Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-24	West Jefferson	Oh	Torrid LLC	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On October 24, 2021, at approximately 8:45 a.m., a section of the belly pan of a conveyor was removed to inspect the snubber roller. The injured employee began to inspect the roller when their left hand was caught between the snubber roller and the conveyor belt while the conveyor was in operation, resulting in an abrasion, contusion, and crushing injury to their left hand and arm.
2021-09-24	West Jefferson	Oh	Joann OMNI Distribution Center	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On September 24, 2021, at 8:50 a.m., an employee was driving a stand-up forklift when the forklift collided with palletized material. The employee's left foot was crushed under the lift, resulting in multiple toe amputations.
2021-09-03	West Jefferson	Oh	Medline Industries	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a reach truck. During a turn, his left foot was crushed between the vehicle and the yellow upright bumper guard of some racking.
2021-07-07	West Jefferson	Oh	Target Food Distribution Center	Ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On July 7, 2021, an employee was operating a standup forklift. When they lifted their left foot to apply the brake, their foot extended outside the operator compartment and was caught between the forklift and a concrete curb, resulting in a fractured left ankle and lacerated shin.
2021-03-18	West Jefferson	Oh	Torrid LLC	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was riding on a push cart, with both feet off the ground, when the cart tipped. The employee fell and was struck on the right leg by the cart's handlebar. The employee suffered a broken femur.
2021-03-01	West Jefferson	Oh	SOUTHERN OHIO FABRICATORS,INC DBA SOFCO ERECTORS	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was hooking up a second bar joist to some rigging when the top bar-joist came loose and struck the employee, resulting in a lower right leg fracture, a cranial laceration, fractured ribs, and a C-2 fracture.
2020-07-13	West Jefferson	Ohio	Amazon CMH4	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading a trailer when the tip of their right middle finger got caught in an extendable conveyor belt and was amputated.
2020-07-08	West Jefferson	Ohio	FedEx Freight	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
On July 8, 2020, an employee suffered a hiatal hernia while loading an 800-pound safe onto a truck, requiring hospitalization.
2020-01-15	West Jefferson	Ohio	JEFFERSON INDUSTRIES CORPORATION	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was pulling a parts basket that weighed between 500 and 3,000 pounds when the employee's left pinky finger was caught between the basket and a rack, resulting in a pinky fingertip amputation.
2020-01-06	West Jefferson	Ohio	Torrid LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing a preventive maintenance check on a machine when the employee's right index finger was caught in a running chain, resulting in a finger amputation.
2019-08-29	West Jefferson	Ohio	FedEx Freight	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On August 29, 2019, an employee was hitching a trailer when the employee's finger was pinched and amputated in the trailer dolly.
2019-03-04	West Jefferson	Ohio	Jefferson Industries Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 4, 2019, an employee was working on a drill press when his shirt sleeve was caught in the chuck on the press and wrapped around his left thumb. His thumb was amputated.
2019-02-28	West Jefferson	Ohio	Schenker Logistics	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was putting a slide cover back onto a forklift after changing the battery. The pallet jack was moved back, pinning the employee between the side of the forklift and the front frame of the battery changer. He suffered a fractured pelvis and was hospitalized.
2018-09-09	West Jefferson	Ohio	Jefferson Industries	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was attempting to straighten out the material on a stamping press when a sensor was tripped, causing the automatic clamping/straightening action of the press to activate. The movement caused an amputation of a finger on the employee's left hand.
2017-09-01	West Jefferson	Ohio	MH Eby Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee stumbled while walking on a wheelchair accessible ramp to go into the building, tearing his right shoulder.
2017-08-09	West Jefferson	Ohio	Target Food Distribution Center	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
While operating a PIV, an employee struck racking and was pinned between the racking and the PIV, suffering contusions and a lacerated liver.
2017-07-08	West Jefferson	Ohio	Bonton	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On July 8, 2017, an employee fell approximately 5 feet while performing a dock plate inspection, suffering contusions to the right shoulder and hip.
2017-06-21	West Jefferson	Ohio	Fed Ex Freight	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
On June 21, 2017,an employee was connecting two trailers with a converter dolly. The employee attempted to lift the dolly and suffered a back injury.
2017-05-10	West Jefferson	Ohio	Fed Ex Freight	Eye(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
On May 10, 2017, at 7:30 a.m., an employee was using a hand crank to dolly up a trailer when the employee's hand slipped off the crank, which then swung around and struck the employee's right eye. The employee suffered right eye trauma.
2016-09-13	West Jefferson	Ohio	Conduit Pipe Products	Fingertip(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee suffered a fingertip amputation.
2016-08-16	West Jefferson	Ohio	Jefferson Industries Corporation	Thigh(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On August 16, 2016, at approximately 10:59 p.m., an employee was attempting to fix a sensor inside the enclosure of a laser weld cell. While the employee was inside the enclosure, a carrier that moved parts into the welding machine moved and struck the employee in the left leg, puncturing the left thigh.
2016-06-28	West Jefferson	Ohio	DSC Logistics	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c.
An employee tripped on cardboard and fell while walking, injuring the left leg.
2016-06-07	West Jefferson	Ohio	G Tekt North America Corp	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was moving parts by hand when he tripped over a sliver of scrap metal, fell to the ground, and smashed his left middle finger. He was hospitalized.
2015-02-05	West Jefferson	Ohio	Jefferson Industries Corporation	Brain	Fall, slip, trip
An employee passed out and was found unconscious. The employee regained consciousness and was found to have a gash near the right temple. Blood was observed on a parts cart and the floor where the employee was first found. EMS responded and took the employee to Doctor's West Hospital. A cat scan was performed and the employee was found to have minor internal brain bleeding. The employee was taken to Grant Hospital for further tests.