Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
On acute injury and accidents for coffee roasters
Coffee roasting is a physically demanding job, and there are many hazards that can lead to accidents within the workplace. I know people who have been severely injured (concussions, broken bone, severed limbs) and we don't talk about these dangers enough as an industry.
01:27 Cuts
02:23 Burns
03:33 Heavy machinery
05:07 Heat stress and dehydration
06:48 Slips, trips, falls
07:26 Head injuries (concussions)
08:30 Eye injury
09:04 Accidents happen
This is my second video in a series on roaster health and wellness, and in this video I focus on acute injury prevention, complementing the article I wrote for Roast Magazine (March/April 2025) on this subject. Read the full article for more info.
*NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of all the accidents and injuries that can happen in a roastery. Be alert, aware, and mindful; create preventative protocols; and have an action plan for when an accident does happen.
On acute injury and accidents for coffee roasters
Coffee roasting is a physically demanding job, and there are many hazards that can lead to accidents within the workplace. I know people who have been severely injured (concussions, broken bone, severed limbs) and we don't talk about these dangers enough as an industry.
01:27 Cuts
02:23 Burns
03:33 Heavy machinery
05:07 Heat stress and dehydration
06:48 Slips, trips, falls
07:26 Head injuries (concussions)
08:30 Eye injury
09:04 Accidents happen
This is my second video in a series on roaster health and wellness, and in this video I focus on acute injury prevention, complementing the article I wrote for Roast Magazine (March/April 2025) on this subject. Read the full article for more info.
*NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of all the accidents and injuries that can happen in a roastery. Be alert, aware, and mindful; create preventative protocols; and have an action plan for when an accident does happen.
