Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-02-10	Jamestown	Ri	Anchor Insulation Company, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee on an 8-foot step ladder was reaching through a rough-framed wall with a reciprocating saw to trim foam that was installed over a staircase. Due to vibrations caused by the saw, the ladder moved away from the wall. The employee fell through the wall and landed on the staircase approximately 8 to 10 feet below. During the fall, the employee broke the handrail on the staircase. The employee sustained a fractured left ankle.
2021-01-21	Jamestown	Nd	Skywest Airlines	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking around jet bridge stairs to search and clean an aircraft. He slipped on snow-covered ice and fell to the ground, injuring his head.
2021-01-06	Jamestown	Ny	Blackstone-NEY Ultrasonics	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw and amputated a fingertip.
2020-10-01	Jamestown	Oh	Guess Brothers AG., Inc.	Multiple body parts	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was cleaning out the warehouse and burning cardboard boxes in a burn pile. A box had a paint can inside which exploded onto the employee causing burns to the face and hands.
2020-07-23	Jamestown	New York	Jamestown Macadam, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee operating a rebar bending machine had his finger pinched between a piece of rebar and a fixed point on the rebar bending machine. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
2020-06-11	Jamestown	North Dakota	MAGNUM ELECTRIC, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On June 11, 2020, at 7:30 a.m., an employee was diagnosing why a breaker kept tripping on a dust extraction system at a grain dryer facility. As the employee was cleaning out the dust near the airlocks, the system started. The fan blades then amputated all four of his fingers on his right hand.
2020-04-27	Jamestown	North Dakota	Vetter Construction, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was unloading materials onto a roof when the employee slipped and fell off the roof. During the fall to the ground, the employee's head hit a trailer, resulting in a fractured skull and injuries to the nose, mouth, teeth, jaw, ear, and left shoulder. The employee lost consciousness and was hospitalized. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
2020-03-18	Jamestown	North Dakota	Collins Aerospace	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped due to icy conditions in the parking lot and suffered a left hip injury.
2020-02-19	Jamestown	New York	Jamestown Metal Products, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Two employees were assembling doors onto storage cabinets while the cabinets were laying on their backs. After attaching the doors, they stood the cabinet up onto a wooden dolly. The doors came open and the excess weight away from the center of gravity caused the cabinet to fall forward on top of one employee. The employee was hospitalized with abrasions to the left arm and pelvis.
2020-02-14	Jamestown	Pennsylvania	Combined Systems, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Explosion
Explosive powder material was being poured into a plastic container. An explosion occurred and five employees were transported to the hospital. One employee sustained burns to the face and left hand.
2020-01-28	Jamestown	North Dakota	Builders First Source	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was stepping out of his delivery truck onto the street when he slipped on an ice buildup, injuring his hip.
2019-08-09	Jamestown	New York	Lakeside Capital Corporation	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a web sling to load a steel coil onto a hoist when the web sling failed, allowing the coil to fall to the ground and land on the employee's left foot, breaking it.
2019-07-26	Jamestown	North Dakota	Cavendish Farms, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was walking to his workstation when cardboard bales fell over and struck him. He sustained shoulder pain and a possible broken ankle.
2019-05-21	Jamestown	North Dakota	Gerdau Jamestown Metal Recycling	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating an alligator shear and amputated his right thumb tip.
2019-05-16	Jamestown	North Dakota	Gavilon Grain, LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was sweeping grain and got caught in the drag chain conveyor after stepping into an opening in the walking surface. The employee suffered the surgical amputation of three toes on the left foot.
2019-04-17	Jamestown	North Dakota	Cavendish Farms	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was shocked by a 480-volt piler power cord, suffering electrical burns to the left wrist and fingers with entry and exit wounds.
2018-09-20	Jamestown	New York	Allpro Parking	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
While exiting a vehicle in a parking lot, an employee slipped in a pool of brake or power steering liquid. The employee's left ankle was broken.
2018-05-15	Jamestown	New York	Eminence Group Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was ripping a 2x4 on a table saw when the employee's hand contacted the blade, amputating the thumb tip.
2018-03-30	Jamestown	New York	Peterson Farms	Hand(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a chain and tractor to pull a tree down when the tree fell and pinched the employee's hand between the tree and the tractor. The employee suffered broken bones in the hand.
2018-02-11	Jamestown	New York	Borsari Food Co.	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's arm entered the running ribbon blender resulting in a broken wrist, a broken arm bone and tissue damage.
2017-09-12	Jamestown	New York	National Wire & Metal Technologies, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a stamping press and caught their fingers in a pinch point resulting in a partial amputation of the left middle fingertip and a fractured left thumb.
2017-06-29	Jamestown	New York	BUSH INDUSTRIES INC.	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell to the ground, breaking a femur or hip.
2016-09-15	Jamestown	Pennsylvania	Combined Systems Inc.	Hand(s)	Explosion, n.e.c.
An employee was setting up the electronic fuse on a non-lethal sting ball grenade. An electronic fuse is placed in the grenade and electrical wires are set up on the electronic fuse. The grenade went off as it was being set up for the test. The employee suffered multiple broken bones in his left hand, a laceration to the left hand, and multiple contusions to his stomach and chest.
2016-08-26	Jamestown	North Dakota	Dakota Brands International, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning the dough dividing machine when it started and amputated two fingertips on the right hand.
2016-07-19	Jamestown	Pennsylvania	Clearwater Construction Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A 4'x11' concrete form wall was being lifted with a crane. During the lift, an employee walked near the lift area to retrieve some tools. As the employee walked into the lift area, the form wall got caught on another piece of the construction project. The form wall came out of it's rigging and fell to the ground, tipped over, and struck the employee on the head and back. The employee was hospitalized and suffered 2 fractured vertebrae.
2016-07-14	Jamestown	Pennsylvania	Fenix Group, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in work zone
Two company employees were in charge of traffic control/flagging operations on both ends of a street paving operation. One of the employees stopped vehicle #1 in the oncoming lane. Vehicle #2 then rear-ended vehicle #1, which in turn struck the employee. The employee was thrown approximately 30 feet and was hospitalized to receive head and elbow stitches.
2016-03-24	Jamestown	New York	National Wire & Metal Technologies, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On 3/24/16, at around 2:00 PM, an employee amputated an index fingertip while operating a punch press with pull-back devices.
2016-02-02	Jamestown	New York	Artone LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee used lacquer thinner to clean the lid of a glue pot over a barrel. He then used a heated putty knife to clean the remaining glue from the lid. When the knife touched the lid, the fumes and thinner caused the lid and barrel to flash and catch on fire. The employee suffered first degree burns on his face and left hand.
2015-10-26	Jamestown	New York	Jamestown Macadam, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee tried to remove stones and dirt from the crusher machine. The rotor had not stopped turning. His glove got caught in the machine resulting in the amputation of the index finger.
2015-06-25	Jamestown	North Dakota	P & S Transportation, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from a flatbed trailer while attempting to secure the load, injuring his back.
2015-04-02	Jamestown	Pennsylvania	Combined Systems Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was disposing of 12-gauge shotgun shells with a single-shot, 12-gauge shotgun and had disposed of several shells. After a period of disposal, the gun barrel split, causing metal pieces of the gun barrel to strike the employee 's right shoulder. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to remove the pieces of metal.
2015-02-20	Jamestown	North Dakota	Unison Bank	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working at approximately six feet in height when he fell from an A-frame ladder. The employee suffered a head injury requiring in-patient hospitalization.
2015-01-24	Jamestown	North Dakota	Skywest Airlines	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
Employee chocked the wheels of an inbound airplane. Then the employee placed the safety delineator. Employee began visual inspection when she slipped and fell on a patch of ice. This resulted in a broken wrist and hospitalization.