DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-02Cortlandt ManorNySafety Marking IncChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
While securing tank caps, an employee fell from the side of a paint truck when their pipe wrench came loose. They landed on the asphalt surface of a parking lot. The employee suffered a collapsed left lung, contusions to the hands and face, neck pain, and was hospitalized.
2021-04-10Cortlandt ManorNyNew York Presbyterian Hudson Valley HospitalUpper arm(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was leaving a patient care room when she fell forward, landing on her arms. She suffered a fracture to the right arm between the shoulder and the elbow.
2020-09-09CortlandNyPrice Chopper Inc.NonclassifiableStruck against moving part of machinery or equipment
While using a band saw to cut meat, an employee sustained a cut tendon, a fractured bone, and a possible amputation.
2019-05-01CortlandNew YorkGUTCHESS LUMBER COMPANY, INC.Upper arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was working on the wood waste belt when their arm was caught in the power transmission drive. The arm was amputated at the bicep area.
2018-06-12CortlandNew YorkCortland County Community Action Program, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was getting out of their car at a client's residence, tripped on the sidewalk and fell fracturing their hip.
2018-02-12Cortlandt ManorNew YorkNew York Presbyterian Hudson Valley HospitalHead and neckFall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell while walking into the building resulting in a head and neck injury.
2018-02-09CortlandNew YorkCortland Plastics InternationalFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was pushing a cart with a mold on it when the mold shifted. The employee's right hand was pinched between the cart handle and the mold, resulting in a right thumb tip amputation.
2016-05-12CortlandNew YorkKIK Custom ProductsShoulder(s) and arm(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was burned by 190-degree water while setting up a clean-in-place system. All valves were not closed during setup, and water sprayed out of a partially closed secondary valve. The employee suffered second degree burns on the arm and shoulder.
2016-03-01CortlandNew YorkPall CorporationLower leg(s)Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was pushing a die cart when a wheel got stuck in a hole. As he went to push it out, he felt a pop in his left calf muscle. He was later hospitalized when his left calf became infected.
2016-01-22CortlandNew YorkForkey Construction & Fabrication Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was placing material into a band saw to be cut. When he activated the vise control to hold the material, his finger was caught between the material and vise, amputating his left middle fingertip.