DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-09-14ClarksvilleArWalmart Distribution Center No. 6082Finger(s), fingernail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a stand-up forklift when items on a nearby elevated slot were displaced and started falling. The employee reached out to stop the items from falling and his left middle finger was caught between a pallet, the elevated slot, and the forklift, resulting in an amputation.
2021-09-08ClarksvilleArThe Pictsweet CompanyMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was rolling up a water hose next to a steam filler. Hot water came out of the steam filler and burned his shoulder and chest.
2021-06-08ClarkNjKerry Ingredients & Flavours, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a positive displacement pump. As he was checking for oil on the hose, his finger contacted the shear of the pump and he suffered an amputation.
2021-05-23ClarksburgWvU.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of InvestigationBack, including spine, spinal cordMultiple types of exertions and bodily reactions
An employee was working out in an onsite gym as part of his approved work activities. He strained his back while performing back extensions and was hospitalized.
2021-04-22ClarkesvilleGaPENSKE TRUCK LEASING CORPORATIONFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Two employees were working on a boom truck that had outriggers and a leaking hydraulic cylinder. The injured employee had removed the hydraulic cylinder, rebuilt it, and reinstalled it. While verifying that the repair was correct, a bolt fell into the frame rail. As the injured employee reached to retrieve the bolt, the hydraulic cylinder went into motion resulting in amputation of the first knuckle from the right index finger.
2021-03-08ClarkstonGaANSCO & ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA, LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was emptying a wheeled cart with trash into a dumpster. The cart began to fall into the dumpster, pinching the employee's finger between edge of the cart and the dumpster and resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
2020-07-01ClarkNew JerseyKerry Ingredients & FlavorsFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee suffered a fingertip avulsion while trying to unclog a spray valve.
2020-05-23ClarksvilleArkansasWalmart Distribution Center No. 6082Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersPart of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was material handling freight with a jack. When she advanced the jack, she was pinned between an upright beam and the jack. She suffered deep bruising in the liver area.
2020-04-27ClarkesvilleGeorgiaUnited Parcel ServicesChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was on a deck delivering a package. He jumped onto a bench to get away from a dog, then lost his balance and fell from the deck to the ground, suffering broken ribs.
2020-02-06ClarksburgWest VirginiDinosaur Production LLCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was driving an ATV when it ran over a fallen tree branch. The branch popped up and went through the ATV's floor, striking the employee. The employee suffered a broken arm, a bleeding spleen and liver, and a head laceration.
2019-08-28ClarksburgWest VirginiHeritage Environmental ServicesBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was cleaning out drill mud sediment from a frac tank. He began to experience body cramps and was hospitalized for dehydration and a heat-related muscle injury.
2019-08-12ClarksvilleArkansasWater Tech, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was unloading 50 percent sodium hydroxide from a tanker truck when he became hot and sat down to cool off and drink water. He was hospitalized for possible heat exhaustion.
2019-08-07ClarksonNebraskaCONSTRUCTORS, INC.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was power washing equipment with a gas-fired, truck-mounted unit. The employee felt ill and was hospitalized with muscle pain and chest pain due to dehydration.
2019-07-31ClarksvilleFloridaBurfords Tree, LLC.Foot (feet)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was monitoring a tree climber. A tree was cut down, rolled into another tree, became airborne, and landed on the employee's right foot, breaking a bone. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
2019-06-18ClarksvilleArkansasGREENVILLE TUBE CORPORATIONFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was removing a hook from an outfeed table that pulls tubes through the annealing furnace. The hook did not come off the chain and table on its own. The employee noticed the hook still attached and went to unhook the table. The hook and chain were still moving. The employee's right finger was smashed between the hook and chain and the fingertip was amputated.
2019-05-31ClarksburgWest VirginiLowes Home Center #1805Back, including spine, spinal cordJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was attempting to load a tractor into the bed of a pickup truck when the tractor flipped and landed on top of him. He was hospitalized with two fractured vertebrae in the back.
2019-05-01ClarksburgWest VirginiAsplundh Tree Expert LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee had been topping a dead tree while tied into an adjacent buckeye tree. When the employee had finished topping and was descending the tree, the top of the buckeye tree broke and the employee fell about 33 feet to the ground sustaining multiple fractured ribs.
2019-04-23ClarksdaleMississippiSaf-T-CartFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a piece of metal that got caught on the blade. The saw blade amputated the employee's right ring and little fingers.
2019-04-22ClarksvilleArkansasTYSON FOODS INC.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersInjured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a knife to cut chicken when the knife punctured his right upper abdomen.
2018-09-21Clark ForkIdahoNoble Excavating Inc.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
While working on a bridge, an employee was catapulted off a surface and fell 20 feet off the bridge onto a dirt embankment, suffering broken vertebrae that required hospitalization.
2018-06-28ClarkstonGeorgiaGEORGIA POWERChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
On 6/27/2018, at approximately 4:30 a.m., an employee was cutting a tree off a power line when a limb popped back and struck his side. He suffered fractured ribs and a chest contusion, requiring hospitalization.
2018-06-27ClarksvilleArkansasWalmart Distribution CenterMultiple trunk locationsPart of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On June 27, at around 12:55 p.m., an employee was operating a powered pallet jack when they became pinned between the pallet jack and a bollard, suffering fractures to the left pelvis, hip, and tailbone. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-06-27ClarksvilleArkansasRBD Construction, Inc.Upper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was laying decking material for a reinforced concrete roof. The employee was not able to get decking material under a piece of bent rebar. The employee was attempting to bend the rebar up when it suddenly became free from the cinder block wall, causing the employee to lose balance at the leading edge and fall approximately 10 feet to the floor. The employee fractured the left wrist and femur.
2018-06-10ClarksburgWest VirginiMountain States Pressure ServicesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On June 10, 2018, at approximately 3:30 p.m., an employee suffered a partial amputation to the left middle finger while greasing the gears of the power tongs.
2018-06-01ClarksvilleArkansasTyson Foods, Inc.Hand(s) and finger(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was standing on some equipment (24" from ground level) spraying down parts when he lost his footing. He reached out to catch himself when his right-hand pinky finger hit the sharp metal blade on a machine that cuts the feet off of chicken. The joint where his pinky finger and hand meet was dislocated and the blade cut through the area, causing a severe laceration. The machine was locked out at the time of the incident. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-03-22ClarksvilleArkansasAllied Universal Security SystemMultiple body partsFall on same level
An employee was providing access control to other employees. She was walking down the hall when she fell and injured her nose, forehead, and left arm, requiring hospitalization.
2018-02-14ClarksdaleMississippiMOLDED ACOUSTICAL PRODUCTS OF EASTON, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a die cutting machine and crushed three fingers.
2018-01-31ClarksburgWest VirginiLowe's Home Centers LLCBrainFall on same level due to slipping
On January 30, 2018, at approximately 11:30 a.m., an employee was spreading salt in the lumber entrance area when he slipped, fell, and struck his head on the ground, suffering a brain bleed that required hospitalization.
2018-01-20Clarks SummitPennsylvaniaUS Postal ServiceLeg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell while walking down an incline that was covered in snow/ice, breaking a bone under the right kneecap.
2018-01-09ClarkesvilleGeorgiaFieldale Farms CorporationNonclassifiableInjured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was attempting to vaccinate a chicken when the chicken got loose. The employee was scratched by the needle while trying to catch the chicken, suffering an infection that required hospitalization.
2018-01-03ClarksvilleArkansasBright Harvest Sweet Potato CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee turned off an auger at the bottom of a ribbon blender to find pieces of a plastic bucket lift that had broken and fallen into the ribbon blender. The employee went around and had opened the drain cover of the auger to retrieve the pieces when the auger activated and amputated the employee's left thumb. The auger was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
2017-09-15ClarksvilleArkansasWalmart Distribution CenterElbow(s)Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was on the back of a trailer that was in the dock doorway. As he was filling an air bag, a coworker driving a yard truck pulled the trailer away from the dock and the employee fell out of the trailer. He dislocated his right elbow.
2017-07-19ClarksvilleArkansasTyson FoodsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was loading a tote of product using an electric jack when the jack handle jerked to the right, pinching and partially amputating the employee's right pinky finger between the handle and the plastic tote.
2017-04-20ClarksvilleArkansasJohnson Industrial Coatings, LLC.Arm(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was cleaning a sewer drain with a high-pressure hose. The hose had to make a 90 degree turn at the bottom of the manhole. Instead of making that turn, the hose circled back around and came out of the manhole, striking the employee on the left arm and causing three lacerations.
2017-03-31ClarksvilleArkansasTYSON FOODS, INC.BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was hospitalized with allergic bronchitis due to a possible inhalation of peracetic acid (PAA).
2016-08-25Clarks SummitPennsylvaniaSandvik Materials Technology Inc.Hand(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was operating a machine that uses air pressure to push small plastic cleaning wads through half-inch diameter pipes to remove debris and oil. A metal rod from the machine broke off and remained in the pipe. When the cleaning plug and air pressure were applied to the pipe during the cleaning process, the pressure built up and eventually shot the metal rod out of the pipe. The metal rod entered the employee's left hand causing internal muscle and tissue damage requiring hospitalization
2016-07-14ClarksburgWest VirginiSkana Aluminum CompanyHand(s) and finger(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On July 14, 2016, at approximately 1:40 a.m., an employee was located at the end of the line where aluminum was being rolled onto a coil. Wearing cotton gloves, the employee was checking for edge cracks and used sand paper when he observed a spot. The roll was moving at approximately 900 feet/minute when the operator of the machine saw the coil buckle and hit the E-stop to prevent damage. While using the sand paper, the employee's left hand/fingers were severely crushed between the moving coil a
2016-06-21ClarksvilleArkansasRIVER VALLEY ANIMAL FOODS - TYSON FOODS, INC.BrainOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was observing a coworker while on a platform used to load fat or mill to tanker trucks when he fell from an elevation of 10 to 12 feet to the concrete surface below. He suffered a head injury.
2016-05-31ClarkNew JerseyKerry Ingredients and Flavours, IncUpper extremitiesContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was restarting a machine while standing in front of the vent of the RTO and was burned on his upper extremities.
2016-04-27ClarksvilleArkansasJOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERKnee(s)Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking down the hall when her foot caught the floor causing the employee to fall on her left knee and right arm. She broke her knee and was admitted to the hospital.
2016-04-25ClarksdaleMississippiNature's Catch, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was setting up seine equipment to harvest fish from a pond when his hand was pulled into the chain and sprockets, injuring two fingers on his left hand.
2016-03-21Clarks SummitPennsylvaniaAsplundh Tree Expert CompanyNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was ascending a tree. At 20 feet, he wrapped his climbing lanyard around a limb. When he put his weight on it, the limb broke, and he fell 20 feet, hitting a branch on the way down. He suffered forward shift vertebrae injuries.
2016-03-09ClarksvilleArkansasTYSON FOODS, INC.Fingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
Employees were putting a new tire on a loader/forklift. Two employees were using pry bars to manipulate the split rim in order to get the tire to seal correctly around the rim. The injured employee was manipulating the spare tire. One of the pry bars slipped while the injured employee was positioning the tire, amputating his right ring fingertip.
2016-01-25ClarksvilleArkansasASAP Tires and TowingMultiple body partsExplosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a cutting torch on a diesel trailer when the oil holding tank exploded. The employee was hospitalized with severe burns to his face, right hand, and back.
2015-12-22ClarksvilleArkansasTyson FoodsHip(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee went to step on an ergonomic stand-alone platform and slipped. The platform is approximately 6" from the ground. The employee was hospitalized for injuries to his hip.
2015-09-03ClarksburgWest VirginiU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsKnee(s)Kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged
An employee worked on his knees on the subfloor of the IT room for two days. He developed knee pain, knee swelling, and fever.
2015-08-14ClarksvilleArkansasWalmart Distribution CenterFingertip(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On August 13, 2015, at about 5:30 p.m., an employee was operating a center rider (forklift) to pick up a pallet with his left hand outside of the forklift. He smashed his left-hand little finger against a bollard pole at the warehouse. His fingertip was surgically amputated.
2015-08-13ClarksdaleMississippiQueen City FurnitureHip(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing the stairs leading into a customer's mobile home to deliver a mattress set. The employee tripped and fell, breaking the right hip.
2015-06-01ClarksvilleArkansasWal-Mart Distribution Center 6082Ankle(s)Fall, slip, trip
An employee caught the edge of a pallet with his right foot and dislocated his ankle.
2015-04-16ClarksvilleArkansasBright Harvest Sweet Potato CompanyFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee in the spiral freezer production department was taking the tunnel pan cover off the spiral chain when the cover came down and amputated the employee's left hand middle fingertip.
2015-03-30ClarksvilleArkansasHanesbrands Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee crawled into a packaging machine to clear a jam. The employee's right thumb got caught under the pressure plate, resulting in surgical amputation of the thumb tip.
2015-01-16ClarksburgWest VirginiSkana Aluminum CompanyMultiple face locationsExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was hospitalized after a pump seal failed during the repair of a pump. Pennzoil 50H and X850 oil blew into the employee's eyes, throat, and nose, resulting in inflammation and irritation.