Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-27	Alexander	Nd	Midwest Erosion Control	Multiple face locations	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was working on top of a hydromulching machine. While switching from the passenger-side turret to the driver-side turret, the 3-inch cam-lock end cap was released. Due to trapped pressure, the end cap struck the employee's face resulting in a laceration to the face, a broken tooth, and damage to other teeth.
2021-06-30	Alexander	Ar	Midwest Truck & Trailer, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was repairing a semi-truck that was on a jack. The jack shot out from under the truck and struck the employee in the leg, fracturing it.
2021-06-29	Alexandria	La	Axion Sales Force	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee working on a roof was attempting to move a piece of metal decking when he fell on top of the metal panel and slid off the roof while on top of the panel 13 feet to the ground. The employee suffered injuries to his head, shoulder, and back.
2021-06-28	Alexandria	La	Rapides Regional Medical Center	Fingertip(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee was holding a door open for a large cart of equipment to come through. The employee's right thumb tip was caught between the equipment and the door frame resulting in the amputation of the thumb tip without bone loss.
2021-05-25	Alexander City	Al	BR Williams Trucking, Inc	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was checking a load in a truck before docking. The load had shifted in transit and began to fall when the employee opened the door. The employee jumped from the truck to the concrete floor, landing on his side and suffering a broken hip. He was hospitalized.
2021-02-04	Alexandria	La	Area Wholesale Tire	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was unloading a trailer of tires. The employee climbed on the stack of tires to remove the top tire. The employee lost his balance and fell to the floor, breaking his arm in three places. The empoyee was hospitalized for surgery.
2020-08-04	Calexico	Ca	U.S. Customs & Border Protection	Heart	Exposure to environmental heat
On August 4, 2020, at approximately 4:20 PM, an employee was walking outside between work stations in extreme heat. The employee had his duty gear on and was carrying a backpack with first responder gear when he collapsed. The employee had a heart attack and was hospitalized.
2020-05-01	Alexander	Arkansas	Hale Steel Inc (Lake Hamilton High School Cafeteria)	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was welding a 2,200-pound steel I-beam from a sitting position. The I-beam rolled off the sawhorses supporting it and fell on the employee's legs, breaking them both below the knee.
2020-03-16	Alexandria	South Dakota	SD Industries, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a pipe bender when their fingers were caught and crushed. The fingers were later medically amputated.
2020-02-11	Alexandria	Louisiana	UTLX Manufacturing, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was painting a tank car when his left hand came in contact with the spray from the paint sprayer, puncturing his left index finger. He was hospitalized and required surgery.
2020-01-23	Alex	Oklahoma	Bison Energy Services, LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was attempting to jump over a pipe that was being lowered into a bell hole when the employee hit the pipe. The pipe then fell and struck the employee's lower abdomen and hip.
2019-09-15	Alexandria	Louisiana	High Valley Construction	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was cleaning up bolts at a jobsite when the employee's legs began cramping. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
2019-04-27	Alexandria	Louisiana	Community Receiving Home, Inc.	Multiple head locations	Multiple violent acts by other person
A client choked an employee and repeatedly punched him in the head and face, causing swelling and bruising. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-01-30	Alexandria	Louisiana	Tri-State Industries of LA	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading steel parts into a bending machine when the intake roller on the bending machine grabbed his glove and pulled his left hand into the roller, resulting in an amputation to his left index finger.
2019-01-25	Alexandria	Virginia	Ukpea?vik I?upiat Corporation (UIC)	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was working outside conducting a bump test on a rotor motor for aircraft fuel when the rotating motor amputated the employee's right index finger and partially severed the right middle finger.
2019-01-23	Alexander	North Dakota	Calfrac Well Services	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was servicing a conveyor. He fell in a pile of sand and the conveyor caught his left hand and forearm, causing fractures to both. The conveyor was not guarded at the time of the incident.
2019-01-08	Alexander City	Alabama	Wood Fruitticher Grocery Co, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working from a 42-inch-high platform while unloading a trailer. He fell from the platform, breaking his left hip.
2018-08-24	Alex	Oklahoma	Red River Vehicle Holdings LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was on top of a catwalk to gauge the oil. He opened the thief hatch and fell approximately 13 feet to the ground, suffering multiple broken ribs, a lacerated spleen, a hip injury, and a pelvic injury.
2018-06-18	Alexandria	Louisiana	GILCHRIST CONSTRUCTION	Nonclassifiable	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
A team was unloading a beam with a crane when an employee walked between the beam and a pipe. The beam leaned in toward the pipe, and the employee was pinned between the two.
2018-06-04	Alexander City	Alabama	Specialized Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
Employees were riding an ATV up a steep incline which caused the ATV to flip backwards and roll down the hill. The employees were ejected from the ATV. One employee was hospitalized for fractured vertebrae, fractured ribs and a broken hand.
2018-05-08	Alexander	Arkansas	Don Isbell Painting, Inc.	Arm(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was spraying weed killer from a 4-wheeler when the 4-wheeler's throttle malfunctioned and got stuck. The employee tried to turn the 4-wheeler and fell off resulting in a broken arm.
2018-02-13	Alexander City	Alabama	Wellborn Forest Products, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
The employee was running a band saw machine and crushed the tip of the right middle finger in the bar holder when the machine cycled. The bone was exposed and the finger was amputated to just below the nail.
2018-01-25	Alexandria	Pennsylvania	ACCO Brands USA LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was attempting to pull out a blank from a machine when his right middle finger became caught between the feed rollers. His right middle fingertip was amputated.
2018-01-12	Alexander	North Dakota	Zavanna, LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was troubleshooting the natural gas supply for a freshwater heater. The employee opened a valve on a scrubber that released gas and it ignited, burning the employee's legs, hands, and face.
2017-08-15	Alexander City	Alabama	Russell Brands, LLC	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was auditing a load of goods on a loading dock when the back of a forklift struck her. She suffered a compound fracture to her right ankle and was hospitalized.
2017-07-24	Alexander	North Dakota	Badlands Power Fuels	Pelvis	Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway
An employee was driving around a curve in the road when his truck left the roadway and rolled over. He suffered a fractured pelvis.
2017-06-23	Alexandria	Pennsylvania	ACCO Brands USA LLC	Multiple body parts	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle
An employee drove a stand-up straddle truck toward a table to get ear plugs. The employee tried to stop the powered industrial truck three times, but it did not stop and ran into the table. The employee suffered six broken ribs, a fractured clavicle, slightly bruised liver, and a 10 percent collapsed lung.
2017-06-03	Alexander City	Alabama	Price Gregory International	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was adjusting a slide seat in an excavator when his right middle finger was caught between the slide seat adjustment bar and the latch behind it, amputating his middle fingertip.
2017-04-29	Alexandria	Virginia	U.S. Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering mail when she experienced pain in her right leg and numbness in her left leg. She was hospitalized for heat stroke symptoms.
2017-04-27	Alexander	North Dakota	Higher Power LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was working on a power line when the employee received an electrical shock and burns from the power line and was hospitalized.
2017-04-05	Alexandria	Pennsylvania	ACCO Brands	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was in an aisle way and was struck by a powered industrial truck resulting in a right forearm injury and pinky finger amputation requiring hospitalization.
2017-02-16	Alexandria	Louisiana	Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.	Lumbar region	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was standing in the warehouse removing freight from a trailer when merchandise fell on him, fracturing his L1 vertebra.
2017-01-04	Alexandria	Virginia	US Department of Defense	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was walking down a hallway when the rubber tip of her shoe was caught, causing her to fall forward on her left side. She suffered a compound fracture of the upper humerus and required surgery.
2016-08-29	Alexander	North Dakota	Eiker, Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was tightening packing on a load pump with the truck pump drive shaft engaged. The employee's clothing became entangled in the drive shaft and pulled the employee's arms in resulting in multiple fractures to the left arm, skin abrasions on the left hand, and bruising to the right arm.
2016-08-05	Alexander City	Alabama	Wellborn Forest Products, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a door press when the press closed on the employee's left little finger, crushing and amputating it.
2016-07-27	Alexander City	Alabama	CNJ Tech Alabama, Inc.	Brain	Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
An employee was in the computer room pulling wires while bent over. The employee stood up and struck the back of his head on a shelf causing a concussion.
2016-06-17	Alexandria	Virginia	US Department of Defense	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking down a sloped paved path in the downhill direction when she tripped and fell, fracturing her left hip. The path was littered with many small pine cones.
2016-02-08	Alexander City	Alabama	Lee Staffing, Inc.	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While attempting to remove trash wood that fell behind a machine, an employee's glove was caught in the machine's rotating bit, puncturing the right hand and wrist.
2016-01-24	Alexander	North Dakota	Oasis Petroleum	BODY SYSTEMS	Ingestion of harmful substance
An employee mistakenly grabbed a bottle of methanol, believing it to be a water bottle, and took a drink. The employee suffered from methanol poisoning.
2016-01-15	Alexander	North Dakota	Mobile Data, LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was hospitalized for burns to the face and hands when a flash fire occurred while he was draining a gas supply vessel.
2015-09-08	Alexandria	Louisiana	UTLX Manufacturing, LLC	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder to attach a metal jacket around a railroad car when the securement chain on the ladder came loose. The ladder became unstable and slid, causing the employee to fall and dislocate the left ankle. The employee required surgery.
2015-08-10	Alexandria	Louisiana	THE MIGUES DELOACH COMPANY LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
The employee showed up to work at 6:00 am. At 6:15 am, the employee began sweating profusely. The employee was placed on light duty and worked until approximately 2:30 pm. The employee was admitted to the hospital for dehydration at 7:00 pm.
2015-08-09	Alexander City	Alabama	Parkdale Mills, Incorporated	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee amputated the first joint of his left middle finger while performing maintenance on a lapper machine.
2015-07-28	Alexandria	Louisiana	Dillard's Inc	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee fractured her hip when she tripped over the base of a clothing rack in the ladies dressing department.
2015-06-23	Alexander	North Dakota	Yellowstone Valley Concrete Company	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was hospitalized due to a flash fire at a compressor station while servicing a stage 2 compressor in Alexander, North Dakota.
2015-06-09	West Alexandria	Ohio	Rohm & Haas Chemical LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On or about June 9, 2015, an employee went up on an aerial lift to work on a motor. The belt was still rotating at the time, and it amputated his right index fingertip.
2015-05-19	Alexander	North Dakota	Emerald Oil, Inc.	Hand(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee suffered a hand injury while performing routine maintenance on a pump jack at or near Pierre Creek Nelson 44-23 HR in McKenzie County, North Dakota.
2015-05-16	Alexandria	Louisiana	Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC	Arm(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was removing a hose from an asphalt truck. When the employee unhooked the hose, the oil remaining in the hose splashed back onto the employee's left arm, causing chemical burns. He was hospitalized.
2015-03-12	Alexandria	Louisiana	T & D SOLUTIONS, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Employees were building transmission power lines at the site location. They were changing out the cross arm of the power line structure and had the cross arms supported with two slings and a crane. The injured employee removed the bolt that held the cross arm onto the pole. He rested his hand on the edge of the bucket he was working from; the cross arm slipped, landed on his hand in the sling, and pinched his finger between the cross arm and the bucket. His fingertip flesh was removed.
2015-02-12	Alexandria	Louisiana	Blue Bell Ice Cream	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employee was changing a wheel on an ice cream dipping cabinet, which was turned on its side. The cabinet was on a dolly while the employee was working on it. The cabinet slipped or shifted and crushed/smashed the employee's finger, causing a laceration. Employee was taken to the hospital for treatment and was kept overnight for further observation.
2015-02-03	Alexandria	Louisiana	Scott Equipment Company, LLC	Hand(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Employee was replacing the panel on a Case 650K dozer. The panel slipped and the employee's hand made contact with the fan, resulting in a major laceration and bone crushing. Employee was admitted to the hospital and underwent hand surgery with a hand specialist.