Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-10-23 | Churchville | Ny | American Packaging Corporation | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was in a warehouse, picking up a horizontal roll of paper (weighing 2,000-3,000 pounds) using a forklift. The roll fell from the forklift's clamp and began moving toward a wall. The employee dismounted the forklift and was struck by the roll on the front of the left leg. The leg was broken below the knee and above the ankle. | |||||
2020-05-05 | Churchville | New York | Star of the West Millng Co. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was attempting to unclog a flour build-up in the spout transition section of a flour distribution station when a rotary valve activated and amputated the distal joint of his right index finger. | |||||
2015-01-16 | Churchville | Pennsylvania | M&M Lawn Care East, Inc. | Leg(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
Employee was using a Stihl chainsaw to flush cut a tree stump when it kicked back and cut his leg, requiring hospitalization and surgery. |