Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-05-11	Doylestown	Pa	UHS of Doylestown, L.L.C.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employees hand was caught in the door jamb as the door closed and the top part of the employee's finger was amputated.
2019-09-19	Doylestown	Pennsylvania	Kistler Obrien Fire Protection	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
While repairing a stuck/clogged valve, an employee fell 8 to 9 feet from a ladder and landed on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
2019-08-12	Doylestown	Pennsylvania	Weis Market Store 232	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell while working in an overhead storage area, suffering broken vertebrae.
2019-01-08	Doylestown	Pennsylvania	Tesla, Inc.	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a van reaching for a ladder when he slipped on the van bumper and fell to the ground, injuring his knee.
2018-04-09	Doylestown	Pennsylvania	Doylestown Hospital	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a chair leg while standing up, fell and broke the right hip.
2018-03-27	Doylestown	Pennsylvania	The Order of Saint Paul, First Hermit-The Pauline Fathers	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was dusting a window sill from a 6-foot step ladder when the employee fell to the ground, suffering a hand laceration and bruised ribs resulting in breathing difficulty that required hospitalization.
2017-07-21	Doylestown	Pennsylvania	Sobieski Services, Inc	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was hospitalized after having seizures in a car before moving to the next worksite. The cause may be heat related.
2015-03-18	Doylestown	Pennsylvania	RestCare Homecare	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell on the ground outside of a patient's house, fracturing both lower bones in his right leg.