Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-09	Newark	De	Food Lion, LLC	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a trash can on a dolly to a dumpster. The dolly wheels caught on an object, causing the employee to fall to the ground and suffered fractures to the left hip and leg.
2021-11-02	Newark	Nj	Fabuwood Cabinetry Corp	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was explaining issues with feeding plywood into a live edge bander machine to a co-worker when the machine turned on and pulled the employee's glove into the machine. Her fingers contacted the routing blades and the employee sustained amputation of a finger.
2021-10-04	Newark	Ar	Atlantic Plant Maintenance, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person
On October 4, 2021, at 8:20 a.m., two employees were using a hand pallet jack to move a trash dumpster to a crane bay. At the base of the trash hopper, there are two slots and a skid that allow a forklift to move the dumpster. Between the slots is a small metal pedal that allows the dumpster to slide forward. The employees attempted to insert the pallet jack under the skid, but the metal pedal was obstructing the forks of the pallet jack. Employee 1 reached down to lift and hold the pedal into p
2021-09-17	Newark	De	Quantum Polymers Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was assisting in unjamming the forks on the forklift when their hand was caught between a pallet and the forks resulting in a middle finger amputation.
2021-08-23	Newark	Nj	Fabuwood Cabinetry Corp	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a wet lawn, fell, and suffered a broken ankle. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-07-12	Newark	Oh	Consumer Support Services, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was carrying dirty laundry to a laundry room when the lid to the clothes basket came off and fell to the tiled floor. The employee slipped on the lid, fell forward, and suffered a broken lower tibia and contusions to the head and knees.
2021-07-04	Newark	Nj	Allied Extruders, Inc.	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding film into a separator machine when their hand got caught in the rollers, resulting in the removal of skin from their fingers and hand.
2021-06-24	Newark	Oh	Universal Production Corporation	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning veneer debris from a conveyor on a slicing machine and sustained lacerations on his left wrist and hand that required hospitalization. The machine was running at the time.
2021-03-12	Newark	Oh	Owens Corning Fiberglass, LLC	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level
An employee hooked up a high vac to perform routine housekeeping tasks. The employee was walking to turn the high vac on when they fell to the ground and contacted the furnace deck, resulting in a fractured left femur that required hospitalization.
2021-03-05	Newark	De	Delaware Supermarkets	Heart	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was bailing cardboard and started feeling ill. The employee was hospitalized for a heart attack.
2021-02-25	Newark	Oh	PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was pulling a scrap cart out of a machine. The employee fell backwards to the floor, suffering a broken ankle.
2020-10-05	Newark	Nj	Port Newark Container Terminal	Nonclassifiable	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was pinned between the crane stairs and the left front bumper of a van. The employee sustained a bone fracture.
2020-09-17	Newark	Oh	Tamarack Farms Dairy	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was using a walk-behind floor foamer/scrubber when the employee slipped and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken left femur.
2020-07-22	Newark	Delaware	DMM Dry Wall , LLC	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was sanding drywall while standing on a 6-foot step ladder. She fell and sustained a fractured left ankle.
2020-07-14	Newark	Ohio	Star Wipers Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a knife to cut sheets into rags when the knife cut their right thumb. The laceration resulted in amputation of the thumb tip.
2020-07-01	Newark	Delaware	Brightview Landscape Services	Lumbar region	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped on a path between an office area and a garage. The employee fell to the ground, suffering a herniated disk in the lower back.
2020-06-24	Newark	New Jersey	United Parcel Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After her shift, a driver was hospitalized due to dehydration.
2020-06-01	Newark	Delaware	United Cocoa Processor	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking from one cocoa processing machine to another when she slipped on a grated platform. The pulley belt on a husker machine amputated three fingers on her right hand.
2020-05-28	Newark	New Jersey	Port Newark Container Terminal	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway
An employee was driving a checker vehicle when it collided with a truck that was backing up. The employee suffered a right superior articulating facet fracture of the C6 vertebra, a fracture of the left posterior tubercle at the C5 vertebra, a grade IV blunt cerebrovascular injury with distal reconstitution, abrasions to the left ear and left elbow, and decreased sensation in the right thumb and index finger.
2020-05-27	Newark	Ohio	Hope Timber Pallet & Recycling, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On May 27, 2020, an employee was operating an automated trim saw. When the employee tried to remove a piece of wood, the saw blade caused an amputation to the employee's right thumb, index finger, and middle finger.
2020-05-22	Newark	Delaware	Christiana Care Health Systems	Neck and back	Intentional injury by other person
An employee was struck by a patient and knocked to the floor, requiring hospitalization and surgery on her neck and back.
2020-05-12	Newark	Delaware	Diamond Materials, LLC	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing a 6-foot step ladder to access the back of a flatbed crash truck. He realized he needed to move the ladder and climbed down. As he stepped down to the first step, he lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor, twisting and landing on his hip. He suffered a fracture at the top of a femur.
2020-04-30	Newark	Delaware	U.S. Postal Service	Lower extremities	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On 4/30/2020, at approximately 2:00 PM, an employee was delivering mail to residents when he stepped backwards onto a stone or brick that came loose and twisted his left ankle. The employee then fell to the ground, suffering two fractures and a dislocation of the left ankle. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2020-03-13	Newark	Delaware	Potts Welding and Boiler Repair Co., Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was helping move a bundle of metal tubes. A couple of the tubes came loose and fell onto the employee, pinning him against another bundle and breaking his right shin.
2020-03-10	Newark	New Jersey	AMG Resources	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On March 10, 2020, an employee was working on an alligator shear when it activated and lacerated the employee's left middle and ring fingers.
2020-03-03	Newark	Delaware	BEAR INDUSTRIES, INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
The injured employee was supervising another employee who was cutting grooves into a piece of pipe. When the injured employee reached to grab a pipe, his right hand was caught in the roll groover machine and two fingers were amputated.
2020-02-18	Newark	New Jersey	Fabuwood Cabinetry Corp	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On February 18, 2020, an employee was using a biscuit joiner cutter for cabinet frames. The cutter lacerated his left index finger and thumb.
2020-01-07	Newark	New Jersey	Schindler Elevator, Corp.	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a fixed ladder in an elevator pit performing elevator testing and maintenance when the employee slipped on the third rung and fell 3 feet. The employee was hospitalized with a knee injury and fractured tibia.
2020-01-02	Newark	Delaware	CBRE, Inc	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was servicing an elevated heating unit. The platform the employee was standing on came loose and the employee fell to the floor, suffering a broken right arm and a head injury.
2019-09-12	Newark	Delaware	SMUCKER COMPANY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On 9/12/2019, at approximately 11:30 AM, an employee was carrying a piece of drywall from a stock pile to hand to an installer on a scissor lift. As the installer was lowering the lift, the employee's right ring finger was pinched and crushed between the lift and the piece of drywall, resulting in a finger amputation.
2019-09-12	Newark	New Jersey	Saia Motorized Fright Line LLC	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a trailer and suffered a broken leg.
2019-09-03	Newark	New York	El - Vi Farms	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder while working on the tailgate of a dump truck. The employee landed on the ground and suffered a broken pelvis.
2019-08-21	Newark	New Jersey	Viacom, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was setting up a stage for a television event when he fell 5 feet off the stage and struck his chest on the edge of the stage, sustaining fractured ribs.
2019-08-12	Newark	Delaware	National Construction Rentals	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was removing fencing panels from the back of a truck. After pushing a panel off the top of the pile, the employee moved to get down off the truck, slipped, and fell between the fencing panels and the stands that held the fencing up. The employee suffered injuries to the back, left shoulder, and right arm.
2019-08-01	Newark	New Jersey	Port Newark Container Terminal	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Pedestrian vehicular incident
An employee was struck by a truck's rear wheel while directing traffic. The employee suffered a broken shoulder and severe abrasion to the back and neck.
2019-06-29	Newark	Delaware	R. Brooks Mechanical, Inc.	Arm(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was installing sheet metal when a panel of the metal slipped out of his hands and cut his left arm, lacerating an artery. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-05-13	Newark	Delaware	Christiana Care Health System	Fingertip(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was moving a gurney past a mounted sink and pinched his right pinky finger between the gurney and the laminate support for the counter top resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2019-04-08	Newark	Delaware	Harmony Construction, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee had reached down to pick up debris from a milling operation. A dump truck rolled over his right hand as it backed up, causing compound fractures of two fingers.
2019-03-23	Newark	New Jersey	PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was securing a line from the vessel to the dock when a line struck him in the lower leg, causing a compound fracture that required surgery.
2019-03-19	Newark	New Jersey	Toyota Logistics Services, Inc	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee entered a restroom, tripped over the raised threshold, and fell on the floor. The employee injured his lower back.
2019-03-14	Newark	Delaware	Christiana Care Health Systems	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking down a corridor when he slipped on the wet floor, and fractured his left kneecap.
2019-03-02	Newark	New Jersey	Flying Food Group LLC	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
On March 2, 2019, at 2:30 a.m., an employee was on a ladder attaching screws to a plywood board when he lost balance and fell to the ground. He sustained a fracture to the right arm in the elbow area.
2019-02-07	Newark	New Jersey	Kessel Paving & Concrete, Inc	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was repairing a forklift when a fork fell and injured the employee's right leg.
2019-01-30	Newark	New Jersey	United Airlines	Knee(s)	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
On 01/30/2019, at 0855, an employee was moving luggage from a cart to a belt loader when he twisted and felt his knee pop. He sustained a dislocated knee and torn ligaments.
2019-01-19	Newark	Delaware	Christiana Care Health System	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was pushing a patient in a wheelchair and developed chest pain. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-01-08	Newark	New Jersey	Phelps Construction Group	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell 16 feet to the lower floor while pulling electrical wire and sustained back, neck and hip injuries.
2018-09-24	Newark	New Jersey	United Continental Holdings, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was inspecting baggage handling belts. The employee's hand was caught between the rollers on a belt, causing the degloving of two fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-09-19	Newark	New Jersey	Fed Ex	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was offloading pallets from an aircraft onto a dolly when his right index finger was caught between a pallet and the dolly lock, resulting in an amputation of his fingertip. He was hospitalized.
2018-09-05	Newark	New Jersey	Darling Ingredients, Inc	Arm(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
On 09/05/2018, at 10 a.m., an employee was putting together crates when a piece of thin metal fell or came in contact with his left arm, lacerating it.
2018-09-04	Newark	Delaware	City Window Cleaning, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was scrubbing an aluminum panel while a coworker was pressure washing nearby when the water jet from the coworker's pressure washer lacerated the employee's finger. He was hospitalized and required stitches.
2018-08-28	Newark	New Jersey	George Harm Construction Co., Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became ill due to heat stress while performing masonry work on a manhole, requiring hospitalization.
2018-08-24	Newark	Delaware	Christiana Care Health System	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was descending from a 6-foot ladder when he missed the second step from the bottom and fell to the floor, landing on and breaking his hip.
2018-07-26	Newark	New Jersey	Port Logistic Group	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was preparing to load a truck. As the truck backed up, it crushed the employee against the loading dock, injuring the employee's back.
2018-07-20	Newark	New Jersey	United Continental Holdings, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was operating a ramp service SUV when he crashed into a catering operations truck behind an airport gate. He fractured his ribs and neck, requiring hospitalization.
2018-07-16	Newark	New Jersey	Industrial Cooling Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
An employee troubleshooting a 24V circuit on a heat pump when he received an electric shock, burning his pointer finger and experiencing tingling in his hands and arms.
2018-06-21	Newark	New Jersey	COVANTA ENERGY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At 11:00 a.m. on June 21, 2018, an employee was preparing equipment for transport. The equipment shifted as he tried to remove a piece of metal from it, and his fingers were caught between the top of an A-frame ladder and the metal piece. He suffered a crushing injury and laceration, and was hospitalized.
2018-06-11	Newark	Texas	Key Energy Services	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was injured while positioning a trough for a well. The trough fell on the employee's right hand resulting in a fracture of the middle fingertip and lacerations to the middle and index fingers requiring stitches.
2018-05-30	Newark	Delaware	Technivate, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working on an extension ladder that was being held by another employee cutting old wire off a pole. When the line was cut, the wire struck the employee on the ladder causing the employee to fall approximately 14 feet off the ladder. He fell onto a portable toilet and then onto asphalt. The employee sustained a six-inch laceration to the back of the head, broken ribs and fractured vertebrae in his back.
2018-05-29	Newark	New Jersey	SIMON ROOFING AND SHEET METAL CORP	Knee(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was removing a gutter system from the back of his work truck when he slipped and struck his right knee on the truck bumper, suffering an abscess that became infected.
2018-05-21	Newark	New Jersey	UNITED AIRLINES	Nonclassifiable	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee operating a tug was struck by a police car, requiring hospitalization.
2018-05-15	Newark	Delaware	Healthcare Services Group Inc.	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee suffered a health-related incident that caused her to pass out against a wall and then fall backwards onto a concrete floor. She was hospitalized with a head contusion and concussion.
2018-05-01	Newark	Ohio	Dick Houston Plumbing and Heating, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was trying to loosen a pipe with a wrench and a vice stand when the wrench slipped and the employee fell, dislocating and fracturing the right ankle.
2018-04-25	Newark	Delaware	Dow Electronics Material	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was helping to load a conveyor during a new equipment startup. His left hand was on top of the conveyor enclosure with his thumb near the door rail track bearing when the operator actuated the equipment's door closure switch. The door then came down on and partially amputated the employee's left thumb.
2018-04-17	Newark	New York	WALMART #1813	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was stocking shelves when a shelf shifted, fell, and struck the employee's left pinky finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
2018-02-27	Newark	New Jersey	United Continental Holdings, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was walking backward toward a jet bridge as it moved in his direction. The jet bridge and the tire then rolled on top of his left foot, fracturing it.
2018-02-07	Newark	Arkansas	Peco Foods, Inc	Forearm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was replacing belts on the grain elevator gearbox. While removing the belts, the belt tensioner released striking the employee's right forearm resulting in lacerations and a broken bone. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2018-01-15	Newark	Delaware	Lacey Electric Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was standing on the fifth floor at an open window waiting to receive three reels of aluminum electrical wire and one ground wire reel. The reels were in a makeshift wooden box set atop the forks of a telehandler, which were being raised to the open window by a truck operator. The employee retrieved two electrical reels and the ground wire reel. The last reel of electrical wire remained lopsided within the box. The employee climbed out from the window into the makeshift wooden box (ho
2018-01-02	Newark	Ohio	Anomatic	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On January 2, 2018, an employee was performing maintenance on a valve when the valve closed and amputated the employee's right pinky fingertip.
2017-10-17	Newark	New Jersey	UPS	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a moving cargo tug, fracturing her right ankle and lacerating her left leg.
2017-09-27	Newark	Arkansas	ENTERGY	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee went to cool the mill temperature and opened the feeder door to apply water when he was engulfed by flames on the feeder deck. He suffered second and third degree burns to 30 percent of his body, including his arms, torso, and head.
2017-09-11	Newark	New Jersey	Bell Container Corp.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a double baker machine when a plate became stuck in the machine. He was attempting to move the plate when a moving part of the machine fractured and lacerated his right index finger.
2017-09-06	Newark	Delaware	Graver Technologies LLC	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee and a coworker placed an approximately 52-pound box on a shelf. The box shifted and slipped off the shelf, striking the employee on the shoulder after he had turned his back and was walking away. He fell to the ground and struck his head, suffering a concussion that required hospitalization.
2017-07-25	Newark	Ohio	Englefield Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was checking the load on his forklift to investigate a sound he heard when the two-pallet-high load shifted and the product fell, hitting and fracturing his right lower leg.
2017-07-19	Newark	New Jersey	Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement	BODY SYSTEMS	Overexertion and bodily reaction
An agent was working out in the gym and had a mild heart attack.
2017-07-19	Newark	New Jersey	Serratelli Hat Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a plug press machine when his left thumb was caught in the machine, severing it to the knuckle.
2017-07-08	Newark	New Jersey	Center Stage Productions	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell off a ladder, fracturing an elbow.
2017-06-21	Newark	New Jersey	United Airlines	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was working on a regional jet truck when his left ring finger was crushed between a safety hard stop and the frame of a catering box that fell, separating the finger skin from the bone.
2017-06-03	Newark	New Jersey	Globus Electric, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was measuring neutral wire for a new feeder installation when an arc flash occurred, burning the employee's face and hand. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-06-02	Newark	New Jersey	UNITED AIRLINES	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to connect a dolly to the hitch of a second dolly when his right pinky finger distal tip was pinched and amputated between the two dollies.
2017-04-20	Newark	New Jersey	United Airlines	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a baggage tug when his lower left leg was caught and fractured between an upright pillar and the baggage tug.
2017-03-31	Newark	Delaware	Waste Management of Delaware, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a winch to collect waste material in a rear load trash truck. As the winch was retracting, he held the winch cable to one side away from a cable bracket with his left hand. His left index finger was then caught between the cable and the bracket, amputating his fingertip.
2017-02-22	Newark	New Jersey	Forem Facility Management, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was reversing a pallet jack when his hand was caught between the jack and a rack, partially amputating his right pinky finger.
2017-02-21	Newark	New Jersey	Fed Ex	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was helping to load empty cargo containers onto dollies. He was caught between two of the dollies when a cargo tug driver pulled them. He suffered lacerations on his head, face, and torso, as well as a broken ankle and broken ribs.
2017-01-26	Newark	New Jersey	United Airlines	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
The employee was closing the main cabin door of a twin-engine jet airliner and caught their fingers between the door and the handle fracturing the third and fourth digits on the left hand.
2017-01-04	Newark	New Jersey	AIRCRAFT SERVICE INTL GROUP	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
While operating a tow bar, an employee's right thumb was crushed between two metals.
2017-01-03	Newark	New Jersey	Aircraft Service International Group	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was removing passenger bags from a conveyor belt while a string of four dollies was carrying empty LD3 containers from a flight. The last dolly clipped a curb and an LD3 bounced off the dolly and struck the employee. The employee suffered a fractured left tibia and a head contusion.
2016-08-20	Newark	New Jersey	UNITED AIRLINES INC.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was assisting a transportation driver who was catering a flight. He directed his coworker to secure the catering carts in her truck while he closed the aircraft door. When he proceeded to lower the handle of the aircraft door, his right pinky finger was caught between the handle and the hinge of the handle, amputating his fingertip.
2016-08-07	Newark	New Jersey	Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics LLC	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading baggage tubs from a cart when he lost his balance and fell over, striking his leg on the baggage conveyor and fracturing his right femur.
2016-08-04	Newark	New Jersey	UNITED AIRLINES	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was handling baggage containers when his right-hand middle finger was crushed by two aluminum baggage containers.
2016-08-04	Newark	New Jersey	RCR Home Improvement, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a roof and was hospitalized.
2016-06-24	Newark	New Jersey	A & J Seabra Supermarkets Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee injured his fingers while using a meat grinder.
2016-06-13	Newark	Arkansas	J A Riggs Tractor Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was installing a large lift cylinder on a bulldozer. While he was trying to align the cylinder, it slipped, crushing his left ring finger under the pry bar he was using to position the cylinder. He was hospitalized overnight and required surgery.
2016-06-13	Newark	New Jersey	United Continental Holdings, Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was helping to load a food truck on the dock when the driver drove off while the employee was still in the truck, causing the employee to fall and break a leg bone. The employee was hospitalized overnight and required surgery.
2016-05-21	Newark	New Jersey	Fedex Freight Inc	Nonclassifiable	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell and sustained a laceration while loading freight.
2016-04-12	Newark	New Jersey	Suburban Disposal, Inc.	Brain	Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area
A machine loader collided with a company truck, causing the truck to move and hit an employee's head. The employee was knocked unconscious and required hospitalization.
2016-03-08	Newark	Delaware	GE Aviation	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On March 8, 2016, at 10:00 AM, two employees were working on the first level of the chemical vaporation area when a crane operator on the second level lowered the ring to lift a load. A 50-pound safety ring dislodged from the lifting ring from about 7 feet, striking one employee in the hard hat and another one in the back. The employee who was hit in the back was hospitalized with three broken ribs and a hematoma.
2016-02-15	Newark	Delaware	Hewlett Packer Enterprise	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on the icy covered sidewalk leading to her car and broke her hip.
2016-02-10	Newark	New Jersey	Federal Express Corporation	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was trying to hook a set of trailers together when he slipped and fell, breaking his right leg.
2016-01-07	Newark	New Jersey	Harbor Freight Transport Corp.	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee went to tighten a load on the back of a step deck trailer by pulling on a load strap and ratchet. While pulling on the load strap, he lost his balance and fell backwards, striking his head on the road's surface and requiring hospitalization.
2015-12-14	Newark	New Jersey	Kampack, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
While attempting to straighten the paper he was feeding into the stacker hopper of a machine, an employee's right hand got caught in the rollers, crushing his fingers.