DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-12NorwoodNyBarrett Paving Materials - Norwood Asphalt PlantFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was troubleshooting a problem on the screen deck of a batch plant. To determine if the problem was mechanical or electrical, the employee locked out the system and tried to jog the belts by hand. When he tugged on the belt, the eccentric shaft counterweight swung down, driving the belt toward the sheave. The tips of his right ring and little fingers were pinched between the belt and the sheave, and the ring fingertip was amputated just above the first knuckle.
2021-05-18NorwoodMaHome Market Foods, IncFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A meat grinding machine amputated three of an employee's fingertips.
2020-08-17NorwoodOhKnowlton ManufacturingLeg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was standing by a press, waiting for a fork truck to drop off a metal coil. The coil was set on the floor and the fork truck backed out. The coil started to roll, then fell over while the employee was trying to balance it. It struck the employee's right leg, causing a fracture that required surgery.
2019-03-29NorwoodLouisianaBarnes Lumber Company, IncArm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 29, 2019, an employee was offloading cypress boards from a machine. The machine caught the employee's shirt and pulled his right arm through, crushing it. The employee suffered a broken right arm and a severed primary nerve in that arm. He was hospitalized.
2019-03-01NorwoodMassachusettVERIZONAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell from a ladder to the ground 7 feet below, breaking his right ankle. He was hospitalized.
2018-09-10NorwoodOhioJostin Construction, Inc. Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was running a concrete pump truck when the boom struck either the employee or handrail, causing the employee and handrail to fall 29 feet. The employee was hospitalized with a head laceration, five broken ribs, a broken ankle, and a fractured fibula.
2018-07-23NorwoodMassachusettUPSFoot (feet)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was walking by a cart when a box fell off the cart and landed on the employee's foot, breaking it.
2017-07-28NorwoodMassachusettSteward Norwood HospitalBack, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level
On 7/28/17, an employee was descending the stairwell and fell breaking a bone in their back.
2017-06-29NorwoodMassachusettBoch NissanMultiple body partsFall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was getting into a car when he tripped and fell to the ground, injuring his head, elbow, and hip.
2017-02-08NorwoodMassachusettSTEWARD NORWOOD HOSPITAL, INC.Knee(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on an icy brick walkway, tearing her right ACL.
2017-01-06NorwoodMassachusettKoopman Lumber Co., Inc.Thoracic regionStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was unstrapping lumber from a delivery truck when a beam fell from the top of the load and struck him, resulting in a T-12 compression fracture.
2017-01-03NorwoodMassachusettKelloggLeg(s)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking through the store parking lot and was struck by a car. The employee suffered a broken leg.
2016-07-13NorwoodPennsylvaniaUS Postal ServiceBODY SYSTEMSNonclassifiable
An employee on his mail delivery route was showing signs of dehydration and was taken to the hospital. The employee was admitted for further evaluation.
2016-03-21NorwoodMassachusettHome Market FoodsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
While backing a forklift out of a trailer, an employee's hand hit a bollard. The employee suffered a blood clot and fractured finger.
2015-07-09NorwoodMassachusettMYSTIC SCENIC STUDIOS, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Nonclassifiable
An employee cut three fingers while dadoing.
2015-06-12NorwoodNew JerseyEmabond SolutionsFingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Approximately 0.25 inches of an employee's left-hand index fingertip was amputated by a manual paper cutter, requiring surgery.
2015-04-15NorwoodColoradoUS FOREST SERVICELower leg(s)Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode
On 4/14/15, an employee suffered pain in his calf after completing the yearly "pack test" (walking 1.5 miles with a weighted pack) for physical fitness. He was hospitalized and required surgery for compartment syndrome.
2015-02-11NorwoodMassachusettBoch HondaHip(s)Fall on same level
Employee was relocating cars and while walking from one side of the car to the other fell to his side and broke his hip.