Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-17	Manteno	Il	Rise Baking Company Manteno IL	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
At 1:15 p.m. on November 17, 2021, an employee was testing a three-way air actuating valve. The valve closed, catching the employee's left index finger in one of its three ports. The finger was broken and the fingertip was amputated.
2021-11-10	Manchester	Nh	Northstar Steel & Aluminum, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving steel plates from a rack to a pallet for shipping. A set of three steel plates came unclamped from the overhead crane and crushed the employee's foot, resulting in multiple fractures and lacerations.
2021-11-01	Mansfield	Oh	Mansfield Engineered Components	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On November 1, 2021, an employee was attempting clear a jam in a riveter when his right middle finger became caught in the machine. The employee's right middle fingertip was amputated and his right ring finger was crushed.
2021-10-16	Sherman	Tx	Dillard's	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down stairs while exiting a building. The employee suffered a broken ankle and was hospitalized.
2021-10-15	Manvel	Tx	Municipal Operations & Consulting	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On October 15, 2021, an employee was opening a manhole. With his right hand, he had lifted the cover using a manhole pick; he was reaching to secure it with his left hand when it slipped off the pick and pinched his left index finger. The fingertip was amputated. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-10-02	Cortlandt Manor	Ny	Safety Marking Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
While securing tank caps, an employee fell from the side of a paint truck when their pipe wrench came loose. They landed on the asphalt surface of a parking lot. The employee suffered a collapsed left lung, contusions to the hands and face, neck pain, and was hospitalized.
2021-10-01	Chrisman	Il	Effingham Equity	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on top of a bulk feed semi trailer transferring feed from one trailer to another. The employee lost balance and fell to the driveway. The employee sustained lacerations to the head, non-surgical fractures of the T-11 and T-12 vertebrae, and a torn rotator cuff. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-26	Manitowoc	Wi	Kwik Trip Inc	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working from a step stool to turn shelved products' labels to face forward and check the products' expiration date(s). As the employee stepped down from the stool, the employee's left leg caught the rubber covering the step. The employee's left hip struck the concrete floor in the resulting fall and was broken. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-22	Manheim	Pa	Bigbee Steel and Tank Company	Skull	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Two employees were fabricating a 50,000-gallon steel storage tank and were putting the last head on the tank. One employee was on top of the tank, jacking the head seam tight, when the lug where the jack's hook was attached tore free from the weld on the shell. The jack fell and struck the injured employee, who was on the ground, in the head causing his hard hat to come off. The injured employee became disoriented. Moments later, the chain, hook, and lug also fell and struck the injured employee
2021-09-21	Manitowoc	Wi	Michels Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was helping to drive pilings when their finger became pinched between a pile and the pile lead resulting in a partial amputation.
2021-09-11	Manchester	Nh	Granite YMCA	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was teaching an exercise class. As she moved to step up onto an exercise step, she fell, landing on the floor on her right side. She suffered a broken right femur.
2021-09-10	Mansfield	La	INTERNATIONAL PAPER	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was closing a railcar door when his right thumb was pinched between the door handle and the latch. He suffered an amputation to the thumb tip (with no bone loss).
2021-09-09	Mantua	Nj	Walgreens	Nonclassifiable	Pedestrian vehicular incident
An employee was transferring supplies to another store and was struck by a customer's car.
2021-09-08	Mansfield	Mo	CarbonCycle LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was watching an oven roller as part of the manufacturing process when their right index finger was caught in a pinch point resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-09-08	Manchester	Nh	EPlus Technology Inc	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a 6-foot step ladder while installing a monitor and sustained an injury requiring hospitalization.
2021-09-08	Boardman	Oh	ATC Healthcare Services	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking back to her office, carrying three bottles, when she tripped and fell over a floor tile that was missing a piece. She fell on her right knee, left arm, and left elbow; she was hospitalized, requiring surgery to the arm.
2021-09-03	Wilton Manors	Fl	Richard and Rice Construction Company, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee had just lowered a bundle of scaffold frame to the ground with a crane. He released the chains from the bundle and was walking away when the scaffold frame fell onto the back of his right arm and his right little finger. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-09-01	Cullman	Al	U.S.A. Healthcare-LTC, L.L.C.	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee tripped and fell on a raised area of the floor and sustained a fracture to their femur.
2021-08-18	Mandan	Nd	Edling Electric, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was grinding bolts on the base of a street light. The grinder bound up and spun out of his hands, causing a 2-inch cut on his upper left leg.
2021-08-18	Manchester	Nh	Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was moving pallets using a powered pallet jack when their leg was pinched between the jack and a pallet. The employee sustained bruising to the lower leg and was hospitalized.
2021-08-05	Germantown	Md	Amentum Services, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was unhitching a tool bar when their left little finger became caught between the tow and the trailer hitch, resulting in amputation.
2021-08-02	Mansfield	Tx	Contech Engineered Solutions	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was lifting a large ring using a crowbar. The tool slipped and the ring came down on the employee's finger. The fingertip was amputated above the first knuckle.
2021-08-02	Manville	Ri	First Student, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee was helping a child off a bus. The child ran away, pulling on the employee and causing her to fall to the ground. She suffered broken ribs and was hospitalized.
2021-07-26	Mansfield	Tx	Mauser Packaging Solutions	Whole body	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A forklift struck an employee, who suffered multiple contusions to the entire body.
2021-07-26	Kaufman	Tx	SSC Services, Inc.	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell while getting out of a car in a parking lot. The employee suffered an arm/shoulder fracture.
2021-07-22	Mansfield	Tx	Ardex Americas	Jaw, chin	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was walking from the third floor to the fifth floor to put materials into a bin. He slipped and fell on steps, suffering two jaw fractures and a shattered chin.
2021-07-08	Coeymans	Ny	Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc.	Multiple face locations	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A mechanic was using a prybar to remove a pin from the arm of an excavator that was being offloaded. The prybar slipped, striking the employee in the face. The employee sustained a severe laceration to the face and was hospitalized for surgery. The employee also lost the use of his right eye.
2021-07-08	Mansfield	Tx	Plastic Industries Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was unloading resin from a railcar. As the employee was pushing the lever to open the outside storage container at the bottom of the rail car, his left pinky finger was amputated.
2021-07-07	Norman	Ok	Silver Star Construction Company, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee collapsed at the end of the work day due to dehydration and heat-related illness.
2021-06-30	Rittman	Oh	PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP OF WASHINGTON	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A delivery driver was unloading a flatbed trailer at a delivery site when a steel beam fell from the trailer and struck the driver and fractured their leg.
2021-06-21	Manchester	Nh	U.S. Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became dizzy and developed a headache while delivering mail. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat-related illness.
2021-06-21	Manhattan	Ks	Hy-Vee	Head	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee lost consciousness and fell while stocking produce. The employee's head struck a cooler in the fall, causing a cut to the head. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-06-18	Manitowoc	Wi	Kerry Ingredients	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On June 18, 2021, an employee was carrying sample bottles from the fume hood to the work station when they slipped on water on the floor and fell, resulting in a dislocated left knee and shattered left knee cap that required hospitalization.
2021-06-16	Manitowoc	Wi	Federal-Mogul Piston Rings, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was setting up a machine when it moved and pinched the employee's left index finger, causing a partial amputation.
2021-06-15	Manchester	Ct	Flextronics International USA, Inc.	Eye(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was sweeping a floor. As she bent to clean under a machine, the broom handle jabbed her eye and injured it.
2021-06-07	Bozeman	Mt	apollo mechanical	Hand(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was installing a 16-inch pipe, which was hanging off the ground. He tripped and caught himself on the pipe; the pipe then swung, and his left hand was caught and fractured between it and an I-beam.
2021-06-07	Shermans Dale	Pa	H&K Group, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was running an asphalt rake to set the edge of pavement. The employee developed heat stress symptoms and was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
2021-06-03	Norman	Ok	Sprouts Farmers Market; Store 803	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was removing a 30-pound tray of salmon from a rolling tray rack when the tray became jammed in the rack. When it came unjammed, it impacted the employee's left middle finger, just after the nail bed, up to the first knuckle. The employee suffered a crush injury with the loss of skin.
2021-06-03	Manteno	Il	McKesson Corporation	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On June 3, 2021, an employee was standing in a receiving area when a forklift struck him. He suffered two broken legs.
2021-06-01	Mansfield	Oh	Corpad Co Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On June 1, 2021, an employee was reinserting a repaired roll into a machine. Another roll in the machine tilted, came off the track, and fell onto him. He suffered broken ribs.
2021-06-01	Norman	Ok	P&K Equipment, Inc.	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was observing the installation of a boom mower which was being moved by a forklift. When the load was relieved from the forklift on the left side, the assembly shifted toward the forklift and out of alignment with the tractor. The forklift operator attempted to reposition the load balance; however, the load shifted forward and the right side of the assembly dropped off the forks to the ground, striking the employee's right foot. The right foot was crushed and the tibia, fibula, and h
2021-05-24	Manheim	Pa	Manheim Auto Auction	Face	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking through a garage. He tripped and fell to the floor, suffering a facial fracture and a cut hand.
2021-05-22	Manitowoc	Wi	Kerry Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Two employees were working to clear a jammed screw conveyor and replace a drive belt. The injured employee's left index finger was crushed in a nip point between the belt and pulley. Approximately one-third of the employee's finger was medically amputated.
2021-05-13	Mansfield	Tx	Plastic Industries Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On 5/13/2021, an employee was operating the silk screen machine. The machine was running while she adjusted the wheel nut with a wrench. The slide activated to the right and amputated her right middle fingertip.
2021-05-11	Sherman	Tx	Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was wiping off an area below a conveyor when their hand became caught in the conveyor belt.
2021-05-10	Jackman	Me	Pleasant River Lumber	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was stacking lumber and the lumber pinched their finger against a back stop. The employee sustained an amputation to a fingertip.
2021-05-07	Manitowoc	Wi	Skana Aluminum Co	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping a maintenance worker install the upper portion of a coil car back into place using a hoist. This part weighs about 1,000 pounds. While seating the upper section onto the mounting bolts, the employees were working to loosen a bolt. The injured employee’s right hand was on an impact wrench and his other hand was on the nut. As it was loosening, the upper portion of the coil unit came loose and caught the injured employee’s hand against the lower portion of the coil block. T
2021-05-07	Norman	Ok	Southwestern Wire, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had been running a weave machine which makes chain link. The employee made an adjustment by tightening a chain to a gear and then went to lunch. Upon returning from lunch, he turned on the machine and noticed the guard on the back of the machine was on the floor. The employee picked up the guard to put it back in place. The gear pulled in his gloved left hand and amputated the pads of the two middle fingers.
2021-04-28	Mandaree	Nd	Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking on the rig floor when he slipped on an open drill hole 10 inches in diameter, falling to the floor and fracturing both elbows.
2021-04-18	Mansfield	Oh	Bob Evans	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a box to reach an item on a shelf. The box tipped and the employee fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken arm.
2021-04-16	Manchester	Nh	Waypoint	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
While leaving a client's home, an employee slipped on snow-covered stairs and fell sustaining a broken leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-14	Mansfield	Oh	Brost Foundry	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On April 14, 2021, at 7:30 AM, an employee was throwing a 78-pound casting into a wire basket when the flashing on the casting caught their leather glove and pinched their right middle finger between the two castings, resulting in an amputation.
2021-04-10	Cortlandt Manor	Ny	New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was leaving a patient care room when she fell forward, landing on her arms. She suffered a fracture to the right arm between the shoulder and the elbow.
2021-04-08	Bozeman	Mt	Darigold	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was loading milk into the milk tanker from the silos. The employee noticed a leak on the valve stem and went to stop the leak by tapping it. The valve closed on his left ring fingertip and amputated it.
2021-03-29	Manila	Ar	W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was installing hardware during the construction of a bridge. While walking to get a board along the bent end (where the bridge and ground meet) the employee stepped onto uneven or loose ground, lost his balance, and rolled his ankle. The employee sustained a fractured left ankle.
2021-03-27	Manchester	Nh	HITACHI CABLE AMERICA, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting a machine that wraps coating over cable when they sustained an amputation to a fingertip. The machine was guarded at the time.
2021-03-25	Manitowoc	Wi	Manitowoc Tool & Machining, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was clamping an aluminum part into the chuck of a vertical turning lathe when the foot pedal was engaged causing the hydraulic clamp to close on the employee's left ring finger, amputating the fingertip.
2021-03-23	Manchester	Ct	Wickham Park Trust	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
The injured employee was lifting a manhole cover with another crew member when it slipped off the lifting hook. The injured employee's left index finger was caught under the manhole cover and the fingertip was amputated.
2021-03-19	Cullman	Al	FirstFleet, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee opened the doors on a trailer. Bundled cardboard boxes fell out of the trailer and knocked the employee to the ground. The employee suffered a broken femur.
2021-03-17	Mansfield	Oh	National Material Company, LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was remotely operating a crane. The employee lost their footing and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a broken hip. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-17	Storrs Mansfield	Ct	North American Crane & Rigging LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was oiling a boom hoist cable on a crane. His left hand was caught between the top of the sheave and under the keeper that was guiding the boom hoist cable. Four fingers on the hand were amputated.
2021-03-14	Cullman	Al	Topre America Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lifting a metal coil with an overhead crane. He noticed the chain sling was twisted and was trying to straighten it when his left index finger was pinched between the chain sling and the coil. The finger was broken.
2021-03-05	Manitowoc	Wi	Cher-Make Sausage Company	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On March 5, 2021, an employee was engaged in the task of adding backstops to the highest shelf of a storage racking system in the pre-blend department. The employee used an extension ladder to access the highest shelf. The employee attempted to step from the ladder onto the shelf when the bottom of the ladder slid out due to a slippery floor. The employee fell approximately 20 feet to the concrete floor and suffered fractured vertebrae. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-02	Manor	Tx	HCS Workrise	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
Employees were installing some caps and a torque tube (a long cylindrical metal frame 6 inches in diameter). The tube fell, catching an employee's left little fingertip against a post. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-02-24	Norman	Ok	CIMMARRON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
The injured employee was rigging boring machine tracks. A chain was used to lift and reposition the tracks. While the tracks were suspended, the boring machine operator went to boom up and the injured employee's left thumb was caught between the tracks and the rigging chain, resulting in a partial left thumb amputation.
2021-02-20	Many	La	Walmart	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped and fell to the floor in a pharmacy. The employee suffered a broken left hip.
2021-02-20	Manitowoc	Wi	Panda Express #2111	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was standing near a cook when the cook dropped a spoon into hot oil and the oil splashed onto the employee, resulting in a burn.
2021-02-18	Manchester	Nh	Tecomet	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee got up from her desk, tripped over a box that was next to her work station, and fell resulting in a broken hip that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-02-08	Humansville	Mo	Platinum Drywall, Humansville MO	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was unloading drywall from a trash box. The box flipped and the employee fell approximately four stories and sustained a broken right leg and pelvis bone.
2021-02-05	Manchester	Ct	Manchester Molding & Mfg. Co., Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Two employees were hanging a mold in a machine. The injured employee was on the back side of the machine, holding a mold in the center location, while the other employee was adjusting the die heights in order to hold the mold in position. The mold moved and pinched the injured employee's pinky finger between the platen of the machine and the mold, resulting in amputation.
2021-01-28	Mansfield	Mo	HUTCHENS INDUSTRIES INC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An equalizer bushing pusher activated and caught an employee's right hand, amputating the tip of the employee's right thumb.
2021-01-24	Sherman	Tx	Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Two employees were preparing to change out a saw blade on a saw. The still moving belt pulled in one employee's right hand, crushing the knuckle of their index finger.
2021-01-22	Manchester	Mo	Academy Sports + Outdoors	Multiple back regions	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was moving merchandise in the receiving area of the store. Another employee was moving a cart and it collapsed on the injured employee, resulting in fractures to thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.
2021-01-18	Hoffman Estates	Il	Transformco, LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell in a parking lot, landing on his back and injuring his back and both legs.
2021-01-14	Mansfield	Ma	Integrated Security, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
An employee began to fall from a ladder when he reached out to grab a metal stud. His fingers got caught in a hole in the metal stud, resulting in amputation of two of his fingertips.
2021-01-13	Manvel	Tx	Fagioli, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
As a forklift operator was adjusting a plate that was loaded onto a truck when the forklift struck another employee in the leg, resulting in a possible broken leg.
2021-01-11	Manitowoc	Wi	Backus Electric & Automation	Forearm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was on a ladder, turning on a switch in a 480-volt electrical bus panel. An arc flash from the panel burned the employee's forearms.
2021-01-09	Mansfield	Oh	NEWMAN TECHNOLOGY, INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was transferring a die from a rack to a press machine using a manual roller table. The die fell, pinching the employee's fingers against the guardrail and breaking them.
2021-01-07	Cullman	Al	Cullman Cabinet & Supply Co., Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a router machine when his left hand became caught in the machine, resulting in partial amputations to three or four fingers.
2020-10-20	Rittman	Oh	Morton Salt, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing a blockage on a piece of equipment when the slide gate closed on his hand and amputated the left index fingertip.
2020-10-20	Mandan	Nd	Ferguson Enterprises	Thigh(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a cart to move welding pipe weighing about 900 pounds. The cart tipped over and the pipe struck him in the left leg. He suffered a contusion to the upper thigh and was hospitalized due to concern about blood clots.
2020-10-02	Gallman	Ms	Westlake Chemical	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting a dicer and got caught between the belt and pulley resulting in amputation of the right thumb tip and tissue damage to an index finger.
2020-10-02	Mazomanie	Wi	Plastic Ingenuity, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level
An employee was cleaning the rollers of a plastic extruder machine when he slipped or tripped and fell, becoming entangled in the rollers. The employee sustained cuts, broken ribs, and shoulder injuries.
2020-09-25	Mansura	La	Great Southern Wood Preserving	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping up to a platform approximately 24 inches off the ground when he lost balance and fell backward, fracturing his elbow.
2020-09-17	Mansfield	Oh	America's Best Siding LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a break machine to form metal . His right index finger was caught between the machine's clamp and the metal material, causing an amputation to the tip of the finger.
2020-09-14	Sherman	Tx	Rosendin Electric, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a steel-plated skate/equipment pallet across the floor. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the skate and the floor. The fingertip was amputated with no bone loss.
2020-09-09	Clyman	Wi	SENECA FOODS CORP	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was setting up a canning line to package sliced beets. While checking to see if any food was stuck from sanitation, the employee's index finger contacted the rotating metal vanes of the rotary valve resulting in amputation.
2020-09-04	Sherman	Tx	Abel Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning	Multiple upper extremities locations	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
After making repairs to an air conditioning system, an employee was testing the system and sustained a 460-volt shock. The employee was hospitalized with burns on the left pinky finger and internal burns in the shoulders.
2020-08-26	Manor	Tx	Austin Underground Inc.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was in a manhole, tending a ladder while a pipe plug was being deflated. The pressure inside the pipe caused the plug to pop out of the pipe and strike the access ladder inside the manhole. The ladder in turn struck the employee in the throat, causing a neck contusion.
2020-08-12	Manchester	Ct	Stop & Shop Supermarket	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was delivering a bag of groceries to a customer and slipped and fell in the parking lot. The employee sustained a lower leg fracture.
2020-07-29	Bozeman	Montana	E A Renfroe Company	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing from a ladder onto a residential roof to inspect it when he slipped off the roof and fell to the ground below. The employee's spine was broken.
2020-07-13	Mansfield	Louisiana	International Paper - Mansfield Mill	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
A welder was tasked with a repair project on a de-barker machine. He was carrying a 44-pound roll of welding wire to the location. Accessing the de-barker drum requires walking down a rubber conveyor. While stepping onto the conveyor, the employee slipped. This caused him to drop the roll of wire onto his right hand. He sustained crushing injuries to the fingers on his right hand and required surgery for his right middle finger.
2020-07-13	Manchester	New Hampshir	Elliot Health Systems	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on the loading dock throwing trash into a dumpster. The employee lost balance and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to the leg and head.
2020-07-06	Mansfield	Ohio	Brennstuhl Construction. Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was preparing to remove a trailer from a dump truck. The employee had unhooked the electricity and had just removed the pin to the trailer hitch when an excavator was offloaded from the trailer. The tongue of the trailer jumped off the hitch and pinched the employee's right index finger, causing a fracture, a torn ligament, the loss of the nail, and the amputation of about 3/8 inch of the tip.
2020-07-02	Norman	Oklahoma	CBA Rockcreek LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was checking whether a car's fan was working when the fan partially amputated his left ring and index fingers.
2020-06-30	Germantown	Wisconsin	Scotts Hyponex	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing an apparent jam from a dust collector machine. A rotary valve on the bottom of the dust collector amputated the first joint of the employee's right thumb.
2020-06-27	Quitman	Texas	INW Manufacturing / Protec Laboratory	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was setting up an assembly line conveyor belt on a fill machine when her right pinky finger was caught between the chain and sprocket, resulting in a finger amputation.
2020-06-20	Norman	Oklahoma	United States Postal Service	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was delivering mail to a residence when a dog came through the unsecured front door and bit the employee's legs and hand.
2020-06-19	Manchester	Missouri	JAN X-RAY	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee exited his truck to assess the job site and work to be done. When he reached the edge of the area excavated for the work, the ground gave way causing him to fall into the excavation. The employee was impaled by a piece of rebar. It entered his left armpit and went through his chest muscles and up to his collar bone area.
2020-06-19	Mansfield	Texas	Sam's Club	Fingertip(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a pallet jack to stock inside a freezer when his finger became stuck between a steel plate and the power jack, resulting in a right index fingertip amputation.