DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-05LancasterPaArconic Lancaster Corp.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding interleave paper into the start of a coil on a slitter machine when their hand was pinched between the hold down and arbors. The employee's right hand was drawn into the in-running nip point, resulting in avulsions to their right thumb and index finger, for which the employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-13LancasterPaGreiner Industries, Inc.Lower leg(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping as a forklift turned over a load of steel rails. The load shifted and hit the employee's left leg, breaking the tibia and the fibula.
2021-10-07LancasterPaLancaster Leaf Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania, Inc.Foot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking when they struck the back of a moving clamp truck. The employee was knocked to the side and fell to the ground, and their foot was possibly run over, resulting in a foot injury that required surgical amputation of the foot.
2021-09-30LancasterPaHaller Enterprises IncorporatedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell about 9 feet from a 12-foot step ladder. The employee suffered five broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2021-09-08LancasterPaEnvironmental Air Systems, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersContact with hot objects or substances
An employee had just installed a temporary PVC bypass pipe to flush a system. The pipe was connected to hot water, and the water melted the glue joints on the pipe. Hot water sprayed onto the employee's chest and burned it.
2021-09-01LancasterPaShanks Extracts, IncorporatedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking on the concrete sidewalk in front of the lobby door when she tripped and fell onto the sidewalk dislocating her right shoulder.
2021-08-29LancasterOhWalmart SuperstoreHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee's left foot caught a pallet that was on the floor. The employee fell to the floor and suffered a broken right hip. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-16LancasterOhCameron, A Schlumberger CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was operating a small jib crane in the shop to lift a small valve. While adjusting the rigging around the valve to position it, the employee's left ring finger was caught between the rigging and the valve, resulting in a partial amputation before the first knuckle and the removal of the fingernail.
2021-07-30LancasterPaFEDEX FREIGHT, INCORPORATEDArm(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing up on the back of his truck to shut the back door when he slipped and fell to the pavement, resulting in a fractured left arm that required hospitalization.
2021-07-07LancasterTxVenus Construction, Inc.Hand(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
The injured employee was in a 7- to 8-foot deep trench installing a large, 66" diameter reinforced concrete pipe. An excavator bucket came loose and fell into the trench, striking the employee on the left side of their body. The employee sustained a large contusion on the upper left leg, a broken left arm, and their left hand was surgically amputated.
2021-07-06LancasterTxNeuline Kitchens, LLCAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was cleaning the filter on a floor cleaning machine on a dock and fell off the edge of the dock to the ground below. The employee's ankle was broken in three places and required surgery.
2021-06-30LancasterPaMetro ExpressBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee unloaded a food truck and began to feel ill. The employee was hospitalized for heat stress.
2021-06-26LancasterTxAmerican Homestar of LancasterFoot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was standing near a forklift giving instructions to a forklift operator when the forklift began to move and struck the employee in the right foot, resulting in a fracture.
2021-06-24LancasterPaGoodhart Sons, IncorporatedFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was assisting in feeding a piece of steel into a forming machine when his right hand got caught between the steel and a forming roller, resulting in partial amputations of all fingers on his right hand.
2021-06-24LancasterTxAmerican Homestar of LancasterLower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was standing behind a parked forklift when they were struck in the lower right leg by another forklift and caught between the two forklifts, resulting in broken bones.
2021-06-23LancasterPaJoyland Roofing, LLC.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was repairing a gutter while on a ladder when they fell from the ladder, resulting in head and foot injuries.
2021-06-19LancasterPaSteel Fab Enterprises, LLCThigh(s)Other fall to lower level
While dismounting a skid steer loader, an employee contacted the loader and fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured femur.
2021-05-26LancasterPaSpeedwell Construction Inc.Forearm(s)Injured by object breaking in hand
Two employees carried a piece of glass that had been on a conference room table to the dumpster. The glass was roughly 8 feet by 3 feet. As the employees got ready to put the glass into the dumpster, the glass shattered, causing a severe laceration to the right forearm of one of the employees. The laceration required surgery.
2021-05-21LancasterTxOLLIES BARGAIN OUTLET INCAnkle(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a double pallet jack. During a sharp right turn, the employee's left foot was caught between the platform of the pallet jack and a wooden pallet on the ground. The employee's lower ankle was lacerated.
2021-05-12LancasterPaStoltzfus DrywallLeg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working on scaffolding when they fell 4 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured right leg.
2021-05-11LancasterPaStoner Industrial ServicesMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening
An employee was walking up a set of stairs and was inspecting welds on a handrail where a platform was going to be installed. At the transition where the stairway lead to the next flight of stairs, the employee fell and landed on the floor below, sustaining injury to the back and arm.
2021-04-23LancasterPaJ. Walter Miller CompanyFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was investigating the chain of a pallet jack that had hung up. The chain pulled tight and amputated the employee's left index fingertip.
2021-04-06LancasterTxBLAKEMAN STEELAnkle(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was removing bolts from a joist assembly when a joist fell and struck the employee, breaking their ankle.
2021-03-22LancasterOhInferno Concrete PumpingBrainOther fall to lower level
An employee fell off a truck while working on concrete pump pipes, landing on the ground and suffering a head injury. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-01LancasterOhGlasfloss Industries, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was retrieving die cuts from between two pallets when their foot became caught on one of the pallets, causing the employee to lose their balance and fall to a concrete floor. The employee suffered a fractured right hip.
2021-02-22LancasterPaBurnham LLCAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a snow-covered ice patch in a back lot between steel storage racks. He fell and injured his left ankle.
2021-02-20LancasterPaNovinger's Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking across the floor to begin the end-of-day cleanup when the employee slipped on fireproofing spray on the concrete floor and fell. The employee was hospitalized with three broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung.
2021-02-17LancasterPaUnited Zion Retirement CommunityHip(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was taking a retirement community resident to a medical appointment. While he was helping her into the building, she lost her balance; as he tried to help her, he fell to the pavement and broke his left hip.
2021-02-07LancasterTxNational Distribution Center LLCLeg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving a phone booth with a pallet jack. The phone booth tipped over and fell on the employee, resulting in a broken leg.
2021-02-01LancasterPaTHERMAL SOLUTIONS PRODUCTS, LLCShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee fell into a gap between a lift table and the floor which was around 2 feet deep. The employee sustained a dislocated shoulder.
2021-01-29LancasterPaDooDad Printing LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating the press. The employee observed that there was no water on the water form roller tray. As the employee was checking the water supply, the employee's left index and middle fingers were caught and amputated by the water form roller.
2021-01-27LancasterNyMoldtech, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a rubber mill when their right hand was caught between the roller of the mill and a piece of rubber. The employee's middle and ring fingers were degloved to the first knuckle. Later, the ring finger was medically amputated to the first knuckle.
2021-01-14LancasterOhNorwesco, IncMultiple trunk locationsFall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
An employee was using a hoist to lower the lid of a center drain mold onto the mold body. The employee stepped back from the production platform onto the mold mount to try and gain better control of the lid when he fell and struck his torso on the side of the platform. The employee suffered fractured ribs and a bruised lung and torso, requiring hospitalization.
2021-01-05LancasterPaFlyway Excavating, Inc.Ankle(s) and leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was cutting a tree into smaller sections for transport by a trackhoe. A section of log that was being picked up by the trackhoe slipped and caught the employee's lower right leg between two logs. The employee suffered a fracture to the lower leg/ankle.
2020-10-10LancasterTxCapstone LogisticsLeg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was checking trash cans when he was struck by a forklift that was exiting a tractor trailer. The employee sustained a fractured right leg.
2020-09-29LancasterTxICU Medical IncHand(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
A contract employee was driving a forklift in a warehouse. As he went around a corner in an aisle, his hand was caught, crushed, and lacerated between the forklift and a rack.
2020-09-29LancasterPaWexcon, Inc.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
The injured employee was helping another employee unload pipe from a delivery truck. As an employee lifted pipes with a forklift, a shorter pipe slipped off the forks and hit a wedge, which hit a 4" x 4"x 8' board. The board spun up and struck the injured employee in the abdomen, causing blunt force trauma to the abdomen that resulted in removal of part of the small and large intestines.
2020-09-25LancasterTxWaddington North AmericaFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing a jam on the straw machine and amputated their right middle finger.
2020-09-12LancasterPaLSC Communications US, LLCLower leg(s)Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
Two employees were loading a roll of paper into a printing press. The decking moved forward as part of the process, and an employee slipped and fell into the resulting opening. The employee suffered a broken tibia.
2020-09-02LancasterPaNissin Foods, IncorporatedFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was cleaning a noodle jam on a conveyor. Her left ring fingertip was caught between the conveyor belt and the transfer plate and amputated.
2020-08-28LancasterTxAmerican Homestar CorporationFingertip(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was lifting a steel I-beam to be placed on a table when the I-beam slipped. The employee attempted to grab the I-beam and it fell on his index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2020-08-25LancasterOhTarget Corp.BrainOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee missed the last 2 steps while descending from an A-frame ladder. She fell to the concrete floor and suffered a possible brain hemorrhage.
2020-08-16LancasterTxElectroluxArm(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to close the extended lip of a malfunctioning dock plate. He used a T-bar to prop the dock plate up while trying to disengage the dock lock with another T-bar. The T-bar propping up the dock plate fell, causing the dock plate to fall down on his left arm and break it.
2020-07-14LancasterPennsylvaniaLSC Communications US, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was removing a jammed bundle from a conveyor when their finger was pulled by a sheet metal guide. The employee sustained an amputation of the right ring fingertip.
2020-06-15LancasterWisconsinScott Construction Inc.Multiple body partsJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a roller machine to seal coat on asphalt when the employee swerved to avoid a dog and the roller machine rolled down a hillside. As a result, the employee sustained four fractured ribs and a burned right leg, requiring hospitalization.
2020-06-15LancasterPennsylvaniaMonro Muffler & Brake, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee had just checked a vehicle's exhaust from a lift. As the employee moved from the lift to a stool, he fell about 4 feet to the floor and suffered a collapsed lung. He was hospitalized.
2020-05-19LancasterPennsylvaniaHigh Steel Structures LLCHip(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing down a ladder from a trailer. He fell to the ground, his head striking a girder as he fell. He suffered a broken right hip socket.
2020-04-27LancasterTexasRumsey Construction, LLCPelvisStruck by object or equipment
An employee was working in a steel trench box (about approximately 10-12 feet deep), spreading rock at the bottom of the trench and waterline pipe. A pipe struck the employee as the employee was working in the trench and fractured the employee's pelvis.
2020-04-20LancasterPennsylvaniaUS Durum Products, LTDNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder tightening a steam pipe when the steam pipe burst. A piece of the pipe hit the employee on the head, knocking him off the ladder. He hit a piece of equipment on the way to the ground and landed on the concrete floor. He was hospitalized.
2020-04-10LancasterPennsylvaniaWASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIAFoot(feet) and leg(s)Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway
An employee stepped off a waste management truck, which then ran over his right foot, crushing his foot/leg.
2020-03-12LancasterPennsylvaniaGSM ROOFINGFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.
An employee was loading pails of adhesive into the bucket of a utility loader when their left middle finger was pinched between a 15-gallon pail and the bucket and amputated.
2020-03-03LancasterTexasAmerican Homestar of LancasterNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a hoist to move a wall into place so it could be screwed down. While moving the wall into place, it bumped into an existing wall and was displaced from the hoist, falling onto the employee. The employee sustained a neck fracture.
2020-02-13LancasterPennsylvaniaKunzler & Company, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was watching hotdogs on a packing machine to be sure they were straight. The employee was straightening them out when a block came down and struck the employee's right little finger, causing three fractures. The machine was unguarded at the time.
2020-01-20LancasterNew YorkGlauber Equipment CorporationLung(s), pleuraInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee developed metal fume fever due to grinding or welding operations on a metal base, requiring hospitalization.
2020-01-17LancasterPennsylvaniaBJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.Multiple body partsFall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee fell through the door of a gas station kiosk, landing on the concrete ground and suffering fractures to the right rib and shoulder. He was hospitalized.
2020-01-15LancasterOhioHomewatch CaregiverHip(s)Fall on same level
An employee was getting laundry out of a dryer at a client's home. The employee fell to the floor, suffering a broken hip ball socket.
2020-01-05LancasterPennsylvaniaKellogg's CompanyFingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was removing a shred cooker lid. The employee's left middle finger was pinched between a spud wrench and a railing; the fingertip was amputated with no fracture or bone loss.
2020-01-02LancasterPennsylvaniaJ. Walter Miller CompanyFingertip(s)Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was using a powered hand truck to move scrap from a cutoff area to a foundry. The employee's left little finger was rammed into a wall and sustained an open fracture, with amputation of the fingertip.
2020-01-02LancasterPennsylvaniaHigh Steel Structures, Inc.Lower leg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell while descending a ladder, landing on the ground 3-4 feet below and suffering a rotational fracture to the tibia and fibula.
2019-09-10LancasterPennsylvaniaSteel Fab Enterprises, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A shear machine amputated an employee's right middle fingertip (with no bone loss).
2019-09-09LancasterPennsylvaniaSauder's EggsHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee turned off a conveyor belt to pull out a skid that had gotten stuck. While his hand was inside the machine, the machine was turned on again. The employee was hospitalized for injuries to his left hand which require surgery.
2019-08-29LancasterWisconsinAmcorFoot(feet) and leg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
At 3:48 a.m., an employee was descending from a roof to a lower roof. The employee fell down a stairway, landing 10 feet below and breaking his left leg and foot.
2019-07-24LancasterTexasSuperior Installation Services Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a ratchet strap to plumb and shim a vertical post that was part of a mezzanine installation. The employee released the ratchet strap and his right index finger was caught in the strap, resulting in a broken finger. He was hospitalized.
2019-07-02LancasterTexasUnited Natural Foods, Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
At the chill dock, an employee who was picking orders dismounted a pallet jack and was struck by the pallet jack, suffering a fractured tibia. The pallet jack had not made a complete stop at the time of the incident.
2019-05-21LancasterPennsylvaniaShanks Extracts, IncorporatedFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was adjusting the pouch line machine and amputated his right ring finger just below the first knuckle.
2019-04-24LancasterNew YorkRolite Manufacturing, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was trying to adjust the air pressure on a reamer machine. The tip of the employee's right little finger was amputated.
2019-04-16LancasterPennsylvaniaFerndown Real Estate, LLCFoot (feet)Other fall to lower level
An employee was hanging lights from a ladder when the employee fell from the ladder to the ground, breaking the left foot.
2019-03-11LancasterPennsylvaniaArconic Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was servicing a pneumatic pump. After he attached an air hose, the air control valve caught his right middle finger, causing a partial tip amputation with no bone loss.
2019-02-01LancasterPennsylvaniaKunzler and Company IncorporatedFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A maintenance employee was pulling on a belt while clearing a labeling jam. When it became free, it caught his fingers in the conveyor belt, amputating the end of his pinky finger and fracturing his ring finger.
2018-09-25LancasterPennsylvaniaCalvary Fellowship HomesHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was helping a co-worker hang a peg board in a cottage garage when he tripped over another peg board that was propped up against a lawn mower. He fell and broke his hip.
2018-09-21LancasterPennsylvaniaKunzler & Company, IncForearm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A temporary employee was cleaning equipment when an air valve actuated, closing a container lid on the employee's left forearm.
2018-09-19LancasterPennsylvaniaHorst RealtyBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
While changing a fan on an overhead air conditioner, an employee suffered a 220-volt shock. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-09-19LancasterPennsylvaniaLancaster General HospitalHeartExposure to traumatic or stressful event, n.e.c.
An employee suffered a heart attack after arguing with another employee.
2018-08-27LancasterPennsylvaniaLancaster Oil Company, Inc. Foot (feet) and ankle(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was hunched over cleaning up debris from the floor using a small shovel when a nearby forklift started backing up. The forklift driver did not see the hunched over employee and ran him over. He suffered a broken left ankle and a fractured right ankle and foot, requiring hospitalization.
2018-08-14LancasterPennsylvaniaThe Hershey CompanyTrunkContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing a PM on a pump house silo pad steam station when a steam valve was actuated, releasing steam and hot condensate on the employee. He sustained second degree burns on his torso.
2018-07-24LancasterPennsylvaniaNissin FoodsFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was trying to remove a jam from a soup dispenser packaging line. The employee's right little finger was caught in the mechanism and the tip was amputated.
2018-07-20LancasterPennsylvaniaRichard L. Sensenig Co.Multiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was walking on the roof of a school, 20 feet above ground level. The employee fell through the gypsum roof deck and was injured requiring hospitalization. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis, ribs, right hip, tailbone, vertebrae, wrist, and humerus as well as nerve damage and temporary blindness.
2018-07-17LancasterNew YorkCSM Bakery Solutions Fingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was clearing a plugged production line when the employee contacted the pump rotor, resulting in a right index fingertip amputation.
2018-07-15LancasterPennsylvaniaKELLOGG COMPANYLower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A spotter was attempting to stop two moving forklifts from colliding when he was pinned between the two, fracturing his tibia and requiring hospitalization.
2018-07-11LancasterIllinoisPioneer Oil Company, Inc.FaceStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
A crew was working to remove tubing from a well. A 2-inch hose was connected to the tubing for fluid circulation. The crew was raising the tube when the hose was caught and came under tension. An employee attempted to dislodge the hose, which reacted and sprung into the employee's face, breaking bones. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-06-27LancasterOhioAnchor Hocking, LLC. Wrist(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was removing a jammed piece of glass with tongs when the glass punctured through the employee's glove and cuff. The glass lacerated the employee's wrist and became embedded in it, requiring hospitalization.
2018-06-26LancasterPennsylvaniaLancaster Leaf Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania, Inc.Arm(s)Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
An employee was walking next to a ramp while a forklift was bringing a 10-foot wooden crate down the ramp. The crate's door swung open; the employee was trying to close it when the forklift began moving backward. The employee's right arm was caught between the door and a metal beam, causing a substantial laceration near the elbow.
2018-06-22LancasterPennsylvaniaKalas Mfg. Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working on a die casting machine, running an angle mold. The employee's hand was caught in a pinch point, causing a finger amputation injury.
2018-06-20LancasterPennsylvaniaFoundation Building MaterialsKnee(s)Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee fell between a dock plate and the rear of a truck in a loading dock area, striking and injuring a knee.
2018-06-20LancasterTexasKL Enterprises, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was using a hot stick to test an electrical circuit in a junction box. He came into contact with an energized electrical circuit and was shocked.
2018-06-20LancasterTexasKL EnterprisesBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity
An employee received an electrical shock while getting ready to tie in a light ballast, requiring hospitalization.
2018-06-01LancasterPennsylvaniaLancaster Oil Company, Inc. Hand(s) and arm(s)Fire
An employee was cutting a cardboard drum clasp with a reciprocating saw to sample contents when a spark reacted with the contents and burned both of his forearm's and hands.
2018-05-25LancasterPennsylvaniaLSC CommunicationsFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
A bindery operator's finger was caught in a belt and pulley while pointing to the reflector on the line. The tip of his right index finger was amputated.
2018-05-17LancasterTexasHeritage One Roofing, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was going up a roof hatch ladder when the employee slipped and fell approximately 12 feet to the concrete floor, fracturing the right femur, right pelvis, and multiple ribs.
2018-05-15LancasterTexasLos Altos Fence & Supply, Inc.Arm(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee's sleeve became caught in an auger that he was using to drill holes for fence posts. He suffered an arm fracture.
2018-05-15LancasterPennsylvaniaTomlinson-Bomberger Lawn Care & Landscape, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee had conducted landscaping, including rototilling, hand raking, and planting, at a work site. Around 4:30 PM, he was riding in the company truck to leave the work site when he felt ill, lightheaded, and dizzy. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
2018-05-04LancasterNew YorkErie LogisticsLower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee walked to the front of his double pallet jack and placed his right hand on the throttle and his left on the body of pallet jack with both feet on the ground. When he turned the throttle, the pallet jack ran into his lower left leg, fracturing it.
2018-04-30LancasterPennsylvaniaWeis Markets, IncorporatedHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was attempting to feed meat through a meat grinder when it injured the employee's right-hand muscle and ligament. The machine was running at the time.
2018-04-17LancasterPennsylvaniaHunter Family of CompaniesChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking across the parking lot when he tripped and fell to the ground, breaking four ribs. He was hospitalized.
2018-04-09LancasterOhioGLASFLOSS INDUSTRIES, LPForearm(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a knife to cut banding on flattened boxes. The knife slipped and lacerated the employee's left forearm. The laceration required hospitalization and surgery.
2018-04-04LancasterOhioSpires PavingFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was reinstalling wiring on a lowboy trailer. The door on the hydraulic compartment was open. Strong winds from a storm blew the hydraulic compartment door shut and the employee's right hand was caught in the door resulting in amputation of the middle fingertip.
2018-03-30LancasterPennsylvaniaLugiala Mechanical, IncorporatedMultiple body partsFall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was performing HVAC maintenance at the ceiling level. While he was moving his fall protection lanyard from one side of a beam to another, the working surface on which he was standing collapsed. He fell to the floor, breaking three ribs and his scapula.
2018-03-29LancasterPennsylvaniaHealthcare Services Group, IncorporationLeg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell to the floor while operating a floor stripping machine, breaking a leg and requiring hospitalization.
2018-03-19LancasterPennsylvaniaHurst Electric, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a hammer drill when his work glove was caught in the drill bit, resulting in a left pinky finger amputation.
2018-03-14LancasterPennsylvaniaLancaster Mold, Inc.Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was servicing an overhead garage door system and operated the door via remote. The door struck the ladder, causing him to fall approximately 15 feet to the floor. He fractured his left ankle.