Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-09-27	North Ridgeville	Oh	Beckett Thermal Solutions	Leg(s)	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
In swatting at a bee near his face, an employee turned vigorously, suffered a broken left leg, and fell to the ground.
2021-07-01	North Ridgeville	Oh	Beckett Air, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On July 1, 2021, an employee was bending metal parts on a brake press when their right middle finger was caught in the point of operation and partially amputated.
2021-06-16	North Ridgeville	Oh	Laser Craft, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On June 16, 2021, an employee was attempting to adjust a jammed chain on a machine when their left hand became stuck between the chain and a sprocket, resulting in amputation of the index fingertip.
2020-01-22	North Ridgeville	Ohio	Riddell Sprots Group Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a rivet machine when the machine crushed the employee's right thumb, resulting in the surgical amputation of the thumb's first digit.
2019-08-29	North Ridgeville	Ohio	J W Didado	Shoulder(s) and back	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was descending from a transmission tower when he fell 25 feet to the ground, suffering a separated shoulder and L2 and L3 vertebrae injuries. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-07-10	North Ridgeville	Ohio	Fabrizi Trucking & Paving Co. Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
On July 10, 2018, an employee was unloading a tandem dump truck at a dump site. The locking mechanism on the truck's gate was stuck. As the employee tried to unjam it, their hands were caught between the gate and the truck bed. The employee's left-hand fingers were crushed, with a possible amputation to the left middle finger; the right-hand fingers suffered contusions.