Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-08-18	Newtown	Oh	C & D Recycling, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was changing a belt on an electric apron feeder. The machine activated and amputated the tip of the employee's left index finger.
2021-07-06	Newtown Square	Pa	White Horse Villagej, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a resident's shoes and fell to the floor. The employee suffered a possible bone fracture.
2021-03-08	Newtown Square	Pa	Home Care Assistance	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional
An employee was helping a patient get out of bed when the patient fell on top of him. The employee sustained a back injury.
2020-10-08	Newtown Square	Pa	LabCorp	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee had a reaction to the fumes from cleaning chemicals, fainted, and was hospitalized for asthmatic exacerbation.
2020-08-25	Newtown	Pa	JAMES D. MORRISSEY, INC.	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was cleaning the bottom lock area of a raised dump truck bed when a chunk of asphalt fell down the bed and hit him, fracturing his ankle.
2019-06-14	Newtown	Ohio	Jerry Ritter Trucking, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On June 14, 2019, an employee was dumping approximately 3 tons of asphalt that was left inside the bed of a dump truck from the night before. The employee raised the dump truck and then exited the truck. While the employee was standing at the rear of the truck, the asphalt broke loose and fell onto the employee, pinning the employee between the pavement and the tailgate of the dump truck. The employee suffered burns, lacerations, broken bones, and the amputation of toes.
2019-04-10	Newtown	Pennsylvania	Munn Roofing Corporation	Nonclassifiable	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
While performing infill insulation repairs, a roofer fell 20 feet through a repaired roof opening.
2019-03-26	Newtown Square	Pennsylvania	VCA Wellington Animal Hospital	Hand(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was sedating an aggressive dog for grooming when the dog bit the employee's hand. The bite wound became infected and required hospitalization.
2018-08-30	Newtown	Connecticut	JJ Concrete Flooring	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
On August 30, 2018, an employee was carrying a concrete finishing machine when he tripped over a lip. The machine fell on his right hand and one of the blades caught his right ring finger, amputating it above the first joint.
2017-06-05	Newtown	Pennsylvania	Pennswood Village	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was walking in the parking lot when he fell and injured his hip.
2016-06-26	Newtown	Missouri	SMITHFIELD HOG PRODUCTION MISSOURI	Knee(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was pulling a carcass cart into the hallway when the cart tipped as it turned and landed on the employee's leg, dislocating her knee.
2016-04-26	Newtown Square	Pennsylvania	Connective Home Unlimited, LLC.	Lower leg(s)	Stepped on object
An employee was installing cable and telephone wire from a ladder. While descending the ladder, the employee stepped on a drill bit attached to an electric power drill. The drill bit impaled the employee's calf muscle.
2015-06-19	Newtown Square	Pennsylvania	Berlin Builders, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was installing shingles on a roof approximately 20 feet above ground level. The employee fell and was hospitalized. Fall protection was in place at the time.
2015-02-25	Newtown	Pennsylvania	MRI Flexible Packaging	Multiple body parts	Explosion, n.e.c.
Employee received burns to the chest, face, and eyes when an Oxidizer machine containing propyl acetate and alcohol exploded.