Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-07-02	Elkhorn	Wi	US Packaging LLC	Thigh(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading product from a truck using a forklift. While stacking the product, one of the pallets fell. The employee got out of the forklift and started picking up the fallen product. When the first pallet fell it struck another stack of pallets, causing them to be unstable. The stack fell onto the employee causing multiple femur fractures.
2021-02-24	Elkhorn	Ne	H & S CONTRACTING, INC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell from the leading edge of a 15-foot-high roof to the ground. The employee suffered broken ribs.
2020-08-20	Elkhorn	Wi	Custom Service Manufacturing, LLC	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee arrived at work, turned the corner leading into the cafeteria, tripped over a box, and fell. The employee sustained a broken right kneecap.
2020-07-14	Elkhorn	Wisconsin	Hudapack Metal Treating, Inc.	Head and neck	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was inspecting the inside of an industrial heat treating furnace. A defective relay allowed natural gas to flow into an area of the furnace and the gas was ignited by the radiant tube heating system. The employee was directly in front of a fireball that came from the oven, and sustained second degree burns to the head, face, and neck.
2020-06-23	Elkhorn	Nebraska	Atlas Steel Erection	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet
An employee installing a metal roof deck fell through an opening in the roof approximately 26 feet to the concrete ground. The employee sustained fractures to the left leg, left arm, pelvis, and cheek bone.
2020-04-28	Elkhorn	Nebraska	Menards	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee had just removed the bands on a pallet of siding when the stack of siding tipped over and landed on his leg. He suffered a fracture above the ankle.
2020-01-27	Elkhorn	Nebraska	Jeff Mactaggart Masonry LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee placed his right hand on top of a mortar mixer grate to pull the drum back into the upright position when the paddles came down and made contact with three of the employee's fingers, causing a partial amputation of the ring finger.
2019-02-19	Elkhorn	Wisconsin	Machine Service Incorporated	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice and fell, suffering a broken hip.
2018-07-16	Elkhorn	Nebraska	Zesto	Knee(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was dumping grease from a deep fryer. The grease melted the bottom from the bucket and it spilled out. The employee fell in the spilled grease, suffering third degree burns to the knees and random second degree burns to the rest of his body.
2018-01-09	Elkhorn	Nebraska	Omaha Door and Window	Cheek(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was replacing the bottom seal on a garage door. When he removed a roller, tension on the door caused it to fling up. The bottom section of the door struck his face, fracturing his cheekbone.
2017-03-22	Elkhorn	Wisconsin	Brotoloc South Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was repairing a floor with a handheld saw. The employee shut the saw off, reached near the saw, and made contact with the blade, which was still coasting to a stop. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.
2017-01-11	Elkhorn	Nebraska	Methodist Women's Hospital	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking into work when she slipped on ice and fell in the parking lot fracturing the right ankle.
2016-02-25	Elkhorn	Wisconsin	PALMER HAMILTON LLC	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was reversing an electric stand-up forklift when their foot was pinched between the forklift and a concrete wall.
2015-06-27	Elkhorn	Nebraska	Indian Creek Golf Course	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
On June 27, at approximately 2:00 p.m., an employee riding on the back of a golf cart fell off and struck his head on the pavement.
2015-02-27	Elkhorn	Nebraska	James Hardie Building Products	Hand(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting siding into 2-inch strips using a circular saw on a saw horse. The strip started to buckle; the employee reached to grab it, cutting the palm at the finger joint.