| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-03 | Lakewood | Nj | Northeastern Building Supply & Kitchens | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was adjusting straps for a sheetrock truck. While moving to step off the truck, the employee stepped on a board that snapped, causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee suffered a back injury. | |||||
| 2021-09-03 | Lakewood | Co | Terumo BCT | Hand(s) and arm(s) | Direct exposure to electricity |
| A cooling tower fan had stopped working. The breaker feeding the fan had been turned off, and an employee was investigating the problem with the fan. The subpanel was connected to a variable-speed motor; a circuit overloaded and an arc flash burned the employee's left arm, forearm, and hand. | |||||
| 2021-07-24 | Lakewood | Co | Cambridge Care Center | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface |
| An employee tripped on a crack on the concrete pavement of a courtyard. She fell, breaking her left hip and suffering a contusion. | |||||
| 2021-07-07 | Lakewood | Nj | FirstEnergy Park | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee was acting as the team mascot and was hospitalized for a heat-related illness. | |||||
| 2021-05-21 | Lakewood | Co | Reed Services LLC | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| An employee was mowing a lawn with a riding mower. The mower became stuck on a tree stump. The employee slipped while trying to dislodge it and the employee's feet went under the mower deck. The employee suffered an amputation at the left shin, as well as the amputation of the right big toe. | |||||
| 2021-04-13 | Lakewood | Co | Colorado Mills Mall LP | Ankle(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was checking for an irrigation leak near a retaining wall when the employee slipped and fell from the retaining wall to the concrete below, resulting in a broken ankle. | |||||
| 2021-04-10 | Lakewood | Co | Walmart, Inc. | Thigh(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| An employee was pulling in a line of shopping carts when his knee gave out and he fell on his left side. He reinjured a left femur fracture and was hospitalized for surgery. | |||||
| 2021-02-02 | Lakewood | Co | AHC Construction Company LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was cutting plywood with a circular saw when the blade bound up and the saw jumped forward. The employee's left ring finger was amputated. | |||||
| 2021-01-13 | Lakewood | Co | Hector Hernandez | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| An employee was doing framing work. He tried to grab another employee who slipped and fell when he fell from the roof himself, landing about 15 feet below and suffering four fractured ribs, and fractures to a thumb, foot, and part of his face next to the nose. | |||||
| 2020-09-11 | Lakewood | Nj | Fieldbrook Foods Corporation | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was pulling wrap from the machine when a finger was caught by the crimper resulting in amputation of the distal phalanx and distal aspect of the middle phalanx. | |||||
| 2020-08-18 | Lakewood Ranch | Fl | AR Y MASONRY, INC | Leg(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was standing on a baker's scaffold, pumping concrete into a concrete block wall. A 4-inch drop in the concrete slab caused the scaffold to lean against the wall. The impact broke the employee's leg. | |||||
| 2020-07-25 | Lakewood Ranch | Florida | CROWTHER ROOFING AND SHEET METAL OF FLORIDA, INC. | Lower leg(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet |
| An employee was performing cleaning procedures prior to roofing installation on a three-story building. The employee removed a piece of plywood and then fell through a hatch, about 15 to 16 feet to the ground. He sustained a head laceration and left tibia fracture. | |||||
| 2020-05-26 | Lakewood | Colorado | Brown Brothers Asphalt and Concrete | Knee(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| On May 26, 2020, an employee was cutting concrete using a concrete saw when he slipped as he cut between a drain and a sidewalk. The saw cut his right knee, causing a 2-inch laceration. He was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2020-02-20 | Lakewood | Colorado | M2 Concrete and Excavating, Inc. | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| An employee was erecting a concrete form from a scaffold when his anchor system collapsed and he fell about 20 feet to the ground. He suffered a broken leg. | |||||
| 2020-02-11 | Lakewood | New York | Cummins Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| While disconnecting a quick-connect hose fitting, an employee's finger was pinched between the quick-connect fitting and a steel pallet resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
| 2020-02-03 | Lakewood | Colorado | Allied Universal Security | Nonclassifiable | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| An employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground, suffering bruising. | |||||
| 2020-01-15 | Lakewood | New Jersey | USA General Contractors Corp | Wrist(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet |
| An employee was on a roof setting up a personal fall arrest system when the roof gave way and the employee fell 25 feet to a platform below, suffering a broken wrist. | |||||
| 2019-09-17 | Lakewood | Colorado | United States Census Bureau | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee was hospitalized due to dehydration. | |||||
| 2019-08-17 | Lakewood | New Jersey | CET Films | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| An employee was checking the tension on a motor's belt. The belt pulled him in and his finger went across the spindle. His middle fingertip was amputated above the first knuckle and his index fingernail was removed. | |||||
| 2019-07-31 | Lakewood | Colorado | Terumo BCT | Hip(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| An employee was assembling parts in a clean room while wearing a new smock with a tightly woven hood. She became faint (possibly due to overheating), lost consciousness, and fell to the floor, breaking her hip. She was hospitalized, undergoing surgery. | |||||
| 2019-07-23 | Lakewood | New York | CUMMINS INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was installing a crank seal on the mid-bore assembly line using an automated seal press. The press completed and was returning to the home position when it pinched the employee's left ring finger and amputated the finger pad. | |||||
| 2019-06-24 | Lakewood | Colorado | UnitedPacific | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| An employee slipped on brake fluid located on a convenience store floor and suffered a broken hip, requiring hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
| 2019-06-04 | Lakewood | Wisconsin | USDA US Forest Service | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee had just finished cutting a tree with a chainsaw. As the employee stepped back, his foot went into a mucky hole and he fell. The tree bounced and fell onto his right hand while it was on a stump, crushing the ring finger. The finger was amputated. | |||||
| 2019-02-16 | Lakewood | New Jersey | ATLANTIC COAST REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Overexertion involving outside sources |
| An employee developed an umbilical hernia after moving a bed. She was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2019-02-14 | Lakewood | Colorado | Pet Scoop, Inc. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Other animal bites, nonvenomous |
| An employee was scooping dog waste when a dog bit her on the left hand and right calf. | |||||
| 2019-01-11 | Lakewood | Colorado | ARC Thrift Store - Green Mountain | Brain | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was mopping when his head struck a metal merchandise rack, resulting in a concussion. | |||||
| 2018-07-02 | Lakewood | Colorado | Walmart | Head and trunk | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee was struck by a customer's car while walking across the parking lot, suffering lower back, stomach, and head pain that required hospitalization. | |||||
| 2018-06-18 | Lakewood | Ohio | FERRY CAP & SET SCREW COMPANY | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| An employee was setting up an auto roll thread machine when it cycled and amputated the employee's left index finger. | |||||
| 2018-05-31 | Lakewood | New Jersey | Fieldbrook Foods Corporation | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| A temporary employee was cleaning a wrapping machine when the employee's left middle and ring fingers were caught by the crimper bar, amputating the fingertips. | |||||
| 2018-05-25 | Lakewood | Colorado | Whole Foods | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Overexertion involving outside sources |
| An employee was stocking milk cartons in a dairy cooler when he felt a strain in his back. He was hospitalized for hernia surgery. | |||||
| 2018-04-19 | Lakewood | Ohio | Dominion Energy Ohio | Face | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| An employee received a burn to the face when lighting a pilot light on a gas furnace at a residential home with a match. | |||||
| 2018-04-18 | Lakewood | Colorado | Hobby Lobby | Hip(s) | Fall on same level |
| An employee fell to the floor while standing in the break room, suffering a broken hip. | |||||
| 2018-03-02 | Lakewood Ranch | Florida | Carpenter Contractors of America, Inc. | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| An employee had just finished sheathing a roof and was exiting it. He slid off a wall walker scaffold to get into a window, but his tool belt was caught on something, causing him to be pulled out of the window and fall 12 to 15 feet to the ground below. He fractured his leg. | |||||
| 2018-03-01 | Lakewood | Colorado | Whole Foods | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was using a knife to cut bacon and sustained an amputation injury to the left index finger. | |||||
| 2017-10-10 | Lakewood Ranch | Florida | OnSight, Inc | Nonclassifiable | Vehicle or machinery fire |
| An employee was inside a scissor lift bucket when the scissor lift hit a powerline, causing the live wire to break, fall to the bucket, and ignite the lift. The flames traveled to the lift arm, causing the bucket to give way. When the bucket gave way, it crashed into a pole that was live, causing an explosion that ignited the employee's clothing and propelled the employee out of the bucket. The employee suffered burns. | |||||
| 2017-10-09 | Lakewood | Colorado | Total Community Options | Thigh(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| An employee was attempting to stop a bus passenger from falling when he lost his balance and fell with the passenger against the bus, pulling his hamstring. | |||||
| 2017-08-01 | Lakewood | New Jersey | Astor Chocolate Corp. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was adjusting the pressure bolt of the hot stamp press and the press engaged, resulting in the amputation of the right pinky fingertip. | |||||
| 2017-07-11 | Lakewood | Colorado | King Soopers #59 | Knee(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| An employee slipped and fell on spilled soda, fracturing her left knee and requiring surgery. She was hospitalized overnight. | |||||
| 2017-06-05 | Lakewood | Colorado | Total Community Options | Wrist(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was folding the mechanical lift on a bus when his left arm was caught in the lift. He injured two tendons in his left wrist and required hospitalization. | |||||
| 2017-05-12 | Lakewood | Colorado | Team K Services, Inc. | Brain | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee tripped and fell down a flight of stairs while engaged in construction operations. The employee sustained a mild concussion and was subsequently hospitalized for treatment. | |||||
| 2017-04-04 | Lakewood | Colorado | Gap Outlet | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was descending a five foot ladder, missed the last step and fell approximately two feet to the ground resulting in a fractured right tibia and a fractured left fifth metatarsal. | |||||
| 2017-02-21 | Lakewood | New Jersey | UNEX Manufacturing, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating an axle die cutting machine when the die came down on his right hand, smashing his fifth digit. | |||||
| 2017-02-02 | Lakewood | Colorado | Intermountain End Stage Renal Disease Network, Inc. | Brain | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| An employee was walking to her car, slipped on ice and fell striking her head on the tire of a parked car. She suffered a brief loss of consciousness and a brain bleed. She was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2016-10-04 | Lakewood | Washington | U.S. Postal Service | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| While walking, an employee tripped on a plastic strap, fell to the ground, and fractured her right shoulder. | |||||
| 2016-08-09 | Lakewood | Colorado | TruGreen | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| After repairing sprinklers outdoors at a customer's site in the sun, an employee experienced kidney problems likely due to severe dehydration. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2016-08-08 | Lakewood | New Jersey | FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC. | Hip(s) and leg(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee was walking around an order picker when he tripped over the wheel, fell to the ground, and broke his femur and hip. He was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2016-07-25 | Lakewood | New Jersey | Estes Express Lines | Upper and lower limb(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee fell off and hit the dock while putting freight in a trailer, resulting in shoulder and knee injuries. | |||||
| 2016-07-07 | Lakewood | New Jersey | Waste Management Recycling of New Jersey LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| A maintenance employee was replacing a guard when the guard slipped. The corner of the guard caught the belt and pulled in his hand, amputating his right index fingertip. The machine was not shut down at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2016-05-31 | Lakewood | Ohio | Giant Eagle | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was placing trash into the compactor. The employee lost their balance and stepped back, missing the step and falling to the floor. The employee suffered contusions to the left leg and foot. | |||||
| 2016-02-17 | Lakewood | Colorado | GS Hospitality LLC | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| While checking to see if a room was ready to be rented, an employee tripped on the leg of a chair, fell to the floor, and fractured her hip. She was hospitalized for treatment. | |||||
| 2015-09-21 | Lakewood | Colorado | CBRE, Inc | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| An employee bled a water heater gas line after replacing it and then attempted to start the gas water heater. This provided an ignition source, resulting in a flash fire with flame front. The employee received first and second degree burns on exposed facial and hand skin. | |||||
| 2015-09-15 | Lakewood Ranch | Florida | C & M Road Builders, Inc. | Pelvis | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was crushed-by a concrete structure when it was being placed along the southeast section of the lake's shores/bank. The employee's pelvis was broken. | |||||
| 2015-08-28 | Lakewood | Colorado | Region 8 Enviro LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| On or about August 28, 2015, an employee was injured while loading dollies onto a truck. The dollies became lodged on the lift gate and the employee lost part of his left middle finger trying to move the dollies. | |||||
| 2015-07-03 | Lakewood | New Jersey | On Target Staffing, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee's fingertip was amputated when her fingernail was caught by a moving conveyor belt. | |||||
| 2015-06-03 | Lakewood | Colorado | SNR Contractors and Associates, Inc. | Leg(s) | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet |
| A worker was erecting a one section high rolling scaffold. He was approximately 5-6 feet off the ground on the platform when the end frame detached while he was trying to install a cross brace. The worker fell and the frame struck his leg. | |||||
| 2015-05-22 | Lakewood | New Jersey | MISTER COOKIE FACE | Fingertip(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
| An employee experienced a fingertip amputation while working on a piece of machinery. | |||||
| 2015-02-16 | Lakewood | New York | Jamestown Engine Plant Cummins, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Employee was operating a powered pallet jack in a congested area with racks. When the employee pushed down the handle on the pallet jack, to engage the device, the tip of his left index finger was caught between the rack edge and the handle resulting in an amputation injury. | |||||
| 2015-01-10 | Lakewood | New Jersey | Georgian Court University | Nonclassifiable | Fall, slip, trip |
| Employee slipped on ice. | |||||