Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-02-12	Farmingdale	Ny	Herc Rentals	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was maneuvering a scissor lift while walking alongside the unit. The employee's foot was struck by the machine's front tire and he fell to the ground.
2020-09-18	Farmingdale	Nj	NutraStar Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning an encapsulation machine when her left index finger got caught between two segments of the machine and was amputated. An employee was working on a granulator machine to align the hopper when his right middle finger got caught between the hopper and the base of the machine resulting in a fingertip amputation. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.
2020-07-31	Farmingdale	New York	Ortronics Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a brake press. The press activated and severed four fingers on the employee's right hand.
2020-07-09	Farmingdale	New York	L & S PACKING COMPANY, INC.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had been taking packaged olives off a conveyor. The employee sustained abrasions to her left arm when it was caught between the conveyor and a rolling belt.
2020-06-18	Farmingdale	New York	UPS	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While moving a box on conveyor belts an employee's right hand was caught between the box and the conveyor belts. The employee sustained a muscular injury to his hand.
2020-05-05	Farmingdale	New Jersey	ANS Nutrition	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was trying to clear a jam on a tablet press when the machine became disengaged and the release pin came down and pinched his right middle finger, causing an avulsion.
2020-01-08	Farmingdale	New York	Centimark Corporation	Multiple lower extremities locations	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was climbing a ladder that was approximately 27 feet high to the second roof of a commercial building when the employee slipped at the top of the ladder and fell from the second roof to the top of the first roof. The employee broke both ankles, the left tibia, and a heel.
2019-08-16	Farmingdale	New York	DKM Construction	Face	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder and suffered facial injuries.
2019-07-26	Farmingdale	New Jersey	JCP & L	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After performing ground work, an employee experienced leg cramps at the end of his shift that became worse. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
2018-08-07	Farmingdale	New York	P.C. RICHARD AND SONS	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in the hallway when she slipped and fell, breaking her right tibia.
2018-02-23	Farmingdale	New York	PC Richard & Son	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee climbed onto a trailer to attempt to close the door. The door strap was wrapped on the handle. The employee slipped and fell off the trailer approximately four feet to the ground fracturing the lumbar spine, left arm and pelvis.
2017-09-06	Farmingdale	New York	SUNDIAL BRANDS LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder to access the storage mezzanine and fell off the ladder. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion, inflammation in the abdomen and bruising.
2017-07-24	Farmingdale	New York	D'Addario & Company, Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was walking around after operating equipment and inadvertently grabbed a rotating shaft that was protruding from a straightening machine resulting in arm and hand lacerations.
2017-01-11	Farmingdale	New York	Stop & Shop	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a band saw to cut meat and amputated the right index fingertip below the last knuckle.
2016-08-18	Farmingdale	New York	Restaurant Depot	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on a pallet as it was being lifted 6-feet high when he fell off and broke his wrist.
2015-12-15	Farmingdale	New York	Heritage Mechanical Services	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a break machine and got his left index finger caught in the machine resulting in laceration and fracture.