Manufacturing Workplace Accidents
Showing 1-50 of 53 accident reports
| Date | Accident Description | Type | Industry | Details | 
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| Dec 17, 2013 | Employee Amputates Hand in Shaper Machine | INJURY | Leather | Report #202546602 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Amputates Hand in Shaper Machine ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,CARPENTER,POINT OF OPERATION,BLADE,HAND,MACHINE--MISC  | 
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| Feb 24, 2010 | Employee Falls from Step Ladder and Is Killed | FATAL | Leather | Report #201262680 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Falls from Step Ladder and Is Killed ⚠️ Safety IssuesLADDER,FALL  | 
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| Nov 9, 2009 | Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Press | INJURY | Leather | Report #200380962 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's Fingers Are Amputated by Press ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,GUARD,MACHINE OPERATOR,PRESS  | 
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| Aug 18, 2009 | Employee's Fingers Are Lacerated in Mechanical Press | INJURY | Leather | Report #200380954 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's Fingers Are Lacerated in Mechanical Press ⚠️ Safety IssuesFINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,LACERATION,HAND,PRESS  | 
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| Jun 8, 2009 | Worker Is Killed after Being Caught in Machine | FATAL | Leather | Report #200123024 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionWorker Is Killed after Being Caught in Machine ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN  | 
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| Apr 18, 2008 | Employee's Arm Is Caught in Die Cutting Press | INJURY | Leather | Report #202342044 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's Arm Is Caught in Die Cutting Press ⚠️ Safety IssuesHAND CONTROL,DIE CUTTING PRESS,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,ARM  | 
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| Feb 26, 2008 | Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Press Brake | INJURY | Leather | Report #201637568 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's Finger Is Amputated in Press Brake ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT  | 
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| Jan 11, 2007 | Two Employees Are Injured in Fall from Wooden Crate | INJURY | Leather | Report #201109485 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionTwo Employees Are Injured in Fall from Wooden Crate ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,BACK,FALL,MOTOR VEHICLE,WORK SURFACE,WRIST  | 
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| Jun 21, 2006 | Employee's Finger Is Injured in Press | INJURY | Leather | Report #202463881 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's Finger Is Injured in Press ⚠️ Safety IssuesHAND CONTROL,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TWO-HAND CONTROL,LACERATION,PRESS  | 
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| Mar 22, 2006 | Employee Falls from Mobile Stairway | INJURY | Leather | Report #202472528 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Falls from Mobile Stairway ⚠️ Safety IssuesHEAD,STAIR,INEXPERIENCE,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,STORAGE AREA,UNTRAINED  | 
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| Dec 7, 2005 | Employee Is Injured by Die Cutter | INJURY | Leather | Report #202462388 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Injured by Die Cutter ⚠️ Safety IssuesDIE,DIE CUTTING PRESS,DIE SAFETY DEVICE,FINGER,GUARD,MACHINE OPERATOR,LACERATION,HAND  | 
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| Nov 17, 2005 | Employees Is Hospitalized for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | INJURY | Leather | Report #201857497 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployees Is Hospitalized for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ⚠️ Safety IssuesHEAT,GAS,HEAT EXCHANGER,GAS LEAK,CARBON MONOXIDE,EVACUATION  | 
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| Jan 21, 2004 | Employee Killed When Pulled Between Conveyor Belt and Roller | FATAL | Leather | Report #202352969 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Killed When Pulled Between Conveyor Belt and Roller ⚠️ Safety IssuesHEAD,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER CONVEYOR,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT,MECH MALFUNCTION,PAINT BOOTH  | 
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| Aug 1, 2003 | Employee Crushed By Fork Lift | FATAL | Leather | Report #202220323 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Crushed By Fork Lift ⚠️ Safety IssuesASPHYXIATED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK  | 
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| Apr 30, 2003 | Employee injured in fall from stepladder | INJURY | Leather | Report #201057460 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee injured in fall from stepladder ⚠️ Safety IssuesSTEPLADDER,LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE  | 
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| Mar 21, 2002 | Employee injured in fall into elevator shaft | INJURY | Leather | Report #200741072 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee injured in fall into elevator shaft ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,INTERLOCK,FALL,ELEVATOR,DOOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT  | 
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| Jan 9, 2002 | Employees fingers amputated after being caught in nips | INJURY | Leather | Report #200741031 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployees fingers amputated after being caught in nips ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT  | 
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| Sep 19, 2001 | Employees finger amputated in machine | INJURY | Leather | Report #120166616 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployees finger amputated in machine ⚠️ Safety IssuesSEVERED,AMPUTATED,FINGER,HAND TOOL,BLADE  | 
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| Mar 15, 2001 | Employee killed when caught between parts of machine | FATAL | Leather | Report #200810901 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee killed when caught between parts of machine ⚠️ Safety IssuesHEAD,REPAIR,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN  | 
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| Apr 6, 2000 | Employee's fingers amputated in machine rollers | INJURY | Leather | Report #200740637 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's fingers amputated in machine rollers ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED  | 
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| Jun 4, 1999 | Employee killed when asphyxiated by hydrogen sulfide gas | FATAL | Leather | Report #201640026 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee killed when asphyxiated by hydrogen sulfide gas ⚠️ Safety IssuesASPHYXIATED,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,CHEMICAL REACTION,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,TRUCK DRIVER  | 
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| May 19, 1997 | Two employees injured when struck by dumpster | INJURY | Leather | Report #201050572 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionTwo employees injured when struck by dumpster ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,DUMPSTER,COLLISION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE  | 
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| Jan 13, 1997 | Employee's finger amputated by router | INJURY | Leather | Report #170614457 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's finger amputated by router ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,STRUCK AGAINST,LOCKOUT  | 
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| Nov 2, 1995 | Thirteen employees exposed to carbon monoxide | INJURY | Leather | Report #14417323 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionThirteen employees exposed to carbon monoxide ⚠️ Safety IssuesVENTILATION,INADEQUATE MAINT,HEATER,WORK RULES,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,AIR CONTAMINATION,EXHAUST FUMES,PROPANE,CARBON MONOXIDE  | 
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| Oct 17, 1995 | Employee's foot fractured by overturned storage rack | INJURY | Leather | Report #170892731 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's foot fractured by overturned storage rack ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,WAREHOUSE,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,PALLET,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,FOOT,UNSTABLE POSITION  | 
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| Oct 6, 1993 | Employee's finger crushed by mechanical punch press | INJURY | Leather | Report #170052591 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's finger crushed by mechanical punch press ⚠️ Safety IssuesFINGER,CRUSHED,PUNCH PRESS,MECH MALFUNCTION  | 
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| Jul 23, 1993 | Employee catches finger in press mold | INJURY | Leather | Report #170714620 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee catches finger in press mold ⚠️ Safety IssuesFINGER,LOCKOUT,PRESS OPERATOR,MOLD,MOLD PLATES,PRESS,UNGUARDED  | 
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| Mar 12, 1993 | Employee burned in fur tannery explosion and fire | INJURY | Leather | Report #573527 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee burned in fur tannery explosion and fire ⚠️ Safety IssuesBURN,SAWDUST,FIRE,NAPHTHA,EXPLOSION  | 
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| Dec 9, 1991 | Employee dies of heart attack on the job | FATAL | Leather | Report #14528822 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee dies of heart attack on the job ⚠️ Safety IssuesCHEST,HEART,HEART ATTACK  | 
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| Nov 19, 1990 | ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FORKLIFT | FATAL | Leather | Report #14507917 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FORKLIFT ⚠️ Safety IssuesELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,E GI IA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK  | 
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| Oct 15, 1990 | Employee's hand injured in hide finishing press | INJURY | Leather | Report #170170997 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's hand injured in hide finishing press ⚠️ Safety IssuesBURN,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,HAND,MECH MALFUNCTION,PRESS  | 
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| Dec 15, 1989 | Employee dies of steam burns from boiler | FATAL | Leather | Report #14483499 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee dies of steam burns from boiler ⚠️ Safety IssuesBURN,WORK RULES,BOILER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEAM,PIPE  | 
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| Aug 29, 1989 | EMPLOYEE KILLED-TRAPPED BETWEEN BLADES AND CROSS BEAM | FATAL | Leather | Report #14308142 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEMPLOYEE KILLED-TRAPPED BETWEEN BLADES AND CROSS BEAM ⚠️ Safety IssuesASPHYXIATED,MACHINIST,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN  | 
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| Aug 7, 1989 | EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER LEG AND HAND ARE AMPUTATED BY AUGER | FATAL | Leather | Report #14240899 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEMPLOYEE DIES AFTER LEG AND HAND ARE AMPUTATED BY AUGER ⚠️ Safety IssuesLOADING,SHOCK,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,AUGER,HAND,FOOT,LEG  | 
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| Feb 22, 1989 | Employees fingers amputated in power press | INJURY | Leather | Report #665851 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployees fingers amputated in power press ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND TOOL,PRESS OPERATOR  | 
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| Jan 31, 1989 | Two employees die, others exposed to chemical in manhole | FATAL | Leather | Report #14454730 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionTwo employees die, others exposed to chemical in manhole ⚠️ Safety IssuesUNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,SCBA,TOXIC FUMES,MANHOLE,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR  | 
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| Jan 7, 1989 | Guard killed when crushed between wall and forklift | FATAL | Leather | Report #14490841 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionGuard killed when crushed between wall and forklift ⚠️ Safety IssuesWALL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SECURITY GUARD  | 
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| Dec 4, 1986 | EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AMPUTATED IN FLOOR AUGER | INJURY | Leather | Report #14235592 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEMPLOYEE'S FOOT AMPUTATED IN FLOOR AUGER ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,AUGER,UNGUARDED,FOOT  | 
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| Oct 16, 1986 | EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FIRE WHEN CLEANING EQUIPMENT WITH SOLVENT | FATAL | Leather | Report #14369169 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEMPLOYEE KILLED IN FIRE WHEN CLEANING EQUIPMENT WITH SOLVENT ⚠️ Safety IssuesFLAMMABLE LIQUID,CLEANING,FIRE,SPARK  | 
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| Sep 11, 1986 | EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN PICKLING TANK | FATAL | Leather | Report #14503338 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN PICKLING TANK ⚠️ Safety IssuesRESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,INHALATION,TANK  | 
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| Dec 4, 1985 | EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WHILE ON THE JOB | FATAL | Leather | Report #14477848 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEMPLOYEE SUFFERED A MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WHILE ON THE JOB ⚠️ Safety IssuesHEART ATTACK  | 
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| Sep 18, 1985 | Eight employees suffer hysteria over drinking water | INJURY | Leather | Report #14491393 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEight employees suffer hysteria over drinking water ⚠️ Safety IssuesNAUSEA,HIGH TEMPERATURE,PSYCH ILLNESS,WATER  | 
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| Apr 29, 1985 | FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN CUTTING MACHINE | INJURY | Leather | Report #732040 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionFINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN CUTTING MACHINE ⚠️ Safety IssuesDIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED  | 
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| Apr 26, 1985 | Employees chemically burned by lime | INJURY | Leather | Report #689513 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployees chemically burned by lime ⚠️ Safety IssuesBURN,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,PPE,WORK RULES,LIME,CHEMICAL BURN  | 
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| Mar 29, 1985 | ELECTRIC SHOCK - LIGHTNING STRUCK BUILDING | INJURY | Leather | Report #14476303 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionELECTRIC SHOCK - LIGHTNING STRUCK BUILDING ⚠️ Safety IssuesELECTRICAL,BUILDING,E GI VII,LIGHTNING,ELECTRIC SHOCK  | 
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| Feb 28, 1985 | ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS | FATAL | Leather | Report #14543276 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS ⚠️ Safety IssuesMAINTENANCE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,TRANSFORMER,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC  | 
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| Feb 26, 1985 | EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO IRRITATING CHEMICALS | INJURY | Leather | Report #14299556 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO IRRITATING CHEMICALS ⚠️ Safety IssuesVENTILATION,AMMONIA,PPE,CHEMICAL,RESPIRATOR  | 
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| Jan 18, 1985 | APPARENT HEART ATTACK | FATAL | Leather | Report #14496194 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionAPPARENT HEART ATTACK ⚠️ Safety IssuesLEAK,ROOF,HEART ATTACK  | 
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| Aug 3, 1984 | EMPLOYEE FELL FROM PLATFORM; ACID SPILLED ON HIM | FATAL | Leather | Report #14320659 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEMPLOYEE FELL FROM PLATFORM; ACID SPILLED ON HIM ⚠️ Safety IssuesEYE,SLIP,TORSO,CHEMICAL BURN,FALL,ARM,FACE,SULFURIC ACID,WORK PLATFORM  | 
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| Jun 11, 1984 | Five injured by acetone explosion and exposure to fumes | INJURY | Leather | Report #14483036 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionFive injured by acetone explosion and exposure to fumes ⚠️ Safety IssuesBURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,PPE,WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,ACETONE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES  | 
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Manufacturing Workplace Accidents
53 accidents total