DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-09-07ElizabethNjKFCNonclassifiableFall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee had been washing dishes. The employee's right leg gave out and she fell.
2021-08-24ElizabethNjCMC Food IncFoot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was working on the production floor in a staging area where she was folding and labeling cartons. The employee stepped out of the aisles of stacked pallets and was struck by a reversing forklift transporting a pallet of cartons. The forklift struck her right foot and she was hospitalized.
2021-05-28ElizabethNjMaher Terminals LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
A shipping yard laborer had just helped a straddle carrier operator connect lifting gear to a flat rack's arms. The straddle carrier was lifting the arm when the flat rack slid toward the yard laborer and pinned him against the bumper of the straddle. The laborer suffered a broken sternum.
2021-03-10ElizabethNjAPM TERMINALSNonclassifiableNonroadway collision with other vehicle
Two employees were operating company vehicles in the yard and collided with each other.
2020-08-13ElizabethNjAPM TERMINALSMultiple leg locationsOther fall to lower level
At around 4:45 p.m. on August 13, 2020, an employee had just parked a rubber tire gantry and was climbing down from it. He slipped and fell from the fourth rung to the ground, suffering a broken leg and a possible broken tibia and fibula.
2020-08-11ElizabethvillePaDRS ConstructionBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was cleaning up the job site and suffered heat exhaustion.
2020-06-25ElizabethNew JerseyHome DepotFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A truck's lift gate was raised while the driver's hand was on it. The gate pinched the driver's left thumb,
2020-05-21ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaGreiner Industries, Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was helping to remove pipe from a structure when the pipe fell and struck the employee's right leg, fracturing the tibia and fibula.
2020-05-11ElizabethNew JerseyMaher Terminals LLCArm(s)Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
While operating a straddle machine, an employee attempted to make a right turn when the straddle tipped over. The employee sustained a left arm fracture.
2020-02-20ElizabethNew JerseyMaher TerminalsArm(s)Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
An employee was standing on a hatch cover, removing twist locks on the forward end of a container. A container attached to a crane spreader struck and pushed the employee, breaking the employee's right arm.
2020-02-19ElizabethNew JerseyAPM TerminalsNonclassifiablePedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
A truck knocked over an employee, who suffered broken bones.
2020-01-29ElizabethColoradoHEI CivilHip(s)Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee came up behind a second employee, who was getting parts off a shelf, to put snow down his shirt. The second employee stood up and turned around, which knocked the first employee over. He fell against a tire and broke his right hip.
2019-07-26ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaNordstrom East Coast Fulfillment CenterLower leg(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a box and fell to the floor, fracturing a fibula.
2019-07-15ElizabethColoradoRomero's Transportation, Inc.Ear(s)Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was in a trench cleaning soil off of the water line in preparation for a connection. The trench collapsed along with the soil pile that was approximately one foot from the edge of the trench. The employee was completely covered with soil and was hospitalized for a broken jaw and lacerations to the ear and right arm.
2019-06-27ElizabethPennsylvaniaPennsylvania American WaterBack, including spine, spinal cordStruck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was getting equipment from a truck when the truck door closed on him, rupturing a disc in his back. He was hospitalized.
2019-06-04ElizabethNew JerseyJacobson & Company, Inc.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was confirming measurements on the fascia/soffits. While dismounting the ladder, he lost balance, caught his foot on the front rail of the ladder, and fell onto metal cutting shears that impaled his right side. He suffered injury to his kidney, liver and colon.
2019-04-08ElizabethNew JerseyWakefern Food CompanyLower leg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was turning the corner with an electric pallet jack when the employee's leg was caught between warehouse racking and the jack, breaking the employee's tibia.
2019-03-18ElizabethPennsylvaniaPennsylvania Coach LinesKnee(s)Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee tripped on the lip of a concrete pad near the rear entrance of a bus garage. The employee fell to the concrete, suffering a knee injury.
2019-01-21ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaLCL Bulk Transport, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
After one of the mechanics repaired the chocolate pump on the trailer, an employee reached into the hose opening and sustained the amputation of the left middle fingertip. The pump was in operation at the time.
2018-09-16ElizabethNew JerseyMAHER TERMINALS, INC.NonclassifiableJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was driving a straddle when the equipment tipped over.
2018-09-05ElizabethNew JerseyUS Intermodal, IncFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At 10:30 a.m. on September 5, 2018, an employee unlocked a shipping container that was mounted on a train, then lost his balance and reached out to grab the container. It shifted, and his right hand was caught between two containers. Three of his fingertips were crushed/amputated.
2018-08-28Saint ElizabethMissouriLoethen Construction IncThigh(s)Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was working at a residential construction site when he fell from a window opening to the ground, breaking a femur.
2018-07-27ElizabethNew JerseyTrinitas Regional Medical CenterKnee(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was transiting between units within the hospital when the employee slipped on a wet floor and fell to the ground, fracturing the left patella and requiring hospitalization.
2018-07-20ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaMcGrath Technical Staffing Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
A temporary employee was cleaning behind the radial saw and contacted the saw blade causing a laceration to the right index finger and amputation of the right middle finger.
2018-07-12ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaMars, Inc. Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was manually jogging a belt pulley on a dust collector motor when he sustained a partial right pinky finger amputation above the first knuckle.
2018-06-04ElizabethNew JerseyWakefern Food CorporationNonclassifiableFall, slip, trip
An employee tripped on the gap between the dock plate and a trailer and fell to the ground.
2018-05-31ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaTalco Home ImprovementAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down steps when her foot became stuck on a step and she fell, dislocating both ankles.
2018-05-25ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaMasonic VillageBrainNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was mowing grass using a riding mower and struck a tree. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion.
2018-05-15ElizabethNew JerseyClean Venture, IncFingertip(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was helping another employee lower a lift gate on a truck. His left hand was on the edge of the lift gate when the latching mechanism closed, catching his left pinky fingertip and resulting in an amputation.
2018-04-21ElizabethNew JerseyACTAVIS ELIZABETH, LLCNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
An employee fell off an A-frame ladder.
2018-01-17ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaMWI Animal HealthToes(s), toenail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a high-reach forklift into a cooler in the outbound warehouse when her foot was pinched between the lift and a beam. Two of her toes had to be surgically amputated.
2017-10-11ElizabethNew JerseyDGI Menard IncFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was bending down and cleaning out a box when a piece of angle iron fell on his left ring finger, amputating the fingertip.
2017-06-21ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaNordstrom, Inc.Fingertip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was attempting to track a conveyor belt when he tripped. His right hand came down on the moving conveyor belt, amputating his right middle fingertip to the first knuckle.
2017-03-24ElizabethNew JerseyTrinitas Regional Medical CenterUpper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was walking when she missed a small step and fell down, fracturing her right elbow and right foot.
2017-03-11ElizabethNew JerseyAmazon.com.dedc, LLCElbow(s) and arms(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee on a ladder was removing packages from an overhead conveyor when the employee slipped and fell approximately 8 feet to the floor, fracturing the left humerus and dislocating the left elbow.
2017-03-01ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaLeo Kob Co. Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a chop saw to cut a pipe. The pipe was wet and his hand slipped from the pipe up into the saw blade. The employee's left index finger was amputated at the first knuckle and the left middle finger was lacerated.
2017-01-08ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaKmart Corporation #3842Upper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was coming down a mobile staircase when he missed the last two steps and fell. He fractured his lower left leg and left wrist and dislocated his left elbow. He required surgery.
2016-10-06ElizabethNew JerseyAmazon Delivery Station DEW2Hand(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was pulling a mobile cart backwards from a packing station. The cart was located between a guard rail and the wall, which had a dry erase board mounted on it with an aluminum marker storage tray located along the bottom edge. While passing the tray, the back of the employee's hand came across the edge of the tray, pulling his glove down and lacerating the back of his left hand.
2016-09-29Elizabeth CityNorth CaroliU.S. Dept of Homeland SecurityFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee severed a finger while using a stationary horizontal bandsaw to cut material. The finger had to be amputated.
2016-07-28ElizabethNew JerseyU.S. CustomsAnkle(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c.
An employee was getting into a car when the driver pulled away before the employee was inside. The employee's ankle was run over and fractured in three places.
2016-07-13ElizabethNew JerseyTrinitas Regional Medical CenterHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking, tripped on a shoe lace, and fell fracturing the right hip.
2016-07-08ElizabethNew JerseyE & J Gallo Winery Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On 7/8/2016, an employee was trying to repair a conveyor when the right hand was caught in the conveyor belt resulting in amputation of the pointer fingertip.
2016-06-06ElizabethNew JerseyTRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee suffered an asthma attack after being exposed to chemical fumes from a nearby floor stripping and waxing operation.
2015-12-14ElizabethNew JerseyUnited Parcel Service, Inc. Leg(s)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
While walking in the crosswalk from the parking lot to the building, an employee was struck by a feeder shifter (powered industrial vehicle), fracturing his leg.
2015-11-25ElizabethNew JerseyMichael FoodsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Nonclassifiable
An employee suffered a partial amputation of the right middle finger.
2015-10-06ElizabethNew JerseyAPM TerminalsHand(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee's right hand was amputated while rigging new hoisting cables on a crane.
2015-06-18ElizabethvillePennsylvaniaRITE SCREEN COMPANY, INCORPORATEDChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOverexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee pushing five screen doors felt pain in his back and had difficulty breathing. The employee was hospitalized with a collapsed lung.
2015-05-29ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaMora Installations Inc.Arm(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee standing on the second floor of the building fell approximately 10 feet to the floor below, injuring his left arm. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.