DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-12LamesaTxPunkin Center Gins IncMultiple arm locationsCaught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was on top of a battery condenser. The equipment caught his left arm, degloving it and breaking it in several places.
2021-10-30LamesaTxUS Agricultural Marketing ServiceFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a shredder. The vacuum on the shredder sucked the employee's finger into the blades, which amputated the tip of the employee's right middle finger.
2021-10-14JamesburgNjTFH/Nylabone Products/Four Paws/IMSKnee(s)Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell and suffered a knee injury.
2021-09-15AmesburyMaNATIONAL GRID USALeg(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was marking up an area for digging on a residential property. The employee fell over a two-foot wall and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a broken leg.
2021-02-23AmesOkBLATTNER ENERGY INCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was removing bolts from a crane to disconnect the crane from a wind tower. When the crane was being lifted up, the employee's left hand caught on a bolt and was pulled into the bolt, resulting in an amputated thumb and ring finger.
2021-02-10JamestownRiAnchor Insulation Company, Inc.Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee on an 8-foot step ladder was reaching through a rough-framed wall with a reciprocating saw to trim foam that was installed over a staircase. Due to vibrations caused by the saw, the ladder moved away from the wall. The employee fell through the wall and landed on the staircase approximately 8 to 10 feet below. During the fall, the employee broke the handrail on the staircase. The employee sustained a fractured left ankle.
2021-01-21JamestownNdSkywest AirlinesBrainOther fall to lower level
An employee was walking around jet bridge stairs to search and clean an aircraft. He slipped on snow-covered ice and fell to the ground, injuring his head.
2021-01-06JamestownNyBlackstone-NEY UltrasonicsFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw and amputated a fingertip.
2020-10-05JamesburgNjAutomannChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersBending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
While moving a box from a cage and grabbing for the box an employee suffered a collapsed lung.
2020-10-03LamesaTxDean Hagler LtdMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was operating a buffer inside the electrical room to buff paint thinner onto the floor. The resulting vapor found an ignition source and an explosion occurred. The employee sustained burns to 43% of his body.
2020-10-01JamestownOhGuess Brothers AG., Inc.Multiple body partsExplosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was cleaning out the warehouse and burning cardboard boxes in a burn pile. A box had a paint can inside which exploded onto the employee causing burns to the face and hands.
2020-07-23JamestownNew YorkJamestown Macadam, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee operating a rebar bending machine had his finger pinched between a piece of rebar and a fixed point on the rebar bending machine. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
2020-06-11JamestownNorth DakotaMAGNUM ELECTRIC, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On June 11, 2020, at 7:30 a.m., an employee was diagnosing why a breaker kept tripping on a dust extraction system at a grain dryer facility. As the employee was cleaning out the dust near the airlocks, the system started. The fan blades then amputated all four of his fingers on his right hand.
2020-04-27JamestownNorth DakotaVetter Construction, LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was unloading materials onto a roof when the employee slipped and fell off the roof. During the fall to the ground, the employee's head hit a trailer, resulting in a fractured skull and injuries to the nose, mouth, teeth, jaw, ear, and left shoulder. The employee lost consciousness and was hospitalized. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
2020-03-18JamestownNorth DakotaCollins AerospaceHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped due to icy conditions in the parking lot and suffered a left hip injury.
2020-02-19JamestownNew YorkJamestown Metal Products, Inc.Multiple body partsStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Two employees were assembling doors onto storage cabinets while the cabinets were laying on their backs. After attaching the doors, they stood the cabinet up onto a wooden dolly. The doors came open and the excess weight away from the center of gravity caused the cabinet to fall forward on top of one employee. The employee was hospitalized with abrasions to the left arm and pelvis.
2020-02-14JamestownPennsylvaniaCombined Systems, Inc.Multiple body partsExplosion
Explosive powder material was being poured into a plastic container. An explosion occurred and five employees were transported to the hospital. One employee sustained burns to the face and left hand.
2020-01-28JamestownNorth DakotaBuilders First SourceHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was stepping out of his delivery truck onto the street when he slipped on an ice buildup, injuring his hip.
2020-01-09LamesaTexasAdvanced Mustang Energy Services LPMultiple body partsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
The injured employee parked the vacuum truck on the SW end of the pulling unit. Another employee used the winch line on the pulling unit to grab a pipe. He wrapped the winch line around the vacuum truck's bumper tow pin and back up around the pipe to just below half-way up the pipe. The pipe began to bow in the middle. The pipe gave way and hit the injured employee on the left side, stomach, and back knocking the employee to the ground.
2019-08-09JamestownNew YorkLakeside Capital CorporationFoot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a web sling to load a steel coil onto a hoist when the web sling failed, allowing the coil to fall to the ground and land on the employee's left foot, breaking it.
2019-07-26JamestownNorth DakotaCavendish Farms, Inc.Ankle(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was walking to his workstation when cardboard bales fell over and struck him. He sustained shoulder pain and a possible broken ankle.
2019-05-21JamestownNorth DakotaGerdau Jamestown Metal RecyclingFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating an alligator shear and amputated his right thumb tip.
2019-05-16JamestownNorth DakotaGavilon Grain, LLCToes(s), toenail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was sweeping grain and got caught in the drag chain conveyor after stepping into an opening in the walking surface. The employee suffered the surgical amputation of three toes on the left foot.
2019-04-17JamestownNorth DakotaCavendish FarmsHand(s) and wrist(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was shocked by a 480-volt piler power cord, suffering electrical burns to the left wrist and fingers with entry and exit wounds.
2019-03-27Saint JamesLouisianaWood, INC.PelvisStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was assisting a crane and flipped a duct panel when the employee fell and was struck by the duct panel, injuring the pelvic bone.
2019-02-15Saint JamesMissouriMANCHESTER PACKAGING CO.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was changing a cylinder on a printing press. The employee's left index finger was caught in the hoist used to change the cylinder, causing an amputation to the fingertip.
2018-09-20JamestownNew YorkAllpro ParkingAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
While exiting a vehicle in a parking lot, an employee slipped in a pool of brake or power steering liquid. The employee's left ankle was broken.
2018-07-19LamesaTexasRES America Construction Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was performing manual labor to build a solar farm outside when he began feeling unwell and experienced severe cramps in his stomach, legs, neck, jaw, and hands. He was hospitalized for dehydration and kidney malfunction due to heat stress.
2018-06-25Saint JamesLouisianaBOH BROS. CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC.Back, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level
An employee was climbing down a fixed vertical ladder when he fell to the floor. He suffered a back injury with broken bones, and was hospitalized.
2018-05-15JamestownNew YorkEminence Group Inc.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was ripping a 2x4 on a table saw when the employee's hand contacted the blade, amputating the thumb tip.
2018-05-03Saint JamesLouisianaUnited RentalsLeg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was loading a scissor lift onto a trailer when the scissor lift came off the left side of the ramp and landed on the employee's leg, breaking it.
2018-03-30JamestownNew YorkPeterson FarmsHand(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a chain and tractor to pull a tree down when the tree fell and pinched the employee's hand between the tree and the tractor. The employee suffered broken bones in the hand.
2018-02-11JamestownNew YorkBorsari Food Co.Wrist(s) and arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's arm entered the running ribbon blender resulting in a broken wrist, a broken arm bone and tissue damage.
2018-01-10LamesaTexasKing Mesa, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to wipe lint out of a lint cleaner when his right index fingertip was amputated. The lint cleaner had not completely cycled through at the time of the incident.
2017-10-09LamesaTexasWS Energy Services, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
During rig-down operations, an employee's left hand was caught between a hydraulic torque wrench and a flange, amputating his thumb from the mid-knuckle to the tip.
2017-09-20LamesaTexasPeak Completion Technologies, Inc.Elbow(s) and arms(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
Employees were running packers and had just finished a job. The injured employee was kneeling down on the left knee on the under floor (floor that was six feet off the ground) when a sudden burst of pressure and flow back struck the injured employee's right side dislocating an elbow, breaking the ulna and causing various abrasions and bruises.
2017-09-12JamestownNew YorkNational Wire & Metal Technologies, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a stamping press and caught their fingers in a pinch point resulting in a partial amputation of the left middle fingertip and a fractured left thumb.
2017-08-04AmesburyMassachusettAmesbury ChairShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Other fall to lower level
An employee tripped while going downstairs and fell on the cement floor, breaking a shoulder blade and injuring his head. He was hospitalized for surgery.
2017-06-29JamestownNew YorkBUSH INDUSTRIES INC.NonclassifiableFall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell to the ground, breaking a femur or hip.
2017-03-19Saint JamesLouisianaMOSAIC FERTILIZER, LLCMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was operating a valve to reduce steam pressure in a boiler when hot water sprayed out of a vent line and hit him. He sustained second degree burns to his hands, right knee, and neck-facial area.
2016-09-16AmesburyMassachusettSPS New England, Inc. Hip(s) and leg(s) Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was loading concrete forms when they collapsed and partially crushed the employee, who suffered a broken hip and leg.
2016-09-15JamestownPennsylvaniaCombined Systems Inc.Hand(s)Explosion, n.e.c.
An employee was setting up the electronic fuse on a non-lethal sting ball grenade. An electronic fuse is placed in the grenade and electrical wires are set up on the electronic fuse. The grenade went off as it was being set up for the test. The employee suffered multiple broken bones in his left hand, a laceration to the left hand, and multiple contusions to his stomach and chest.
2016-08-26JamestownNorth DakotaDakota Brands International, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning the dough dividing machine when it started and amputated two fingertips on the right hand.
2016-07-19JamestownPennsylvaniaClearwater Construction Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A 4'x11' concrete form wall was being lifted with a crane. During the lift, an employee walked near the lift area to retrieve some tools. As the employee walked into the lift area, the form wall got caught on another piece of the construction project. The form wall came out of it's rigging and fell to the ground, tipped over, and struck the employee on the head and back. The employee was hospitalized and suffered 2 fractured vertebrae.
2016-07-19Saint JamesLouisianaDistTech, LLCNonclassifiableExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee overfilled a tank and corrosive liquid splashed onto the employee causing chemical burns.
2016-07-14JamestownPennsylvaniaFenix Group, Inc.Multiple body partsPedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in work zone
Two company employees were in charge of traffic control/flagging operations on both ends of a street paving operation. One of the employees stopped vehicle #1 in the oncoming lane. Vehicle #2 then rear-ended vehicle #1, which in turn struck the employee. The employee was thrown approximately 30 feet and was hospitalized to receive head and elbow stitches.
2016-03-24JamestownNew YorkNational Wire & Metal Technologies, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On 3/24/16, at around 2:00 PM, an employee amputated an index fingertip while operating a punch press with pull-back devices.
2016-02-02JamestownNew YorkArtone LLC Multiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee used lacquer thinner to clean the lid of a glue pot over a barrel. He then used a heated putty knife to clean the remaining glue from the lid. When the knife touched the lid, the fumes and thinner caused the lid and barrel to flash and catch on fire. The employee suffered first degree burns on his face and left hand.
2015-11-02LamesaTexasKing Mesa Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cleaning around a lint cleaner saw. The employee's sleeve got caught in the saw resulting in the amputation of the left middle finger.
2015-10-26JamestownNew YorkJamestown Macadam, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee tried to remove stones and dirt from the crusher machine. The rotor had not stopped turning. His glove got caught in the machine resulting in the amputation of the index finger.
2015-06-25JamestownNorth DakotaP & S Transportation, Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from a flatbed trailer while attempting to secure the load, injuring his back.
2015-04-02JamestownPennsylvaniaCombined Systems Inc.Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was disposing of 12-gauge shotgun shells with a single-shot, 12-gauge shotgun and had disposed of several shells. After a period of disposal, the gun barrel split, causing metal pieces of the gun barrel to strike the employee 's right shoulder. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to remove the pieces of metal.
2015-03-05JamesvilleNew YorkCustom Commodities TransportAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
Employee slipped on snow and fell, breaking his ankle in three places.
2015-02-20JamestownNorth DakotaUnison BankBrainOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working at approximately six feet in height when he fell from an A-frame ladder. The employee suffered a head injury requiring in-patient hospitalization.
2015-02-03LamesaTexasKing-Mesa Inc.Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A worker was cleaning the lint cleaner before the machine came to a complete stop. The worker's glove was caught on the saw pulling her right hand into the machine.
2015-01-24JamestownNorth DakotaSkywest AirlinesWrist(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
Employee chocked the wheels of an inbound airplane. Then the employee placed the safety delineator. Employee began visual inspection when she slipped and fell on a patch of ice. This resulted in a broken wrist and hospitalization.