Severe Workplace Injuries in Defiance, Ohio
Employers in Defiance reported 21 severe work injuries to OSHA from 2015 through July 2025: 13 workers hospitalized and 10 amputations (48% of reports). Manufacturing accounts for the most reports. OSHA opened an inspection after 12 of them.
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How workers were hurt
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OSHA inspections in Defiance since 2015
OSHA opened 67 inspections at Defiance workplaces, and 44 of them (66%) ended with at least one violation. Inspectors cited 94 serious, 0 willful and 10 repeat violations, with current penalties totaling $418,512.
Rules cited most often:
Recent inspections with penalties
| Employer | Violations | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| C.B.S. Boring And Machine Company, Inc. (complaint, details) | 4 (3 serious+) | $14,897 |
| Cornerstone Crushing, Llc (referral, details) | 3 (1 serious+) | $1,986 |
| Defiance Metal Products (referral, details) | 1 (1 serious+) | $11,823 |
| Johns Manville (referral, details) | 2 (2 serious+) | $32,262 |
| B & B Molded Products (referral, details) | 2 (2 serious+) | $12,000 |
| Glycerin Traders Llc (referral, details) | 2 (2 serious+) | $3,918 |
| Luminant Power, Llc (programmed, details) | 1 | $16,131 |
| Oz Communication Llc (planned, details) | 5 (5 serious+) | $33,876 |
| Integrity Wall & Ceiling Inc (planned, details) | 1 (1 serious+) | $3,200 |
| Castlehill Materials (complaint, details) | 13 (12 serious+) | $17,744 |
| Arps Dairy, Inc. (planned, details) | 6 (5 serious+) | $23,066 |
| Rms Energy Co. Llc (referral, details) | 1 (1 serious+) | $7,259 |
Penalties as currently recorded by OSHA; they can drop after settlement or contest. Inspection data covers federal OSHA and state-plan inspections reported to OSHA.
Most recent reports
The 21 newest severe injury reports from Defiance employers, as OSHA published them.
Jul 2, 2025 · Cornerstone Crushing Amputation
An employee was making adjustments on the curtain of an apron machine when their right little finger became caught in the crushing unit of the machine. The employee sustained an amputation past the first knuckle. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Struck by running powered equipment · Other finger(s) (other) · Construction · OSHA inspection 1836187
Jun 3, 2025 · Welor Waste Control, Inc. Amputation
On June 3, 2025, the injured employee was unhooking a winching cable hook from a refuse container latch and training another employee. A winch lever was pulled, causing the cable to be pulled tight. The injured employee sustained a partial amputation to his left index finger.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Other finger(s) (other) · Manufacturing
May 12, 2024 · JOHNS MANVILLE Amputation
An employee was dislodging a build-up of semi-molten glass that had accumulated on the outside of one of the rotating cooling rollers on a glass marble machine. While tapping the accumulated glass with a metal bar, the bar jerked downward and pinched the employee's right little finger between the metal bar and the frame of the machine. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the finger just below the nail.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Other finger(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1749599
Apr 23, 2024 · B & B Molded Products Amputation
On April 23, 2024, at 8:22 p.m., an employee amputated their left index finger while operating an indexing conveyor.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Other finger(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1745244
Dec 5, 2023 · General Motors Defiance Casting Operations Hospitalized
On December 5, 2023, at approximately 8:30 AM, an employee went to manually move a wood scrap hopper from its location when the door of the hopper released. The employee lost their balance and fell to the concrete floor, resulting in a right hip fracture that required hospitalization.
Fall on same level (other) · Hip(s) · Manufacturing
Oct 12, 2023 · JOHNS MANVILLE Amputation
On October 12, 2023, an employee was investigating a possible water leak when their glove was caught in the gears of the glass marble machine, resulting in amputation of the left little finger at the second knuckle. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1704363
Oct 10, 2023 · RMS Energy Co. LLC Hospitalized
On October 10, 2023, an employee was applying silicone sealant to a breaker cabinet when he made contact with an energized circuit breaker. The employee sustained second-degree burns to the right thigh and left knee, requiring hospitalization.
Direct exposure to electricity · Knee(s) and leg(s) · Construction · OSHA inspection 1704721
Dec 22, 2021 · Menards Hospitalized
An employee was carrying shelving units down a rolling staircase/ladder. She lost her balance and fell to the ground about 5 feet below. She suffered fractures to a leg and an elbow.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Upper and lower limb(s) · Retail
Dec 21, 2020 · Axis LED Group Amputation
On December 21, 2020, an employee was operating a headband cutter and amputated the tips of her left index finger and thumb.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1508042
Oct 15, 2020 · Arps Dairy, Inc. Amputation
An employee was clearing a jam in the half pint machine and amputated their left middle fingertip when it contacted the conveyor chain.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Fingertip(s) · Wholesale trade · OSHA inspection 1498967
Sep 8, 2020 · BLACK HORSE CARRIERS INC Hospitalized
An employee was loading a truck when he tripped over a pallet and fell from the raised gate to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken wrist and pelvis.
Other fall to lower level · Multiple body parts (other) · Transportation and warehousing
Apr 15, 2020 · Okuley's Pharmacy & Home Medical, Inc. Hospitalized
On April 15, 2020, an employee was using an ethanol filter to make sanitizer. As the employee was using a pump to filter ethanol from one 5-gallon bucket (through tubing and a charcoal filter) to another, the ethanol started to spray out and immediately caught fire. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face, hands, and arms.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Multiple body parts (other) · Retail · OSHA inspection 1472608
May 15, 2019 · GT Technologies, Inc Amputation
As a bundle of steel was being lowered by an overhead crane, it shifted and pinched an employee's left middle finger. The tip was amputated.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1405960
Sep 5, 2018 · Defiance Metal Products Co. Amputation
On September 5, 2018, an employee was operating a machine to form a part when his right index finger was pinched between a quick clamp and the part, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing
Jul 31, 2018 · Total Environmental Services LLC Hospitalized
Two employees became ill while removing asbestos tile. They were hospitalized.
Exposure to harmful substances or environments · Body systems · Administrative, staffing and waste services
May 3, 2018 · Baker shindler contracting company INC Hospitalized
On May 2, 2018, an employee suffered heat stress after working outside to finish concrete. He was hospitalized.
Exposure to environmental heat · Body systems · Construction · OSHA inspection 1314018
Oct 5, 2017 · OmniSource Corporation Hospitalized
An employee's foot slipped out while he was stepping approximately 2 feet down onto a work platform to access a conveyor's grease point. He fractured his left lower leg and was hospitalized.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Lower leg(s) · Wholesale trade · OSHA inspection 1270307
Jun 30, 2017 · Sensory Effects Powder Systems Hospitalized
An employee was handling a flex line full of hot water when water drained from the hose and entered the employee's boot, severely burning the employee's foot and leg.
Contact with hot objects or substances · Foot(feet) and leg(s) · Manufacturing
May 24, 2017 · WFF Facility Services Hospitalized
An employee was cleaning a stairwell when she became dizzy and fell backward, striking her head. She fractured her skull and orbital bone.
Fall, slip, trip · Multiple head locations · Administrative, staffing and waste services
Nov 9, 2016 · Defiance Metal Products Co. Amputation
An employee's left ring finger was pinched and partially amputated between two parts while stacking parts on a rack.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Finger(s), fingernail(s) · Manufacturing
Aug 26, 2015 · Romanoff Electric Co., LLC Hospitalized
On or about August 26, 2015, an employee was struck-by an aerial lift while guiding it from the ground. The employee sustained a laceration and avulsion injury to the left leg.
Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport · Leg(s) · Construction · OSHA inspection 1095562
After a workplace injury in Ohio
Most work injuries are handled through workers' compensation, which pays medical bills and part of lost wages whether or not anyone was at fault, and usually rules out suing the employer. A separate claim may be possible against someone else, such as an equipment maker or another company on the site. Reporting deadlines are short, so tell your employer about an injury right away.
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Source: OSHA's Severe Injury Reports, 2015 through November 2025 (loaded November 9, 2026). Employers must report any work-related amputation, loss of an eye or in-patient hospitalization to OSHA within 24 hours. Employer names, addresses and incident descriptions are as OSHA publishes them. A report records an injury, not a finding that the employer broke a rule; OSHA opens an inspection for some reports. The data covers workplaces under federal OSHA. States that run their own OSHA program (such as California, Washington, Michigan, North Carolina and Virginia) are mostly missing, and work-related deaths are reported separately.
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