DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-07-23RavennaOhGeneral Aluminum Manufacturing CompanyLower leg(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was operating a core machine, removing the core from the core box. The top part of the core box (cope) struck the employee in the left leg, breaking the employee's tibia.
2020-08-27RavennaOhGeneral Aluminum Manufacturing CompanyBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was performing his routine job duties when he passed out, possibly due to high heat exposure. He was hospitalized.
2019-07-19RavennaNebraskaAurora CoopFoot (feet)Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee had disconnected a trailer from a pickup. The trailer started to roll away and the employee tried to slow/stop the trailer while two other employees went to get a block to put under the wheels. The employee sustained broken bones in the right foot from the rolling trailer.
2019-05-20RavennaOhioHEETER ENTERPRISES, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading a log onto a log splitter when the splitter was engaged and amputated the employee's right thumb.
2018-09-16RavennaOhioWestrock, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was helping to place a paper roll on a machine when the cable for the pulley came loose. While he was helping get the cable in the right place, the machine started up and pinned his left middle fingertip between the pulley and cable, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-04-09RavennaOhioPRIME ROOF SOLUTIONS, INC.Multiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was performing site preparation on a roof when he fell approximately 17 feet through a skylight to the ground. He suffered broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and shoulder injuries and required facial surgery.
2018-01-16RavennaOhioACCESS TO INDEPENDENCEFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was snow blowing a sidewalk when the snow blower chute became jammed. He was attempting to unjam the chute when the snow blower blade amputated two of his fingers.
2016-08-01RavennaOhioDennison Construction, LLCHead and trunkFall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was laying down sheathing and securing it to the trusses when he fell through an opening, landing on the pavement below. He fell approximately 14 feet, suffering head and back trauma and requiring hospitalization.
2015-12-20RavennaOhioGENERAL ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING COMPANYChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOverexertion in lifting-single episode
A temporary employee was working at a knock-out station lifting castings. He complained of chest pains and was hospitalized. He was diagnosed with muscle strain.
2015-10-27RavennaOhioGENERAL ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING COMPANYFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was performing knockout operations and got a gloved hand caught in a retractable drill. As a result, multiple fingers on the right hand were amputated.
2015-07-24RavennaOhioGENERAL ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING COMPANYWhole bodyCaught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was crawling in a space near the tilt devices to retrieve skimmers that he had placed under the platform in the work area. The tilt device in the molding area came up and crushed the employee between device and the floor.
2015-03-23RavennaOhioGENERAL ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING COMPANYFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was running the turn table and used a chipper to remove flash from a mold. A flash dropped down into the core pool area; the employee put the table in manual mode so he could manually remove it. The other employee at the table misunderstood what the employee was doing and actuated the part of the turn table, which caused the core to move and amputate the injured employee's right middle finger at the first knuckle.