DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-08-24NewtonMsWeir ESCO NewtonFoot(feet) and leg(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee had just finished pouring a mold using a pouring ladle. The ladle would not stop pouring; while it was being moved by crane, it spilled molten metal onto the employee. The employee's right leg and foot were burned.
2021-07-31NewtonNjParsonsLower leg(s)Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was trying to stop a car that had started rolling. She fell out of the car, which ran over her left calf and ruptured an artery, leading to an internal hemorrhage. She was hospitalized.
2021-04-27West NewtonMaTop Shelf PaintingChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was injured when the extension ladder he was working on slipped out from underneath him. The employee suffered broken ribs.
2021-04-05NewtonMaPremiere Auto BodyHead and trunkHitting, kicking, beating, shoving
Two employees were working and got into an altercation. One employee struck the other with a 2x4 causing head and back injuries.
2020-07-07Newton FallsOhioVENTURE PLASTICS INC.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning out a grinder. As the wheel was being spun, the machine's blade caught his left hand, cutting the fingers and amputating the middle fingertip.
2020-06-23NewtonNew JerseyHarbor Freight ToolsBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee experienced shortness of breath and dehydration while restocking shelves in a warehouse, requiring hospitalization.
2020-06-19NewtonKansasKansas ElectricMultiple body partsSmall-scale (limited) fire
An employee was working to ignite a scrap wood burn pile using gasoline. When the gasoline caught fire there was a large burst of flame and the employee sustained burns to both arms, a portion of the back, their lips, and hair.
2020-05-22NewtonIllinoisSkyline Steel, LLCHead and trunkOther fall to lower level
An employee was working on shop doors while standing on a step ladder when he fell to the ground and struck his head. He suffered broken ribs and a concussion, requiring hospitalization.
2020-05-05NewtonKansasFUTURE FOAM INC.Hip(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A temporary employee fell from a board to the ground about 5 feet below. The board was on top of a retracted scissor lift. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a broken hip that required surgery.
2020-02-11West NewtonPennsylvaniaCounty Hauling LLCLeg(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was setting a garbage tote back on the ground after emptying it into the back of a garbage truck when the arm of the garbage truck sprung open and struck his right leg, fracturing it.
2020-01-17NewtonKansasNewton Medical CenterAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on an icy sidewalk while walking into a building. The employee fell to the concrete, suffered a broken left ankle, and was hospitalized.
2019-08-07NewtonTexasSouthern Forest Products, LLCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was working outside at a saw mill, sorting boards on a green chain line. He began to suffer from heat-related illness and was hospitalized.
2019-05-17NewtonNew HampshirTEREX ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from a ladder when he fell approximately 7 feet to the concrete floor and suffered a shoulder injury. He was hospitalized.
2019-01-29NewtonMississippiEsco Group, LLCForearm(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was attempting to free a stuck casting from the casting feeder hopper door. The employee sprayed lubricant on the casting and the casting freed from the door. The employee's right forearm was inside the casting feeder hopper door when the casting was freed and the door closed on and crushed his forearm.
2019-01-21NewtonMississippiBiewer Sawmill-Newton, LLCLower leg(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had been operating the strapper machine to strap a bundle of lumber. The employee stepped inside the strapper to remove plastic material from the machine. Plastic strap wrapped around her right leg, pulling her into the bundle of wood and breaking her right tibia.
2019-01-08NewtonTexasSouthern Forest ProductsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was reaching for a scrap piece of wood and contacted the sawmill blade resulting in the amputation of digits on the left ring and middle fingers.
2018-07-13NewtonMassachusettH.C. STARCK, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to cut wood when the saw amputated a finger.
2018-06-18NewtonKansasNorcraft Companies LPFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was assembling a wooden door when the employee's left index finger was caught in a pinch point, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-06-14NewtonMississippiLa-Z-BoyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood furniture parts on a band saw when the moving blade struck and amputated the employee's left pinky finger.
2018-05-25NewtonNew JerseyThe Home DepotMultiple body partsStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unpacking doors from a pallet. As a door was being removed, the remaining doors separated from a wood support, tipped, and knocked him to the floor. His shoulder and chest were injured.
2018-04-24NewtonMississippiMississippi Power Co.Back, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
On April 24, 2018, an employee fell approximately 24 feet from a new power pole that was having a light installed. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured back.
2018-02-03NewtonMississippiLa-Z-BoyHand(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was aligning a new fabric belt that was installed on a conveyor system. While handing a tool to a helper, the employee's left hand was caught between the conveyor belt and the tension roller. The employee suffered multiple fractures and abrasions to the left hand, requiring hospitalization.
2017-09-15NewtonWisconsinPheifer Bros Construction Co.,Inc.HeadStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a vertical hammer to pile drive when a steel piece of the hammer came loose and struck his head, lacerating it. He was has hospitalized overnight.
2017-08-23NewtonKansasFull Vision Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating the tube bending machine and amputated the right ring finger half way down the nail.
2017-08-11NewtonKansasLSI Staffing, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was taking a scrap piece of foam off a bailer saw and amputated the right ring fingertip. The saw was running at the time of the incident.
2017-07-07NewtonMassachusettWT RichFingertip(s)Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
A truck driver backed up, stopped, and put the vehicle into park. The injured employee lowered the tailgate. At the same time, the truck settled and rolled back. The employee's index fingertip was then caught and amputated between the truck and the adjacent wall of the building.
2017-03-24NewtonKansasFull Vision Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a metal table on wheels next to another metal table when his right hand was smashed between the two. His pinky finger was avulsed and had to be surgically amputated to the knuckle.
2017-01-20NewtonMississippiESCO CorporationFingertip(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a jib crane to lower a mold onto a carrier that had a bolt laying on top of it. When the employee attempted to pull the bolt from beneath the mold, it dropped down and smashed his left middle finger between the mold and carrier. His left middle fingertip was partially amputated.
2017-01-20NewtonMississippiESCO CorporationFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The wiring for an argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) motor caught fire and the AOD had to be operated manually. An employee attempted to insert a crank handle into the AOD crank. As the employee was manually tilting the AOD, it moved beyond the center of gravity and the crank handle started spinning rapidly. When the employee tried to grab the crank handle, his right middle finger was caught in the chain and sprocket, de-gloving the fingertip. The chain and sprocket was unguarded at the time of
2016-09-19NewtonNew JerseyWillowglen Academy-New Jersey, Inc.Neck, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was engaged in a physical emergency safety intervention with a student while leaning against a free-standing table in the classroom. The student was struggling, causing the table to slide. The employee fell backwards on the floor, suffering a cervical spine sprain.
2016-08-11NewtonMassachusettNEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITALAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while walking down the stairs and was hospitalized with an ankle fracture.
2016-05-18NewtonKansasPark Aerospace Technologies Corp.Forearm(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
At 1705, on 05/18/2016, an employee and a coworker were cutting over on a roll of material when the cut edge flap fell over. When the employee grabbed the material, the nip roll caught his hand and arm. He suffered a double fracture to the left ulna and radius, requiring hospitalization.
2016-04-29NewtonIllinoisHi-Tech Industial Services, Inc. Hand(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's hand was broken while attempting to remove coal debris from between the journal and the table of the 2E coal mill base.
2016-04-26NewtonMississippiESCO CorporationArm(s)Vehicle or machinery fire
On 4/26/16, at approximately 5:15 AM, an employee was using a pneumatic chipping gun to break up hardened mortar inside the mortar mixer. When he connected his chipping gun's quick-connect hose to the airline, he accidentally hooked it to an oxygen line, which was not properly labeled. While he was operating the chipping gun with oxygen instead of compressed air, a fire broke out inside the tool and enveloped his right arm, face, and neck. He suffered second and third degree burns to his arm, a
2016-02-03NewtonIllinoisREX VAULT & MAUSOLEUM SERVICE, INC.HeadStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was struck in the head while removing a concrete form used to manufacture burial vaults. The form was being removed when a bar swung and hit the employee in the head, knocking him to the ground. The employee was standing on the floor at the time and was wearing a protective helmet. He was hospitalized after being knocked unconscious with a cut to the head.
2015-09-08NewtonNew JerseyNorthern Seamless Gutter Systems Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing gutters from a ladder when he lost his balance and fell approximately 7 feet to the ground below. He broke his wrist and lower back.
2015-08-27NewtonKansasNorcraft Companies, LPFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee amputated the right hand index, middle and ring fingers while running a compound mitre saw.
2015-06-09NewtonNew JerseyThorlabs Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee injured his right thumb below the nail area while operating a jet horizontal band saw.
2015-06-09NewtonKansasVoestalpine Nortrak, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was on a train car in the yard helping the mobile crane crew unload long pieces of steel from the train car. The employee had just hooked the crane hook to a piece of metal and the operator was tightening the hook when another piece of metal began to fall. The employee jumped down and the steel landed on his right hand, amputating his ring finger and pinky tip.
2015-06-03NewtonMassachusettShaws MarketLeg(s)Fall on same level
An employee fell on the same surface while moving a box of fruit and broke a leg.
2015-05-28NewtonMassachusettEversource EnergyAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was inspecting a manhole vault at the intersection of Lyman Street and Centre Street in Newton, Massachusetts. As he transitioned from an extension ladder to the ground level, he fell approximately 11 feet, 7 inches, back into the manhole vault, breaking his right ankle and requiring hospitalization.
2015-04-04NewtonNew JerseyRosselli Roofing & Siding, LLCNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
An employee fell from a scaffold.