DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2018-03-21EdgefieldSouth CaroliU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a can crusher machine when it amputated half of one of the employee's fingers.
2017-09-06EdgefieldSouth CaroliU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEFaceExplosion, n.e.c.
An employee was riding a tractor mower back to the shop because it was running hot when the mower's radiator exploded. He was sprayed with hot radiator fluid, suffering first and second degree thermal burns/blistering to his face and requiring hospitalization.
2015-07-23EdgefieldSouth CaroliU.S. Dept of JusticFaceExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee tasked with cleaning out a floor drain on a common floor area was injured when the chemical used to unclog the drain blew back into his face. PPE was not worn at the time.