OSHA Injury Reports

An employee was framing a utility power pole when it rolled onto his right leg, fracturing his tibia and fibula.

An employee was installing insulation from a ladder. He fell from the ladder onto a handrail 4 feet below, suffering a broken rib.

An employee was sitting at a computer workstation when she stood up to walk and her foot became tangled in the hoses and cords to the chairside handpieces. When she went to step to her right, her foot was snagged on the hoses and she fell forward, breaking her arm.

An employee was struck in the leg by a pipe and sustained a fracture.

An employee was using an overhead crane with a hoist to lift steel band material when the lifting device experienced tension from the overhead crane and slipped from the steel band. The steel band then struck and fractured his chin.

An employee was using a pry bar to separate metal coils and create a gap so a chain could be inserted to lift and load the metal coils onto a flatbed trailer for shipment. During the process, the pry bar slipped and the employee fell backwards to the ground, fracturing his left foot.

An employee was operating material handling equipment (MHE) when he hit a column in the warehouse. Just before impact, he stuck his foot outside of the MHE. His foot was caught between a column protector and the bottom of the MHE, resulting in a fractured ankle.

An employee was unloading a furniture box at a customer’s location when the box fell and hit the employee’s right ankle, fracturing it. The employee was hospitalized.