Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-07 | Warrendale | Pa | United States Postal Service | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was scanning the back of his parked truck when a tractor trailer pulled behind him and pinned the employee between the truck and the tractor trailer, resulting in a bulging disc. | |||||
2021-11-05 | Gardendale | Al | Republic Services | Multiple body parts | Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. |
An employee was using a hydroseeding machine, attached to a bulldozer, to plant grass on a slope at a landfill. The hitch connecting the hydroseeding machine to the bulldozer broke, and the hydroseeding machine rolled down the slope with the employee on it. The employee suffered broken and bruised ribs, a broken shoulder, and a cut on the ear. | |||||
2021-11-04 | Palmdale | Fl | Cape Leisure Corporation | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was using a pressure washer to clean a garbage can. The can started to fall over; when he moved to catch it, the pressure spray lacerated the top of his hand. | |||||
2021-11-04 | Parkdale | Oh | US Foods | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
A trailer door closed on an employee's left middle fingertip, amputating it. | |||||
2021-10-27 | Carbondale | Il | Just Construction, LLC | Brain | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
An employee was on the roof of a garden center structure. As he moved from the gutter to a scissor lift, he fell, landing on the ground about 12 feet below and suffering a head injury. | |||||
2021-10-27 | Avondale Estates | Ga | The Davey Tree Expert Company | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet |
An employee was training to climb trees. When he was approximately 27 feet up the tree, slack got into the carabiner system and the employee fell to the ground, resulting in spinal fractures. | |||||
2021-10-18 | Oakdale | Ny | Modern Italian Bakery of West Babylon, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was exiting a trailer when he fell to the ground, suffering contusions to the left hip and left elbow, as well as a fracture to the left tibia that required surgery. | |||||
2021-10-17 | Leetsdale | Pa | Libertas Copper, LLC | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was attaching a C-hook to a smaller scale hook attached to an overhead crane. The C-hook was resting on top of a coil. The smaller scale hook was not fitting into the C-hook and the C-hook slid off of the coil, striking the employee's left shin and causing a laceration. | |||||
2021-10-17 | Evadale | Tx | WestRock Company | Eye(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was cleaning a copy machine. While trying to open the filter compartment to finish the cleaning by rinsing with water, the pressure exerted on the lid caused a solution with possible traces of a sodium hypochlorite to spray into the employee's eyes, resulting in eye irritation that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-10-11 | Cottondale | Al | Country Roads RV Sales & Service, L.L.C. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by other falling powered vehicle |
An employee was working under a motor home, jacking it up to remove a part. The motor home's suspension air bag partially deflated, causing the vehicle to lower onto the employee. The employee suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung. | |||||
2021-10-08 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Conti Corporation | Thigh(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was working on electrical floor boxes when a boom lift ran over his right leg, breaking his femur. | |||||
2021-10-08 | Laureldale | Pa | Yuasa Battery, Incorporated | Multiple body parts | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was transferring 98% sulfuric acid from the receiving tank to the cutting tank. At the completion of the transfer, the employee was closing a valve and a section of piping failed. The employee sustained chemical burns to their neck and right wrist. | |||||
2021-10-04 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | INDUSTRIAL SHADEPORTS, INC. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
On October 4, 2021, an employee was trying to lubricate a bandsaw blade when it caught the oil container he was using. The blade then lacerated the top of his right hand. | |||||
2021-09-30 | Bloomingdale | Oh | HLC Trucking Co. | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was unloading residual asphalt from a dump truck. The asphalt fell and struck his lower leg, resulting in a broken lower leg and dislocated ankle. | |||||
2021-09-26 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Francis Engineering Inc | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was cutting and grooving a steel pipe. The cutting machine caught the employee's glove, amputated the tip of the employee's index finger, and lacerated the middle finger. | |||||
2021-09-24 | Auburndale | Fl | UFP AUBURNDALE, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was stacking 1-by-3, 12-foot-long boards from the conveyor outfeed. His right middle finger was pinched between the guard and the links covering the chain as he was picking up the board from the chain conveyor resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
2021-09-21 | Auburndale | Wi | Wiskerchen Cheese, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
As an employee was removing a wheel of cheese from a hydraulic wheel cutter, her right little fingertip was pinched underneath a cutting wire, resulting in an amputation. | |||||
2021-09-09 | Hinsdale | Nh | Continental Cable, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee was working with a 50-ton swage machine pressing metal beads onto wire rope. The employee was using an Allen wrench to position the part between the dies when the machine closed on their right index finger resulting in a fingertip amputation to the first knuckle. | |||||
2021-09-03 | Hartsdale | Ny | Central Westchester Tenants Corp. | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was cleaning carpet pieces using a pressure washer. High-pressure water hit the employee's left hand, cutting the top of the hand. | |||||
2021-09-02 | Springdale | Oh | TREW, LLC | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was installing a conveyor belt. While he was under it, the conveyor roller pulled in his safety vest and left arm. The arm was broken. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery. | |||||
2021-08-30 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Industrial Divers Corp. Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to change in water pressure |
An employee was on his second SCUBA dive of the day, stacking tires for removal from the seabed of a failed artificial reef. He developed vertigo and nausea, which worsened when he surfaced. He was hospitalized, suffering from decompression sickness. | |||||
2021-08-29 | Glendale Heights | Il | Pro-Troop LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
On August 29, 2021, an employee was cleaning dough from the roller of a chunker hopper. As he was removing a piece of dough, his left hand was caught by a roller of the chunker machine. He suffered an amputation of the index finger, as well as crushing injuries to the left middle and ring fingers. | |||||
2021-08-29 | Scottdale | Pa | Duraloy Technologies, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was taking tubes out of a crib with a crane. The tubes slipped and his hand was caught between them. He suffered an amputation to the little finger. | |||||
2021-08-22 | Leetsdale | Pa | Libertas Copper, LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was working as a casting assistant in a casting area when he began sweating profusely and feeling ill. He was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration and heat exhaustion. | |||||
2021-08-06 | Bloomingdale | Il | TruGreen Lawn Care | Leg(s) | Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway |
An employee was operating a ride-on fertilizer spreader on a slight slope. The spreader hit a small rabbit hole and seemed like it was about to tip over. The employee's right leg was broken as he stuck his foot out to brace himself. | |||||
2021-07-26 | Scottdale | Pa | Duraloy Technologies, Inc. | Arm(s) | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
An employee was using an overhead crane when its hook got caught on the bed of a hydraulic press. When the crane was being lowered, the hook slipped, struck the employee's left arm, and broke it. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery. | |||||
2021-07-22 | Springdale | Ar | APAC-Central, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was shoveling dust and water around a baghouse. As the employee tried to clear a clog in a drain hole, an auger grabbed his right glove, amputating the middle finger at the first joint. | |||||
2021-07-21 | Robertsdale | Al | United Parcel Service Co., Inc. | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Overexertion in lifting-single episode |
An employee suffered a hernia while picking up a package for delivery. | |||||
2021-07-21 | Springdale | Ar | KONE Elevators & Escalators | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
An employee was troubleshooting a voltage switch on an elevator. His thumb was caught in a belt, resulting in an amputation. | |||||
2021-07-20 | Auburndale | Fl | CD Staffing, Inc. | Shoulder(s) and back | Struck by object or equipment |
A temporary employee was using a blasting pressure hose with chemicals in the pulp area when the hose hit their left side on the upper back and left armpit area causing a laceration. | |||||
2021-07-20 | Gardendale | Tx | Catalyst Oilfield Services | Head, neck, and trunk | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was transferring potassium hydroxide (50-70%) from an IBC tote into a blending tank using a pneumatic double diaphragm pump in the transfer area at the facility. The hose disconnected during the transfer and potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) caused chemical burns on the employee's face, neck, and upper torso. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-07-19 | Auburndale | Fl | Alvic USA LLC | Leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
A piece of material had become stuck in a machine. Two employees were working to deactivate the machine and remove the struck piece; as one employee removed the piece, the machine activated and broke the other employee's leg. | |||||
2021-07-07 | Somerdale | Nj | JEFFERSON family health center | Multiple body parts | Fall on same level |
An employee was working at her desk and fell resulting in a fractured arm, wrist, and hip. | |||||
2021-07-03 | Oakdale | Ny | MODERN ITALIAN BAKERY OF WEST BABYLON INC. | Wrist(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee was cleaning the inside of the mixing machine when the door of the mixing machine struck the employee's right wrist resulting in a laceration and contusion to the right wrist. | |||||
2021-06-24 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | PepsiCo, Inc. | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee was operating a powered pallet jack while delivering soft drinks when another employee walked in front of him, causing him to stop and jerk the handle back. The pallet jack then rolled onto his right foot, resulting in amputation of his pinky toe. | |||||
2021-06-16 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Colorado Boxed Beef Company | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was on a lift gate unloading product. He fell to the ground. | |||||
2021-06-12 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Air Canada Fort Lauderdale | Knee(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee was walking from the check-in lobby to the ticket counter. Condensation from a customer's drinking cup had made the floor wet. The employee slipped on the condensation and fell to the floor sustaining a sprained right knee. | |||||
2021-06-07 | Shermans Dale | Pa | H&K Group, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was running an asphalt rake to set the edge of pavement. The employee developed heat stress symptoms and was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion. | |||||
2021-06-04 | Bloomingdale | Oh | Patterson-UTI Energy Inc | Fingertip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was walking across the rig floor carrying a large bolt, called a connecting pin, when he tripped on an object and fell to the floor. The bolt impacted the end of his left ring finger and amputated the fingertip. | |||||
2021-06-02 | Springdale | Ar | Frez-N-Stor Inc. | Thigh(s) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
The injured employee was driving a forklift when they were struck by the forks of a pallet jack. The employee suffered a broken right femur. | |||||
2021-06-01 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Quality Labor Management, LLC. | Foot (feet) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was about 4 feet up an 8-foot step ladder, installing window blinds. He lost balance while descending the ladder and fell to the ground, suffering a broken left foot. | |||||
2021-05-29 | Riverdale | Ga | The Kroger Company | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less |
On May 29, 2021, an employee sustained an electric shock to the left hand while cleaning a deli slicer. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-05-16 | Parkdale | Oh | US Foods | Lower extremities | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee was selecting items and placing them onto a pallet in the freezer section of the warehouse. He stepped backward to move out of the way of another pallet jack operator and his foot got caught in a pallet causing him to stumble. He then grabbed the pallet jack handle to catch himself, twisted the handle which unlocked it, and the jack rolled and caught his foot between the electric pallet jack and the other pallet. The employee sustained a fractured left leg or foot. | |||||
2021-05-14 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Mowrey Elevator Company, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
An employee was holding a sheet of metal to cut for the controller box. The sheet metal slipped from his hand while using a 4" hand grinder and sliced a finger on his left hand. The employee was hospitalized for surgery. | |||||
2021-05-11 | Stockdale | Tx | Rodney Wiatrek | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was on top of a trencher to put a cover on its exhaust manifold when he slipped off the trencher and fell 5.5 feet to the ground, resulting in five broken ribs, a lacerated spleen, and a lacerated liver. It was raining at the time. | |||||
2021-05-07 | Barksdale Afb | La | H & H Field Services | Arm(s) | Bites and stings |
An employee was tearing sheetrock out of a home when they were bitten by a spider, resulting in arm swelling. | |||||
2021-05-01 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a bandsaw when it lacerated the tip of his index finger, causing an amputation. | |||||
2021-04-28 | Shady Dale | Ga | Pallets Acquisition LLC | Thigh(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee slipped on water and fell to the floor, suffering a broken left femur. | |||||
2021-04-23 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Knee(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee fell from the last step of a stool, landing on the floor and suffering a knee injury. | |||||
2021-04-21 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | CROWLEY LINER SERVICES INC. | Head | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle |
An employee was loosening a twist-lock on a container on a vessel. A piece of metal from the ship's crane fell onto his head, piercing his hard hat and lacerating his head. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-04-14 | Warrendale | Pa | U.S. Postal Service | Upper and lower limb(s) | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was driving a powered industrial truck when the vehicle made a sudden right turn and crashed through a dock door and landed in the parking lot. The employee sustained a dislocated right shoulder, a broken ankle, and head lacerations. | |||||
2021-04-05 | Weirsdale | Fl | Circle K | Nonclassifiable | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
The employee was walking near the fueling area in order to change trash cans when they tripped on a fuel hose and fell. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery. | |||||
2021-03-25 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | HYDE SHIPPING CORPORATION | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. |
An employee was aboard a vessel and had been loading the cargo hold. As the vessel was closing the front and back hatch, the employee was retrieving twist locks to place on the hatch once closed. When he leaned over to pick up some more twist locks his left hand was caught by the wheel from the hatch cover. Four fingers on the left hand were amputated. | |||||
2021-03-17 | Springdale | Ar | Cargill, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was feeding product into a heart and liver machine. The machine amputated her right ring fingertip below the nailbed. | |||||
2021-03-15 | Coaldale | Pa | St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus | Sacral region | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was standing near the edge of a loading dock, handing HEPA filters to another employee who was inside a dumpster. A 300-pound cart moved toward the employee. As he attempted to evade the cart, he lost balance and fell over the edge and into the dumpster, landing on the bottom about 4 or 5 feet below and suffering a broken sacrum. | |||||
2021-03-12 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Black & Veatch | Head and trunk | Struck by object or equipment |
Two employees were installing pipe supports when the top support slid and struck them both. One of the employees was hospitalized for lacerations and injuries to the ribs, face, and back of the head. | |||||
2021-03-08 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Southeastern Traffic Supply LLC | Lower leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle on side of road |
An employee was near the edge of a road. Two vehicles collided and one of the vehicles hit the employee, causing a laceration to the left elbow and a fracture to the right fibula. | |||||
2021-03-08 | Springdale | Ar | George's Processing Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was performing maintenance on a pump when his finger was caught in the rotating pump, resulting in amputation of the distal phalanx of his right index finger. | |||||
2021-02-23 | Hillsdale | Il | The Installation Group, LLC | Thigh(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening |
An employee fell through a grating on a mezzanine. The employee landed on the concrete surface below and suffered a broken right femur. | |||||
2021-02-12 | Farmingdale | Ny | Herc Rentals | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was maneuvering a scissor lift while walking alongside the unit. The employee's foot was struck by the machine's front tire and he fell to the ground. | |||||
2021-02-10 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | BEDABOX LLC | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet |
An employee was taking down inventory from the aisles in the warehouse with a power industrial truck when the employee fell approximately 30 feet from the vehicle, sustaining a broken wrist and injuries to the lung, head, leg, and ribs. | |||||
2021-02-08 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | SPIRIT AIRLINES | Ankle(s) | Fall on aircraft during transport |
A flight attendant was completing her final compliance check when the aircraft experienced a sudden drop, causing the flight attendant to fall and another flight attendant to fall on top of her, resulting in a fractured ankle. | |||||
2021-02-06 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Superior Rigging & Erecting Company Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee was helping to move a steel beam with a hoist. The employee's left ring and middle fingers were pinched when a hook on the hoist slipped, resulting in an amputation. | |||||
2021-02-05 | Auburndale | Fl | Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
An employee was cutting fruit at a fruit station and had difficulty breathing. The employee lost consciousness after being exposed to sodium hydroxide that was used to clean the hood and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-02-04 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was in the rear of the property looking for an electric service handhole. The employee stepped onto a plastic stool bench in order to see over the fence. The employee lost his balance and suffered a puncture injury underneath the armpit from climbing spikes protruding from a communications pole. | |||||
2021-01-29 | Oakdale | La | Federal Correctional Complex Oakdale, LA | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to rip a board. The board became jammed and while trying to unjam the board, the employee's right thumb made contacted the rotating blade, resulting in a deep laceration to the right thumb. | |||||
2021-01-28 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Bell Textron Miami Inc. | Knee(s) | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was loading a helicopter into a 40 ft. ocean shipping container. The employee kneeled on a razor blade lodged in a piece of foam, resulting in a laceration of the right knee. | |||||
2021-01-28 | Summerdale | Al | Anderson Operators, LLC | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
After being loaded, a truck began to drive away from the loading area and ran over the driver of a second truck, who was waiting for their own truck to be loaded. The driver of the second truck suffered two broken legs. | |||||
2021-01-26 | Lauderdale Lakes | Fl | Joe Cole Plumbing Inc. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
On January 26, 2021, an employee was climbing a ladder to access a roof. The ladder moved and the employee fell to the ground about 8 feet below. His left elbow, wrist, and leg were broken. | |||||
2021-01-26 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | FEDEX EXPRESS | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was helping push a container in an aircraft. The employee's foot was caught under the wheel of the container, and the employee suffered a broken toe. | |||||
2021-01-16 | Bloomingdale | Ga | Interfor US, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
On January 16, 2021, an employee and a coworker were troubleshooting feed issues with the planer mill strapper. While the injured employee was placing the pin in the bump gate to check the banding track for alignment issues, the co-worker started locking out the strapper and lowered the bump gate. Stored energy pinched and amputated the injured employee's right middle finger between the gate and the pin. | |||||
2021-01-13 | Oakdale | La | Boisie Cascade | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
The injured employee was operating a hot press along with a coworker when the employee's hand was caught in the press, resulting in a broken hand that required surgery. | |||||
2021-01-04 | Lucedale | Ms | UPS | Fingertip(s) | Other animal bites, nonvenomous |
An employee was walking back to his truck after delivering a package when the homeowner's dog became untethered and attacked the employee, resulting in an amputation to the tip of his right thumb. | |||||
2021-01-03 | Hillsdale | Il | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Skull | Fall on same level due to slipping |
A maintenance employee working in a hot box area slipped on a buildup of ice on the floor. The employee fell backward and sustained a skull fracture resulting in hospitalization. | |||||
2020-10-05 | Silverdale | Wa | U.S. Navy Trident Refit Facility: Bangor | Lower leg(s) | Fall on water vehicle |
An employee was climbing down a ladder to enter a submarine when they fell 6 to 9 feet onto a metal deck. The employee sustained broken legs and internal bleeding in the lower legs resulting in surgical amputation. | |||||
2020-09-30 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Everglades Waste Removal Services LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
An employee was cleaning the inside of a tanker trailer and became disoriented and unresponsive due to gases inside the tanker. | |||||
2020-09-18 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Sunbelt rentals, inc | Wrist(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
An employee was inspecting equipment to find the source of a hydraulic fluid leak when his right arm was caught between the wheel and the wheel frame resulting in fractures to the right wrist. | |||||
2020-09-18 | Farmingdale | Nj | NutraStar Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was cleaning an encapsulation machine when her left index finger got caught between two segments of the machine and was amputated. An employee was working on a granulator machine to align the hopper when his right middle finger got caught between the hopper and the base of the machine resulting in a fingertip amputation. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report. | |||||
2020-09-14 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | CLIFF BERRY, INC. | Ankle(s) | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
An employee was replacing filters on top of a vacuum truck. The truck's 400-pound hatch closed on the employee, causing a laceration to the right hand, bruising above the left knee, and a dislocation at the right ankle. | |||||
2020-09-14 | Springdale | Ar | Tyson Poultry Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was on a ladder about 10 feet off the ground, trying to unclog a water mister. The mister began to spray water onto him; as he tried to close it off and avoid the water, his right hand was struck by a large box fan blade. He suffered an amputation to the little finger. | |||||
2020-09-01 | Avondale | La | River Birch Renewable Energy, LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was returning collected garbage to the lay-down site at the end of his shift when he started cramping up. The employee was taken to the hospital where he was treated for dehydration. | |||||
2020-08-24 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Bell Partners Inc. | Forearm(s) | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
An employee was operating an incinerator. While opening the door of the incinerator, a metal part of the incinerator lacerated the employee's left forearm. | |||||
2020-08-18 | Springdale | Ar | ATC Roofing | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet |
An employee fell through a 48-inch opening in the roof where two panels had been removed and struck a shelving unit and then landed on the floor approximately 30 feet below. The employee suffered fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and a bruised liver. The employee was not tied off at the time. | |||||
2020-08-10 | Somerdale | Nj | Flying Fish Brewing Co | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was running a labeler on a bottling line when there was a glue build up on the labeler. The employee began cleaning it with a rag, when the rag got pulled into the machine and the employee suffered a partial amputation of their right index finger. | |||||
2020-08-08 | Auburndale | Fl | THE CONLAN COMPANY | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was about 8 feet up an extension ladder when he fell, striking the handrail and then the landing of a stairwell. He suffered broken ribs on the right side, as well as internal bleeding. | |||||
2020-07-31 | Farmingdale | New York | Ortronics Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating a brake press. The press activated and severed four fingers on the employee's right hand. | |||||
2020-07-27 | Rosedale | Mississippi | AXEL AMERICAS, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was placing a 55-gallon drum on a pallet. The employee's finger was smashed between two of the drums, causing an amputation. | |||||
2020-07-23 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | YB Marina Repair | Foot (feet) | Fall or jump from water vehicle |
An employee was detailing a yacht at a marina. The employee fell from the yacht to the marina's deck 5 feet below, breaking both his feet. | |||||
2020-07-21 | Springdale | Arkansas | Rio Verde Framing LLC | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
An employee had been conducting framing work. The employee was laying plywood to a window opening and was leaning against the guardrail. The guardrail gave way and he fell from the third floor. He struck a beam on the second floor and landed between two concrete platforms in the grass. The employee sustained multiple injuries including a compressed fracture with retropulsion at the L2 vertebra, a pelvic fracture, and a non-displaced sacral alar fracture. | |||||
2020-07-20 | Oakdale | Pennsylvania | Prion Manufacturing, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating a screw machine when the gears caused an amputation to three fingers on their left hand. | |||||
2020-07-17 | Glendale | Colorado | Shotgun Willie's | Nonclassifiable | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing |
An employee was providing security services when a customer came in the facility and started stabbing people with a knife. The employee suffered multiple stab wounds. | |||||
2020-07-15 | Leetsdale | Pennsylvania | Mayberry Supply | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was on a dock attempting to dislodge a tarp winder that was caught on a truck trailer. When the tarp winder became dislodged, the employee fell 4.5 to 5 feet to the concrete floor between the dock and the trailer, cracking his pelvis and seven ribs. | |||||
2020-07-09 | Farmingdale | New York | L & S PACKING COMPANY, INC. | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee had been taking packaged olives off a conveyor. The employee sustained abrasions to her left arm when it was caught between the conveyor and a rolling belt. | |||||
2020-07-01 | Auburndale | Florida | Medline Industries Inc. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was loading boxes on a conveyor when the employee's hand entered the moving parts, causing lacerations and crushing injuries. | |||||
2020-06-26 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | J.C Ehrlich Pest Control | BODY SYSTEMS | Stings and venomous bites |
A pest control employee was stung by bees while trying to exterminate a beehive at a customer's house. He suffered multiple stings to the head and stomach. | |||||
2020-06-25 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Alvarez Convenient Services, LLC. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was being tied to a buck hoist. While the elevator was descending, the counterweight amputated his left hand. | |||||
2020-06-19 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | JAMES B. PIRTLE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was using an extension ladder to look above the ceiling in an airport terminal. As he was climbing the ladder, it slipped out from under him and he fell to the ground. He scraped his elbow and bumped his hip and leg. He was hospitalized and required surgery for a fractured hip. | |||||
2020-06-18 | Farmingdale | New York | UPS | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
While moving a box on conveyor belts an employee's right hand was caught between the box and the conveyor belts. The employee sustained a muscular injury to his hand. | |||||
2020-06-18 | Idledale | Colorado | Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC | Hand(s) and arm(s) | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
An employee was trimming a tree at heights when a tree branch contacted power lines. The employee was indirectly shocked and sustained burns to the right hand and both forearms. | |||||
2020-06-04 | Hillsdale | Illinois | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Multiple trunk locations | Struck by animal, n.e.c. |
On June 4, 2020, an employee was trying to get a cow to move from a scale. The cow stood up and pushed the employee against a fence, causing fractures to the left hip, pelvis, and sacrum. The employee was hospitalized. |