DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-21HamiltonNjISC StructuresBack, including spine, spinal cordOverexertion and bodily reaction
An employee was strapping steel beams onto a truck bed when they suffered a back injury and became immobilized. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-12HamiltonNjBJ's Wholesale ClubFinger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was reassembling a deli slicer. The slicer cut the employee's finger, causing a partial amputation.
2021-10-11HamiltonOhThe Hydaker-Wheatlake CompanyFingertip(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway
An employee was guiding the bucket of a backyard machine as it was being offloaded from the trailer on a residential street. The bucket caught the trailer as it was unloaded, causing the bucket to rotate and create a pinch point between the bucket mount (a steel bracket) and a hydraulic strut. The employee's left hand was caught between the top of the bucket and the hydraulic strut, and his index fingertip was amputated.
2021-09-11HamiltonOhNeturen America CorporationFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was wire drawing when two wires overlapped. The employee was working to unwrap the wires when his fingers were pinched by the draw-line machine. The employee's right index, middle, and ring fingertips were amputated. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
2021-08-26HamiltonNjWalmartArm(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was watering plants. The employee tripped over a garden hose and fell to the ground, suffering a broken arm.
2021-08-02HamiltonOhHamilton Rural King Supply, Inc.Foot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was on their hands and knees going through a pallet of products. A forklift backed into the employee, who suffered a broken foot.
2021-06-30HamiltonNjSDB Package and DeliveryNonclassifiablePedestrian vehicular incident
An employee was hospitalized after being struck by a forklift.
2020-08-31HamiltonNjSunocoBrainHitting, kicking, beating, shoving
A customer punched an employee, who hit his head on the ground (causing contusions) and lost consciousness.
2020-08-13HamiltonNjFairway Architectural Railing SolutionsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was picking up a dropped part near a drill press when the press caught and lacerated the employee's right ring finger.
2020-07-24HamiltonTexasC&F Steel Company, Inc.PelvisStruck by discharged object or substance
An employee was walking past a machine-operated press when it ejected material, which struck the employee and broke the employee's pelvis.
2020-04-20HamiltonOhioMillwood, Inc.Knee(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was walking from a trailer to an office with paperwork when the employee's knee gave out. The employee fell onto the concrete ground and broke the kneecap.
2020-03-19HamiltonOhioUnited Performance Metals, LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was strapping product to a skid. The employee's gloved left middle finger was caught between the strap and the product, and the fingertip was amputated.
2020-01-31HamiltonOhioKettering Health NetworkFinger(s), fingernail(s)Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional
A security officer was attending to an aggressive dog(s) by the patient entrance to the hospital. During the intervention with the dog(s), the officer was bitten. At that point, the officer discharged a firearm at the dog and the discharged round struck the officer in the left little finger area.
2019-03-28HamiltonNew JerseyTed Dolci, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was rolling a 15-inch by 12-foot pipe off a trailer. When the pipe started to roll, a band clamp on it bent. The pipe caught the employee's glove and pulled the employee off the trailer. The employee's wrist and hand were crushed under the pipe; the employee's thumb was amputated and other fingers were crushed, with skin torn off exposing bone.
2018-09-10HamiltonOhioRent A Center EastWrist(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was standing on a lift gate and engaged the gate's controls. As the lift approached the bed of a box truck, the employee's right wrist was caught between the control box and the lift. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right wrist and had surgery.
2018-06-19Lake HamiltonFloridaRush Truck CenterBrainOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was conducting maintenance on a truck while standing on a ladder when the employee fell 6 feet to the ground, head first. The employee suffered a concussion and cut above the right ear.
2017-07-28HamiltonGeorgiaH&G Electric Company, Inc.SkullCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The injured employee was inside the plant in the basket of a 60' aerial lift with another employee at the lift controls. The injured employee's head was pinned between the basket and the ceiling beam resulting in a fractured skull and bleeding from the nose and mouth. The injuries will require surgery.
2017-06-05HamiltonOhioPyramid Hill Sculpture Park and MuseumBrainStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was struck on the head by a falling tree limb while cutting branches.
2017-04-27HamiltonAlabamaCavalier Home Builders, LLCLower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was sitting on the ground when a loaded trailer pulled forward and rolled over his leg, resulting in hospitalization for a fracture to his leg.
2017-03-29HamiltonOhioInterstate WarehousingLumbar regionOverexertion and bodily reaction
An employee was loading a climate controlled trailer with palletized product and experienced back pain. The employee suffered a slipped disc in the lower back resulting in a pinched nerve.
2017-03-20HamiltonOhioMatandy Steel & Metal Products, LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a battery-powered plastic banding tool to wrap a coil of steel. As he tightened the band, his left index fingertip was caught between the band and the coil, resulting in a deep laceration. His left index fingertip had to be amputated.
2017-02-27HamiltonNew JerseyISC StructuresLower leg(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was unloading blocks when his leg got caught in the groove of the block as it lifted resulting in a fractured left tibia and fibula.
2017-02-01HamiltonOhioInnovative SolutionsHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On 2/1/17, an employee was operating the printing press when his left hand was pulled into a pinch point. The employee was hospitalized due to his injury.
2016-10-14HamiltonNew JerseyUPSFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was unjamming a piece of equipment and two fingers were caught resulting in a deep laceration to one finger and a fingertip amputation on the other.
2016-09-09HamiltonOhioTakumi Stamping Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
On September 9, 2016, an employee attempted to remove a part from a welding machine while a setup person was making adjustments on the machine. The welding tip came down and amputated the employee's right thumb.
2016-07-08HamiltonOhioBowlin Group, LLCFoot (feet)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee stepped off the back of a truck bed and slipped, breaking his left foot.
2016-06-10HamiltonNew JerseyUPSAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee took packages off a conveyor, stepped back, and fell, severely fracturing the ankle.
2016-06-01HamiltonOhioAuto Zone, Inc. Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was checking brakes on a customer's vehicle in the parking lot. The car rolled and the employee's finger was caught in the wheel resulting in amputation of the right index fingertip.
2016-05-24HamiltonOhioConnector Manufacturing CompanyHand(s) and finger(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On May 24, 2016, at 6:30 a.m., an employee was helping to guide a platform into position while a coworker used a crane to lift it. While guiding the platform, the employee's fingers entered the open walking surface grating. He suffered hand and finger injuries, including possible broken bones and/or finger amputations.
2016-05-05HamiltonNew YorkDen Kelly Chevrolet Buick GMCToes(s), toenail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a manual power mower when he slipped going down into a ditch. The employee suffered a right second toe amputation when his foot went under the mower deck and made contact with the cutting blade.
2016-03-09HamiltonNew JerseyBig Lots Inc. Foot (feet)Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was pulling a pallet of water when she stopped on a ramp with the pallet. The pallet continued to move and rolled onto her leg, fracturing her left foot.
2015-11-13HamiltonOhioUnited States Postal ServiceHip(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was delivering mail to a private residence and stepped up one step to put mail in a mailbox. As he was turning around to step down, he lost his balance and fell, breaking his right hip.
2015-11-11HamiltonMississippiFarmer's Gin, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning the feed section of a lint cleaner. The machine was running at the time. While he was removing lint, his left hand got caught by the machine and was pulled in up to his forearm. A coworker working about 10 feet away ran over and turned off the machine. The employee's middle and index fingertips were smashed between two rollers.
2015-10-11HamiltonMississippiFarmer's Gin Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee got both hands caught into a series of rotating chains and sprockets resulting into the amputation of four fingers on his left hand and the tips of three fingers on his right hand.
2015-09-05HamiltonTexasPederson's FarmsBack, including spine, spinal cordOverexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee injured her back while lifting packaging film.
2015-08-07HamiltonTexasPedersons Natural FarmsLeg(s)Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a pallet jack and ran into a conveyer that fell on the injured employee's left leg.
2015-07-01HamiltonNew JerseyPSE&GBODY SYSTEMSStings and venomous bites
An employee was stung by a bee and had an allergic reaction.
2015-06-15HamiltonOhioAK Steel CorpMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee working in an airplane hanger from a 10' portable ladder fell and hit the ground, injuring his hip, wrist, and spine and requiring hospitalization.
2015-05-27HamiltonMississippiLayne ChristensenLower leg(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was removing a section of pipe when the wrench slipped and the employee fell backwards breaking his right leg just above the ankle.
2015-01-22HamiltonOhioThyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
Employee was unjamming a part from a company-made machine when the employee amputated a finger.