Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-10	Pennsauken	Nj	BARRY CALLEBAUT USA, L.L.C.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a clogged machine when a finger contacted rotary blades within a pipe on the machine, resulting in a partial amputation.
2021-10-04	Penn	Pa	George DeLallo Company	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was helping a co-worker take out the trash to a dumpster near a loading dock. The employee fell off the loading dock and suffered a fractured back, lacerated head, and lacerated finger.
2021-09-14	Pennsauken	Nj	Caliber Collision	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
As an employee was removing an engine from a truck, the engine fell on the employee's left middle finger. The employee's finger was partially amputated.
2021-04-06	Pennington	Al	Georgia-Pacific	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A maintenance employee was servicing a piston cylinder when the rod and rod head came loose from the framework holding it. He and another maintenance employee were lifting the cylinder with a hoist and the cylinder head fell approximately 20-24" and struck the employee's left ring finger, causing a fracture and a partial degloving. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
2021-02-02	Penndel	Pa	McDonald's	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking into work from the outside when they slipped and fell on the wet floor, resulting in a broken humerus.
2021-01-18	Pennsauken	Nj	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder to the floor, suffering a head injury as well as a left-foot injury that caused the amputation of a toe.
2021-01-18	Pennsauken	Nj	H&P Construction	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a 15-foot ladder, removing wall paper. The employee fell through the ladder rungs and landed on the floor, suffering two broken heels and a broken left ankle.
2020-10-12	Penn Hills	Pa	Turner Dairy Farms, Inc.	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
A delivery driver was organizing his truck for daily deliveries and fell from the liftgate to the ground. The employee suffered a dislocated/fractured elbow.
2020-09-03	Pennsauken	Nj	J & J SNACK FOODS SALES CORP.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects
An employee was loading bagels from a table when his finger got stuck in the gap between work tables. When he pulled away he sustained a partial amputation of the left middle finger.
2020-08-26	Pennington	Al	Georgia-Pacific	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A coater operator was working at a board machine, adjusting the coater wipe at the coater rolls. The rolls caught the employee's right forearm, crushing it. He was hospitalized and his right hand was surgically amputated.
2020-04-13	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Airborne Systems	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a pallet jack and fell to the ground, suffering a broken hip.
2020-04-09	Pennsauken	New Jersey	McClean Packaging	Leg(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was working on a conveyor line. A machine activated and struck the employee's leg resulting in a laceration and fracture to the leg.
2020-02-11	Pennsauken	New Jersey	LOOMIS ARMORED - US	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting a machine's conveyor when his fingers were caught in a nip-point between the belt and roller, amputating the fingertips of the left index and middle fingers.
2019-07-10	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Colours Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a 55-gallon metal drum onto a pallet when his left middle finger became caught between two barrels. The fingertip was amputated.
2019-04-15	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Pepsi-Cola And National Brand Beverage Ltd.	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A forklift struck an employee in a warehouse, injuring his left ankle and foot.
2019-02-05	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Pepsi-Cola & National Brand Beverage, LLC.	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking alongside a walkie rider pallet jack when the pallet jack turned and struck the employee's left leg resulting in an ankle fracture.
2019-01-08	Pennsburg	Pennsylvania	BORO CONSTRUCTION INC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was washing down brick from a scaffold when the employee fell approximately 25 feet from the scaffold to the ground/wall. The employee was hospitalized with a broken leg, broken hip, and broken nose.
2018-05-18	Penn Hills	Pennsylvania	Turner Dairy Farms	Heel(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was walking through a temporary construction area when he stepped into a 3-foot-deep footer and fractured his heel.
2018-05-15	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Food Bank of South Jersey	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
On 5/14/2018, a temporary employee was walking through a warehouse when his phone was knocked out of his hand. As he reached to pick up his phone, a powered industrial vehicle backed over his left foot, breaking it and requiring surgery. Steel toe shoes were worn at the time of the incident.
2018-05-13	Pennsauken	New Jersey	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a hopper when it activated while the employee's hand was inside, causing a finger amputation.
2018-04-30	Pennsboro	West Virgini	Halliburton Energy Services	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing maintenance on a pump at a gas well frac job. The employee removed the top cap off of the pump and removed the top valve. The employee went to remove the bottom valve and the pump stroked, catching and crushing the employee's right hand. The employee suffered a hand injury and was hospitalized.
2018-03-14	Penn Yan	New York	KanPak LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
While working on a sterilizer, an employee opened the damper door and came into contact with steam, suffering burns to the hands and face. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-01-27	Pennsauken	New Jersey	G&F Graphic Services Inc. dba Inserts East	Forearm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was resetting paper when the employee's right hand went between two moving gravity fed rollers, suffering a right forearm contusion.
2018-01-10	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Bergey's Trucks Inc	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a parts cart while picking parts/walking and fell to the ground, suffering a compound fracture to the arm.
2017-09-09	Pennsville	New Jersey	New River Electrical Corporation	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was working in an electrical substation when a cable snapped and struck the employee on the shoulder and the side of the head. The employee suffered bruising.
2017-08-03	Pennington	Alabama	The Boldt Company	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been working outside in hot and humid conditions. The employee became dehydrated and was hospitalized for heat exposure.
2017-07-19	Pennington	Alabama	Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP	Lower extremities	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee received steam burns to the lower extremities while repairing a sewer grate.
2017-06-22	Pennsauken	New Jersey	UPS FREIGHT	Brain	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was removing freight from the back of a truck when a forklift entered the back of the truck. The vibration from the forklift caused a bar to fall and strike the employee in the head.
2017-06-01	Pennsboro	West Virgini	Pro Oil and Gas Services LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On June 1, 2017, at approximately 4:00 a.m., an employee was about to perform maintenance on an oil and gas down-hole mechanical setting tool. The employee picked up the 70 lb. setting tool to bump it on the ground and release the pressure. The tool was slippery from being covered with honey oil, and the employee's grip slipped. His right middle finger was then crushed and amputated by the setting tool.
2017-03-16	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Barry Callebut, LLC	Hand(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was repairing a machine that was on a jack. The employee slipped and hit the jack and the machine fell three feet onto the employee's right hand fracturing it.
2017-02-03	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Aluminum Shapes, LLC.	Nonclassifiable	Exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was hospitalized after receiving chemical burns.
2016-10-10	Pennsboro	West Virgini	High Point Construction Goup LLC	Multiple body parts	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
On October 10, 2016, at approximately 4:30 p.m., an employee was helping to remove a light plant generator from an excavation. A 9-foot chain was attached to telehandler forks and the light plant was lifted from the excavation and transported to a flatbed pickup truck located below a power line. While standing on the ground, the employee used his hand to guide the light plant onto the 4' high flatbed. The telehandler forks made contact with the overhead 7,200-volt line. The employee received sec
2016-07-08	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Philadelphia Sign Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee amputated their right index finger on the staple machine.
2016-07-06	Pennsauken	New Jersey	ALUMINUM SHAPES, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a sandblaster when the top third of the employee's right ring finger was amputated by the sand blaster's belt and pulley.
2016-06-13	Pennington	Alabama	Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was threading up a paper machine when his hand was caught and pinched by a hydraulic cylinder, lacerating his third, fourth, and fifth fingers and fracturing his fourth and fifth fingers.
2016-05-19	Pennsville	New Jersey	HUNTER KEYSTONE PETERBILT LP DBA HUNTER JERSEY PET	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a vehicle into a bay when the employee's hand was caught between the tire and the wheel well crushing one finger and breaking another finger.
2016-04-22	Pennsauken	New Jersey	ALUMINUM SHAPES, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding metal parts into a rolling machine when her glove became caught in the rollers and her hand was pulled into the machine. She suffered a pinky fracture and index fingertip amputation. Her ring finger required stitches.
2016-03-28	Pennsboro	West Virgini	Crossfire Production Services, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
On March 28, 2016, at approximately 11:20 p.m., an employee exited his excavator and peered into the bin where he was placing additives. Wearing metatarsal gloves, the employee placed his left hand on the side of the bin. A piece of metal, used as a trough, was not secure and slid against his hand, amputating his left pinky finger down to the knuckle.
2016-01-17	Pennsauken	New Jersey	ALUMINUM SHAPES, LLC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee amputated the right middle fingertip while using the die machine.
2015-10-22	Pennsauken	New Jersey	CinchSeal Associates	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee amputated two digits on the left ring finger while operating a milling machine.
2015-09-20	Pennellville	New York	VNA of CNY	Thigh(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was providing home care and was bitten on the right inner thigh by the client's dog.
2015-08-25	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Shelby Mechanical	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee broke his leg when a piece of equipment shifted on a jack and kicked the jack out causing the piece of equipment to fall on him.
2015-08-22	Pennington	Alabama	Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP	Upper and lower limb(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
Two forklifts collided in the processing area causing one of them to tip over. The employee in the forklift that tipped over sustained a broken arm and a broken ankle requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2015-08-19	Pennsville	New Jersey	U.S. Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering mail on their route when they began to feel unwell and vomited. The employee was diagnosed with dehydration.
2015-07-19	Penn Yan	New York	Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital	Hand(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee received third degree burns to the left hand due to steam from a vegetable cooker.
2015-07-11	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Remtek Services Incorporated	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working on a roof when debris came in contact with an overhead wire causing an arc flash that struck the worker. He fell from the roof.
2015-06-04	Pennington	New Jersey	BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell, resulting in head injuries.
2015-03-21	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Restaurant Depot	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee operating a forklift backed off of a loading dock and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion.
2015-03-06	Pennsauken	New Jersey	NEW ENGLAND MOTOR FREIGHT	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to slipping
Employee slipped on ice and fell in the parking lot while walking from the building to the truck.
2015-02-18	Pennsauken	New Jersey	Bravo Building Services, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was injured when he fell from a ladder.
2015-01-25	Pennington	New Jersey	STOP & SHOP	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to slipping
Employee slipped and fell on the ice as she was walking into the store to start her shift.