DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2018-09-26East HavenConnecticutMcDonald Construction, IncNonclassifiableFall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell 17 feet through a hole in a deck and was hospitalized for multiple fractures.
2017-08-01East HavenConnecticutTown Fair Tire Centers, Inc.Wrist(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee went to close the roll-up door to the trailer. There was a strip of metal at the bottom of the door which was attached to the cable that acts as a counterweight to the door. As the door was pulled down, the metal strip became detached from the door and was pulled upward toward the top of the door by the cable. As this occurred, the employee was cut by the metal strip across both of his wrists and required surgery.
2016-04-06East HavenConnecticutTown Fair TireFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was elevating an order picker when three of his fingers were caught between the top of the cage and a steel beam in the ceiling, fracturing and crushing the fingers.
2016-02-06East HavenConnecticutU.S. Postal ServiceHip(s)Slip on substance without fall
An employee slipped on ice and grabbed the door to prevent a fall injuring the employee's hip. The employee did not fall to the ground, but was admitted to the hospital.