Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-10	New York	Ny	Tru-Val Electric	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
An employee was on a boom lift, guiding cable through riser brackets. The arm of the boom lift hit a fence, causing the lift to spring upward. The employee's right foot was in the fixed foot pedal control, and he suffered a compound fracture to the ankle and lower leg.
2021-11-05	New York City	Ny	Lifespire, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
On November 5, 2021, an employee was using an aluminum step stool to remove the frame of a flat-screen TV mounted on a wall. The stool shifted and the employee fell to the floor and landed on his left side, injuring his wrist, ribs, pelvis, and hips.
2021-10-28	New York	Ny	Skanska Penn Station Constructors a Joint Venture	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment
A beam struck an ironworker during a demolition. The ironworker suffered skull, neck, and wrist fractures, as well as lacerations to the head and leg.
2021-10-27	New York	Ny	Miller Druck Specialty Contracting, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A marble setter was cutting stone with an angle grinder. The grinder slipped and cut the employee's thigh.
2021-10-25	New York	Ny	Consolidated Edison Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was performing an activity on a breaker when an arc flash occurred, resulting in burns to the right cheek, right arm, and left forearm.
2021-10-15	New York	Ny	Mount Sinai West	Tooth (teeth)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was answering calls at their work station when they tripped over a chair and fell, hitting their leg on a desk drawer and their face on the floor. The employee suffered a lost tooth, cracked front teeth, and a bruised right arm, thigh, and calf.
2021-09-09	New York	Ny	Champion Elevator Corp.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were removing components from an elevator. An employee's finger was pinched between a component and the floor as he was lowering the component. The tip of his finger was amputated.
2021-09-08	New York	Ny	Dual Fuel Corporation	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While climbing a 5-foot ladder, an employee fell 3 feet to the floor and sustained injury to his shoulder, wrist, and right leg.
2021-09-03	New York	Ny	The second street restaurant	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
Employees were trying to close a stuck sliding door. An employee's left hand was jammed between the two doors, causing a partial amputation to the little finger.
2021-08-31	New York	Ny	Opus AVC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down the stairs in a client's apartment when he slipped and fell down the stairs. The employee sustained three fractured vertebrae and bruised ribs.
2021-08-18	New York	Ny	Glenridge Fabricators, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing an A-frame ladder to take down a chain fall. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground about 5 feet below, suffering injuries to the right shoulder and left-side waist.
2021-07-27	New York	Ny	Jacobson & Company, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was working in a manlift when the cables caught underneath the platform extension and prevented the lift from lowering further. The employee went to pull in the extended part when his left ring finger got caught between the top rail and the rail just underneath. The manlift then broke free as the employee's finger was still caught, resulting in a fingertip amputation down to the nailbed.
2021-05-11	New York	Ny	Danmar Interiors Inc.	Lumbar region	Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person
An employee was bending down to pick up some studs near a ladder. Some sheetrock another employee (working 12 feet up the ladder) was holding slipped down and hit the employee as he bent over, striking and bruising his back. He was hospitalized.
2021-05-06	New York	Ny	Woodridge Productions	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
A stunt performer was performing a fast rope descent sequence. He fell, landing on a rooftop 8-10 feet below and suffering a broken lower-back vertebra. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-04-30	New York	Ny	Advance Construction Equipment Corp.	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was removing scaffolding. While the employee was moving from one section of the scaffold to another on a plank, the plank broke and the employee fell to the ground. The employee's leg and ribs were broken.
2021-04-26	New York	Ny	Alexandria Tile Company Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was installing granite pavers along the platform edge. When the employee stood up from a kneeling position, he lost his balance, and fell about 4 feet 10 inches from the platform to a track bed. He suffered contusions to his right-side ribs, shoulder, and chest, with a possible fracture.
2021-04-26	New York	Ny	Hailey Insulation Corp	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
While insulating refrigerant pipes, an employee came into contact with a battery bank and was shocked. The employee suffered hand lacerations and two dislocated shoulders.
2021-04-20	New York	Ny	Henick Lane service corp	Skull	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was preparing to lift an HVAC unit with a duct lift. The duct lift malfunctioned and its handle struck the employee in the head, possibly fracturing the employee's skull.
2021-04-10	New York	Ny	Buy Buy Baby Inc.	Fingernail(s), nailbed(s)	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
At about 5:45 p.m. on April 10, 2021, a customer's child bumped into an employee in a store, causing the employee to bump into a box. Her ring fingernail was removed at the hospital.
2021-04-09	New York	Ny	Wholefoods Market	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was moving pallets out of a dairy cooler. As the employee pulled a motorized pallet jack out from under a pallet, his leg was caught between the jack and the wall. He suffered a broken fibula.
2021-04-06	New York	Ny	Greystar Worldwide, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
While climbing up a ladder to clean an awning with a power washer, an employee fell approximately 10 feet to the ground. The employee sustained head trauma.
2021-03-18	New York	Ny	LiRo Group	Nonclassifiable	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was performing a post-remediation inspection. As he looked up at metal beams, cross-members and columns with a flashlight, he fell through a floor opening onto a bunch of boxes (filled with filters) on the floor below. He was hospitalized.
2021-03-09	New York	Ny	United Parcel Service	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was lifting and delivering packages. The employee felt chest pain and was hospitalized with a collapsed lung.
2021-03-03	New York	Ny	COMPONENT ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS, INC.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working on an extension ladder when the ladder slid out from under him, causing him to fall approximately 8 feet to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right leg.
2021-02-25	New York	Ny	Casa Blanca Walls Finishing Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was plastering an apartment from a baker scaffold. The employee fell about 5.5 feet from the scaffold.
2021-02-19	New York	Ny	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - COOPER STATION POST OFFICE	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
At about 1:30 p.m. on February 19, 2021, after delivering a parcel on the second floor of a building, a postal carrier was returning to the first floor to begin delivering letters. He slipped while walking downstairs, landed on his side, and bounced down a few steps, breaking six ribs and his shoulder blade.
2021-01-29	New York	Ny	Safway Atlantic, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were loading material that had been dismantled from a hoist onto a truck at the loading dock using a pallet jack. While the material was being transported by the pallet jack, the load shifted and one of the employee's left middle fingertip was caught between two hoist poles and amputated.
2021-01-07	New York	Ny	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, MANHATTANVILLE PO	Face	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
At 4:17 p.m. on January 7, 2021, a USPS carrier was assaulted while making a delivery and suffered a facial injury. The carrier was hospitalized.
2020-10-19	New York	Ny	Planned Companies	Foot (feet)	Stepped on object
An employee was cleaning an apartment that was under construction and stepped on a 1/2 inch nail. The employee's right foot was amputated.
2020-10-14	New York	Ny	P&H Electric Corp.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
While removing a temporary cover from an electrical panel an employee was burned on their right arm and face by an arc flash.
2020-10-04	New York	Ny	United States Postal Service	Multiple face locations	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
On October 4, 2020, at approximately 11:45 AM, an employee was in the break area on her official break. She had an altercation with another employee and was hit in the face by a closed-fist, causing her head to hit the wall. The employee sustained a fractured jaw and two broken teeth. Her injuries required surgery and hospitalization.
2020-09-29	New York	Ny	Planned Companies	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing a stepladder to check the coolant level on a roof. When the employee tried to open the cooling tower door, the handle broke off and he slipped and fell. He landed on his back about 3 feet below. He was hospitalized.
2020-09-10	New York	Ny	Barrett Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was using an electric pallet jack to offload a delivery truck at a loading dock. The pallet jack's front wheels retracted and the employee's left ring finger was caught in the pinch point. The employee suffered a fracture and amputation to the last joint of the finger.
2020-09-02	New York	Ny	GE Appliances	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
A utility van door closed on an employee's right thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-09-01	New York	Ny	RNC Industries LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was placing a post to support a stair landing when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, injuring his side and right arm.
2020-08-18	New York	Ny	CCIA Mechanical Corp.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was checking a belt. The returning fan and pulley caught the employee's right hand, amputating the tip of the employee's thumb.
2020-08-12	New York	Ny	RNC Industries LLC	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
On August 12, 2020, an employee was walking at a construction site when his foot fell into a hole and he tripped. He landed on a piece of metal, suffering a broken femur.
2020-08-03	New York	Ny	Long Island Concrete Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was climbing a portable extension ladder to get onto a scaffold platform. The ladder fell away, and he fell to the floor about 11 feet below and suffered broken vertebrae.
2020-07-27	New York	New York	Vivid Mechanical LLC	Face	Struck by object or equipment
A Vivid Mechanical employee was removing couplings from a chilled water pipe (connected to a chiller). The pipe struck the employee in the face and knocked the employee over. The employee suffered a fracture and lacerations to the face and lacerations to the torso.
2020-07-24	New York	New York	United Rentals Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was servicing a piece of rental equipment. While the employee was looking for a hydraulic leak, the employee's finger contacted the high-pressure leak and was lacerated by the hydraulic fluid. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-18	New York	New York	Alliance Building Services (ABS)	Nonclassifiable	Fall, slip, trip
An ABS employee fell and was hospitalized.
2020-07-17	New York	New York	Rite Aid Pharmacy	Nonclassifiable	Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing
An employee was stabbed multiple times by a shoplifter in the store and suffered a head injury.
2020-06-27	New York	New York	APC Specialist LLC	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cleaning a wall from a one-tier-high baker scaffold. The employee fell to the floor and suffered a sprained left leg.
2020-06-05	New York	New York	PINNACLE INDUSTRIES II LLC	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on the intermediate platform on the 22nd floor, holding the end of a concrete chute. He was casting the lower section of a set of stairs which spanned between the 22nd and 23rd floors. The concrete chute hung from a concrete hopper that was set up on the 27th floor, and consisted of a series of chutes fastened to one another by interlocking chains on either side. The employee felt a violent jerk and the chute, which was filled with concrete, slammed into his right knee a
2020-05-29	New York	New York	Trader Joes East	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee suffered a back injury while lifting a box of apples. She was hospitalized.
2020-03-24	New York	New York	Surface Solutions Consulting LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was grinding concrete floor edges using a handheld grinder. When he put the grinder down, his left glove got caught on the wheel as the machine was winding down. He suffered a closed, nondisplaced fracture at the middle of the left little finger.
2020-03-24	New York	New York	Safway Atlantic, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Nonclassifiable
The tip of an employee's right little finger was amputated.
2020-03-23	New York	New York	PAR Plumbing Company Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee's finger was amputated.
2020-03-18	New York	New York	Savitt Partners Management LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee got cut in the stomach while operating a blade machine.
2020-03-14	New York	New York	Nordstrom Inc	Leg(s)	Intentional injury by other person
On March 14, 2020, an employee was injured while apprehending a potential shoplifter. The employee was hospitalized for a broken leg.
2020-02-11	New York	New York	Hi-Lume Corporation	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was patching drywall from a stepladder and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized for a broken ankle.
2020-02-06	New York	New York	Trump International Hotel & Tower	Fingertip(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was carrying linen through a door when the door closed on his right hand. His little fingertip was amputated.
2020-02-03	New York	New York	ABM	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a wet floor in a room and fell, breaking his left hip.
2020-01-28	New York	New York	Unispace	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
The injured employee was working on a ramp behind a manlift. As the manlift was going up the ramp it began to roll back. The employee operating the manlift applied the brakes, but nothing happed. The injured employee was pinned between the manlift and the wall and fractured the right leg.
2020-01-22	New York	New York	Gotham Drywall, Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder, attaching a metal track to concrete. The employee fell from the ladder, suffering three broken ribs; the employee was hospitalized.
2020-01-09	New York	New York	Cater to You Food Service	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting sweet potatoes with a knife. The knife partially amputated the tip of his thumb.
2020-01-02	New York	New York	Lendlease (US) Construction, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was loading a debris truck. A 2-by-4 got stuck in the hopper; the employee was guiding it into the truck when it caught his hand against the wall. His left index finger was amputated at the first joint.
2019-09-17	New York	New York	Verizon New York Inc.	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee walking on the sidewalk was struck by a car as it was coming out of a garage. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis.
2019-09-16	New York	New York	Northeast Structural Steel, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was dismantling a temporary tower when a swivel hook appeared to shear, dropping a section of the steel tower 10 feet. The section hit the employee, who sustained a fractured sternum.
2019-09-10	New York	New York	Sweetgreen, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was electric shocked while plugging a warmer machine into an outlet.
2019-09-09	New York	New York	Norstan Communication Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was retrieving tools from his tool bag when his finger was caught by the claw of a small hammer resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2019-09-05	New York	New York	Mount Sinai Hospital	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on a lower shelf in a supply room and fell, suffering a broken left hip. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-08-27	New York	New York	Jump Design Group Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was operating a fabric cutting machine when the equipment created sparks and his shirt caught on fire. The employee was burned.
2019-08-26	New York	New York	Hertz	Lower extremities	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was cleaning and servicing rental cars. One of the cars pinned him against the wall, causing lacerations and a fracture to his lower extremities. He was hospitalized.
2019-07-30	New York City	New York	The Jobin Organization Inc	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee experienced dizziness and weakness from possible heat stroke after being exposed to high temperatures generated by a melter.
2019-07-26	New York	New York	Weill Cornell Medical College	Hand(s)	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was charging an AC unit when freon splashed onto his right hand from an open valve, causing frostbite.
2019-07-10	New York	New York	The Jobin Organization, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
After an employee had completed a delivery, the boom lift was moving back into position and struck the employee in the chest. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractures to the right side ribs.
2019-06-30	New York	New York	U.S. Postal Service	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road
An employee was moving a mobile unit postal vehicle. He parked the vehicle and proceeded to dismount it. After exiting the vehicle, he turned to face the vehicle to push in the side mirror and was struck by a customer's car. He sustained lacerations to his head and pelvic region, an abrasion to his right elbow, and pain in his right leg.
2019-06-26	New York	New York	Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Lumbar region	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was helping to set up furniture in a conference room when a cart tilted and landed on the employee, causing an L1 fracture.
2019-06-24	New York	New York	Ralph Lauren Corporation	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On 6/24/2019, an employee was using a 4-inch blade scraper to remove vinyl from a store fixture when the scraper cut the employee's left hand, causing tendon, nerve, and artery damage that required hospitalization.
2019-06-17	New York	New York	GNT Mechanical LLC	Hand(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was dropping a 10-inch cast iron pipe into a hole when his hand was caught between the cement wall and the pipe. He was hospitalized with a swollen hand.
2019-06-12	New York	New York	Gabriel Steel Erectors, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An ironworker was using a magnetic drill to drill a steel beam. The drill bit caught his left glove and amputated his left thumb.
2019-06-11	New York	New York	Schindler Elevator Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee's left hand was caught between an elevator rail and the floor while he was moving the rail using a channel dolly. The middle and ring fingertips were amputated.
2019-06-10	New York	New York	Gabriel Steel Erectors Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c.
Two employees were rolling a piece of tube steel over when one of the employee's fingers was caught between the steel and the floor, resulting in a right middle fingertip amputation.
2019-06-03	New York	New York	Mount Sinai Center for Advanced Medicine	Multiple face locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was in a stairwell, going downstairs, when a loose stair nose caused her to fall forward down the stairs. She suffered a broken jaw (in three places); a broken tooth; and bruising to both thighs, her chest, and her left shin.
2019-06-02	New York	New York	Walgreens Eastern	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee tripped while climbing stairs, and his hand was caught in the pinch point of a conveyor belt. He suffered an amputation injury to a finger.
2019-05-28	New York	New York	COMPONENT ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS, INC.	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to pick up tools on the 14th floor when he slipped on the wet floor and fell into a metal stud causing a laceration to the left hand/wrist.
2019-05-27	New York	New York	MARINEMAX NORTHEAST LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Water vehicle or propeller struck person
An employee was assisting with a boat docking when his finger was caught and crushed between the rope cleat, resulting in a finger amputation.
2019-05-24	New York	New York	Primary Care Development Corporation	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking on a tiled hallway leading to the kitchen when he slipped and fell on the wet or damp floor, fracturing his right femur.
2019-05-20	New York	New York	TEC Building Systems, LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was on a ladder troubleshooting a faulty CO2 sensor. As she was removing the existing mounting bracket, a hot water pipe became dislodged due to corrosion and sprayed her with hot water, causing her to dismount the ladder and fall on the floor. She suffered hot water burns on her upper and lower back and left ribs, as well as bruises from the fall.
2019-05-09	New York	New York	Con Edison	Wrist(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was in a manhole when he mis-stepped and lost his balance. His right hand then contacted an energized wire, causing an arc flash that burned his right wrist. He was hospitalized.
2019-05-01	New York	New York	NOUVEAU ELEVATOR INDUSTRIES INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
On May 1, 2019, an employee's thumb was amputated by machinery.
2019-04-24	New York	New York	Quality Building Services Inc.	Arm(s)	Explosion, n.e.c.
An employee was struck by a metal door that flew off its hinges due to a sudden explosion, suffering a left arm fracture.
2019-03-27	New York	New York	StructureTech NY Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down from a deck platform.
2019-03-22	New York	New York	NYU Langone Health	Multiple head locations	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking through the office when she slipped and fell on the floor that was wet from rain, injuring her head and face.
2019-03-22	New York	New York	Unitec Elevator Company	Nonclassifiable	Contact with objects and equipment
An elevator technician was trapped under an elevator.
2019-02-28	New York	New York	Beit Rabban Day School	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was supervising children in a park when she fell from a swing set. She slipped on mud, hit her head, and suffered a concussion. She was hospitalized.
2019-02-14	New York	New York	Century Waste Services LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading construction and interior office garbage into the rear loader of a garbage truck. As he pushed in a desk, the loader activated; his finger slipped and was caught between the inside wall of the truck and the desk. He suffered a partial amputation of the left thumb above the knuckle.
2019-02-12	New York	New York	Mount Sinai Hospital	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was exiting an elevator when she slipped on a puddle of water and fell to the floor, fracturing her right shoulder. She was hospitalized and had surgery.
2019-02-07	New York	New York	StructureTech NY Inc.	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on top of a 10-foot ladder platform, prying loose a form panel, when the panel fell and struck the foot of the ladder. The employee fell from the ladder and suffered a dislocated right wrist and fractured finger.
2019-02-05	New York	New York	CVS Pharmacy Store #2737	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee came down from a two-step stepstool and fell, injuring her knee on the floor.
2019-01-28	New York	New York	Meringoff Properties, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder to switch off a valve when the employee fell from the ladder, suffering knee and hand injuries.
2019-01-28	New York	New York	Wells Fargo	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on a floormat and fell breaking a hip.
2019-01-22	New York	New York	Empire State Realty Trust Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Employees were replacing a cooling tower fan belt. After the new belt was installed, the injured employee started up the equipment and the belt caught the employee's glove resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.
2019-01-21	New York	New York	Lenox Hill Hospital-Northwell Health	Multiple head locations	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was attacked by a patient while cleaning bathrooms, suffering head and face injuries that required hospitalization.
2019-01-15	New York	New York	Structure Tech New York Inc	Eye(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Two employees were using Dexpan when the chemical sprayed into their eyes, causing eye injuries to both. One employee was hospitalized.
2018-09-22	New York	New York	ABC Imaging of Washington, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was moving a printing machine when he experienced stomach pain. He was hospitalized for a hernia.
2018-09-17	New York	New York	X-Cell Insulation Corporation	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on the third rung of an A-frame ladder applying caulking to a wall when the employee slipped and fell off the ladder, fracturing both ankles.
2018-09-11	New York	New York	Onyx Restoration Works, Ltd.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was stripping epoxy spray finish from tile floors when he experienced difficulty breathing and vomited. He was hospitalized for chemical exposure. PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.
2018-09-07	New York	New York	Reinforced Concrete & Masonry Construction	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
The top of an employee's gang box fell on his finger, resulting in an amputation.