Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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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. | |||||
2021-09-11 | 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. | |||||
2021-09-08 | 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. | |||||
2021-08-18 | 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. | |||||
2021-06-21 | 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. | |||||
2021-06-15 | 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. | |||||
2021-04-16 | 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. | |||||
2021-03-27 | 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. | |||||
2021-03-23 | 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. | |||||
2021-02-18 | 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. | |||||
2021-02-05 | 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. | |||||
2021-01-22 | 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. | |||||
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. | |||||
2020-07-13 | 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. | |||||
2020-06-19 | 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. | |||||
2020-03-06 | Manchester | Pennsylvania | Penn Waste, Incorporated | Pelvis | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
An employee was working on a garbage truck. The employee disconnected the hydraulics and the arms of the truck came down and trapped the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a broken pelvis. | |||||
2020-01-04 | Manchester | New Hampshir | Dean Foods | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Nonclassifiable |
An employee was hospitalized for an injured thumb. | |||||
2019-08-19 | Manchester | Pennsylvania | Penn Waste, Inc. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway |
An employee was riding on the rear step of a garbage truck when the driver moved the vehicle onto the shoulder to avoid an oncoming vehicle. The employee was caught between the truck and a tree, suffering a rib fracture and chest contusion. | |||||
2019-07-26 | Manchester | Connecticut | Prospect CT Medical Foundation | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping |
On July 26, 2019, an employee tripped and fell on a carpeted surface while walking out of a patient's room. The employee suffered five bone fractures in her hip, requiring hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
2019-05-18 | Manchester | New Hampshir | North Ridge Contracting, Inc. | Thigh(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was working from a ladder cutting an old pipe. When the pipe was completely cut through, it fell and struck the ladder, knocking the employee to the floor. He broke his femur and was hospitalized. | |||||
2019-03-29 | Manchester By The Sea | Massachusett | R.P Scanlon Landscaping | Leg(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
An employee was cutting a log when his chainsaw cut his leg. | |||||
2019-03-03 | Manchester | New Hampshir | DAL Global Services LLC | Thigh(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping |
An employee tripped and fell while walking from a ticket counter toward a break room. The employee suffered a broken right femur and was hospitalized. | |||||
2019-02-06 | Manchester | New Hampshir | Air Purchases of New Hampshire, Inc. | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was run over by a forklift resulting in severe leg injuries. | |||||
2019-01-09 | Manchester | New York | Green Renewable, Inc. | Upper arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was running a mulch bagging line when the employee's clothing became stuck in the conveyor, resulting in a fractured upper arm that required surgery. | |||||
2018-06-08 | Manchester | New Hampshir | TEXTILES COATED INTERNATIONAL | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee's left index finger was amputated on a bandsaw. | |||||
2018-05-22 | Manchester | New Hampshir | AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. | Lower leg(s) | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs |
An employee was using a stair chair to carry a patient upstairs when he slipped. His right leg was caught between the stair chair and a step, breaking his tibia and fibula. | |||||
2018-05-08 | Manchester | Connecticut | Hartford Distributors, Inc. | Head | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
An employee was operating a pallet jack when he was struck by a powered industrial truck entering the warehouse. He suffered a head laceration. | |||||
2018-02-12 | Manchester | Pennsylvania | Americold Logistics, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was called to fix a pallet that was going to fall and as she looked up to the third level the pallet fell on her injuring her lower right leg. | |||||
2018-02-05 | Manchester | Pennsylvania | Pretium Packaging, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was using a 2x4 to help guide an injection core block onto some shelving when the board slipped, resulting in the block smashing his fingers. His left ring and pinky fingers were severed at the tips with about half of his fingernails removed. | |||||
2017-10-17 | Manchester | New Hampshir | Empire Sheet Metal, Inc. | Arm(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
A forklift was carrying two 600- to 700-pound gates made from pipe steel. An employee's arm was then pinned between the gates and a flatbed truck. His arm broke and was lacerated, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2017-10-17 | Manchester | New Hampshir | Sisters of Holy Cross INC. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway |
An employee was working outside behind a building, riding an all-terrain vehicle, when the throttle was jammed into full force and he lost control, striking a backhoe located on the property. He suffered severe lacerations to both the left arm and left knee, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2017-09-19 | Manchester | New Hampshir | Cheshire Glass Inc. | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was unpacking a pane of heavy glass when it fell on and broke his right leg. He was hospitalized and had surgery. | |||||
2017-07-26 | Manchester | New Hampshir | ALVIN J. COLEMAN & SON, INC. | Thigh(s) | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee was stepping from a company van when the van slipped into gear and moved. The employee was knocked to the ground and suffered a broken left femur. | |||||
2017-06-11 | Manchester | New Hampshir | PIEDMONT AIRLINES DBA U.S. AIRWAYS EXPRESS | Brain | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee fell out of a golf cart-type vehicle. The employee's head struck the ground, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2017-05-15 | Manchester | New Hampshir | Anagnost Investments Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was adjusting the cutting height of a 21-inch push mower when the blade lacerated and amputated two of the employee's fingers. | |||||
2017-02-16 | Manchester | New Hampshir | Nylon Corporation of America, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was operating a pump and was moving it from one drum to another when the rotating blade on the pump amputated his right pinky finger. | |||||
2017-02-12 | Manchester | New Hampshir | Price Rite Supermarkets LLC | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs |
An employee tripped on a curb in the parking lot while walking to the store, fracturing an ankle. | |||||
2017-02-04 | Manchester | New Hampshir | Millinnium Precision LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was changing out tools in a CNC lathe. When he began to move a tool inside the lathe, the machine tooling arm caught and partially amputated his left middle finger between it and the raw material to be machined. | |||||
2016-10-07 | Manchester | New Hampshir | Professional Touch Painting Services LLC | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level |
An employee fell from a flat roof. | |||||
2016-10-03 | Manchester | Ohio | Petrochem Insulation, Inc. | Head | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was removing a scaffold runner when it came loose and struck him. He fell backwards and struck his head, suffering a contusion/laceration. | |||||
2016-03-28 | Manchester By The Sea | Massachusett | Cicoria Tree & Crane Service, Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level |
An employee fell out of a tree onto a lower level. | |||||
2016-02-08 | Manchester | New Hampshir | True Value Company | Ankle(s) | Fall, slip, trip |
While counting product on a storage shelf, an employee lost their balance and fell. The employee's foot was caught under a wood pallet, and the employee's right ankle fractured, requiring surgery. | |||||
2016-02-02 | Manchester | Pennsylvania | Navistar Inc | Thigh(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was retrieving a part from an order when her foot got caught in a plastic strap, causing her to trip and fall. She fractured her femur (right leg) and was hospitalized. | |||||
2016-01-19 | Manchester | Pennsylvania | Pretium Packaging | Hand(s) and wrist(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was clearing a jam from a bottle forming machine. The mold closed on the employee's right hand resulting in crushing injuries to the hand and wrist. | |||||
2016-01-05 | Manchester | New Hampshir | Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
On 1/5/2016, at approximately 7:30 p.m., an employee was rinsing out a pump as part of the changeover process. The pump is left on while this is being done. The pump got jammed with sprinkles, so the employee attempted to clear it. His right index fingertip was amputated down to the first knuckle. | |||||
2015-12-07 | Manchester | Connecticut | Empire Industries, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating a power press when his left pinky got pinched and amputated by a steel coil. | |||||
2015-11-17 | Manchester | New Hampshir | LKQ Corp. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee suffered a partial amputation to his left index finger while attempting to navigate the auto lift tailgate on the company vehicle. | |||||
2015-09-24 | Manchester | New Hampshir | Granite State Manufacturing Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker |
An employee dropped a large metal rim on his finger tearing flesh from the fingertip. The hospital amputated the finger to the first knuckle due to nerve damage. | |||||
2015-08-27 | Manchester | Georgia | Sherwin Williams | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
Two maintenance mechanics were adjusting a sensor on a shrink wrapper. The sensor was located under the wrapper table. After adjusting the sensor, the mechanics were moving the table back into position when the table shifted, catching the finger of one of the maintenance mechanics. The employee suffered the partial amputation of the right middle fingertip. | |||||
2015-07-06 | Manchester | Connecticut | Journey Found, Inc. | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving |
An employee was transporting a patient to a doctor's appointment. When she missed a turn, the patient became violent and bit off the employee's nose. | |||||
2015-04-06 | Manchester | Ohio | Ranger Steel, Inc. | Face | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee was replacing breast cable when a barge stay rope broke free. The rope hit the employee in the back, knocking him to the ground. He landed on his face. | |||||
2015-04-06 | Manchester | New Hampshir | NEW HAMPSHIRE PLASTICS, INC. | Fingertip(s) | Nonclassifiable |
An employee had to have the tip of his right middle finger amputated due to an injury. | |||||
2015-02-07 | Manchester | New Hampshir | U-Haul Co. of New Hampshire, Inc. | Foot (feet) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was hospitalized with a broken foot due to a forklift tipping over. | |||||
2015-02-03 | Manchester | Connecticut | EXTENDED STAY AMERICA HOTELS | BODY SYSTEMS | Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources |
An employee with a heart condition was hospitalized after shoveling snow. | |||||
2015-01-20 | Manchester | Pennsylvania | Americold Logistics | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
Around 11 p.m. on January 20, 2015, an employee was attempting to load a trailer of frozen products. He went to roll up the dock door and the spring came loose, causing the door to come down on his left leg. He suffered a fracture to his left fibula and tibia and was sent to Memorial Hospital of York. At 8:30 a.m. he was evaluated for inpatient rehabilitation. |