DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-30KingstonMaALVIN HOLLIS & CO., INC.Elbow(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell while descending a customer's basement stairs on a service call. The employee sustained a fractured elbow.
2021-07-16KingstonNyLowe's Home Centers, LLCBack, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was reaching up to turn on a fan in the outdoor register hut. She fell off a bucket and landed on the floor, resulting in a back injury that required hospitalization.
2020-09-03KingstonNyCharles River LaboratoriesScalpFall on same level
An employee fell while cleaning animal cages, suffering a cut to the back of the head. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-28KingstonMassachusettMonro Auto Service and Tire CentersBrainFall on same level due to slipping
An employee had left the store to get supplies for the shop from a business next door. On his way back to the bay area of the store in a heavy rain, the employee lost his footing on the wet and slippery ground and fell. The right side of the employee's head hit the ground and he was unconscious for about a minute. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-07KingstonRhode IslandCVS Store #868Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was carrying a box down stairs. She fell at the last step, landing on the floor and suffering a broken ankle. She was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2019-03-11KingstonNew YorkSuburban Propane, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersContact with cold objects or substances
An employee was loading propane into a tanker truck at the end of the day. When the fill valve was opened, propane from the hose hit the employee on the left side of his chest, causing a cold burn.
2018-07-04KingstonMassachusettW.E. AUBUCHON CO., INC.Leg(s)Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle
An employee was driving his motorcycle to lock up the propane tank area after clocking out for the day. He had an accident with the bike and suffered an severe laceration on the right leg.
2018-05-30West KingstonRhode IslandMeadowbrook Waldorf SchoolFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was working with a table saw when it amputated part of his finger. The saw was unguarded at the time.
2018-05-13KingstonNew YorkShoprite Supermarkets, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was operating a cash register at a grocery store checkout lane when she chased after a non-paying customer and slipped and fell on an entranceway rug. She broke her hip and was hospitalized.
2018-02-28KingstonNew YorkCranesville Block Co., Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was dismounting from the step of a mixer truck when he lost balance and placed his hand on the pedestal that supports the barrel roller. When the mixing barrel came around, it caught his glove and pulled his right pinky finger into the barrel, amputating his fingertip.
2018-01-18KingstonNew YorkUS Crane LLCLower leg(s)Nonclassifiable
An employee was standing on a flatbed when a forklift truck slid on ice, causing the platform to tilt. The platform then hit and fractured the employee's left leg below the knee.
2017-08-05KingstonNew YorkHannaford Store #8348Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a deli meat slicer to cut pepperoni when the slicer amputated the employee's left ring finger at the first knuckle and lacerated the left hand.
2017-02-21KingstonNew YorkUrban PrecastNonclassifiableStruck by object or equipment
An employee was removing a tree when it hit the employee and caused injury requiring hospitalization.
2016-10-05West KingstonRhode IslandModine Manufacturing CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a sanding cloth to smooth a long shaft in an engine lathe. As he got to the end of the shaft farthest away from the chuck end, his glove became caught between the sanding cloth and the shaft, wrapping his fingers on both hands within the shredding cut-resistant fibers of the gloves. He suffered one finger amputation, a broken left wrist, and right hand lacerations.
2016-05-13KingstonNew YorkEthan Allen Personnel Group, Inc.Lower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone
An employee was flagging traffic at a road construction when an excavator backed over and crushed his lower left leg. He suffered severe lower leg fractures, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2015-06-29KingstonNew YorkLHV Precast, Inc.Thigh(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning off an 8' by 4' concrete form when it tipped over, striking his leg and fracturing his femur.