Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-06-30	Langhorne	Pa	Bulk Equipment Corp.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment
An employee rigged a piece of heavy commercial equipment in preparation for lifting. During lifting operations, the lifting equipment failed and the chain struck the employee resulting in broken vertebrae and a dislocated collarbone.
2020-08-09	Langhorne	Pa	SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Inc	Jaw, chin	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was assaulted by two customers while operating a ride and suffered a broken jaw.
2019-07-09	Langhorne	Pennsylvania	Reedman Toll Management Group, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall, slip, trip
While working on a network panel, an employee fell through the panel into an opening and broke four ribs.
2019-06-13	Langhorne	Pennsylvania	Woods Services Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
On June 13, 2019, an employee was kicked in the stomach during a patient restraint procedure. The employee was hospitalized with a left abdominal contusion.
2018-01-22	Langhorne	Pennsylvania	St. Mary's Medical Center	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee had an asthma attack after being exposed to floor stripper.
2016-08-31	Langhorne	Pennsylvania	Limbach Company, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off the back of a stake body truck striking the ground and suffering a broken collarbone and ribs.
2016-08-16	Langhorne	Pennsylvania	WOOD SERVICES	BODY SYSTEMS	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
An employee was restraining a resident and suffered a heart arrhythmia.
2016-06-22	Langhorne	Pennsylvania	Woods Services	Leg(s)	Fall on same level
While chasing a resident, an employee fell and broke a leg.
2016-05-12	Langhorne	Pennsylvania	Metals USA Plates & Shapes NE	Ankle(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was lowering steel from a truck when the steel shifted and hit the employee's right ankle. The employee was hospitalized with serious bruising.
2016-01-17	Langhorne	Pennsylvania	USA Metals	Jaw, chin	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was hoisting steel beams with a crane. The steel beam swung and struck him in the jaw resulting in a fracture requiring surgery.
2016-01-05	Langhorne	Pennsylvania	ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee walking down a waxed hallway floor had a severe asthma attack triggered by the wax odor and was hospitalized.
2015-06-02	Langhorne	Pennsylvania	Reedman-Toll, LP	Hand(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On June 2, 2015 an employee was working on an automotive strut. A spring released and penetrated his left hand. The employee was transported to the hospital where surgery was performed to remove the spring from his hand.