BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO—
SpartanNash
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at SpartanNash, 4067 CO Rd. 130, BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO 43311 on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On July 15, 2021, at 12:55 p.m., an employee stepped off a raised selection area onto a pallet in order to reach product when the pallet shifted, causing the employee to fall approximately 6.5 feet onto a pallet of product. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right arm.
More severe injuries at SpartanNash
LIMA, OHIO—
SpartanNash
An employee was getting an end rider pallet jack out of the parked position when it struck a pallet of water. The employee's right leg became caught between the pallet jack and the pallet, resulting in a crushed leg. He was hospitalized with fractures to his tibia and fibula that required surgery.
MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA—
Spartannash
An employee was frying chicken tenders in the deli area. She walked away from the fryer and tripped over a box of chicken. The employee fell and broke an arm.
BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA—
SpartanNash
An employee tripped on a pallet and fell, fracturing a hip.
BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO—
SpartanNash
An employee was exiting a locker room when a forklift ran over and broke the employee's right foot.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—
SpartanNash
Employee 1 was in front of an electric pallet jack picking groceries from shelving. Employee 2 was in front of Employee 1 with a pallet jack doing the same. Employee 1 thought Employee 2 was going to move forward, but Employee 2 didn't. Employee 1 kept moving forward with his pallet jack and got wedged between the two pallet jacks breaking his ankle.
View SpartanNash's full OSHA safety record →
Similar incidents · Same event type
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA—
Petroleum Service Corporation
An employee was preparing a tank car for loading while chipping away solidified product in the manway opening of the tank car. A pressure noise within the tank car startled the employee, causing him to stumble backward and fall approximately 10 feet over the guard railing at the chemical loading rack to the ground. The employee suffered fractured vertebrae, a fractured right wrist and ankle, and a dislocated jaw.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA—
Absolics Inc.
An employee was installing an electrical tray remover from a ladder. As he was descending, his missed a step and fell 6-7 feet to the floor. The employee suffered a head injury.
LAKELAND, FLORIDA—
American Residential Products, Inc.
Two employees were installing spray foam insulation in the attic of a new residential construction. The injured employee fell 8 feet from an A-frame ladder to the floor. The employee suffered lacerations, abrasions, and a head injury.
PEN ARGYL, PENNSYLVANIA—
Berkheimer Maintenance
An employee was on a raised platform attaching wires to electrical boxes. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to the floor below and struck an exit sign on the way down, resulting in an injury to his face.
TIPP CITY, OHIO—
High-Tec Industrial Services, Inc.
An employee was in a forklift man basket fixing a garage door opener when they fell approximately 8 feet to the concrete ground below. The employee suffered head and back injuries as well as kidney bruising.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 493110)
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.
MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA—
PVH, Corp.
A temporary employee was punched in the face by another temporary employee. He suffered a laceration to the eye.
PRINCETON, ILLINOIS—
Ace Hardware International LLC
An employee was backing up a powered industrial vehicle. Her left hand was caught between the vehicle and a rack, and the wrist was broken.
ROCKWALL, TEXAS—
Agave Wire Ltd
An employee was operating an extruder and performing a spool swap over from the right spindle to the left spindle. After rewiring the new spool, the employee's clothing got caught in the turning shaft when the left spindle started back up. The employee's left arm was pulled into the machine, resulting in a fractured humerus and lacerations to her triceps. She was hospitalized and required surgery.
YORK, PENNSYLVANIA—
M&M Quality Solutions
An employee was resetting a warehouse racking system utilizing an order picker. They fell approximately 5 feet from the order picker to the concrete floor and sustained fractured ribs.
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.