Opell Excavating LLC
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Fractures — CANFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Opell Excavating LLC | Report ID | 2025054668 |
| Address | 10200 Berlin Station Road | City, State ZIP | CANFIELD, OHIO 44406 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Tunneling machines |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.01000, -80.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a road boring machine to install a water line underneath a highway when the machine moved and closed on his leg, pinching it against the trench and resulting in a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2025, a worker at Opell Excavating LLC in CANFIELD, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with tunneling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 85 severe injury reports involving "Compressed between running equipment and other object(s)" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) injuries.
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