| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-07 | Fort Edward | Ny | PALLETS INCORPORATED | Multiple body parts | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet |
| An employee and a contractor were inspecting a roof to verify areas in need of leak repair when the employee stepped through a skylight and fell approximately 20 feet to the floor below, resulting in multiple fractures to their skull, arms, and upper body. | |||||
| 2020-09-01 | Fort Edward | Ny | Casella Waste Management | Skull | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| An employee was repairing a bucket loader in a maintenance shop. A jack kicked out, striking him in the head and knocking him to the floor. He suffered a skull fracture. | |||||
| 2019-06-02 | Fort Edward | New York | Protrans Services | Hand(s) and arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| On June 2, 2019, at approximately 3:00 a.m. an employee was working on the line in the converting department. The employee's duties were to flip packs of towels as they exited the bundler and before they entered the case lift. The employee flipped a pack and noticed it did not flip completely over. As the employee tried to retrieve the pack, his left arm slipped and his left hand was caught in the conveyor rollers. The employee was hospitalized with hand and arm injuries. | |||||
| 2016-07-28 | Fort Edward | New York | Environmental Soil Management of New York | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| On July 28, 2016, an employee experienced a finger amputation when using a wrench and hammer to clear a jammed rock from a running conveyor. | |||||
| 2015-05-18 | Fort Edward | New York | Irving Tissue, Inc. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| While clearing a paper jam in the embossing section, an employee caught a hand between two rollers. | |||||