Occupational injury - Articles - Page 13

Fall from balcony results in $66,990 proposed OSHA fine

February 29, 2016

OSHA cited a Texas flooring company for workplace hazards after a worker required hospitalization due to workplace injuries.

Pa. lawn care worker loses toes in accident

February 4, 2016

A serious injury on August 10, 2015 to a landscape company employee prompted an OSHA investigation and resulted in citations being issued for two willful, five serious, and one other-than-serious safety and health violations.

Colorado worker pulled into a compression machine; seriously injured

L&P Springs Manufacturing faces $77,000 in OSH fines

February 2, 2016

An OSHA inspection conducted after an employee at a mattress spring manufacturer was hospitalized with serious injuries found that the employer exposed its workers to crushing hazards from manufacturing equipment that was not properly guarded.

Cal/OSHA cites two employers for serious meat-grinder accident

January 28, 2016

Cal/OSHA has cited Vitco Meats and temporary employment agency Volt Workforce Solutions a combined $74,500 following a nearly fatal accident at a San Luis Obispo meat processing plant that left a worker with a crushed right hand, a broken arm, and nerve damage.

Pa. construction worker paralyzed in a fall

January 13, 2016

A 30-year-old construction worker returned from a holiday weekend on July 6, 2015, ready to install gutters on new apartment and condominium buildings at 1323 West Chester Pike in West Chester. It was his first day on the job site, and his last as a builder.

NIOSH surveys long-haul truck drivers about safety

January 12, 2016

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) researchers went to 32 truck stops across the U.S. to collect safety data on long-haul truck drivers (LHTDs) – a group for which there’s limited occupational injury and safety data.

OSHA: Worker’s hand mutilated because his employer ignored safety hazards

December 23, 2015

A newly hired worker suffered a traumatic hand injury after only three days on the job at Southern Fiber Inc. of Miami Gardens, Florida. An OSHA inspection determined that the fiber-processing machine started unexpectedly as the worker - a 30-year-old man - tried to clear a jam caused by mattress foam.

OSHA reaches settlement in 2013 propane explosion that severely injured 6 workers

Blue Rhino affirms safety violations, accepts $52K in penalties

December 9, 2015

For employees working with hazardous substances, an oversight can be disastrous - an unfortunate lesson learned by six Florida workers at a Blue Rhino propane tank refurbishing facility in Taveras, Florida who were injured during a fire.

Ga. company violates child labor laws; teen suffers partial amputation

December 7, 2015

A teenaged employee who was required to operate a press break and sheer cutting machine – in violation of child labor laws – had his thumb partially amputated in a workplace accident.

Bakery worker suffers severe head injury when hair is caught in machine

Hearthside Food Solutions is nation's largest cookie, cracker manufacturer

December 7, 2015

A 41-year-old worker cleaning product waste from a factory floor suffered severe scalp injuries and multiple lacerations when a machine caught her hairnet, resulting in her hospitalization for four days. This is the third serious injury involving machine hazards reported this year by Hearthside Food Solutions LLC, which bakes cookies and crackers for national brands.