Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-06-21 | Brookline | Ma | US Postal Service | Nonclassifiable | Pedal cycle incident, n.e.c |
An employee was walking down the stairs onto a sidewalk after delivering a package when they were struck by a bicycle, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-03-24 | Brookline | Ma | KAPLAN CORPORATION | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
Three Kaplan Corporation employees were helping a delivery driver, who was using a pallet jack to unload a pallet of glass from a delivery truck. One of the jack's wheels hung up on uneven pavement around a manhole cover. One of the employees was trying to free the wheel when the jack's hydraulics were released and it dropped its load to the ground. The employee's right index finger was amputated at the first knuckle. | |||||
2020-07-08 | Brookline | Massachusett | MAS Building & Bridge Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was standing on the ground when the wind knocked a 10-foot stepladder from the fourth-floor level. The ladder struck the employee on his hard hat, causing a fracture. | |||||
2020-01-06 | Brookline | Massachusett | Dexter Southfield | Leg(s) | Roadway incident involving motorized land vehicle |
An employee was driving a car when he was involved in a car accident, resulting in a leg amputation. | |||||
2016-06-12 | Brookline | Massachusett | Sullivan Tire | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee diagnosed that a serpentine belt was defective on a car. After replacing the belt, the employee attempted to locate the source of a noise. His glove was caught between the shroud and the crank, and his left-hand fingers were crushed. |