Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2020-05-21	Massena	New York	Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hoisting a steel plate. The employee's fingers were caught between the plate and another surface, causing amputation of the right little finger at the first knuckle.
2019-02-08	Massena	New York	HD Supply Construction Supply, Ltd	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to the front door, slipped on ice and fell to the ground resulting in injury to their left side.
2019-01-26	Massena	New York	Arconic	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee fractured a rib when he slipped and fell on a hose reel.
2017-08-23	Massena	New York	PRICE CHOPPER, STORE #032	Multiple pelvic region locations	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While cleaning a seafood area, an employee tripped on a pan of hot fryer oil and was burned on the buttocks and groin, requiring hospitalization.
2017-05-31	Massena	New York	GOLUB CORPORATION	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was working near a seafood counter when she slipped and fell to the floor, fracturing her femur and requiring hospitalization.
2017-02-27	Massena	New York	Alcoa USA Corp.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was working in a bucket truck in the high voltage substation testing high voltage cable. The employee contacted a live buss at 13,800 volts resulting in burns to both palms, neck, and right thigh.
2016-09-08	Massena	New York	GOODRICH REFRIGERATION, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was performing service/maintenance on a roof top refrigeration unit. While testing the temperature of the refrigeration line, the employee's right hand was struck by a fan blade, lacerating and fracturing the right middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.
2016-09-02	Massena	New York	Alcoa Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was walking next to the location where a carbon anode got stuck on the end of a conveyor. The anode dislodged and fell onto the passing employee's right foot fracturing it.
2015-10-15	Massena	New York	Alcoa Forging & Extrusion	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was using a manual crimping tool to bend scrap coils. While using an upward pulling motion to crimp the clip, he felt pain in his abdomen and suffered a right-side abdominal hernia.