WESTERVILLE, OHIO—
Accurate Roofing
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Accurate Roofing, COPC MOB, WESTERVILLE, OHIO 43082 on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the hand(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was wearing gloves while using a rag and flammable solvent to clean dust and debris from a roofing lap. He lit a cigarette with a disposable lighter, which ignited the solvent on his gloves and caused burns to both hands.
Similar incidents · Same event type
FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA—
Falls Manufacturing Company/a U-Haul Co.
An employee was welding metal parts. The employee turned to the left and their work uniform came in contact with the location on the part that had just been welded. The employee's uniform ignited, causing burns to their shoulder and back.
CORDELE, GEORGIA—
Flint Ag & Turf
An employee was using a small propane heater when they sustained third-degree burns to the left buttock and second-degree burns to the back and neck.
WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA—
Novae, LLC.
An employee was welding steel dump ramp slides. He leaned over and a previous weld caught his hoodie on fire. The employee sustained burns on his left side from the armpit to the waistline.
LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA—
Pik Rite Inc.
An employee was using a fiber wheel to cut a 55-gallon drum to make a trash can. As they were cutting, sparks flew into the barrel and fire came out of a hole on the barrel, catching the employee's shirt on fire. The employee sustained burns to their abdomen and chest, requiring hospitalization.
KILLDEER, NORTH DAKOTA—
DC Power Tong, LLC
An employee was removing tubing caps and cleaning tubing ends with solvent. Their flame-resistant pants became soaked with the cleaning solvent and were ignited by a propane torch used for removing tubing caps. The employee was hospitalized with burns to their legs.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 238160)
GREELEY, COLORADO—
ABC Supply Company
An employee was delivering materials. He was doing his pre-delivery inspection on the roof of the jobsite (a warehouse) when he fell through a plexiglass skylight. He landed on his feet on the concrete floor 14 feet below. The employee sustained fractures to his spine, left ulnar/radius, and right heel. The employee required surgery.
CALDWELL, IDAHO—
UPSON COMPANY
An employee was standing on a multi-purpose ladder installing head flashing over a window. Their feet were approximately 6 feet off the ground and three rungs from the top. The employee lost their grip on the drill they were using and the ladder tipped over. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in a fractured left wrist, bruised chest, and lacerations to their face and lip.
CLEVELAND, OHIO—
Garcia Homes Solutions LLC
An employee fell through a hole in the ceiling and suffered injuries to his side and right arm. When he fell, a piece of concrete fell with him and struck his arm. He was hospitalized.
WHITEFISH BAY, WISCONSIN—
Aquarius Best Construction Inc.
An employee was laying glue on the corner of a three-story commercial flat roof to apply new thermoplastic polyolefin roofing material. He lost his balance and fell at least 35 feet to the concrete ground below. The employee sustained fractures.
VENICE, FLORIDA—
SGK Enterprises, Inc.
An employee was installing roof tiles. The employee fell about 6 feet and suffered a back injury.
More severe injuries in OHIO
DAYTON, OHIO—
United States Postal Service
An employee was working to deliver mail to an apartment building. She was waiting for a customer to move, to obtain clearance to the mailboxes. The door swung inward and closed on her right little finger. The top half of her finger was surgically amputated.
COLUMBUS, OHIO—
Foundation Steel, LLC
An employee fell from a step ladder while reaching for a tie-off point. He impacted the ground, and landed on his bolt bag which contained tools. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs, and a lacerated spleen and kidney.
LIMA, OHIO—
GXO Logistics
On October 30, 2025, an employee was working to adjust a stackable metal shipping container. As the container dropped into place, it caught the employee's hands in an area between the upper and lower cross-members. The employee suffered a laceration to the left ring finger that required stitches, bruising to the right ring finger, and fractures to the right middle finger that necessitated medical amputation of the fingertip.
CANTON, OHIO—
Abbott Electric Inc
An employee was moving a scissor lift through a doorway. The employee was pinned between the scissor lift and the doorframe, sustained a back injury, and was hospitalized.
COLUMBUS, OHIO—
American Electric Power Company
An employee was setting up communication equipment for a meeting. They were walking and tripped over a speaker on the ground. The employee sustained a leg injury.