Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-09-15	Ithaca	Ny	Denali Water Solutions	Nonclassifiable	Nonclassifiable
An employee was hospitalized after an amputation incident.
2019-07-10	Ithaca	New York	NYSEG	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Slip without fall, n.e.c.
An employee was learning to climb a utility pole using a climbing strap and spikes. As he was descending, he lost balance and his weight shifted. His climbing spike became stuck in the pole, causing his knee to buckle. This resulted in a dislocated knee and fractured tibia.
2019-01-18	Ithaca	New York	Cornell University-Lynah Ice Rink	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking on an ice rink surface to retrieve a hockey goal when he slipped and struck his head on the ice, suffering a concussion.
2018-07-19	Ithaca	New York	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was lowering a steel I-beam when the beam shifted, striking his chest. He suffered broken ribs and bleeding in the lungs. He was hospitalized.
2018-07-16	Ithaca	New York	Cornell University	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder to the sidewalk while scraping paint from a building facade, suffering a fractured ankle and tibia.
2018-04-02	Ithaca	New York	Cornell University	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was re-installing ceiling tile from a ladder when the employee fell approximately 10 feet to the floor, suffering a spinal fracture, broken collarbone, and broken ribs.
2017-05-19	Ithaca	New York	THE PIKE COMPANY	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was moving a manhole cover when it slipped and crushed his right middle finger. His fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
2017-03-09	Ithaca	New York	Cornell University	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
An employee experienced spinal separation after stepping down an approximately 8-inch step.
2016-07-18	Ithaca	New York	Cornell University	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on a sidewalk breaking a hip.
2016-03-22	Ithaca	New York	CentiMark Corporation	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee who had been repairing equipment was found convulsing on the floor while holding an electrical cord. The employee suffered electrical burns.
2015-10-26	Ithaca	New York	J & J Sheetmetal Works	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell five feet from either a ladder or the HVAC unit to the concrete floor below while performing plenum work. The employee suffered a fractured collarbone, two fractures to the lower spine, and head lacerations.
2015-05-25	Ithaca	New York	Dairy One Cooperative Services	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was admitted to the hospital for burns on the left arm and abdomen from Ster-Bac, a liquid quaternary ammonia sanitizer.
2015-01-07	Ithaca	New York	RICHARDSON BROTHERS ELECTRIC INC.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
The worker was cutting the tip of a tube of material with a utility knife. The knife slipped and the tip of the worker's left index finger was cut off. Urgent care stitched on the tip of finger and there was no lost time. The worker was wearing gloves.