Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-11 | Charleroi | Pa | Fourth Street Barbeque Packing Division | Ankle(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
A forklift backed into an employee's leg. The employee fell forward, and the forklift then rolled over her leg. She suffered a broken and dislocated ankle. | |||||
2019-02-26 | Charleroi | Pennsylvania | Corelle Brands, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was adjusting the tension on a belt on a hamper conveyor system. The belt amputated the tip of his right little finger. | |||||
2018-08-01 | Charleroi | Pennsylvania | Alstom Grid LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity |
An employee received a 5 milliamp shock to the left arm during an equipment test procedure, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2016-08-18 | Charleroi | Pennsylvania | Contractors Rental Corporation | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode |
An employee suffered a back injury while securing a strap on a trailer with a ratcheting strap and bar. | |||||
2015-03-31 | Charleroi | Pennsylvania | Gardner Denver Nash | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
On March 31, 2015, an employee was working at Gardner Denver Nash in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, when he was injured while operating a radial arm saw. The employee suffered fractures and lacerations to the second, third, and fourth digits on his left hand. He required surgery and was hospitalized. |