DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2020-08-31CherryIlCOMCASTWrist(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell from a ladder to the floor about 9 feet below, suffering a broken wrist and a lacerated kidney.
2020-05-01Cherry HillNew JerseyBankroftFingertip(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
A door caught an employee's left hand, causing the amputation of the tip of the index finger.
2020-01-24Cherry HillNew JerseyFriday'sHead and neckIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was carrying drinks to serve to customers when the bartender added more alcohol to the drinks and they flared up. The employee received second degree burns to the throat and face.
2019-07-10Cherry PointNorth CaroliU. S. Dept. of NavyWrist(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was troubleshooting an aircraft from the cockpit. The employee exited the left side of the cockpit and stepped on the engine intake. When his weight shifted to his right foot, his foot slipped off the intake and he fell off the aircraft. He sustained a compound fracture to the wrist that required hospitalization and surgery.
2019-06-25Cherry LogGeorgiaHENKELS & MCCOY, INC.Upper and lower limb(s)Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was tightening a guy wire in proximity of an energized line and received an electric discharge causing burns on the left leg and right arm and hand. The employee was hospitalized for surgery on the arm and leg.
2019-02-11Cherry PointNorth CaroliLloyd Jones Construction, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a crowbar to lift the back left side of a section of electrical switchgear cabinet to install a shim. The crowbar rolled, and the weight of the gear came down onto the tip of the flat piece of metal he was pushing the shim with. His left index finger was pinched between the shim metal and the concrete pad amputating the fingertip.
2018-06-06Cherry HillNew JerseyStonCor Group Inc. Thigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking, tripped on a raised section of the floor, and fell resulting in a fractured femur.
2018-02-02Cherry ValleyIllinoisAcme Screw Co.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On February 2, 2018, an employee was operating a foot pedal activated shaver screw machine and amputated the right middle finger to the first joint. The point of operation was not guarded at the time.
2017-04-04CherryvaleKansasCHARLOMA, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting down a plastic part when their right thumb came in contact with the moving blade of a band saw resulting in a severe laceration.
2016-04-15Cherry HillNew JerseyUS Postal ServiceHeadInjured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a tire jack to change a tire on a postal vehicle when the jack handle struck him in the head.
2016-02-04Cherry HillNew JerseyAramarkLeg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was loading laundry and a large load of laundry fell onto his leg, fracturing it.
2015-07-23Cherry HillNew JerseyRentokil North AmericaBODY SYSTEMSStings and venomous bites
An employee was stung by bees and passed out while checking for a bee infestation at a residential apartment.
2015-01-07Cherry PointNorth CaroliU. S. Dept. of NavyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
While testing a main rotor head an employee reached in to remove a piece of tape and the hinge started to move into the fold position. The employee's fingertip was in a pinch point at the time and the tip of the finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
2015-01-07Cherry PointNorth CaroliU. S. Dept of NavyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
Employee's finger was amputated when he placed his hand in a pinch point during a test.