Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-16	Onalaska	Wi	Jo-Ann Stores, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was working at the cash register. When they bent down to tie their shoe, they lost balance and fell to the floor, resulting in a broken tibia.
2021-10-25	Onalaska	Wi	Kwik Trip, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee opened a roller grill cabinet door to retrieve soup cups. After they removed the soup cups, they turned and fell over the door, resulting in a fractured right hip.
2021-10-13	Monahans	Tx	Complete Energy Solutions	Nonclassifiable	Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway
An employee was driving a water truck along a lease road when he hit a pothole and the vehicle dropped, jarring the employee's spine and resulting in fractured vertebrae.
2021-10-01	Tonawanda	Ny	Diversified Maintenance-RWS, LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a golf cart when their left ankle got caught between the golf cart and the frame of an exit door, resulting in fractured toes that required surgery and hospitalization.
2021-09-27	Daytona Beach Shores	Fl	Valencia Construction Group, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
On September 27, 2021, an employee was using a measuring tape and string to measure the alignment for the storm piping being installed inside a 4-foot trench. Afterwards, the employee stood on a drain manhole with a plywood cover on its opening. The plywood broke and the employee fell about 4 feet into the manhole, resulting in a bruised shoulder that required hospitalization.
2021-09-23	Coronado	Ca	Pacific Ship Repair & Fabrication, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee who had descended a co-worker's forklift was knocked to the ground by the forklift's counterweight as it drove away. The left-rear tire of the forklift ran over the employee's lower right leg, resulting in a laceration.
2021-09-13	Moonachie	Nj	4 Over International, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was troubleshooting a paper feeding issue with a printing press. He lost his balance, and while trying to catch himself from falling, he grabbed the power transmission belt. The employee was hospitalized, and three of his fingertips were amputated.
2021-09-10	Daytona Beach	Fl	Crown Information Management	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was pushing a wheeled document bin when its weight caused her to lose balance and fall to the ground on her back. She suffered two broken vertebrae.
2021-08-28	Verona	Ms	Style-Line Furn., Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a miter saw and amputated two fingers and the thumb on their right hand.
2021-08-11	Winona	Ms	Anel Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was operating a stud welder when their right index finger was struck by the welder as it cycled, resulting in a crushed fingertip that required hospitalization.
2021-08-11	Monona	Wi	Menards	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A dock plate pinched an employee's finger as it was lowered. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.
2021-08-04	Tonawanda	Ny	R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping down a ladder when he fell approximately 3.5 feet to the shop floor, resulting in a right wrist fracture and left patellar tendon rupture.
2021-07-14	Altoona	Pa	MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was conducting casting operations near the furnace and became ill. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
2021-07-14	Mukwonago	Wi	S & R Egg Farm, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw and amputated part of their thumb.
2021-06-28	Coronado	Ca	Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Intermediate Maintenance Facility	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on water vehicle
An employee was moving wood planks out of a machinery room on an aircraft carrier when they tripped and fell down 8 stairs of an inclined shipboard ladder, resulting in fractured ribs on their left side.
2021-06-14	Ona	Wv	Cornerstone Builders of WV, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a scaffold to the ground, landing on his back. He suffered a broken neck and pelvis, as well as torn muscles. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-02	Winona	Ms	Winona Hardwood, Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was working at the tail end of an edger conveyor. The employee was caught in the rotating tail end of the conveyor and suffered an arm amputation.
2021-05-27	Friona	Tx	CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was trying to find a test sample that had been placed into a pipe. As her finger entered the expulsion port, the pneumatic valve closed, amputating the bottom pad of her right middle finger near the tip.
2021-05-14	Ozona	Tx	Ag-Con, LLC.	Nonclassifiable	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Two employees were in a hopper, performing maintenance on a rock crushing machine. The belt began to operate, carrying them into the chute and through the machine. They suffered fractures and lacerations.
2021-04-23	Daytona Beach	Fl	Total Comfort Heat and Air Conditioning, Inc.	Pelvic region	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
Two employees were changing air filters on top of a roof. They had accessed the roof by way of a scissor lift. As they started to descend down, the scissor lifts' wheel rolled into the dirt and the lift fell over. The employees fell about 20 feet to the ground. One employee was hospitalized with an injury to the pelvic region.
2021-03-24	Coronado	Ca	NAVAL AIR STATION - NORTH ISLAND-FRC S.W.	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was cleaning their work area. The employee stepped backward and tripped over a pneumatic air-line. The employee then fell and broke their left wrist.
2021-03-22	Verona	Pa	American Beverage Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was recovering loose straws between the roller and the drive bar on a packer/case sealer. The employee's left little finger was caught between the roller and the drive bar, leading to an amputation of 1 centimeter of the fingertip.
2021-03-08	Yellowstone National Park	Wy	Yellowstone National Park	Head	Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway
An employee was operating a bulldozer on a road when it slid on ice, then rolled a full 360° down an embankment and came to rest with its tracks wedged in rocks. The employee was found outside of the vehicle with a gash on his head and was hospitalized.
2021-03-02	Leonard	Tx	Ferguson Enterprises	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A driver was helping unload product at a customer location. As the customer used a forklift to unload the product, an iron pipe started slipping. The employee was using a tightening rod to push the bar when his left thumb was caught between the pipe and the rod. The thumb was crushed and broken.
2021-03-01	Verona	Wi	Heartwood Construction LLC	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a 6-foot ladder from a 3-foot crawlspace up into the living room level. The ladder moved as he stepped off, causing him to fall to the floor. The employee suffered a dislocated and torn hip socket.
2021-02-23	Altoona	Pa	Amerway, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was running 1/2-inch square bar solder into a chucker machine. As the employee was clearing a jam in the machine, it activated and caught the employee's left middle finger. The employee suffered an amputation at the tip/nail.
2021-02-23	Limon Correctional Facility	Co	Central States Roofing & Insulating Co.	Face	Contact with hot objects or substances
On February 23, 2021, an employee was placing an asphalt keg into a kettle. The keg slipped and hot asphalt splashed out of the kettle and onto the employee's face. The employee suffered facial burns and was hospitalized, requiring surgery to remove the asphalt.
2021-02-10	Daytona Beach	Fl	AV Maestro, LLC.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On February 10, 2021, an installer was positioning a 22-foot extension ladder in order to run a network line for a security camera. He fell about 8 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized with a tear to his Achilles tendon.
2021-01-26	South Daytona	Fl	Hometown Auto Service and Transmission	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On January 26, 2021, an employee was adjusting the bed height of a hydraulic press. The table/bed adjustment handle slipped and the table dropped on the employee's right hand. The employee's thumb was crushed between the bed and one of the pins the employee had been adjusting, and the thumb tip was amputated without bone loss.
2021-01-09	Daytona Beach	Fl	B. Braun Medical, Inc.	Skull	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On January 9, 2021, an employee was buffing a floor with an orbital buffer. The cord wrapped around his ankle and he fell backward, fracturing his skull.
2020-10-17	Moonachie	Nj	PSE&G	Forearm(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee was working on overhead lines when he felt numbness in both forearms while making a connection.
2020-10-02	Daytona Beach	Fl	MasTec Advanced Technologies	Hand(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was dismounting a TV from a wall mount at a customer's residence when his left hand was lacerated by the TV and/or the bracket on the wall. The employee required surgery.
2020-09-02	Daytona Beach	Fl	Halifax Health Services, LLC	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
While walking across the parking lot, an employee tripped on a section of raised asphalt and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured upper right arm.
2020-09-01	Weldona	Co	Coastal Chemical Co. L.L.C.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was moving drums in the bed of a pickup. He fell from the tailgate, landing on his back and striking his head on the concrete ground. He suffered a contusion to the back of the head and bleeding in the brain.
2020-08-25	Winona	Ms	Anel Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was replacing a belt on a motor. The motor started and the employee's right middle fingertip was pinched between the belt and a pulley. The fingertip was amputated.
2020-08-24	Daytona Beach	Fl	FirstService Residential, Inc.	Hand(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was rolling a dumpster to the loading dock for collection when his right hand was caught and fractured between the roll-off dumpster and a concrete wall.
2020-08-19	Donaldsonville	La	COOLING TOWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was tasked with maintenance work on top of a cooling tower. While leaving the tower, the employee lost his footing and fell to the ground, resulting in a head laceration, bruised lung, and spinal fractures.
2020-08-14	Daytona Beach	Fl	First Florida Constuctors	Multiple body parts	Nonclassifiable
On August 14, 2020, a temporary employee was throwing an empty cardboard box into a construction dumpster when nearby employees heard him call out. They found him on his knees with his hands on the dumpster. He experienced neck pain and numb legs, requiring hospitalization.
2020-08-13	Friona	Tx	Packers Sanitation Services Inc., LTD.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was inspecting a conveyor belt to make sure it was clean. It caught his arm, breaking and lacerating it.
2020-07-28	North Tonawanda	New York	Battenfeld Grease & Oil	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was cooking a batch of lubricating grease. Flames and grease slurry came out of the grease cooking kettle and splashed onto the employee; this also started a fire outside the kettle. The grease/oil slurry was approximately 185-200 degrees and caused second degree burns to the employee's face, neck, arms and hands.
2020-07-22	Leonard	Texas	Hope Concrete, LLC	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employer was in back of the concrete mixer truck washing down the fins. A loader backed up and bumped into him, knocking him down. He sustained injury to both legs.
2020-07-01	Deltona	Florida	WASTE PRO OF FLORIDA INC.	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
At 7:05 a.m. on July 1, 2020, a Waste Pro employee was gathering a pile of refuse about 40 feet from a road. A vehicle swerved to avoid the employee's garbage truck, went off the road, and struck the employee. The employee suffered multiple injuries including a broken arm and a dislocated shoulder and was hospitalized.
2020-06-21	Mukwonago	Wisconsin	Aptar Group	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and/or fell to the floor and suffered a head injury, requiring hospitalization.
2020-05-29	Altoona	Pennsylvania	Pechter Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee tripped and fell down the stairs. He was hospitalized with broken ribs and other injuries.
2020-05-11	Tonawanda	New York	XPO Logistics Freight, Inc.	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was walking along the dock, scanning bar codes, when a forklift backed up and struck him. He suffered a fractured pelvis.
2020-04-26	Monaca	Pennsylvania	Dish Network, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing a satellite dish. The employee fell off a ladder to the ground about 5-6 feet below, suffering a contusion.
2020-03-06	Donaldsonville	Louisiana	United Rentals (North America), Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
A service technician was installing rental equipment attachments. As he was inserting a retaining ring, the equipment attachment fell and his left index finger was caught and lacerated between the ground and the attachment. He was hospitalized and had surgery on his left index finger.
2020-02-21	Monaca	Pennsylvania	Great Arrow Builders LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment
A crew was in the process of adjusting the rigging on a flat rack when a pipe shifted and contacted the injured employee's right leg.
2020-02-10	Verona	Pennsylvania	American Beverage Corporation	Forehead	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was hand stacking cases when he tripped and fell forward, hitting his head on a lab station desk. He was hospitalized with a forehead contusion.
2020-02-07	Daytona Beach	Florida	Carter Electric Company, Inc.	Elbow(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
On February 7, 2020, an employee was running an overhead conduit pipe from a 6-foot A-frame ladder when the ladder's spreader bar came off, causing him to fall about 4 to 5 feet to the ground. He fractured his right elbow and was hospitalized.
2020-01-28	Leona	Texas	Efficient Installation System	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was painting from a scissor lift with a sprayer gun when he fell between 15 and 16 feet from the lift. Fall protection was not worn and the lift's end door was not closed at the time of the incident.
2020-01-27	Ozona	Texas	Reece Albert Inc.	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was attempting to get on a moving aggregate spreader when the employee slipped and the tire ran over the employee's right foot. The employee's right foot was injured and required surgery.
2020-01-24	Monaca	Pennsylvania	Great Arrow Builders LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was removing a pipe stand roller from a pallet jack when a portion of the employee's middle finger near the area of the fingernail was caught between the base of the pipe stand roller and the concrete floor, resulting in a partial amputation to the middle fingertip.
2020-01-23	Natrona Heights	Pennsylvania	AV Automotive Inc.	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was working on a truck that required a steering arm replacement. The employee released the tie rod and a clip or tab flew out and hit him in the eye, puncturing his cornea. He was hospitalized.
2020-01-08	Monaca	Pennsylvania	NF & M International Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
At about 2:15 a.m. on January 8, 2020, an employee was wiping down a coil of titanium with a rag before it went into a machine. The rag got caught and the employee's finger was pulled into the machine and partially amputated.
2020-01-03	Mukwonago	Wisconsin	Forrester Enterprises, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was adjusting racking when the employee's right index finger was crushed between an upright and a horizontal beam, resulting in a partial traumatic amputation of the right index finger through the phalanx.
2020-01-03	Tonawanda	New York	TreeHouse Foods	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was cleaning excess dough from a dough machine's rollers. The employee's hand was caught between the feed roller and the roller die, causing a fingertip amputation.
2019-09-13	Colona	Illinois	B & B Truck and Trailer	Eye(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
On September 13, 2019, at approximately 8:36 AM, an employee was repairing a door hinge on a bus that was in for service. The employee bent over and a foreign body struck their left eye. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-09-12	National City	California	U.S. Postal Service	Trunk	Pedestrian vehicular incident
An employee was standing at the rear of his delivery truck when he was struck by an automobile. The employee sustained multiple fractures to the body and was hospitalized.
2019-08-13	Monahans	Texas	West Texas Builders, LLC	Skull	Other fall to lower level
An employee was framing an outdoor kitchen. He was on the third step of an A-frame ladder when he and the ladder fell. His head hit the concrete floor, causing skull fractures. He was hospitalized.
2019-08-12	Daytona Beach	Florida	Giles Electric Company	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On August 12, 2019, an employee was taking measurements utilizing a tape measurer and cutting PVC pipe for about 15 minutes using a PVC ratchet cutter. The employee later felt unwell and was hospitalized for heat-related illness and acute kidney failure.
2019-08-05	Tonawanda	New York	LeMaster Group LLC	Pelvic region	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had entered the auto stacker area to straighten wood when his clothing became entangled in a rotating shaft. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvic injury that required surgery.
2019-07-31	Donaldsonville	Louisiana	TT Barge Service	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was washing a tank barge that contained a caustic product. The product splashed on his upper left arm, then spread to his waist and lower extremities, causing second- and third-degree burns.
2019-07-25	Tonawanda	New York	DKP Buffalo LLC	Head	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a pipe to pry a stacker table back into the cart as it came off the tracks. The pipe sprung back towards him and hit him on top of his head. The employee sustained a contusion and laceration to the head.
2019-07-21	Sedona	Arizona	U.S. Forest Service	Upper and lower limb(s)	Forest or brush fire
During a brush fire, an employee was spraying water on a hot spot. The employee stepped on hot ash which collapsed and he fell into a pit of hot ash. The employee sustained second and third degree burns on the legs, arms, and hands.
2019-06-13	Mesa Verde National Park	Colorado	National Park Service	Hip(s)	Fall from pedal cycle
An employee was riding a bike to go on patrol. As he was coming around the corner, a gust of wind began to blow off his hat. He used his right hand to keep his hat on and accidentally hit the front brake with his left hand. He then went over the handlebars and fractured the top of his left hip at the socket. He was hospitalized.
2019-05-29	Winona	Mississippi	Winona Hardwood, Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was tightening down the cables on the railcars. As he was putting tension on the cable it pulled the slack and knocked him to the ground. The employee suffered a broken right leg.
2019-05-21	Tonawanda	New York	DKP Buffalo, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was hospitalized with a broken lower left leg after being struck by a forklift.
2019-05-09	Donaldsonville	Louisiana	Turner Industries	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c.
Employees were preparing to unload material with a crane. When the front outriggers were extended it contacted an employee's right foot resulting in a crushing injury and great toe amputation.
2019-05-03	Ramona	South Dakota	Prairie Ridge Dairies, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
The injured employee was holding an overhead garage door while a second employee was making repairs. While working on the door, the cable support broke. The door came down and the injured employee's finger was caught in the door track and amputated.
2019-05-01	Monaca	Pennsylvania	ATI Flat Rolled Products	Lower leg(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Employees were lifting the top plate from a stack of finished steel plates using an overhead crane. The plate hooks were inserted and positioned for hoisting. The crane’s trolley travel button was pressed. The steel plate began to slide off the stack and contacted an employee below the left knee, pinching the lower left leg between the plate and an adjacent stack of plates. The employee sustained a laceration to the left lower leg.
2019-04-25	Altoona	Wisconsin	Healthcare Services Group, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On April 25, 2019, a cook was splashed with hot water and burned while pulling a pan containing water out of the steamer.
2019-04-25	Ozona	Texas	Holloman Corporation	Skull	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a side boom on a hill, when it fell, rolled twice, and ejected the employee onto the ground. The employee sustained a broken skull and cervical injuries.
2019-04-23	Wenona	Illinois	Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On April 23, 2019, at approximately 3:10 p.m., an employee was attempting to unclog a nut depositor venturi when her pinky contacted the moving parts within the equipment that dispense the nuts, amputating her fingertip.
2019-04-22	Ozona	Texas	El Chatos Restaurant	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing a corrugated tin roof on a building. He fell from the roof to the ground, suffering broken arms.
2019-04-22	Ronan	Montana	Jore Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was running a hot stamp machine when it became plugged. As she tried to grab the plugged material, the machine amputated her right second fingertip.
2019-04-16	Mukwonago	Wisconsin	Aptar, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice while getting out of her car and suffered a broken right femur.
2019-04-01	Verona	Mississippi	MTD Consumer Products	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was stepping up on concrete stairs and slipped and fell on the stairs. She fractured her right femur.
2019-03-25	Verona	Mississippi	MTD Consumer Group INC.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
A press operator was helping to change out a press stamping die. The die was rolled from the press and onto a cart; the press operator's left ring finger was pinched between the die and the cart, sustaining a partial fingertip amputation.
2019-03-09	Ronan	Montana	Rocky Mountain Twist	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was unjamming a push rod on a loader. The employee's left middle finger was caught in a pinch point between the loader and the loading ram. The employee suffered an amputation to the finger.
2019-02-25	Altoona	Pennsylvania	James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking into work, slipped on ice and fell in the parking lot. The employee fractured her right hip.
2019-02-22	Monaca	Pennsylvania	Michaels Stores, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee stepped into the back of a trailer parked in a store's dock area. The truck moved forward and the employee fell out, suffering a right hip injury.
2019-02-16	Tonawanda	New York	KELLER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was helping a forklift operator stabilize a load in the top pallet. The employee steadied the load while the operator adjusted the forks. The top pallet slipped and struck the employee in the right leg, breaking the tibial plateau.
2019-02-06	Daytona Beach	Florida	Ilapak, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing maintenance repairs on a packing machine when the vertical clamping mechanism activated and partially amputated his right thumb. The safety guard was disengaged at the time of the incident.
2019-01-29	Monahans	Texas	Basic Energy Services	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
While conducting well servicing operations, an employee's right hand was caught on a spinning rod resulting in amputation of the right middle fingertip.
2019-01-19	North Tonawanda	New York	WestRock	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was spraying out glue pans and machine side frames with a water hose. As the employee used a brush on the glue roll as it was turning, his glove and the tip of his right ring finger were caught and pulled between the glue roll and the anti-wrap bar. He suffered a fingertip amputation.
2019-01-15	Onalaska	Wisconsin	Liberty Paper, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot and broke their left femur.
2019-01-14	Monahans	Texas	United Drilling, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Employees were loading 6.5-inch drill collars onto a 40-foot flatbed trailer for transport. The injured employee was attempting to install a band around a collar to secure it when the drill collar rolled off the trailer and struck the employee's right foot. As a result, five of the employee's toes were amputated.
2019-01-12	Killona	Louisiana	Day & Zimmermann	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using an airline to blow condenser tubes out. An obstruction was dislodged from a tube and struck the employee in the hand and chin.
2018-09-26	Winona	Mississippi	Anel Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was bending a piece of metal in a hydraulic press. The metal shifted, striking and lacerating/amputating the tip of the employee's left index finger.
2018-09-25	Tonawanda	New York	HOHL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was adjusting a steel beam on two work horses. It fell off the horses, breaking the tip of his thumb and a bone in his foot.
2018-09-24	Altoona	Pennsylvania	Novotech Construction, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was connecting a trailer to a pickup truck and pinched their left index finger between the trailer and the ball on the trailer hitch resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-09-11	Yellowstone National Park	Wyoming	U.S. Department of Interior	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was placing a steel plate onto the back of a flatbed truck when the employee slipped off the bed of the truck and fell approximately 5 feet to the ground, fracturing the left femur.
2018-09-08	Altoona	Pennsylvania	Merakey	Ankle(s) and knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell down a flight of stairs that were wet with water, suffering a broken left ankle and fractured kneecap.
2018-08-15	Monaca	Pennsylvania	Anchor Hocking	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
While training another employee on swabbing techniques on a glass forming machine, an employee experienced cramping in the hands, legs, and stomach. The employee was hospitalized due to dehydration and a muscle injury.
2018-08-12	Daytona Beach	Florida	Walmart Stores, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was assisting a customer when a bleach container fell out of the customer's cart and ruptured upon contact with the floor. As the employee was calling for cleanup and guarding the spill, she experienced an asthma attack from the bleach vapors, requiring hospitalization.
2018-08-09	Deltona	Florida	Bellsouth Telecommunications LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was splicing a telecommunication line on a pit when he became dizzy and nauseous due to heat-related illness, requiring hospitalization.
2018-08-09	Altoona	Pennsylvania	Gardner Denver	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was sliding a gear box cover off a pallet by hand when his left middle finger was caught between the gear box cover and the wooden pallet, resulting in a finger amputation.
2018-08-06	Daytona Beach	Florida	LLS Steel Erectors, LLC	Hip(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working on the metal decking of a new dorm when he went to get a tool and stepped on the deck. The deck collapsed and he fell 12 feet to the ground, fracturing his left hip and requiring hospitalization. A retractable lifeline was not hooked up at the time of the incident.
2018-07-18	Verona	Wisconsin	Maple Leaf, Inc.	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
On July 18, 2018, the injured employee was operating a stand-up commercial riding mower. At approximately 2:15 p.m. a skid steer driven by a second employee collided with the riding mower. The injured employee was knocked to the ground during the collision. Immediately after falling off the mower, the employee was run over by the skid steer causing multiple leg fractures and lacerations.