Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-08-06	Binghamton	Ny	Frito Lay	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on an elevated platform while spraying foaming sanitizing chemicals onto equipment when he fell 4 feet to the concrete floor below, resulting in multiple lower left leg fractures.
2021-06-16	Binghamton	Ny	WILLIAM H. LANE INCORPORATED	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on an 8-foot step ladder applying grout around a beam. The employee fell to the floor 68 inches below, suffering a dislocated hip, a femur fracture, and a head laceration.
2021-05-25	Binghamton	Ny	AMERICAN IRON & CRANE, INC.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell from a steel beam 10-15 feet above the ground while taking measurements at a baseball stadium. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis and fractured vertebrae.
2021-02-13	Binghamton	Ny	FRITO-LAY, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a shear press. The shear amputated the employee's left index finger.
2020-08-24	Binghamton	Ny	Lupini Construction, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was applying brush-on paint stripper to a concrete wall. Paint stripper ran into his glove and contacted his forearm. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to the forearm.
2020-06-22	Binghamton	New York	Buckingham Manufacturing Co., Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a hot stamp machine. The machine actuated and partially amputated the employee's left ring finger.
2020-04-30	Binghamton	New York	Charter Communication Holdings, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder at a customer's house, dropping a new cable line. The cable moved and knocked the employee off the ladder to the ground. He suffered a broken right arm near the wrist, as well as a concussion.
2020-02-03	Binghamton	New York	Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell in the parking lot at a satellite location and fractured a hip.
2020-01-15	Binghamton	New York	OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	Pelvic region	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee suffered a ruptured gluteal artery while providing physical therapy at a patient's home.
2020-01-03	Binghamton	New York	Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was preparing to cut fabric with an electric cutter. The cutter amputated the pad of his left middle finger.
2019-08-21	Binghamton	New York	Instron Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
Two employees were setting up to test a piece of equipment with a hydraulic clamp. The first employee started to operate the hydraulic clamp grip while the second employee's hand was in the grip and the clamp closed on his hand, crushing his right index fingertip. His fingertip had to be amputated to the nailbed.
2019-03-07	Binghamton	New York	Performance Bridge	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substances
An employee suffered an allergic reaction to the environment and was hospitalized.
2019-02-01	Binghamton	New York	Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was visiting a residence when they slipped and fell in the driveway sustaining a fractured ankle.
2018-09-05	Binghamton	New York	Peranich & Shelp Construction Inc	Arch(es), instep(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing an extension ladder when the employee fell from the ladder to the ground, suffering a shattered heel and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-08-22	Binghamton	New York	Our Lady of Lourdes Inc.	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Fall on same level
An employee tripped or slipped while running down the hall to respond to an emergency code on the PA. She fell and suffered a broken arm and wrist, bruised ribs, and a swollen face, requiring hospitalization.
2018-07-19	Binghamton	New York	BINGHAMTON PRECAST & SUPPLY CORP	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee's fingers were pinched between a mold panel and the ground. Three of the employee's fingertips were amputated.
2018-05-16	Binghamton	New York	MAINES PAPER & FOOD SERVICE, INC.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee suffered a hip fracture after falling from a loading dock to the ground.
2018-04-25	Binghamton	New York	Birnie Bus Service Inc	Hip(s)	Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet
While conducting fire/evacuation drills, an employee dismounted from the back of a school bus (approximately 4 feet from the ground) and suffered a right hip fracture, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2018-01-22	Binghamton	New York	Auto Plus	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down a flight of stairs and suffered a dislocated hip.
2017-04-06	Binghamton	New York	MGM Insulation	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was removing pipe when the pipe shifted and he fell off the ladder. He fell on top of a floor-mounted motor, injuring his head and lacerating his elbow. He was hospitalized.
2017-03-13	Binghamton	New York	SODEXO DINING SERVICES	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a loading dock while cleaning it and moving skids, sustaining skull and rib fractures.
2017-01-11	Binghamton	New York	Sodexo	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
On 1/11/2017, an employee slipped on ice while walking to her car during working hours. The fall resulted in a head injury requiring hospitalization.
2016-05-06	Binghamton	New York	Sanico Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was making a delivery to a customer. He went to pull the back roller door on the box truck and his left middle finger was caught in the groove of the roller door and smashed between the door latch and the truck bed. The finger was amputated.
2015-11-12	Binghamton	New York	Felchar Manufacturing Corp.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On 11/12/15, and employee was repairing a mold while working under a suspended load. The employee removed bolts to replace O rings. The runner plate separated from the cavity plate, and the 1500-pound mold fell on the employee's legs. The employee's left leg fractured.
2015-09-26	Binghamton	New York	Holiday Inn	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee slipped on liquid spilled on the floor and subsequently fell down a flight of stairs (10 to 12 risers). She suffered contusions and potential fractures to her back and torso.