Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-11	Bridgehampton	Ny	Olnick Orgnization	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cutting a tree branch from a ladder. The employee fell from the ladder and suffered a back injury.
2021-10-04	Hampton	Nj	Green Power Energy, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder when it kicked out. He fell to the ground, suffering a concussion and abrasions, and was hospitalized.
2021-09-13	East Hampton	Ny	Whitmores Worsley Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Two employees were installing a boom on a bucket truck. The boom was on a chain attached to a forklift; one employee was operating the forklift while the other moved the boom onto the truck. The chain released and the boom fell to the ground, smashing the employee's right hand under it. The employee suffered fractures to the middle and ring fingers and a partial amputation to the index finger.
2021-04-15	Hampton Bays	Ny	Eastern L.I. Contracting Corp.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Employees were using gas-powered tools in the basement to cut a cement floor. One employee was found unconscious. A second employee suffered dizziness, difficulty breathing, and headaches. Both employees were hospitalized due to exposure to carbon monoxide.
2021-03-24	Hampton	Va	Virginia-Carolina Steel Inc	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A temporary employee was on a step ladder adjusting an open-web bar joist in the overhead of a hanger bay. The joist slipped and as the employee grabbed the joist, it lacerated the palm of the employee's left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-02-12	Easthampton	Ma	R & R Window Contractors, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On February 12, 2021, an employee was clearing a jam on a table saw and crushed his right little finger.
2021-01-27	Easthampton	Ma	I.N.S.A., Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee fell on ice in a parking lot, landing on the ground and suffering a broken hip.
2020-10-08	Hampton	Nh	Cornerstone at Hampton Assisted Living, LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee tripped on a curb and fell to the ground, suffering a broken hip.
2020-10-02	Westhampton Beach	Ny	Barrera Concrete Corporation	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
While framing a residential structure, an employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground and sustained fractured ribs.
2020-09-17	Bridgehampton	Ny	MARDERS LANDSCAPING INC.	Arm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was cutting steel with a cutting wheel on a rotary grinder when the cutting blade broke apart and a piece of the blade struck his inner right arm. He suffered an arm laceration that required surgery.
2020-03-09	East Hampton	New York	RADIANT DRYWALL & INSULATION CORP.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall to lower level
An employee was hanging sheet rock in an elevator shaft and fell. The employee had back pain.
2019-09-23	East Hampton	Connecticut	Bevin Bros. Manufacturing Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing routine maintenance on equipment when a bolt dropped onto a moving chain and sprocket belt. He attempted to retrieve the bolt and his finger was caught in the chain and sprocket, resulting in a partial amputation of his left pinky finger.
2019-08-10	Southampton	New Jersey	Beechwood Landscape Architecture & Construction LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was checking whether the safety pin on a piece of equipment was locked. The locking mechanism was engaged, and the employee's right little finger was pinched in the mechanism. The fingertip was amputated.
2019-04-13	Southampton	New York	F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was testing new padlocks on a water tank lid. The lid closed on the employee's right thumb, lacerating it at the nail bed.
2019-04-08	Northampton	Pennsylvania	Transport Typhon Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hooking up tandem trailers with a dolly when the rear trailer shifted and pinned the employee against the dolly. The employee suffered bruising on the left leg and a broken left thumb.
2019-02-17	Hampton	Georgia	Burn Brothers SMP, Inc.	Face	Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
An employee was using water to put out a fire started by cutting torches. Some fuel ignited, burning the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-01-04	Southampton	Pennsylvania	Environmental Techonics Corporation	Lung(s), pleura	Exposure to change in air pressure
An employee suffered pulmonary edema after participating in a high-altitude simulation.
2018-08-07	Northampton	Pennsylvania	TRUGREEN LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
While driving from site to site, an employee experienced nausea, vomiting, and loss of consciousness due to heat exhaustion.
2018-06-18	Easthampton	Massachusett	Antonio's Pizza & Wings	Arm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was opening a bagged product at a table. A 10-inch knife on the table became caught on the bag as it was being opened and flung in the direction of the employee, striking and lacerating his left arm.
2018-05-30	West Hampton Dunes	New York	NH Operating LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was folding a table when she tripped and fell on her hip.
2018-05-24	New Hampton	New York	JOHNSTONS TOYOTA	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee's knee gave out while he was walking in a parking lot. He fell, breaking his hip.
2018-05-17	Southampton	Pennsylvania	New Age Industries, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was working at an injection molding machine. A fire started at an extruding tower, when some silicone tubing broke and fell into the oven. The employee tried to fight the fire and suffered smoke inhalation.
2018-02-14	East Hampton	New York	The Maidstone Club, Inc.	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Slip without fall
An employee was trimming hedges using an electric hedge trimmer. While descending the ladder, the employee slipped and severely lacerated his hand between the thumb and index finger.
2017-10-16	Hampton	Georgia	SOUTHERN STATES	Wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a miter saw when it lacerated the employee's left wrist, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2017-09-07	Southampton	New Jersey	Beechwood Landscape Architecture and Construction, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was pouring cement when some landed inside his boot, burning his lower leg.
2017-08-18	Southampton	Pennsylvania	FBF Inc.	Wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a brake press when the employee's hands were caught in the point of operation, causing a wrist contusion.
2017-06-02	Bridgehampton	New York	Garrett Construction Corp	Nonclassifiable	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was unloading a window crate when a window fell and hit the employee, breaking bones.
2017-05-10	Hampton Bays	New York	JCA Painting and Carpentry LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was descending an extension ladder when he lost his balance and fell 8 feet to the brick patio floor. He fell on his side, fracturing six ribs and bruising his lower back.
2017-03-17	Easthampton	Massachusett	U.S. Postal Service	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was delivering mail to a residence and fell down three stairs resulting in a broken right tibia and fibula that required hospitalization.
2017-03-09	Hampton	Arkansas	Martin Shavings, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to replace a belt on the pulley system in the bagging area. The machine was stopped when the employee pulled on the pulley. Due to high tension on the belt, the employee's right hand was pulled between the belt and pulley resulting in amputation of the first two fingertips on the right hand.
2016-10-17	Northampton	Massachusett	YANKEE HILL MACHINE CO. INC.	Knee(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On or about October 24, 2016, an employee and his coworker attempted to jumpstart a car. As one car was pulled up to the other, the employee's knee was pinched between the two cars. He was hospitalized and required surgery for a broken knee.
2016-10-04	Bridgehampton	New York	Altice USA	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
While attaching a drop wire to the side of a residential building, an employee fell approximately 14 feet from an extension ladder.
2016-09-19	Northampton	Pennsylvania	Nazareth Pallet Co. Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a forklift to lift and empty a dumpster when he attempted to push the dumpster at the same time that the forklift tines were activated/lifted. His left pinky finger was pinched between the forklift tine and dumpster, amputating his fingertip and requiring hospitalization.
2016-04-15	Hampton	Georgia	ATLAS ROOFING CORPORATION	Neck and back	Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
The employee was going to address a mechanical or electrical problem that occurred and caused some shingles to fall onto the floor. The employee went to pick up the shingles on the floor and when he stood up, he struck his head on the conveyor resulting in neck and back injuries.
2016-02-10	Hampton	Georgia	SOUTHERN STATES, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee amputated her left pinky finger after contacting a moving part (chain and gear) on a machine.
2016-01-05	Northampton	Massachusett	COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW ENGLAND	Multiple lower extremities locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was coming down an 8-foot extension ladder when he misplaced his descending foot and it entered the space between the rungs. As his leg went through the empty space, it came into contact with the ground, twisting him around and down the ladder. He dislocated his knee joint and broke his tibia.
2015-10-04	Southampton	Pennsylvania	Giant Food Store	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
While unwrapping a shrink-wrapped produce pallet, an employee became tangled in plastic wrap. He lost his footing, fell, and broke his left hip.
2015-06-11	Hampton	Virginia	Department of Veterans Administration Medical Center	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On Thursday, 06/11/2015 at 2:15 PM an employee at the Hampton VA Medical Center was injured on the job in the Main Kitchen (Building 116/Room 103) of the Nutrition & Food Services Department (N&FS). The employee had finished with food production efforts for the day and began daily sanitation/clean-up efforts. The employee was responsible for cleaning and sanitizing a 100-gallon kettle. At the time of the injury, the equipment was left in the "on" position; the paddles were rotating; and the pro
2015-04-16	East Hampton	New York	Verizon	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was changing a jack-hammer in an air compressor unit and amputated his left ring finger.
2015-02-22	Hampton	Virginia	Jacobs Tidewater Operations Group	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
Employee was injured in an 18-foot fall from an access platform between two boilers when the catwalk grating gave way. Employee suffered a broken pelvis, fractured ribs, and a dislocated shoulder.
2015-02-19	Hampton Bays	New York	Great Lakes Dredge and Dock	Leg(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employee's leg was caught between a cable and a stable bar when moving an anchor buoy in the Shinecock Inlet.
2015-01-06	Bridgehampton	New York	EPZ Contracting Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
The worker stepped on a floor joist and fell 10 feet. The worker sustained a broken leg and was hospitalized.