Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-06-18	Edgewater	Fl	G & W Roofing & Sheetmetal, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
On June 18, 2021, a roofer was tearing a roof off. As he was walking in an area of the roof containing the original shingles, his foot went through the rotted wood under the shingles. He suffered a twisted ankle and was hospitalized.
2020-09-27	Edgewater Park	Nj	Oaks Integrated Care	Leg(s)	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was caring for patients. A patient struck the employee, who fell to the ground and suffered a broken left leg.
2019-09-23	Edgewater	New Jersey	Northstar Contracting Group, Inc.	Forehead	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Am employee was cleaning an open-top tank by filling it with water to flush it. The employee lost consciousness and her forehead struck the top of a gate valve, which caused a vertical laceration.
2019-03-20	Edgewater	Florida	Extreme Concrete services, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was shoveling left-over wet concrete from under a machine that made concrete blocks. He felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen and was hospitalized, requiring hernia surgery.
2016-10-14	Edgewater	Florida	Sims Crane & Equipment Co.	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing up the crane's fixed ladder to access the deck of the crane in order to work on the jib bracket. As he climbed onto the deck, he lost balance and fell about 4 feet to the ground resulting in a broken left fibula. He was admitted to the hospital.
2015-06-30	Edgewater Park	New Jersey	Burlington Stores	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking through the pallet aisles when his left foot was run over by a forklift.