DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-08-21OwegoNyV & S New York GalvanizingLower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was cutting a tie wire used to suspend parts for hot-dip galvanizing. A metal grate fell when the wire broke, striking his leg and lacerating the shin/calf area. He was hospitalized.
2020-01-13OwegoNew YorkWeitsman Recycling LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell about 10-14 feet from a trailer and suffered a dislocated left wrist, a fractured right wrist, a hairline fracture to vertebrae and the neck, and a 1-1.5 inch laceration to the head. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-03-26OwegoNew YorkSanmina CorpButtock(s)Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was filling a tank with nitric acid. The nitric acid sprayed out of the ball valve onto the employee's back and leg. The employee received second degree burns to the buttock area, requiring hospitalization.
2018-01-25OwegoNew YorkSanmina CorpSkullFall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was pushing a cart when he hurt his hand, became lightheaded, and fell, striking his head on the floor. He fractured his skull and was hospitalized.
2017-02-18OwegoNew YorkUpstate ShreddingMultiple body partsPedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a loader while walking through the plant, suffering multiple fractures to the pelvis and legs. The employee was hospitalized.