DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-09-23NewburgNdBorder Ag & Energy ShopLeg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing out of a semi-truck when the door handle broke and the employee fell 4 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken right leg.
2021-07-13NewburghNyProfex IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
An employee was moving a machine apparatus that weighed approximately 3,000 lbs. with a forklift. As the apparatus was lifted, it shifted and amputated the employee's left middle finger to the first knuckle.
2021-04-24NewburghNyMontefiore St. Luke's Cornwall HospitalBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee suffered a severe asthma attack in reaction to the wax being used to clear floors. She was hospitalized.
2020-04-21NewburghNew YorkJetro Holdings LLC.Hand(s) and finger(s)Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
To help move cardboard boxes, an employee used a lift machine to move the pallets storing the boxes. He exited the lift while it was still in motion and his hand was caught between the back of the lift and a yellow bin. He was hospitalized with a broken/bruised right thumb/palm.
2020-02-25NewburghNew YorkPenske Logistics, LLCBrainFall on same level, n.e.c.
On February 25, 2020, a driver was in the back of his delivery truck at a dock when he lost consciousness and fell to the floor. He struck his head, suffering head trauma, and was hospitalized.
2019-02-26NewburghNew YorkUnitex Textile Services LLCHand(s) and finger(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
At 9:40 p.m., on February 26, 2019, an employee was performing scheduled maintenance on a small parts folder. As he made an adjustment, his socket wrench touched an energized 480-volt wire, causing a shock/arc flash that burned his right hand/thumb. The machine was not locked out at the time.
2018-09-05NewburghNew YorkVerdi ConstructionAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee lost consciousness while standing on the second step of a front end loader, 3 feet off the ground. The employee fell, suffering a kidney laceration, a facial fracture, and several fractured ribs. The employee was wearing a hard hat.
2018-02-26NewburghNew YorkKiewit-Shea Constructors AJVLeg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
A piece of concrete fell from a device and pinned an employee against a steel beam. The employee suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized.
2017-04-29NewburghNew YorkST. LUKES HOSPITALBack, including spine, spinal cordFall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was helping a patient stand when the patient lost balance, causing the employee to fall back and hit a sink. The employee was hospitalized with a back injury.
2017-04-15NewburghNew YorkC&S Wholesale GrocersHand(s) and arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a charging pad for robotic machines, which was in a confined space. As the employee was exiting the charging pad, he placed his right arm and hand outside the charging pad area to push off. Another machine then crushed his right hand and lacerated his arm.
2017-03-26NewburghNew YorkSears Newburgh MallFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was putting jewelry into a safe as part of closing procedures. As she closed the safe doors, they closed on and amputated her right middle and index fingertips.
2016-03-15NewburghNew YorkC&S WHOLESALE GROCERSFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On 3/15/16, at 8:18 AM, an employee was operating a dock stacker when his thumb became pinched between the stacker and a bollard while leaving the staging area for automation. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for crushing injuries to his thumb.
2015-08-31NewburghNew YorkAll Bright ElectricBack, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level
While coming down a step ladder, an employee lost her footing on the bottom step and hit a door frame. Due to the impact, she injured the right side of her back.
2015-06-18NewburghNew YorkCapitol Interior Products Inc.Leg(s)Other jump to lower level
An employee was on a cat walk operating an ADL boom loader crane. The truck part of the crane started moving forward. The employee got out of the operator's seat and jumped off of the cat walk onto the truck bed, fracturing his right leg.
2015-06-10NewburghNew YorkNestle Waters North AmericaBack, including spine, spinal cordOverexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee experienced back spasms and back strain while loading a hand truck with bottles of water.
2015-04-07NewburghNew YorkGolub CorporationFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting frozen Cornish hen with a band saw when he amputated the tip of his left ring finger.