BFGoodrich Employee Critically Injured by High-Voltage Shock in Tuscaloosa

An employee at the BFGoodrich manufacturing plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, suffered life-threatening injuries after exposure to high-voltage electricity on June 22, 2025. The injured individual was first taken to DCH Regional Medical Center and then transferred to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, but is not expected to survive. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit (VCU), alongside the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Medical Examiner and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), is investigating the incident. Although no criminal act is suspected, the VCU is conducting a preliminary investigation, while OSHA is responsible for examining the workplace conditions. In adherence to their practice, the VCU has withheld identifying information to protect the employee's family's privacy. This incident follows a previous workplace injury at the same plant in November 2024 involving a worker struck by powered equipment during maintenance.