Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-09-20	Bensalem	Pa	Acme Markets	Skull	Fall on same level
An employee was using a power jack to move pallets when she fell backward to the floor. She suffered a skull fracture.
2021-03-03	Bensalem	Pa	ToyotaLift Northeast	Multiple head locations	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was working on a forklift fuel system when the fuel ignited. The employee suffered second degree burns to the ear, cheek, and lips.
2021-02-04	Bensalem	Pa	Bimbo Bakeries USA	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell, resulting in a broken ankle that required hospitalization and surgery.
2020-06-24	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	National Refrigeration & A/C Products	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was removing cut sections of sheet metal from the laser conveyor. One of the sheets moved forward, pinning his finger against the opposite side. The employee sustained a right middle fingertip amputation.
2020-02-18	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Eddington Thread Manufacturing Company, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was trying to cut a tangled thread from a twisting machine. The machine caused the amputation of the employee's left ring fingertip.
2020-02-05	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Bunzl Retail Services LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On February 5, 2020, at approximately 11:45 a.m., an employee was operating a stand-up forklift when his foot made contact with a storage rack as he drove past it. He was hospitalized with four fractured toes of the left foot.
2020-02-05	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	PARX Casino	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On February 5, 2020, at approximately 11:46 a.m., an employee was slicing ham on a manual slicer in the employee dining room when his thumb contacted the blade, resulting in a severe laceration and possible amputation.
2020-01-28	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Longhorn USA	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a ladder while changing a light bulb and fell to the ground. The employee sustained broken ribs and required hospitalization.
2019-03-28	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Stece Placeras Racing Stables LLC	Leg(s)	Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden
An employee was riding a horse in a barn. The horse startled and she fell off; the horse landed on her. Her right leg was broken.
2019-02-12	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Steel Co., Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A saw operator was rolling a bar on a roller table. The bar fell off and struck his right foot, breaking his second toe. He was hospitalized, requiring immediate surgery.
2017-08-18	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Kohl's Department Stores	Cheek(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c.
An employee was walking across the parking lot prior to reporting for shift, lost her footing and fell resulting in a fractured cheekbone and lacerations that required sutures.
2017-07-14	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Maxim Crane Works, L.P.	Knee(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was repairing a rough terrain forklift when a hydraulic line failed and the forklift's mast came down quickly, crushing his knee against the ground.
2017-06-07	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	JAMES D MORRISEY INC	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was snapping a chalk line on the ground when he dropped the ball of string. He went to grab the ball and slipped on wet pavement, falling and fracturing his right leg.
2017-03-15	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Charles Schillinger Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a shear to cut metal and crushed their fingers under the sheet metal hold downs resulting in injuries that required surgery.
2016-07-16	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was stocking beer bottles. He dropped a bottle which shattered and a piece of glass went into his left eye. The employee was hospitalized.
2016-06-11	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Parx Casino	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was involved in a physical altercation with a coworker, suffering a fractured vertebra.
2015-11-06	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Advanced Lubrication Specialties	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing a jam in a machine used to extrude rubber when the employee's right middle finger came in contact with the "wipe" and was partially amputated.
2015-09-01	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	EKL Machine Co.	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While using a small lathe to polish a shaft, an employee's glove got caught. His arm was pulled under the part, breaking his forearm.
2015-06-16	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	MRI Flexible Packaging	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On 6/16/15, an employee was injured when he slipped off the forks of a forklift and fell 5 to 6 feet. The employee was hospitalized with cracked ribs and a groin injury.
2015-03-18	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Giles and Ransome, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
An employee was leaning on an engine to reinstall a radiator when the employee sustained a hernia.