DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-08-14BrookvilleOhFlow Dry TechnologyHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on a cable and fell on the floor, landing on their left side and sustaining a broken hip.
2021-07-26BrookvillePaMiller Fabrication Solutions, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee removed a weld mint (welded part) from an A-frame cart using a hoist and proceeded to maneuver the part onto a pallet for packaging. The employee's finger got pinched between the hoist hook and the part. The employee sustained an amputation.
2021-04-23BrookvilleOhGreen Tokai Co. Ltd.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using an overhead crane to move a metal coil of steel from a machine and place it on a skid. The coil shifted while being set down and pinched the employee's left ring finger amputating the fingertip just below the nail bed.
2021-01-08BrookvillePaUnited Electric Cooperative, Inc.Hand(s)Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was in the bucket of a bucket truck, traveling up to hang a guide wire. He contacted an energized wire and suffered electrical burns to both hands.
2020-05-14BrookvillePennsylvaniaMatson LumberAnkle(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was doing maintenance on a circular head saw blade splitter. The employee was straightening the splitter with an adjustable wrench and cheater pipe extension. The wrench slipped off the splitter, causing the employee to fall backwards onto a platform and suffer a dislocated/fractured right ankle.
2020-02-14BrookvillePennsylvaniaMiller Fabrication Solutions, Inc.Thigh(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
The injured employee slipped and fell on the slick roadway during a heavy snow storm. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured right femur.
2019-08-09BrookvilleOhioGoodhew Roofing ServicesMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening
An employee was working on a roof, replacing metal sheets for exterior roofing. The employee fell through a roof opening into the first floor, suffering a broken leg, broken elbow, and broken jaw. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2018-09-22BrookvillePennsylvaniaBerry Global, Inc.Fingertip(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was servicing a mold in an injection molding machine. A 15-pound rack cylinder fell onto the employee's hand, causing an amputation to the right ring fingertip.
2017-08-17BrookvillePennsylvaniaMatson Lumber CompanyPelvisOther fall to lower level
An employee was standing on the tire of a piece of heavy equipment (loader) to clean the windows and change an air filter. While descending from the tire, the employee fell to the ground, fracturing the left pelvis.
2017-05-09BrookvilleOhioRitter Plumbing Co Inc.Multiple trunk locationsCaught in running equipment or machinery
On May 9, 2017, an employee was standing at the rear door on a vacuum suction tank when the employee was caught and pinned between the hydraulic-actuated closing door, suffering a crushed midsection and chest.
2016-10-10BrookvillePennsylvaniaMiller Welding and Machine CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading equipment onto storage racks using a hoist. The hoist's up button was activated, causing the hoist hook to jump. The employee's left pinky finger was caught in the pinch point between the hook and the equipment, amputating her finger to the first knuckle.
2016-03-20BrookvillePennsylvaniaGlobal Drilling Suppliers, OCI DivisionLower leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was loading three 10-foot pipe pieces weighing 600 pounds onto a conveyor roller while operating a forklift. One of the pipes was not aligned properly with the roller conveyors. The employee got off the forklift and attempted to properly align the pipe. The pipe fell off the roller conveyor and onto the employee, who suffered a compound fracture to the lower left leg and required surgery.
2015-11-25BrookvillePennsylvaniaBrookville Equipment CorporationFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The employee was sliding 1/4 inch by 14 feet long angle iron from the forks of a forklift onto the storage racks. The employee pinched his right ring finger between the angle iron and the fork of the forklift. The incident resulted in the amputation of the employee's right ring fingertip.
2015-07-29BrookvillePennsylvaniaStaff Management SMXBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
On 7/29/15, an employee was walking to the assembly area when she fainted. She was hospitalized and treated for severe dehydration.
2015-06-22BrookvillePennsylvaniaBWP Hardwoods Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee grabbed the boards as they started to jam up on the conveyor belt for the trim saw. The employee was pushing a group of boards into another board when the board kicked back forcing the employee's hand into the conveyor belt and amputating the tip of the employee's right thumb.
2015-04-14BrookvillePennsylvaniaBWP Hardwoods Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee's finger was smashed when CANT, a cut log that can not be further processed in the saw mill operation, fell out of his hand. The employee lifted the log and lost his grip, and the log started to fall. While trying to change his grip to catch the log, his fingers got pinched between the log and the machine guard.