Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
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.