Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-13	Philadelphia	Pa	Intelligrated Systems, LLC	Multiple leg locations	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing preventive maintenance on a conveyor. It suddenly started while he was inside the belt, and the slats caused multiple fractures to his upper and lower leg.
2021-11-12	Philadelphia	Pa	NAZARETH HOSPITAL	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On November 12, 2021, a nurse slipped on a wet floor, fell, and fractured her right wrist.
2021-11-09	Philadelphia	Pa	Caliber Collision	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was stepping down from a framing machine when they fell from a step stool to the ground, resulting in a lower leg fracture.
2021-11-07	Philadelphia	Pa	University of Pennsylvania Health System	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder onto the ground, resulting in broken ribs and contusions.
2021-11-01	Philadelphia	Pa	Samuels and Son Seafood Co.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a fish skinning machine. The machine caught the employee's left hand, causing ligament damage and partial degloving.
2021-10-23	Philadelphia	Pa	Thomas Jefferson University Hospital	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was coming down a 6-foot portable ladder. He fell from a lower rung and hit his head on the concrete floor 1 to 2 feet below, suffering a head injury.
2021-10-21	Philadelphia	Pa	First Student	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was walking up steps into a school when she tripped and fell. At the same time, someone was opening a door to the school and she hit her face on the door. The employee suffered a shoulder injury and a neck fracture that required hospitalization.
2021-10-05	Philadelphia	Pa	Penn Medicine Rittenhouse	BODY SYSTEMS	Small-scale (limited) fire
An employee extinguished a coffee pot fire and was later hospitalized for difficulty breathing and respiratory irritation.
2021-09-24	Philadelphia	Pa	U.S. Facilities Inc.	Lung(s), pleura	Exposure to other harmful substances
An employee was exposed to sewage while removing and replacing a sewer pipe. The employee became ill and was hospitalized.
2021-09-18	Philadelphia	Pa	A.T. Chadwick Company, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
A heat exchanger fell on top of an employee's legs resulting in a crushing injury.
2021-09-09	Philadelphia	Pa	Procacci Brothers Sales Corp.	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was stepping onto an electric pallet jack when it activated, jerked, and pinned his leg against a stack of pallets. He suffered a compound fracture to the lower left leg, at the ankle, and was hospitalized.
2021-08-27	Philadelphia	Pa	MTHT LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was connecting steel while 20 feet above the ground when they fell off the beam, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization.
2021-08-06	Philadelphia	Pa	Independence Construction Co.	Brain	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a chipper when it clogged with brush. The employee lifted the cover off the flywheel to clear the jam. The flywheel struck the cover and knocked it off its hinges. The cover then struck the employee in the head causing a concussion and facial lacerations.
2021-07-29	Philadelphia	Pa	TransForce, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was removing the back gate of a flat bed truck fitted with a removeable fence. The employee fell from the loading dock less than 4 feet to the ground. The employee later collapsed in the parking lot when trying to leave for the day and was hospitalized.
2021-07-29	Philadelphia	Pa	Averitt Express, Corp.	Leg(s)	Pedestrian vehicular incident
An employee was exiting his truck when he was struck by a vehicle, resulting in a fractured left leg.
2021-07-22	Philadelphia	Pa	GoBrands Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Shooting by other person-unintentional
An employee was shot while on break.
2021-07-08	Philadelphia	Pa	Advance Auto Parts, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was delivering parts in a customer's store when he tripped over a chair and fell to the floor sustaining a fractured hip.
2021-07-01	Philadelphia	Pa	Rite Aid	Leg(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was reaching for an item on an upper shelf when she fell to the ground, resulting in a leg fracture and head laceration.
2021-06-23	Philadelphia	Pa	Flowers Foods, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a baking machine with a water hose when their left index finger got caught within a chain and sprocket that was driving the machine's conveyor, resulting in amputation.
2021-06-07	Philadelphia	Pa	Rite Aid Pennsylvania, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Nonclassifiable
An employee was working at the main register when she fell to the floor and lost consciousness. There was an issue with the air conditioner at the time.
2021-05-25	Philadelphia	Pa	Tony Origlio, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was lowering a pallet from the second shelf of the warehouse storage rack using a forklift. The pallet struck the wire frame shelf that it was on and knocked the horizontal bar on the rack down. The employee was putting the bar back on the rack when it fell and amputated their finger against the wire frame shelf.
2021-04-24	Philadelphia	Pa	Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment
A casino cash box was dropped on an employee's left foot. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from foot swelling and the exacerbation of a pre-existing condition.
2021-04-11	Philadelphia	Pa	Sysco Philadelphia, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was moving a triple pallet truck near a concrete curb in a warehouse. When the truck reversed, it pinned the employee's right leg against the curb. The employee suffered fractures to the lower leg and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-04-01	Philadelphia	Pa	McAllister Towing of Philadelphia, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
An employee was using a tugboat to winch the barge. While the employee was winching the barge, the winch handle spun backward and struck the employee's right wrist, resulting in a compound fracture of the wrist.
2021-03-24	Philadelphia	Pa	NBC Philadelphia Merchants	Fingertip(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee suffered an open fracture to the right middle fingertip. The fingertip was partially amputated.
2021-03-13	Philadelphia	Pa	Mitra QSR KNE, LLC.	Foot (feet)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was cleaning the floor with a bucket of water that contained oven cleaner instead of floor cleaner. Some of the water spilled onto the employee's feet, resulting in chemical burns.
2021-03-12	Philadelphia	Pa	Deer Meadows Operating, LLC.	Lumbar region	Fall on same level
An employee fell to the floor in a deep freezer. The employee suffered a compression fracture to a lower-back vertebra.
2021-03-04	Philadelphia	Pa	Urban Outfitters, Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on an A-frame ladder fixing an electrical wire on an HVAC unit in a ceiling. The employee was holding onto the unit with their left hand when the employee was shocked with 480V of electricity. The employee let go of the unit and fell 6 feet from the ladder. In the midst of falling, the employee hit their head on a metal work station. The employee was hospitalized for two skull fractures, burns to three fingers on their left hand and one finger on their right hand, and unspecified
2021-03-02	Philadelphia	Pa	Fairmount Behavioral Health System	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was attempting to calm a patient when the patient pushed the employee. The employee fell and struck their head on a door jamb. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-02-18	Philadelphia	Pa	USPS	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was loading a postal truck in a docking area. His foot slipped on a wet piece of metal and he suffered a broken leg.
2021-02-09	Philadelphia	Pa	VICINITY ENERGY BOSTON, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a valve in the floor that had a handle wheel in the top. When he pulled it, the handle wheel spun and smashed his hand against a piece of metal angle iron, resulting in amputation of his right index fingertip.
2021-02-04	Philadelphia	Pa	GREENWICH TERMINALS LLC	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee attempted to make a U-turn while driving a yard horse when a reach stacker machine impacted the yard horse, resulting in an injury to the employee's right leg that required hospitalization.
2021-02-02	Philadelphia	Pa	Bridgewater General Contracting	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a circular saw to cut a wood board. The saw partially amputated the employee's left ring finger.
2021-01-22	Philadelphia	Pa	VisionCorps Philadelphia - Independence Industries	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was lubricating a window punch machine. The machine activated and amputated the tip of his index finger.
2021-01-15	Philadelphia	Pa	AMERICAN AIRLINES	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped in standing water and fell to the ground, suffering a broken femur.
2021-01-14	Philadelphia	Pa	Northeast Building Products LLC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was assembling a window on a glazing table. His right little fingertip was pinched between two metal guide bars that met at a 90-degree angle. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-01-12	Philadelphia	Pa	Procacci Brothers Sales Corp.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A temporary employee was struck by an electric pallet jack while walking in a hallway. The employee suffered leg and ankle injuries.
2020-10-19	Philadelphia	Pa	Greenwich Terminals LLC	Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was guiding a hoist to pick up a connex box. The twist lock came off the shipping container and struck the employee in the head causing a broken nose. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-10-16	Philadelphia	Pa	United States Postal Service	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was putting money into a safe. While closing the door, the locking mechanism amputated her thumb tip.
2020-10-15	Philadelphia	Pa	Southwark Metal Manufacturing Co.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
While walking to the lobby, an employee slipped and fell on a wet tile floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured kneecap.
2020-10-08	Philadelphia	Pa	The Able Group, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was installing low-voltage electrical wiring and conduit from a scissor lift about 25 feet high. The overhead door was opened from outside and hit the lift, causing the employee to fall 20-25 feet and suffer possible broken bones.
2020-09-28	Philadelphia	Pa	Dietz & Watson	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on the forks of a ride-on electric pallet jack which were raised approximately 9-12 inches from the floor to retrieve a box that was approximately six feet from ground level. The employee's knee gave out and the employee fell to the ground hitting the forks of the pallet jack in the process. The employee sustained a possible pelvic fracture.
2020-09-28	Philadelphia	Pa	DRS	BODY SYSTEMS	Stings and venomous bites
An employee was stung by a bee, lost consciousness, and fell, hitting their head.
2020-09-24	Philadelphia	Pa	Dietz & Watson	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
After finishing work on a fence, an employee started picking up tools to put them in a golf-cart. The employee was in front of the golf-cart when it struck her. She sustained several fractures including a broken leg and ankle that required surgical repair.
2020-09-23	Philadelphia	Pa	Friends Hospital	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was walking through the outdoor courtyard when she fell to the floor and fractured her tibia and fibula. She was hospitalized and required surgery.
2020-09-23	Philadelphia	Pa	Associated Specialist Contracting Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was injured while guiding a buggy cart that was coming down a ramp. The buggy cart got away and struck his leg. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured leg.
2020-09-22	Philadelphia	Pa	FedEx	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to reconnect a pin that holds a transition deck to a commander unit when his right index finger was caught between the two pieces of equipment resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2020-09-22	Philadelphia	Ms	Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee tripped over the threshold of a door and fell striking their forehead on the floor. The employee sustained a concussion.
2020-09-21	Philadelphia	Pa	USPS NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
At 3:00 a.m. on September 21, 2020, an employee was unloading a trailer. The employee's right foot was caught and lacerated between a pallet jack and the wall of the trailer. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-08-31	Philadelphia	Pa	Joseph B Fayco	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An excavator load struck an employee. The employee was knocked over onto a steel diaphragm, which caught the employee's leg and pinned it as the employee continued to fall. The leg was broken.
2020-08-26	Philadelphia	Pa	Drexel Foods, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a meat slicing machine when his hand was caught in the machine, resulting in the amputation of three fingers.
2020-08-25	Philadelphia	Pa	Watts Restoration	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee experienced heat stress while demolishing a brick façade, requiring hospitalization.
2020-08-24	Philadelphia	Pa	Tri-State Construction Inc	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person
An employee was receiving a piece of rebar that was being lowered to him. The rebar was dropped. Its point hit the employee's hard hat and was deflected into the back of his left shoulder.
2020-08-24	Philadelphia	Pa	Devon Electric. Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while climbing down a ladder. The employee struck a guardrail and then landed on the ground, suffering injuries to the lower back and abdomen.
2020-08-21	Philadelphia	Pa	E-Built	Nonclassifiable	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet
An employee was working on top of an elevator car removing counterweights. The elevator car was being lowered when the coffing hoist holding it up snapped and the elevator car and the employee fell from the 10th floor to the basement. The employee sustained broken bones.
2020-08-12	Philadelphia	Pa	Temple University Hospital	Lumbar region	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
An employee fell to the floor while trying to break up a fight between patients. The employee suffered a fracture to the lower back.
2020-08-06	Philadelphia	Pa	Molly Construction	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was preparing a concrete pump to fill a concrete truck hopper when the employee was struck by the concrete truck, resulting in a crushed pelvis.
2020-07-30	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was adjusting a dock plate in order to unload a truck. The employee's finger was pinched between the dock plate and the truck resulting in a partial amputation.
2020-07-30	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	FedEx Freight, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking out of a facility when he slipped on a piece of plastic and fell to the ground, breaking his left leg below the knee. He was hospitalized.
2020-07-22	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Tri-State Construction Inc	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee collapsed while loading tools at the end of a shift. The employee was hospitalized for a heat injury.
2020-07-15	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell on the floor and fractured their wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-08	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Super Dry	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
While applying a sealant to a home foundation, two employees were overcome by the fumes from the sealant product. One of them was hospitalized.
2020-07-06	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	GNS Enterprises 5, LP	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell to the floor while entering the restaurant, suffering a broken hip and fractured femur.
2020-07-02	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	HP HOOD LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over an electrical cord powering a pedestal fan. The employee fell to the floor and sustained a broken hip.
2020-07-01	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	DREXEL FOODS, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On July 1, 2020, a temporary employee was slicing meat on a deli slicer when the blade caught his finger, resulting in a finger amputation.
2020-06-10	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	United Parcel Service	Upper arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
After climbing an attached ladder to retrieve packages from a conveyor, an employee began climbing down the ladder when he fell off and hit his arm on the top of a control box. He punctured his right inner arm and was hospitalized.
2020-06-09	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Southwark Metal Manufacturing Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a duct line. As the employee was adjusting the feed, the duct line amputated his right little finger. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
2020-06-08	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Buckley & Company, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Indirect exposure to electricity
An employee was removing concrete with a jackhammer when he made contact with a buried electrical line and received an electrical shock.
2020-06-04	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Pretzel Factory	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a dough auger when it caught the employee's right hand, amputating three fingers.
2020-06-04	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Clean harbors	Lower leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was carrying a box, stepping from a loading dock into his truck. He fell between the truck and the dock, and the truck's bumper severely lacerated his lower right leg.
2020-06-04	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Philly Pretzel Factory	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using a scraper to clean the inside of a pretzel auger machine. Her hand was caught and injured by the auger's spinning coil.
2020-05-18	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Tague Lumber of Media	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was inside a cage elevated by a forklift cleaning out gutters. The forklift began to roll down the hill and then tipped over. The employee struck the ground and suffered fractures to the back, abdomen and neck.
2020-04-24	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Marona Construction Company	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to an assigned work location when the employee slipped and fell to the ground, suffering a broken ankle.
2020-04-16	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	James D. Morrisey, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on top of a 4-foot concrete road barrier when he fell and his leg was caught in between another barrier, resulting in a broken femur.
2020-03-23	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Amedisys	Shoulder(s) and back	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on a concrete floor. The employee suffered fractures to the left shoulder and upper back, as well as a right knee injury, and was hospitalized.
2020-03-10	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Sysco Philadelphia, LLC	Ankle(s)	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was dismounting a pallet jack when his ankle got caught between the jack and a yellow barrier pole. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
2020-02-13	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Acme Markets	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a truck ramp while raising it. The employee landed on concrete and suffered laceration requiring stitches.
2020-01-28	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was inspecting an aircraft and tripped on a 3-step stand, fell to the same level, suffered a broken hip, and was hospitalized.
2020-01-24	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Allan Industries, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
While exiting an elevator, an employee tripped and fell to the same level, broke a hip, and was hospitalized.
2020-01-18	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Chemson, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee experienced a fingertip amputation while attempting too unjam a bag packer auger.
2020-01-14	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Raven Services JV	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was changing a belt on an air handling unit. Their right pinky finger was caught between the belt and a sheave, resulting in amputation below the first knuckle.
2019-09-24	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	EMCOR Services - Fluidics	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was helping another employee troubleshoot a ceiling-mounted VAV box on a 6-foot step ladder. He was shocked and fell about 3 feet to the floor, suffering back injuries. He was hospitalized.
2019-09-23	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	3M Company	Lower leg(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell, suffering an open wound to the lower left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-09-21	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	AAA Club Alliance, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway
An employee was providing roadside assistance in a highway breakdown lane. A passing vehicle struck the employee's vehicle, and he suffered a spinal injury, a punctured lung, and internal bleeding. He was hospitalized.
2019-09-19	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Nutrition, Inc.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing an extension ladder when it slid on the floor. The employee fell to the floor, suffering an open fracture of the right tibia and a dislocated right ankle.
2019-09-16	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	American Airlines	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a belt loader as he was securing cargo bin netting. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured elbow and hip.
2019-09-12	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	UPS	Foot (feet)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee was attempting to hook a dolly to a tug by hand when the dolly rolled over the employee's foot.
2019-09-05	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	NAZARETH HOSPITAL	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion involving outside sources
While transferring a patient from a stretcher to a bed, an employee sustained a herniated disc in her back.
2019-08-23	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Ecolab	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's finger was caught in a set of double industrial automatic doors, causing an amputation of the right ring distal fingertip.
2019-08-21	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Eatn Park Hospitality Group, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substances
An employee suffered a reaction while cleaning a kitchen sink with bleach, requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-13	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Temple University	Arm(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell on a public sidewalk on campus and broke an arm.
2019-07-09	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	United Parcel Service of America, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had cramps after a work shift and was hospitalized for dehydration.
2019-06-28	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	All Seasons Landscaping Co., Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
While planting shrubs at a worksite, an employee suffered heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
2019-06-26	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Altman Management Company, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet
An employee was standing on a third floor fire escape balcony while moving trash debris from an inside apartment unit when the balcony gave way, sending him to the ground below. He suffered head, neck, and knee injuries.
2019-06-24	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	TotalRecycle, Inc	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped while stepping off a flatbed truck, fell to the ground, and landed on his side, breaking his wrist.
2019-06-07	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Northeast Building Products	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
A saw activated while an employee was checking for an air leak, and the rotating blade amputated part of the employee's right thumb.
2019-05-24	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	TEMPLE UNIVERSITY	Nonclassifiable	Nonvenomous insect bites
On May 24, 2019, an employee was bitten by a spider. The employee was hospitalized the next day when the bite became infected.
2019-05-22	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Greensgrow Farms	Elbow(s)	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
On May 22, 2019, at 12:00 PM, while an employee was trying to remove a valve on a forklift truck tire, it exploded in his face causing two lacerations on the face and fractured left elbow. The tire was not attached to the forklift at the time.
2019-05-21	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Life Cycle Engineering	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down the steps between the second and third floor, missed a step and fell. The employee hit his head during the fall down the stairs and again at the bottom of the stairs against the marble baseboard. He briefly lost consciousness while waiting for the paramedics. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured vertebra in his neck and a laceration on his forehead.
2019-05-08	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	TEMPLE UNIVERSITY	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell, suffering a broken bone in the lower leg.