Columbus, GA—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Columbus, GA

71 severe-injury reports between 2015-01-16 and 2025-05-28, 1,043 OSHA inspections, and 835 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Columbus, Georgia.

71Severe injuries

55Hospitalizations

1,043OSHA inspections

835Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Columbus

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 DMI Columbus, LLC 3 2 Pratt & Whitney 3 3 Aludyne Georgia Machining, LLC 2 4 Denim North America, LLC 2 5 Exide Technologies 2 6 Hostess Brands LLC 2 7 Snyder's-Lance, Inc. 2 8 Advanced Disposal Columbus Hauling 1 9 Allen Asphalt Services 1 10 Aludyne 1

Example incidents

Aludyne COLUMBUS, GEORGIA · 2025-05-28 · Contact with hot objects or substances
On May 28, 2025, an employee was taking the temperature of a furnace. When they put the temperature probe in the furnace, there was a reaction from the iron that caused molten iron to discharge onto the employee. The employee sustained third-degree burns to his left leg/foot.
C.W. MATTHEWS CONTRACTING CO., INC. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA · 2025-03-28 · Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.
On March 28, 2025, an employee working as a machine operator was changing the teeth on a milling drum. He was using the tooth extractor when his left index finger became caught between the drum and the extractor. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
US LBM Holdings, LLC COLUMBUS, GEORGIA · 2025-03-18 · Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
On March 18, 2025, two employees were preparing to load materials onto a cart. A third employee used a forklift to pick up a wheeled cart and position it near a pallet of materials for the other employees to load. The employees were removing protective wrapping from the pallet when the forklift rolled forward toward the pallet and one of its forks struck an employee's lower leg. The employee s leg was lacerated and they were hospitalized.
Steelcon US LLC COLUMBUS, GEORGIA · 2024-12-19 · Compressed between running equipment and other object(s)
On December 19, 2024, an employee was walking between a scribing machine and a conveyor (approximately 6-10" gap) to go to the back end of the machine. He was then struck by a 3-inch steel tube (I-beam) that pinned his right thigh against the conveyor. He was hospitalized with crush injuries to his right thigh and right hand, with a 2-centimeter laceration to his anterior thigh and circumference abrasions. The machine was not guarded at the time.
River Mill Data Management COLUMBUS, GEORGIA · 2024-10-29 · Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
On October 29, 2024, an employee was unbinding a belt on a power take-off (PTO) driven paper shredder when the PTO started turning the pulleys. The employee's hand was caught in the belt drive, resulting in a finger amputation and a partial finger amputation.
EXTREME POWERSPORTS, INC. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA · 2024-07-27 · Fall, jump from water vehicle
A customer had brought a jet ski in for service and/or repair. An employee took the equipment to a lake for a test drive when the employee struck a wake in the water and was thrown from the jet ski. The employee was hospitalized with a spiral fracture to their left leg above the ankle.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.