Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-24	Paulsboro	Nj	Cat-Spec, Ltd	Multiple body parts	Fire
An employee was watching the level of catalyst filling a fill bin from a discharge hose when a flash fire occurred. The employee sustained burns to his ear, face, and lower leg.
2021-06-22	Pauls Valley	Ok	Walmart, Inc.	Hip(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a front-riding piece of power equipment when he struck a pallet and fell from the lift to the floor, suffering a broken right hip.
2021-05-19	Paulsboro	Nj	Paulsboro Refining Company LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee tripped going over a containment curb and fell. A Unistrut clip caused a laceration and degloving injury to his abdomen.
2020-06-04	Paulsboro	New Jersey	AIM Mechanical Services	Leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee fell and the knife he was holding cut his left leg. He was hospitalized, having suffered nerve damage that required surgery.
2019-07-20	Paul	Idaho	Amalgamated Sugar Co	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing the belt on a vacuum pump when it started and rotated, causing the amputation of the employee's right ring finger.
2019-05-02	Saint Paul	Minnesota	Prairie Island Indian Community	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
On May 2, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., an employee was working from an 8-foot step ladder while washing interior windows. The employee fell from the step ladder to the floor and sustained a fractured right elbow.
2019-02-06	Paulsboro	New Jersey	Paulsboro Refining Company LLC	Leg(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was preparing a line for maintenance work. The line contained a combination of propane and hydrofluoric acid. He was hooking up the hose to the valve to put a vacuum on the line and pull out the remaining chemicals. Before he could place the hose on the valve, residual chemicals came out and splashed his legs, causing skin burns. He was hospitalized.
2019-01-14	Saint Paul	Minnesota	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - Twin Cities L&DC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On January 14, 2019, at 8:10 p.m., an employee was scanning mail on a roller table and stepped to the right. The employee's right foot was caught on the edge of a mat and the employee fell to the floor, fracturing the right hip.
2018-09-08	Saint Paul	Kansas	Industrial Crating Inc	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a chop saw when a piece of wood fell to the floor. As the employee was picking it up, the saw activated, amputating the employee's right middle finger and ring fingertip.
2018-07-10	Saint Paul Island	Alaska	American Seafoods Company	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to dislodge a plugged drain on a fish meal auger when the auger amputated his right middle and ring fingertips.
2018-06-12	Pauls Valley	Oklahoma	WCA Waste Corporation	Knee(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
A temporary employee was hooking a chain to an excavator bucket when the excavator bucket moved toward the right side of a bulldozer. The employee's right leg was pinned between the excavator bucket and a part of the bulldozer causing a fracture at the knee.
2018-05-07	Paulsboro	New Jersey	DANA CONTAINER, INC.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on top of a tanker truck with a water hose preparing to clean it when the water was turned on. The force of the water caused him to fall from the trailer, fracturing his right hip. The employee's lanyard was not secured at the time of the incident.
2018-05-03	Pauls Valley	Oklahoma	Shebester-Bechtel Well Service, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was loading tools on a truck when his left middle finger was caught and amputated between the truck bed and the bell.
2018-04-06	Paulsboro	New Jersey	Westport Deptford Energy, LLC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was removing a coupling on a steam valve. The valve was under pressure, and when the steam was released, the coupling hit and crushed his right middle finger.
2018-03-06	Paulding	Ohio	ALEX PRODUCTS, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a wire draw machine when the employee's glove was caught in the machine, which then pulled the employee's hand into the machine. The wire pressed the employee's right index finger against the plate, resulting in a partial amputation.
2018-01-06	Saint Paul	Minnesota	U.S. Postal Service - Industrial Station	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee had just delivered mail to an establishment and was returning to a mail vehicle when the employee slipped and fell on the icy ground. The employee suffered a right ankle/foot injury that required hospitalization and surgery.
2017-10-16	Paulina	Louisiana	Quality Machine Works, INC.	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was offloading a pump from a trailer when the employee was struck in the right leg by the pump, requiring hospitalization.
2017-08-25	Paulding	Ohio	INSOURCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On August 25, 2017, an employee was tasked with using a crimping machine to attach terminals to the ends of wires. The employee was able to fit their finger into the area where the terminal is crimped onto the wire end. The employee was attempting to push the wire into the holder to be crimped when the foot pedal was engaged activating the machine and amputating the employee's left index fingertip. The machine was not guarded at the time.
2017-07-26	Paul	Idaho	Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was tightening a bolt from a 4-foot A-frame ladder when the employee fell to the ground, breaking the left leg above the ankle. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-06-16	Paulding	Ohio	Mercer Landmark, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On June 16, 2017, an employee was performing a soil evaluation at a remote work site when he suffered from heat exhaustion and required hospitalization.
2016-10-09	Paulsboro	New Jersey	Starcon International Inc	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee's foot was run over and broken by a forklift while traversing the job site.
2016-04-08	Paul	Idaho	AG EXPRESS INC.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
An employee climbed up a ladder to enter a trailer and fix flaps on the trailer belt that were laying the wrong direction. When he climbed over the side of the trailer and turned his body, he aggravated a previous hernia and required hospitalization.
2015-06-17	Paul	Idaho	Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC	Hand(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee's hand was pinched between a man basket and the frame of a conveyor.
2015-05-05	Paulina	Louisiana	Labor Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was performing routine activities, wrapping hydraulic hose from a bin onto a drum/spoil using a bin whip. The hose was being raised out of the bin onto the drum/spoil to be coiled evenly along the length when the bin whip broke free of the frame and struck the employee on his face and shoulder. He was hospitalized.
2015-01-08	Paulding	Ohio	Cooper Farms	Hand(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On January 8, 2015, an employee's hand was injured when a gate came down on his hand while pushing birds out of their nests to gather eggs. The employee was admitted to the hospital on January 9, 2015.