Aurora Colorado – Machine Injury & Accidents

According to the 2013 National Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) report, Injuries and Fatalities in Manufacturing, construction, and mining averaged 3.2 fatalities per 100,000 full-time workers. This is lower than the average for all industries reported at 4.8 fatalities per 100,000 full-time workers. However, there are a number of reasons why these numbers may be misleading.

For example, manufacturing workers are generally paid more than construction or mining workers. This may lead to more dangerous behavior on the part of manufacturing workers since they can earn more money working less hours than their counterparts in other industries. Additionally, OSHA does not regulate truck driving or other transportation jobs as closely as it does manufacturing and mining occupations. As a result, transportation-related accidents are more likely to result in fatalities in those industries.

In the last few years, there has been a sharp increase in machinery accidents in Aurora Colorado. This is likely due to a number of reasons, including an aging and shrinking workforce, inexperienced operators, and a lack of safety training. If you or someone you know has been injured as a result of a machinery accident in Aurora Colorado, contact an experienced lawyer right away.

Manufacturing Companies

In Aurora Colorado, there are many manufacturing companies that produce a variety of products. Some of these companies include Caterpillar, Emerson Electric, and Lockheed Martin. These companies all have a large presence in Aurora, and they are responsible for creating jobs and contributing to the local economy.

When looking for a place to manufacture products, it is important to consider the geographical location of the company. In Aurora Colorado, there are many manufacturing companies that produce a variety of products. Some of these companies include

Karcher North America, Inc.
Advanced Circuits, Inc.
Steven-Robert Originals, LLC
Frederic Printing Company
Karman, Inc.
B & R Plastics, Inc.
New Tech Machinery Corp.

Advanced Assembly, LLC
Cross Country Infrastructure Services Usa, Inc.
Event Promotion Supply, Inc.
Mycotechnology, Inc.
Synergy Manufacturing Technology Inc
Espec North America Inc.
Universal Stainless, Inc.

These companies all have a large presence in Aurora, and they are responsible for creating jobs and contributing to the local economy. Aurora Colorado has seen its share of machinery accidents over the years, but this hasn’t stopped businesses from locating here.

Machinery Accidents

Machinery accidents are a common occurrence, and there are a number of them that have occurred in Aurora Colorado. If you have been injured in a machinery accident, contact an Aurora Colorado machinery accident lawyer as soon as possible. An experienced attorney can help you understand your rights and options after the accident.

Below are reports submitted from Aurora concerning worker accidents and injuries:

AccidentDate	Employer	City	State	Description	Injury	Body Part	Event	Injury Source	Other Injury Source
02/11/2021	Capstone Logistics, LLC	Aurora	Co	An employee was struck by a forklift while speaking with another employee. The employee was hospitalized for a left leg fracture.	Fractures	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
01/11/2021	NYSEG	East Aurora	Ny	Two employees were climbing a utility pole to replace a wire. The pole broke and the employees fell, landing on the ground and suffering leg abrasions and fractures to the face, a left femur, and vertebrae.	Fractures	Nonclassifiable	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment	Utility and telephone poles	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
26/10/2021	Whelan Security of Illinois	Aurora	Il	An employee was conducting his security rounds when he fell into an excavation.	Traumatic injuries and disorders	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level	Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations	Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
20/10/2021	Cantex Inc.	Aurora	Oh	An employee was attempting to unjam a machine when the hold down clamp activated and crushed his right ring finger, resulting in amputation below the fingernail. The machine was not locked out or tagged out at the time.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning	Machinery
30/09/2021	Cintas Facility Services	Aurora	Mo	An employee stepped on a tool on the floor and fell, suffering a broken and dislocated left elbow.	Fractures and dislocations	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object	Floor	Handtools-power not determined
26/08/2021	Elmer W Davis	East Aurora	Ny	An employee became dehydrated while supervising a roofing project.	Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat	Heat-environmental
24/08/2021	Target #1471	Aurora	Co	An employee was leaving the building using a sidewalk ramp when they fell and suffered a broken bone in their left knee and a broken left arm.	Fractures	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level	Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways
23/08/2021	Ralph Martinez Trucking Inc.	Aurora	Co	An employee was shoveling excess dirt from the bed of his truck. While exiting the truck, the employee fell to the ground, resulting in three broken vertebrae.	Fractures	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level	Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
20/07/2021	Penske Logistics	Aurora	Il	An employee was pulling a box off a pallet and fell to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the right femur and tailbone.	Fractures	Multiple body parts	Fall, slip, trip	Nonclassifiable
12/07/2021	KAY CONCRETE MATERIALS	Aurora	Mo	An employee was unloading concrete from a ready-mix truck. The employee was leaning on the truck's fender and had a remote control for the truck in his hand. The pumper that he was feeding into made contact with an overhead power line; the employee suffered a whole-body shock.	Electrocutions, electric shocks	BODY SYSTEMS	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts	Cement truck, concrete mixer truck	Power lines, transformers, convertors
06/07/2021	Lowes Home Centers, LLC	Aurora	Co	An employee was using a circular saw to cut a 4x4 post when the saw blade contacted his left middle finger, resulting in an amputation of approximately 40% of the finger.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker	Saws-powered, except chainsaws
03/07/2021	Compass Group USA, Inc.	Aurora	Il	An employee lost his balance on carpeting and fell, hitting a handrail and the wall. He suffered a laceration and a contusion on his forehead and was hospitalized.	Cuts and abrasions or bruises	Forehead	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Floor
30/06/2021	GONNELLA BAKING CO.	Aurora	Il	On June 30, 2021, an employee was watching the pans go into the oven and was later hospitalized for a heat-related illness.	Effects of heat and light	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat	Heat-environmental
17/06/2021	Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits	Aurora	Co	An employee was delivering 200 cases of product to a store when they began to experience nausea and symptoms of heat exhaustion, resulting in hospitalization.	Heat exhaustion, prostration	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat	Heat-environmental
16/06/2021	HelloFresh	Aurora	Co	An employee was standing in an aisle. A forklift in an adjoining aisle bumped into stock on the shelf between it and the employee, causing 15-20 pounds of plastic totes to fall from the shelving onto the employee's head. She suffered a concussion.	Concussions	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.	Boxes, crates, cartons	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
11/06/2021	UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC.	Aurora	Il	At 3:36 p.m. on June 11, 2021, an employee was using a cutting torch to cut the end off a 55-gallon drum that had been filled with hand sanitizer. The drum flashed and the employee suffered a thermal burn to the left side. He was hospitalized.	Heat (thermal) burns	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids	Cleaning and polishing agents	Welding, cutting, and blow torches
04/06/2021	Ecolab Pest Elimination	Aurora	Co	An employee slipped while stepping onto a curb and fell to the ground, suffering a broken left hip.	Fractures	Hip(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs	Curbs
28/05/2021	Capstone Logistics LLC	Aurora	Co	While mounting a pallet jack, an employee grabbed the throttle instead of the safety bar. The jack moved and the employee's foot was broken between it and a pole.	Fractures	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident	Pallet jack-powered	Structural elements, n.e.c.
11/05/2021	Alliance Glazing Technologies, Inc.	Aurora	Co	An employee lost balance and fell from an unknown height on a three-leg ladder. The employee sustained a fractured ankle that required surgery.	Fractures	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level	Step ladders	Nonclassifiable
10/05/2021	Glacier Construction Co., Inc.	Aurora	Co	A Glacier Construction crew was setting a 36-inch steel pipe in a trench and working to line/plumb the pipe. The bracing on the pipe gave way and an employee was trapped between the pipe and the trench wall. The employee sustained a chest contusion and a liver hematoma and was hospitalized.	Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.	Metal pipes, tubing
03/05/2021	NORTHERN GLASS, INC.	Aurora	Il	An employee was struck by limestone rock falling from the edge of a roof. The employee suffered s skull fracture, facial lacerations, and two punctured lungs.	Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.	Bricks, blocks, structural stone	Roofs
18/03/2021	Sage Hospitality	Aurora	Co	An employee slipped on ice/snow in a parking lot and fell, hitting his head.	Intracranial injuries	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping	Parking lot	Ice, sleet, snow
16/03/2021	Drywall Partitions, Inc.	Aurora	Co	An employee slipped and fell in an icy parking lot. The employee sustained fractured ribs and a fractured L1 vertebra.	Fractures	Multiple trunk locations	Fall on same level due to slipping	Parking lot	Ice, sleet, snow
03/03/2021	Marberry Laundry LLC	North Aurora	Il	On March 3, 2021, an employee was feeding linen inside an ironer equipped with eight heating rollers, including belts. The employee was feeding the machine when a piece of linen got spooled around the machine, catching the employee's arm within the feed belts. The employee's arm curled around the belt, putting pressure onto the arm as the employee attempted to tug his arm out. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Fabric pressers and ironing appliances
02/03/2021	Colorado Counter Tops	Aurora	Co	An employee and a coworker were lifting a stone so that it could be hooked to and lifted by a forklift. The coworker used hand-operated suction cups to lift the stone while the employee used their hands. A suction cup came loose and the stone dropped and smashed the employee's left hand, resulting in the amputation of his left index fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.	Stone, marble, granite slabs
19/08/2020	Extended Stay America	Aurora	Co	An employee was investigating a car accident in the parking lot outside the lobby and was struck by another car. The employee suffered a head injury.	Intracranial injuries	Brain	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area	Automobile
17/08/2020	WL Contractors, Inc.	Aurora	Co	An employee was lowering the trailer's support arm to the hitch on a truck and amputated the left ring and middle fingers.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Trailers	Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility
04/08/2020	Steven-Robert Originals, LLC	Aurora	Co	An employee was attempting to move a conveyor when her left middle finger slipped into a channel behind a pneumatic slide on the side of the conveyor. The device activated and amputated the fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery	Conveyors-belt
02/07/2020	Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC	Aurora	Colorado	An employee’s hand contacted a conveyor belt shaft and was drawn into the ingoing nip point. The employee sustained an amputation of the left middle fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Conveyors-belt
23/06/2020	Radisson Hotels	Aurora	Colorado	A maintenance employee was using a ladder to perform utility activities in a ceiling. Upon descending the ladder, the employee slipped on the last rung and landed horizontally on his left hip, sustaining a fractured pelvis.	Fractures	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet	Movable ladders	Floor, n.e.c.
21/05/2020	Custom Leasing, Inc.	Aurora	Colorado	An employee was transporting handheld power tools to another location when he slipped, engaged the handheld grinder, and lacerated the top of his left hand.	Cuts, lacerations	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker	Hand grinders-powered
16/05/2020	Tangent Technologies LLC	North Aurora	Illinois	An employee was using a chop saw when the blade amputated the second and third fingers of the employee's left hand.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker	Saws-powered, except chainsaws
12/05/2020	Pregis LLC	Aurora	Illinois	An employee was transferring the material he was running from one spindle on a winder to another spindle when the cutting function on the machined failed to cut through the material. He crawled underneath the spindle within the winder and attempted to cut through the film with a knife. His hand slipped and then his left wrist was wedged between the film and the roller, resulting in bilateral wrist and finger injuries that required hospitalization.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery	Winders, unwinders
27/04/2020	BIG HORN PLASTERING, INC.	Aurora	Colorado	Three employees were trying to set up a concrete silo mixing plant and had the silo lifted on a forklift. The back legs on the silo needed to be adjusted to level out the silo. The legs were stuck, so the forklift was tilted forward to try and force the legs free by lowering it onto the ground. The silo slid forward and struck the employees, one of whom suffered a fractured leg and was hospitalized for surgery.	Fractures	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part	Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
24/04/2020	Shorr Packaging Corp.	Aurora	Illinois	An employee was working near a dock operating a forklift. He was reaching for paperwork when he lost control of his forklift and it struck the dock, injuring his foot.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Foot (feet)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered	Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
22/04/2020	Dukane Precast, Inc.	Aurora	Illinois	An employee was transitioning over a precast bed form when he fell approximately 3 feet to the floor below and broke his hip. He was hospitalized.	Fractures	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet	Structural elements	Floor, n.e.c.
20/03/2020	J&R Schugel Trucking, Inc.	Aurora	Nebraska	An employee was climbing into her truck when she slipped on ice and suffered a back strain.	Strains	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Slip on substance without fall	Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker	Ice, sleet, snow
17/03/2020	FURNITURE ROW	Aurora	Colorado	An employee was using a man-up forklift to pick an order from the warehouse racking and fell 17-18 feet to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with spine and skull fractures.	Fractures	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
12/03/2020	Les Schwab of Colorado, Inc.	Aurora	Colorado	An employee's left pinky finger was caught and amputated while using a tire machine to remove a tire from a rim.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Special process machinery
27/02/2020	Menasha Packaging Co., LLC	Aurora	Illinois	At 1:00 p.m. on February 27, 2020, a temporary employee tripped over a pallet, fell, and hit her head on the concrete floor. She was hospitalized.	Intracranial injuries	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object	Floor	Skids, pallets
12/02/2020	Morinda	Aurora	Colorado	An employee was changing a tank on a forklift. The valve was faulty and sprayed the employee with propane. The employee sustained frozen/burned skin and required a skin graft.	Other burns	Nonclassifiable	Contact with cold objects or substances	Propane	Propane tanks and cylinders
01/02/2020	Steven Robert Originals, LLC	Aurora	Colorado	An employee was attempting to clear a jam in a rotary molder when it partially amputated two fingertips on the employee's right hand. The rotary molder was on at the time of the incident.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning	Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery
25/01/2020	Aurora-Naperville Enterprises, Inc.	Aurora	Illinois	An employee fell to the ground while moving cars for de-icing, suffering a large contusion to the left hip.	Bruises, contusions	Hip(s)	Fall on same level	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
24/01/2020	HAVANA AUTO PARTS	Aurora	Colorado	An employee backed his truck up to a bay door to load stock. While exiting the vehicle, he stepped on a 2-pallet stack, lost his footing, and fell to the ground. He put out his left arm to stop himself. His arm hit the ground and broke. He was hospitalized with a broken left arm and bloody nose.	Fractures	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet	Containers-variable restraint	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
10/09/2019	Dreisilker Electric Motors, Inc.	Aurora	Illinois	An employee of Dreisilker was working as a field service technician, performing infrared testing for a customer. The employee was walking away while a third-party contractor employee was closing the door of a fuse box. An arc flash came from the fuse box and burned both employees, and they were both hospitalized. The Dreisilker employee sustained burns to the right hand, and on the left side of the neck, forearm and face.	Electrical burns	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity	Switchboards, switches, fuses
19/08/2019	Moog Inc.	East Aurora	New York	An employee was lifting an aircraft component with an overhead hoist. The component being hoisted created a shear point between itself and the test stand. The employee's thumb tip was amputated in the shear point.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Overhead hoists
09/08/2019	Pacific Ethanol Aurora West, LLC	Aurora	Nebraska	An employee was closing a valve when welding sparks ignited ethanol. The employee suffered second-degree burns to both arms.	Second degree heat (thermal) burns	Arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids	Ethanol
06/08/2019	MAGICK WOODS INC.	Aurora	Illinois	On August 6, 2019, an employee was picking his shipment on a standup forklift. As he was backing up with the load, his left foot was caught between the forklift and an I-beam. He sustained broken toes and a partial amputation of the big toe.	Amputations	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered	Girders, beams, structural steel
25/07/2019	DHL	Aurora	Illinois	While an employee was being trained to operate a forklift, his left leg was pinned between the vehicle's cab and a column.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered	Structural elements, n.e.c.
18/07/2019	Kuehne + Nagel Inc.	Aurora	Illinois	While adjusting pallets with a lift truck, an employee slipped and fell to the ground, breaking seven ribs.	Fractures	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
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