DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2019-04-08NorthamptonPennsylvaniaTransport Typhon Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hooking up tandem trailers with a dolly when the rear trailer shifted and pinned the employee against the dolly. The employee suffered bruising on the left leg and a broken left thumb.
2018-08-07NorthamptonPennsylvaniaTRUGREEN LLCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
While driving from site to site, an employee experienced nausea, vomiting, and loss of consciousness due to heat exhaustion.
2016-10-17NorthamptonMassachusettYANKEE HILL MACHINE CO. INC.Knee(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On or about October 24, 2016, an employee and his coworker attempted to jumpstart a car. As one car was pulled up to the other, the employee's knee was pinched between the two cars. He was hospitalized and required surgery for a broken knee.
2016-09-19NorthamptonPennsylvaniaNazareth Pallet Co. Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a forklift to lift and empty a dumpster when he attempted to push the dumpster at the same time that the forklift tines were activated/lifted. His left pinky finger was pinched between the forklift tine and dumpster, amputating his fingertip and requiring hospitalization.
2016-01-05NorthamptonMassachusettCOCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW ENGLANDMultiple lower extremities locationsOther fall to lower level
An employee was coming down an 8-foot extension ladder when he misplaced his descending foot and it entered the space between the rungs. As his leg went through the empty space, it came into contact with the ground, twisting him around and down the ladder. He dislocated his knee joint and broke his tibia.