Yost Foods, Inc.

An employee was changing a saw blade when the saw machine activated. The employee's left ring and little fingers were amputated.

An employee was clearing a jam from the label cutting machine when their left middle finger was partially amputated.

Two employees were repairing the hydraulic engagement pins on a rented front-end wheel loader. The machine controls were activated to move the attachment pins and an employee's finger was caught between the pins and the bushings. Their right index finger was partially amputated.

An employee was cleaning the conveyor on a piece of equipment when they slipped and their right hand was pulled into the chain sprocket. The employee's fifth fingertip was amputated.

An employee was throwing blankets onto a blanket folding and stacking machine. A blanket got stuck in the machine and she attempted to remove it when the machine contacted her right little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

An employee was transferring scrap metal from a tote into a metal recycling dumpster for disposal. While throwing a 20-pound stainless steel motor into the dumpster, the employee moved in closer to ensure it went inside. As they tossed the motor, it appeared to be off-target, so they went to push and redirect it while it was in the air. During this action, their right ring and little fingers were caught between the falling motor and the edge of the dumpster. The employee suffered a crush injury to the ring finger and an amputation of the little finger above the top knuckle.

An employee was cleaning a piece of machinery when the tool they were using became lodged in the running machine. The force of the tool becoming lodged fractured their left forearm.

An employee was driving a stand-up forklift into a truck trailer at a loading dock. The dock plate and the truck separated, and the forklift fell to the ground. The employee's left foot was caught and broken between the dock plate and the forklift; the employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

An employee was sweeping the platform area around a dumpster and began walking down stairs when he fell to the last step, resulting in a right shoulder injury. The employee was hospitalized.

On January 29, 2025, an employee was working to remove a piece of debris on a bag sealing machine. The employee's finger was pulled through a pulley by a moving belt behind the guard, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.