| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-02 | Paterson | Nj | ACCURATE BOX COMPANY, INC. | Hand(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was climbing a ladder when it slipped. The employee fell to the concrete floor and suffered two broken hands. He was hospitalized, and required surgery on the right arm. | |||||
| 2021-06-06 | Paterson | Nj | OKONITE COMPANY INC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee suffered a finger amputation while working with a lead stripping machine. | |||||
| 2020-09-17 | Paterson | Nj | Structure Tone LLC | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| A piece of 6-inch by 6-inch metal T-beam dislodged from an A-frame cart while being lifted. It fell 8-10 inches and struck an employee's right big toe, fracturing it. | |||||
| 2020-01-07 | Paterson | New Jersey | Kontos Foods Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was stacking bread on a conveyor when the employee's left hand made contact with an unguarded chain on the conveyor, resulting in a partial amputation of the left ring and middle fingers. | |||||
| 2019-08-22 | Paterson | New Jersey | Allied Universal Security Services, LLC | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Shooting by other person-intentional |
| A security guard was shot in the stomach while standing by a guard booth. | |||||
| 2019-07-27 | Paterson | New Jersey | USPS | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee was delivering mail when he became ill due to dehydration, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2019-07-02 | Paterson | New Jersey | Fox, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| A forklift was used to lift a set wall, which weighed several hundred pounds, so an employee could shim it. The forklift blade was inserted beneath a metal beam that the 10' by 8' wall sat on, causing the beam to bend when it was lifted. When the employee attempted to shim the wall, his left pinky finger was crushed/pinched, resulting in a partial amputation. | |||||
| 2019-05-03 | Paterson | New Jersey | Kohler Industries Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| An employee had been manually loading a wooden shoe holding device with a die-cut urethane foam piece. As the employee moved the shoe into the cutting machine along a fixed pathway, one of the saw blades came in contact with the shoe, causing the 4" blade to break into many small pieces. One or more of these pieces struck the employee’s fingers. The right-hand pinky and ring fingers sustained cuts that required stitches. The ring finger also required surgery for a cut ligament and blood vessel. | |||||
| 2019-01-07 | Paterson | New Jersey | GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee was emptying a 4-yard garbage dumpster. The employee's right middle finger became wedged between the garbage container and the garbage truck, suffering a partial amputation of the fingertip. | |||||
| 2018-08-31 | Paterson | New Jersey | Liberty Mechanical Contractors Inc | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was stepping down an extension ladder after installing a ceiling anchor for a section of duct when the ladder and employee fell. He suffered a broken right wrist, broken ribs, and a punctured lung. | |||||
| 2018-06-19 | Paterson | New Jersey | St. Joseph's Hospital | Knee(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee missed a step and fell while walking down the stairs, injuring the left knee and suffering a ruptured patella tendon. Both of the employee's hands were occupied at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2018-03-22 | Paterson | New Jersey | AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION | Nonclassifiable | Contact with objects and equipment |
| An employee was caught between a lift basket and a crane. | |||||
| 2017-08-10 | Paterson | New Jersey | Crew Contracting | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee fell approximately 8 feet off a sidewalk shed and was hospitalized with a sprained wrist and hip injuries. | |||||
| 2017-01-04 | Paterson | New Jersey | GAETA RECYCLING CO INC | Foot (feet) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was moving a spare engine when the engine was lowered onto the employee's foot, crushing it. | |||||
| 2016-08-02 | Paterson | New Jersey | Advanced Management Services of NJ, LLC | Nonclassifiable | Struck by falling object or equipment |
| Stacked bales of cardboard fell on an employee, injuring him. He was hospitalized overnight. | |||||
| 2016-01-12 | Paterson | New Jersey | ADF Companies | Lower leg(s) | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode |
| As an employee was pushing refrigeration equipment up a truck ramp, he felt a tug/tear in his left calf muscle, which then caused a blood clot. He was hospitalized. | |||||