| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-13 | Cohoes | New York | National DCP, LLC | Lower leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| A driver was pulling a pallet of dry product onto the liftgate of a delivery truck using a manual pallet jack. The weight of the pallet pushed him back against the chain on the liftgate causing him to lose balance and fall backward. His right leg was pinned between the pallet, the manual jack, and the chain. The driver was holding onto the chain while hanging from the gate and was able to pull his leg free. The driver was hospitalized with a broken right lower leg. | |||||
| 2020-06-05 | Cohoes | New York | US Postal Service | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| While delivering mail, an employee was startled by a dog causing him to back up and fall over a rail, landing on the ground 12 feet below. The employee was hospitalized with two skull fractures and a broken wrist. | |||||
| 2020-01-29 | Cohoes | New York | Kingsley Arms, Inc | Fingertip(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was operating a hand-held circular saw to cut wood when the saw slipped and his left thumb contacted the blade, resulting in a left thumb tip amputation. | |||||
| 2017-07-15 | Cohoes | New York | T & T Inc. of New York | Nonclassifiable | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| While conducting maintenance and repairs to the building, an employee became dizzy and fainted, falling into a pile of scrap metal. The employee suffered multiple fractures and lacerations, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2017-03-17 | Cohoes | New York | SHELTER ENTERPRISES INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was inserting a thin film into an opening (approximately 1/2") of a pinch roller when his finger became caught pulling his fingers into the opening and causing burns and a fracture. | |||||