdown unit. The employee fell backwards and suffered a broken left hip.
2021-04-06	Cincinnati	Oh	Rotex Global, LLC	Hand(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a cut-off saw when the saw blade amputated their left hand.
2021-04-05	Cincinnati	Oh	American Facade Restoration	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was repairing a water filter pit and fell 10 feet into the unguarded pit, resulting in broken ribs. The employee was not wearing fall protection at the time.
2021-03-29	Cincinnati	Oh	ESI, Inc.	Arm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was changing a trailer hitch. The trailer shifted while the hitch was being removed and fell on the employee's right arm, breaking it. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-13	Cincinnati	Oh	Kroger	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was moving product between pallets. The employee's leg got caught in shrink wrap, and the employee fell to the floor and suffered a broken leg.
2021-03-08	Cincinnati	Oh	LYKINS REINFORCING INC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was stressing post-tension cables using a hydraulic ram. As the ram was retracting, the employee's hand slipped and the ram pinched the tip of their left ring finger, resulting in an amputation.
2021-03-08	Cincinnati	Oh	Amazon Logistics, DKY4	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was coming around the corner of an aisle carrying multiple packages. The scanner on his finger struck the end of the aisle, and while he was catching the packages he lost his balance and fell. He landed on his left side and suffered a broken hip. He was hospitalized.
2021-02-26	Cincinnati	Oh	Shawnee Tree, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a stand-up skid steer pulling a grounded tree with an attached rope and pulley. Another employee was assisting by pulling on the attached rope when his right ring and pinky finger slid into the pulley sheave area between the rope and the pulley, resulting in a degloving injury.
2021-02-22	Cincinnati	Oh	General Motors, LLC Dba Customer Care and After Sales	Brain	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was performing diagnostic testing on an automobile elevated on a car hoist. The employee was working from a portable staircase and fell 6 to 8 feet to the ground, resulting in a loss of consciousness, a broken finger, a head injury that required stitches, and a concussion.
2021-02-18	Cincinnati	Oh	Abacus Solutions Group, LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking across a skywalk and slipped and fell on the tile floor, resulting in a broken shoulder.
2021-02-04	Cincinnati	Oh	GE Aviation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A team of three employees were working to pull a sump pump. An employee sustained an amputation of 4-5 cm. of his finger when his finger was caught between the pump and the deck floor.
2021-02-02	Cincinnati	Oh	The Hillman Group, Inc.	Wrist(s) and elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to their car when they slipped and fell on black ice, resulting in a broken right elbow and wrist that required hospitalization.
2021-01-28	Cincinnati	Oh	CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc.	Head	Nonclassifiable
An employee had been cleaning a car and was found on the ground bleeding from a cut on the head. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-01-27	Cincinnati	Oh	Metcut Research Inc.	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking to their desk when they tripped over a box and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken humerus.
2020-10-17	Cincinnati	Oh	Schlage Lock Company, LLC	Hand(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was on the ground removing a caster from a material handling cart. The 60-pound caster fell from the employee's hands. As the employee attempted to catch it, the caster struck their left hand causing multiple fractures.
2020-10-14	Cincinnati	Oh	General Data Company, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was exposed to a propane gas leak and was hospitalized for elevated carbon monoxide levels.
2020-10-07	Cincinnati	Oh	Rumpke Sanitary Landfill, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
A contracted employee was brought on site to cap off an HDPE methane gas supply line due to leachate coming through the pipe. Hot leachate (150 degrees F) released from the pipe and struck an employee who was standing 30 feet away. The employee sustained first and second degree burns to the neck, chest, abdomen and arms that required hospitalization.
2020-09-10	Cincinnati	Oh	JM Smucker Company	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was using a band to pull pallets of cans off a truck when the band snapped, causing the employee to fall backwards onto the floor. The employee suffered a fractured left arm and hand.
2020-09-04	Cincinnati	Oh	Flipside Products, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was feeding wood stock into a table saw and sustained an amputation injury (bone chip) to their left thumb.
2020-08-29	Cincinnati	Oh	US Census Bureau	Leg(s)	Shooting by other person-unintentional
A census employee was shot in the leg, through a car door, while parked near a sample unit.
2020-08-27	Cincinnati	Oh	Exel, Inc.	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle
An employee was operating a powered pallet jack to pick orders when the jack struck a guardrail, tearing a ligament in the employee's right leg.
2020-08-13	Cincinnati	Oh	ITS ConGlobal	Ankle(s)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
The injured employee was riding on the back of a hostler truck (yard mule). The injured employee fell off the truck and was struck by the back wheels. The employee was hospitalized for a broken ankle and a blood clot in the hip area.
2020-08-03	Cincinnati	Oh	Rumpke Waste & Recycling	Upper and lower limb(s)	Pedestrian vehicular incident
A recycling driver had emptied a recycling bin and was taking it back to a residence. A vehicle struck the employee, resulting in a broken leg and arm.
2020-08-03	Cincinnati	Oh	Givaudan Flavors Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee attempted to unclog the rotary valve of a dryer when he suffered a partial amputation of his left index finger.
2020-07-29	Cincinnati	Ohio	Allison Landscaping, Inc.	Leg(s)	Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing down a ladder on a flatbed truck and jumped from the second rung. The employee landed on the ground and suffered a broken leg.
2020-07-19	Cincinnati	Ohio	BAERLOCHER PRODUCTION USA, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was moving a portable fan when their fingers were contacted by the blades resulting in amputation of the ring fingertip.
2020-07-07	Cincinnati	Ohio	DHL Supply Chain-Smuckers Cincinnati	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was stacking product off a conveyor belt onto pallets. A carton fell, and the employee's hand was caught between it and the conveyor belt. His middle finger was broken and the tip of his little finger was amputated.
2020-06-18	Cincinnati	Ohio	UPS	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was making deliveries on their route. During the seventh or eighth hour of their shift , the employee was hospitalized with heat stress.
2020-06-15	Cincinnati	Ohio	Powder Kote Industries (PKI, Inc.)	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An off-center fan belt was turned and pulled an employee's left hand between the pulley and the belt. The employee's middle fingertip was amputated.
2020-06-14	Cincinnati	Ohio	Beechmont Investments	Foot (feet)	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
On June 13, 2020, an employee fell down the stairs at his house and fractured his foot. The next day, he went to work and was pulling a parts cart up a ramp when he felt his foot pop. He was hospitalized, and his foot had to be amputated.
2020-05-21	Cincinnati	Ohio	Atkins & Stang, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was working on a commercial roof when a chain fell on his hand, resulting in two possible fingertip amputations.
2020-05-20	Cincinnati	Ohio	General Tool Company, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a sawhorse while loading a horizontal boring mill part onto a crane. The part severely lacerated the employee's right wrist, and the employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2020-05-10	Cincinnati	Ohio	Trumble Construction, Inc	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was working on a roof when wind blew the employee 30 feet across the roof and 18 feet off of it. The employee suffered a broken wrist, fractured leg, and torn knee.
2020-04-30	Cincinnati	Ohio	People Working Cooperatively	BODY SYSTEMS	Nonclassifiable
While working in a space to unclog a sewer line, an employee became hot, dizzy and nauseated, requiring hospitalization.
2020-04-22	Cincinnati	Ohio	Walsh Construction	Thigh(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone
An employee was visiting various construction sites. After parking their vehicle, the employee walked across the road to a construction site and was struck by a car, suffering a broken left femur.
2020-03-23	Cincinnati	Ohio	US Industrial Salvage	Jaw, chin	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was on a catwalk, cutting into a tank so it could be scrapped. A spark got into a nearby tank, causing an explosion. The employee suffered a broken jaw and lacerations to the face.
2020-03-12	Cincinnati	Ohio	Queen City Mechanicals, Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder to leave an excavation. A strap broke from the ladder and the employee fell to the ground at the bottom of the excavation, suffering a broken leg.
2020-02-25	Cincinnati	Ohio	R & L Carriers Shared Services LLC	Hand(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee had been picking up a load from a customer. The truck rolled over a curb into a gas line. The gas line ruptured and caught on fire. The employee exited the truck and jumped through the flames, sustaining second degree burns to the left hand and first degree burns to the right hand and face.
2020-02-25	Cincinnati	Ohio	Porter Precision Products, Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading parts onto the chuck of a surface grinder when his left hand was pulled in causing a partial amputation to the left index and middle fingers. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
2020-02-19	Cincinnati	Ohio	Kroger	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On 2/19/2020, an employee was removing food items from a wooden pallet when she tripped and fell on the corner of the pallet, injuring her left knee and elbow. She was hospitalized and required knee surgery.
2020-02-19	Cincinnati	Ohio	Rentokil Corporation	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee suffered a back strain while preparing a hotel room for pest treatment.
2020-02-15	Cincinnati	Ohio	Deer Park Roofing Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee conducting re-roofing work was hospitalized for back and leg injuries after falling 28 feet from a flat roof into a metal dumpster below.
2020-02-12	Cincinnati	Ohio	Walsh Construction Company II, LLC.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
Two employees were descending in an aerial lift after doing bridge work. The boom and basket became stuck against the bridge girder. When the boom came loose, the wheels of the boom lift came off the ground and threw the employees out of the basket. Both suffered broken legs, and one was hospitalized.
2020-02-11	Cincinnati	Ohio	Propertyworx, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting baseboards with a circular saw. The saw amputated the employee's left ring finger and cut the employee's left little finger.
2020-01-27	Cincinnati	Ohio	THE DURABLE SLATE COMPANY	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was installing a vent boot on a roof when the employee fell 25 feet to the ground, fracturing the left arm and right heel.
2020-01-24	Cincinnati	Ohio	Housing Services Group	Hand(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a door jam with a table saw when the employee's right hand slipped into the moving blade, cutting the hand.
2020-01-24	Cincinnati	Ohio	Advanced Mechanical	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working on a hanging furnace while standing on a ladder when the employee fell approximately 4 feet to the floor, suffering a head injury that required hospitalization.
2020-01-20	Cincinnati	Ohio	Prus Construction Company	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
While walking, an employee slipped on icy ground and fell resulting in fractures to the right fibula and tibia.
2019-09-22	Cincinnati	Ohio	U.C. Health, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was changing out a fan belt in an overhead kitchen fan. The belt caught the employee's right middle finger, causing a laceration and partial amputation.
2019-09-20	Cincinnati	Ohio	Capstone Logistics, LLC	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was picking up an object off the ground. A forklift backed into the employee, lacerating the employee's right leg.
2019-09-16	Cincinnati	Ohio	Johnson Controls, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was loading a 705-pound steel coil on a de-coiling wheel. The coil slipped off the forks of a forklift and fell to the ground, striking the employee. The employee suffered a broken ankle.
2019-09-14	Cincinnati	Ohio	Tire Discounters, Inc.	Multiple foot (feet) locations	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was in a warehouse that had three 6-foot high tiers of tires stacked on top of each other. The employee had climbed on top of a picker, stepped on the second tier tires, and was reaching for the third tier when the tire he was standing on slipped. The employee and tire then fell to the concrete floor, breaking his foot and toe.
2019-09-13	Cincinnati	Ohio	Madison Tree Care & Landscaping, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was trimming a tree while attached to a crane when the employee's fall protection harness broke. The employee fell approximately 50 feet to the ground, sustaining injuries to the back, ankle, ribs, and sternum.
2019-09-09	Cincinnati	Ohio	US Foods, Inc.	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee operating a motorized pallet jack was picking goods from the racking systems when they were struck by another pallet jack and sustained a broken leg.
2019-09-08	Cincinnati	Ohio	Tyson Foods	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
While coming out of a room, an employee slipped and fell sustaining torn knee muscles.
2019-08-29	Cincinnati	Ohio	Mt. Pleasant Blacktopping Company, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working on a utility installation (pipe) crew when the employee exhibited signs of dehydration. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-07-22	Cincinnati	Ohio	Graeter's Ice Cream Company	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's apron became entangled in the mixer paddles of a mixer and the employee's arm was pulled into the mixer paddles, resulting in a broken arm.
2019-07-17	Cincinnati	Ohio	Camping and Education Foundation	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
At a summer camp, an employee was leading a group of young men on a hiking trip. He stepped on a rock which rolled, and he fell approximately 40-50 feet down a mountain and was hospitalized with multiple internal injuries, a collapsed lung, and cracked ribs.
2019-07-15	Cincinnati	Ohio	Trader Joes	Leg(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was working near a register when they lost balance and fell resulting in leg fractures.
2019-07-01	Cincinnati	Ohio	Smith & Brown Contractors, Inc.	Brain	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee working inside a trench box located in a 9' deep excavation slipped and fell, hitting his head on the trench box spreader bar and suffering a head injury.
2019-06-19	Cincinnati	Ohio	Sun Chemical Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was attempting to unclog salt that was damp from recent humid weather. The salt was added to the process through a 10-inch-long pipe with a rotary gate valve at the end. The employee's finger was caught in the turning valve, resulting in an amputation.
2019-05-24	Cincinnati	Ohio	Mt. Washington Care Center	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was going into a resident's room and slipped on a wet floor, falling to the floor and breaking her right leg.
2019-05-21	Cincinnati	Ohio	The Archiable Electric Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was shutting a garage door while carrying supplies when the employee's little finger was caught between door panels, resulting in a smashed finger and a possible amputation.
2019-05-16	Cincinnati	Ohio	Fisher Auto Parts of Virginia, Inc. (Fisher Auto Parts, Inc.)	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying auto parts inside the store, tripped over a cart, and fell breaking the left hip.
2019-05-10	Cincinnati	Ohio	The Christ Hospital Health Network	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was in the middle of a procedure in the lab. The employee went to get an injector and while turning left and walking her left leg gave out and she fell forward to the ground resulting in a hip fracture.
2019-04-16	Cincinnati	Ohio	General Tool Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
Three employees were working on a welding positioner. One of them was installing a belt when it caught their finger, injuring the finger and necessitating a partial amputation during surgery. The machine was not guarded at the time.
2019-04-09	Cincinnati	Ohio	Reliable Castings Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was handling and cutting a 44 lb. aluminum cast on a vertical saw work station. The cast became snagged on the saw as the employee attempted to cut the cast. The employee attempted to pull the cast loose from the saw and the saw blade forced the cast downward. The cast fell on the employee's right fifth finger/little finger, crushing it and resulting in a medical amputation of the fifth digit fingertip.
2019-04-05	Cincinnati	Ohio	First Student	Leg(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
A bus driver fell out of a bus, which rolled backwards and ran over the driver's leg.
2019-04-04	Cincinnati	Ohio	Cleanlites Recycling, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A dumpster attached to a forklift by a chain was being lowered when the dumpster hit an employee's left foot. The employee sustained a fractured big toe requiring hospitalization.
2019-04-01	Cincinnati	Ohio	Essendant	Lumbar region	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee pulled a lower back muscle while lifting a 50-pound bucket. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-03-10	Cincinnati	Ohio	Reinhart Food Service	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On March 10, 2019, an employee was getting off an order picker when a high-reach lift came around the corner, striking the employee and breaking bones in his ankle.
2019-03-08	Cincinnati	Ohio	Fortec Medical, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was installing a counterweight on a laser machine when it dropped onto the employee's toe. The employee suffered bruising and cuts.
2019-03-03	Cincinnati	Ohio	Staples, Inc.	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
While carrying merchandise, an employee tripped and fell to the floor breaking an elbow.