Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2019-01-31	North Canton	Ohio	Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On January 31, 2019, an employee was struck by a motor vehicle in the employer parking lot while walking from the building to her car. She sustained left lower leg and ankle fractures.
2018-05-02	North Canton	Ohio	The Timken Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was hand feeding a piece of sheet metal into a roll forming machine when his right hand contacted the rolls, pulling his hand into the machine. Four of his right fingers were partially amputated.
2018-03-05	North Canton	Ohio	PIEDMONT AIRLINES DBA U.S. AIRWAYS EXPRESS	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was loading bags onto a plane when she felt discomfort in her back due to a spider fracture.
2016-07-30	North Canton	Ohio	Advantage Solutions	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
The worker was performing a demonstration event. She walked over to the produce section to get grapes for her demonstration. She was in front of the grapes, reached for an item, turned to go back to her demo cart and fell onto her right side, fracturing her right hip.
2016-03-31	North Canton	Ohio	Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.	Brain	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was changing out a tire on a tractor trailer when the tire blew up and knocked the employee to the ground causing a head injury and thigh contusions.
2016-01-22	North Canton	Ohio	Calvert Wire and Cable Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
After an employee cleared jammed material from inside a slicing machine, the machine cycled and amputated the employee's right thumb and index finger.
2015-10-18	North Canton	Ohio	Ohio's A Quality Cleaners Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
On October 18, 2015, an employee was mopping the stairs of a double landing staircase to the second floor. The employee was found laying on the first landing. The employee is hospitalized with a severe head injury and possible broken neck.
2015-07-10	North Canton	Ohio	J Stanovic Roofing & Renovations Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
While tearing off the old (rubber) materials on a flat roof that measured 20 x 100 feet, an employee stepped on a weak area and fell approximately 13 feet to the lower level.