DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-07-15Fort MeadeMdKirila Earthworks, IncBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee had been excavating and setting shoring for the excavation. He lost consciousness and was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
2021-06-29Fort MeadeMdNational Security AgencyThigh(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
The injured employee was assisting a co-worker in moving a wheeled cabinet through a door jamb. One of the cabinet's wheels malfunctioned and the cabinet tipped in towards the door frame. The injured employee was caught between the door frame and the cabinet resulting in a fractured right femur.
2020-01-06MeadeKansasDeLissa Ford Inc.Upper and lower limb(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was lifting an engine attached to a pallet out of a flatbed truck using a hydraulic hoist when the chains connected to the pallet and engine slipped, allowing the engine and pallet to roll toward the employee. The pallet with the engine struck him, tearing open his left arm and pushing his left knee sideways, causing tendon damage. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2019-08-26Fort MeadeMarylandFidelity Building ServicesHip(s) and leg(s) Other fall to lower level
An employee was exiting a box truck when the employee slipped off the step and fell to the ground, breaking the left hip and femur.
2018-09-19Fort George G MeadeMarylandWolf Creek Federal ServicesFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was looking for signs of mold inside an air handling unit. The unit was locked out, but outside air caused the fan to rotate. The employee's right ring fingertip was amputated between the belt and pulley.
2018-06-20Fort MeadeFloridaJDCDevelopment, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was trying to manually move a conveyor belt that was clogged. When he unclogged it, the belt moved quickly and his left index finger was then pinched between the belt and pulley, resulting in an amputation above the first knuckle. The equipment was turned off at the time.
2018-04-18Fort George G MeadeMarylandNational Security AgencyHand(s)Explosion, n.e.c.
An officer was participating in training when a flash-bang grenade exploded in or around his hand lacerating it.
2018-03-03Fort George G MeadeMarylandNational Security AgencyMultiple face locationsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
On March 3, 2018, an employee was going to his vehicle when he was struck in the eye by shattered plexiglass light globe debris during a wind storm. He suffered face and eye lacerations, requiring hospitalization.
2018-01-09Fort George G MeadeMaryland US Department of Defense/Defense Information Systems Agency(DISA)Hip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in the work parking lot when he slipped on ice and fell, breaking his hip.
2017-07-25Fort George G MeadeMarylandNational Security AgencyNonclassifiableDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was performing preventative maintenance when an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with burns and other arc-flash-related injuries.
2017-05-18Fort MeadeMarylandRosendin Electric Inc.NonclassifiableDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was working on a piece of electrical equipment when his wrench came in contact with an energized electrical box. An arc flash occurred, causing first and second degree burns to the employee.
2017-01-18Fort MeadeMarylandHensel Phelps Construction CoFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was installing a door when his right thumb was caught between the door and the jam, severing it before the first joint.
2016-04-21Fort MeadeMarylandPower Factor LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder on the roof while troubleshooting a solar system installation project, breaking right-side ribs and fracturing an ankle.
2015-02-10Fort George G MeadeMarylandMona Electric Group, Inc.NonclassifiableDirect exposure to electricity
Two electricians came into contact with live parts which resulted in an arc explosion.