Daniels Health Ohio - Medical Waste
Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — STOW, OHIO
| Employer | Daniels Health Ohio - Medical Waste | Report ID | 2025077219 |
| Address | 5010 Hudson Ave | City, State ZIP | STOW, OHIO 44224 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Head, neck, trunk |
| Event Type | Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Variable restraint containers n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Nonpressurized containers unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562112 | Inspection # | 1842071 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -81.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 24, 2025, an employee was unloading stacks of empty, 96-gallon medical waste containers. A stack of 10 containers, which weighed approximately 460 pounds, fell on him. The employee was hospitalized with multiple head, face, and neck injuries and a back injury requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2025, a worker at Daniels Health Ohio - Medical Waste in STOW, OHIO suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the head, neck, trunk. The incident was classified as collapse, engulfment n.e.c., with variable restraint containers n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 23 severe injury reports involving "Collapse, engulfment n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. injuries.
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