DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-05GardendaleAlRepublic ServicesMultiple body partsNonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
An employee was using a hydroseeding machine, attached to a bulldozer, to plant grass on a slope at a landfill. The hitch connecting the hydroseeding machine to the bulldozer broke, and the hydroseeding machine rolled down the slope with the employee on it. The employee suffered broken and bruised ribs, a broken shoulder, and a cut on the ear.
2021-07-20GardendaleTxCatalyst Oilfield ServicesHead, neck, and trunkExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was transferring potassium hydroxide (50-70%) from an IBC tote into a blending tank using a pneumatic double diaphragm pump in the transfer area at the facility. The hose disconnected during the transfer and potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) caused chemical burns on the employee's face, neck, and upper torso. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-15GardendaleAlabamaAlabama Power CompanyElbow(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was ascending a fiberglass extension ladder to check a customer's electrical connections. He was approximately 6 feet off the ground when the ladder slipped off of the house, causing the employee to fall and hit his elbow on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right elbow.
2019-09-19GardendaleTexasBrigade Energy Services, LLCNonclassifiableStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee was unstrapping a pipe rack when it fell over on the employee, who suffered fractured vertebrae.
2019-06-19GardendaleAlabamaHelp at Home, LLCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee contracted an infectious parasite while servicing a client.