Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-02-18 | Mc Kees Rocks | Pa | BFC Solutions | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was descending a ladder when it shifted at the base. He fell to the ground, suffering a broken leg. | |||||
2019-08-24 | Mc Kees Rocks | Pennsylvania | Standard Forged Products, LLC | Leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was repairing a turntable when the turntable unexpectedly activated and punctured the employee's leg. The turntable was unguarded at the time of the incident. | |||||
2019-07-19 | Mc Kees Rocks | Pennsylvania | Standard Forged Products, LLC | Hand(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was attempting to remove metal shavings from a horizontal band saw using a no-touch tool. The sawblade lacerated his right hand. | |||||
2019-07-08 | Mc Kees Rocks | Pennsylvania | Bruin Roofing, Inc. | Face | Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet |
An employee fell about 30 feet through a metal roof. The employee suffered facial fractures and was hospitalized. | |||||
2019-02-15 | Mc Kees Rocks | Pennsylvania | Penn Waste Pittsburgh | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating a band saw when the blade came down on his thumb causing an amputation. | |||||
2019-01-28 | Mc Kees Rocks | Pennsylvania | PVS - Nolwood Chemicals, Inc. | Thoracic region | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell striking his upper back and head. The employee was hospitalized for a fracture of the T5 vertebra. | |||||
2016-03-29 | Mc Kees Rocks | Pennsylvania | Redwood Construction | Hand(s) | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
An employee cleaning out roof gutters in an aerial lift contacted the overhead powerlines, receiving second and third degree burns to his hands. | |||||
2016-02-04 | Mc Kees Rocks | Pennsylvania | Environmental Products & Services of Vermont, Inc. | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was attempting to remove a pressure washer tip on the pressure washer while it was running. High pressure water was injected into the employee's palm and left middle finger. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2015-05-15 | Mc Kees Rocks | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Drilling Company, Inc. | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee's left arm got pinned in a machine at the beginning of their shift. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2015-01-21 | Mc Kees Rocks | Pennsylvania | Standard Forged Products LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
An employee was operating a manual entry rack that feeds a lathe. The employee pinched the pointer finger on the left hand between the axle and end stop on the entry rack. The employee suffered amputation of the left-hand, pointer fingertip. |