Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-01	Portland	Me	T W Enterprises, Inc Tree & Landscape Co,	Knee(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road
An employee was picking up tree limbs from the side of a road. A skid steer went out of control and pinned the employee against a chipper table. The employee suffered severe swelling, bruising, a broken kneecap, and a back injury.
2021-10-22	Portland	Me	Portland Yacht Services, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was removing a mast from a boat. A line parted and the mast swung, pinching and amputating the employee's left little finger.
2021-07-28	Portland	Me	NorDx Laboratory	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A cart full of lead-lined sheetrock tipped over as it was being moved. Two employees were trapped under it; one suffered several broken ribs and was hospitalized.
2021-07-21	Portland	Or	Sundance Mfg. Inc.	Multiple body parts	Explosion or fire on water vehicle
An employee was performing maintenance and repair work on a boat. When the boat was started up, it caught fire and exploded. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face, hands, and legs.
2021-07-18	South Portland	Me	MTM Acquisitions, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was delivering a newspaper. The employee's car started rolling and the employee was run over by the car as he tried to stop it. The employee sustained a broken clavicle and a fractured left ankle.
2021-06-02	Portland	Tx	Scott Air Condition	Head and trunk	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was replacing an air compressor. The employee was heating the tubing with a torch when the oil residue from the tube flashed and contacted the employee's face area. The employee's face cover caught fire, and the employee suffered first-degree burns to the face and chest. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-15	Portland	Or	Vigor Marine, LLC.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking to lunch. The employee used the elevator to transit from their office down to the break area. The employee tripped and fell to the floor. The fall resulted in injury to their hip.
2020-10-09	Portland	Me	Maine Fisheries, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was working near the edge of a pier and fell off the pier approximately 20 feet into the water. During the fall, the employee struck a barrier in the water. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis, a fractured right middle finger, fractured ribs, and a punctured lung.
2020-10-08	South Portland	Me	PODS Moving & Storage	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
As a PIT was backing up, it hit an employee, knocked him to the ground, and ran over his foot. The employee was hospitalized with a compound fracture of the foot.
2020-09-29	Portland	Me	Fedex Freight	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee suffered five broken toes while delivering a package. He was hospitalized.
2020-06-24	South Portland	Maine	Harbor Freight Tools	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
While unloading a truck, an employee fell to the ground from the back of the truck. The employee was hospitalized with multiple contusions.
2020-06-10	Portland	Oregon	U.S. Postal Service	Leg(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee suffered a twisted leg while delivering mail.
2020-04-14	Portland	Texas	Quanta Pipeline Services, Inc	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing the steps of the compactor roller and fell to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the right ankle, fibula, and tibia.
2020-01-16	Portland	Oregon	GUNDERSON MARINE	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was performing preservation work on a new construction hatch door when the 400-pound hatch door closed on the employee's left hand. The impact crushed the employee's left ring and middle fingertips and resulted in an amputation of the employee's left middle fingertip.
2019-06-24	Portland	Maine	BENCHMARK	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee fell approximately 30 to 40 feet out of a scissor lift while painting, hitting the ground and suffering broken bones.
2019-06-06	Portland	Texas	HardRock Directional Drilling, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was assisting with removing the chain tongs from the drill string. The chain struck his finger and pinched it against the drill head. The employee was hospitalized with a broken finger. The employee was wearing impact gloves.
2019-05-03	South Portland	Maine	AWS, INC.	Multiple foot (feet) locations	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee operating a pallet jack turned a corner and his foot was caught between a rack and the pallet jack. The employee sustained a fracture to the top of the left foot and fractured toes.
2019-02-13	Portland	Maine	UPS	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was returning to his truck after making a delivery, slipped, and fell to the ground breaking a hip. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-01-14	South Portland	Maine	Berlin City Auto Group - Honda	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a tire machine and attempted to see if the tire was coming off the rim. The spinning tire then amputated the employee's fingertip.
2019-01-08	South Portland	Maine	MTM Acquisitions, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee's hand was caught in a printing press roller. The employee suffered an open fracture of the right thumb and a partial amputation of the thumb tip.
2018-07-13	Portland	Texas	Voestalpine Texas LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was conducting quality assurance work on a conveyor belt where maintenance was being conducted when he placed his hand on the conveyor rail and the roller pinched his left pinky finger, resulting in a partial amputation/avulsion. The roller was unguarded at the time of the incident.
2018-07-02	Portland	Oregon	APHIS, WILDLIFE SERVICES	Multiple body parts	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was opening a gate and trying to put his vehicle in park when the vehicle started to roll. He tried to stop it and his left foot was caught under the tire. The vehicle then rolled over his left leg and pelvis, crushing and bruising them.
2018-06-25	Portland	Maine	OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC	Lower leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee fell between a trailer and a loading dock, suffering a laceration to the left shin.
2018-05-15	Portland	Texas	First Choice	Ankle(s)	Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
An employee was helping another employee carry an abandoned couch out to the dumpster when he stepped off the curb backwards and broke his ankle, requiring surgery.
2018-04-20	South Portland	Maine	Casco Bay Steel Structures, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was working on a steel beam that was sitting on a work bench when a chain from a crane (being operated by a different employee) hit the beam, knocking it off the bench. The beam fell on the employee's left foot, resulting in a foot amputation.
2018-04-10	Portland	Maine	Pyramid Checks & Printing	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a web press. He was attempting to wipe up an ink bloat with a shop rag when the rag became caught in the press ink rollers, which then pulled his right hand into the rollers. He suffered lacerations and a broken middle finger, requiring hospitalization.
2018-04-08	Portland	Texas	Voestalpine Texas, LLC	Multiple body parts	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was found trapped in a conveyor belt system. The employee suffered abrasions to the right side of the head, right shoulder, and upper right back; ruptured ear drums; and left knee pain.
2018-02-06	Portland	Maine	C&W Services	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working on a lighting issue while standing on a step ladder. As he climbed down the ladder, he missed the last rung and fell to the pavement, hitting his head and suffering a concussion that required hospitalization.
2017-09-22	Portland	Maine	Portland Regency Hotel & Spa	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was demonstrating how to use an ice cream machine to a new employee when her finger entered a hole in the machine, amputating her fingertip.
2017-07-20	Portland	Maine	Maine Medical Center	Fingertip(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was entering an operating room when the swinging doors caught and amputated the employee's pinky fingertip.
2017-06-02	Portland	Texas	Lexicon, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was helping to transfer a load from a crane to a chain fall when the load shifted and partially landed on the employee's foot, breaking bones and requiring hospitalization.
2017-05-06	Portland	Oregon	Specialty Finishes	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee had just installed a paint mixing paddle onto a drill. He then picked up the drill with his right hand while he held the paddle with his left. He contacted the trigger, engaging the drill. The drill turned quickly, wrapping this left hand around the drill. His middle and ring fingers were amputated below the distal joint.
2017-05-02	Portland	Pennsylvania	ULTRA-POLY CORPORATION	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was working on an extruder when his glove became caught in the machine. The extruder then pulled his hand in and amputated a fingertip. The machine was not locked out at the time.
2017-03-14	South Portland	Maine	Delhaize America	BODY SYSTEMS	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was assisting another employee with shoveling snow and suffered a heart attack.
2017-02-27	Portland	Maine	PARADIGM Operating Company, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was removing excess material from the blade of the 90 degree saw and amputated the right ring finger.
2017-02-13	Portland	Maine	Seabreeze Property Services, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a skid steer to remove snow during a snowstorm when he felt something in the blades of the skid steer. He shut down the PTO switch, got out, and attempted to retrieve the object. During this process, his coat pulled the PTO switch back to the on position, and the equipment caught his glove and then hand, amputating his left index fingertip below the first joint.
2017-01-30	South Portland	Maine	Casco Bay Steel Structures, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was removing a steel cross brace from a steel I beam. The crane hook was not centered over the brace and when the brace came free, it struck the employee in the leg and head. The employee suffered a leg contusion and was hospitalized for blood clots that developed in his leg.
2017-01-17	South Portland	Maine	Above and Beyond LLC	Fingertip(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting shingles with a manual shingle cutter and amputated the left index fingertip.
2017-01-11	Portland	Maine	L.L. BEAN, INC.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was leaving work at the end of the shift, slipped on black ice, and fell fracturing the left ankle.
2016-10-24	South Portland	Maine	United Parcel Service, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee slipped/tripped on an uneven surface while descending the front steps of a residence and fell breaking her hip.
2016-10-05	Portland	Texas	Strategic Construction, LTD.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was coming down a ladder when he slipped and fell approximately 9 ft. injuring his left leg and arm and requiring hospitalization.
2016-09-08	Portland	Oregon	Vigor Fab LLC	Knee(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was getting ready to weld a fabricated steel panel when he stepped into a precut lightening hole and fell, breaking his patella and requiring surgery.
2016-07-25	Portland	Maine	Rufus Deering Lumber Co.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was closing a chain-link gate when his middle fingertip became caught in the gate roller and was amputated.
2016-06-30	Portland	Pennsylvania	Ultra-Poly Corporation	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working in the electric panel of a rotor machine when an arc flash occurred. The employee received burns on both arms and the face. The electric power was not locked out at the time of the incident.
2016-05-16	Portland	Oregon	Vigor Fab LLC	Ankle(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On Monday, May 16, 2016, at 2:35 p.m., an employee was helping two coworkers and a forklift driver stack wood beams. The driver was holding the forks (which carried 20-foot planks) level. The planks were banded together, and the employee and his coworkers were removing the bands. As they were helping to move the last banded bundle, the load shifted and the final band broke. The planks fell on top of the employee's right leg/foot area, breaking his ankle in two places.
2016-04-13	Portland	Maine	NICHOLS PORTLAND, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On 4/13/15, at approximately 5:00 p.m., an employee was setting up a metal grinding machine. During the setup process, he attempted to remove the part that was to be worked on. The manual control was in the reverse position at the time. As he pushed the job button with his right hand, his left ring finger was caught between the part and a machine guide, amputating his fingertip.
2016-02-23	Portland	Texas	Lexicon, Inc	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Trip over an object without fall
An employee was returning to her work area carrying a case of water bottles on her right shoulder. She was walking down a catwalk and came to a 4-step elevation change. As she walked down the steps, her left foot became entangled in some air hose, causing her to lose her balance. As she stepped down with her right foot to regain her balance, she stepped on more air hose, which caused her ankle to roll. When she brought her left foot back up, all of her weight went onto her right ankle. She dis
2016-02-01	Portland	Texas	Bilfinger Westcon, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was walking on a catwalk to inspect the current job progress. While inspecting bolts, the employee fell 20 to 25 feet through the grating into a 2-feet-deep pool of water. The employee sustained rib and vertebrae fractures, a heel fracture, and a punctured buttock.
2016-01-28	Portland	Texas	Bilfinger Westcon Inc.	Face	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was knocking the steel wedge out of the rigging. As he struck the steel wedge (10lb. 6 in. long), it shot out, struck the employee in the face, and fractured it.
2016-01-12	Portland	Indiana	U.S. Postal Service	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
While delivering mail in the city, an employee tripped on a snow-covered curb. The employee suffered a compound fracture of the right fibula and tibia near the ankle.
2015-12-22	Portland	Maine	Parker Hannifin Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On or about 12/22/2015, an employee's fingertip was amputated when the lift cart he was operating caught his finger between a shelf and the cart.
2015-12-21	Portland	Texas	Bilfinger Tetsco	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Entangled in other object or equipment
An employee caught a finger on a sling and fractured it resulting in hospitalization.
2015-11-13	Portland	Maine	MAINE MEDICAL CENTER	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
On 11/10/2015, an employee was hospitalized with a rash that developed on her bilateral forearms after transferring a patient.
2015-11-03	Portland	Texas	Mesa Southern Well Services	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was rigging up a swab lubricator when he tripped on an uneven surface and broke his tibia and dislocated the fibula.
2015-07-23	Portland	Maine	McCarthy Tree Service, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were trimming a tree. A branch got caught in the crotch of an adjacent tree. They tied one end of the rope to the branch and the other end to a skid steer to pull the branch out. Due to the orientation of the ground, the rope partially turned around a 6-inch diameter maple tree. While the skid steer operator advanced the skid steer to tighten the rope, the injured employee stood by the maple tree and applied downward force on the rope to prevent it from "riding up" the tree trunk. Th
2015-06-04	South Portland	Maine	Messer Petroleum Equipment	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was replacing a suspension spring on a rig. He had to insert a pin in the spring as he let out the jack. His fingertip got caught.
2015-05-15	Portland	Oregon	U.S. Postal Service	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was hashing parcels when he tripped on a tub and fell on the concrete floor, fracturing his right hip. He required hospitalization and surgery.
2015-05-10	Portland	Texas	LEXICON, INC	Cheek(s)	Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c.
An employee was being harassed by a coworker. The coworker picked up a product and threw it at the employee, striking his right cheek. He required stitches.
2015-04-27	Portland	Texas	Texas Steel	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was climbing a scaffold used to access the work area and fell 11 feet to the ground.
2015-03-25	Portland	North Dakota	Kava Construction	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee suffered an amputation to his left index finger when it was crushed by a chain sprocket on a conveyor belt grain thrower. The chain sprocket was unguarded at the time.
2015-02-18	Portland	Texas	H E B	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
Employee amputated the tip of her thumb and nail (no bone) using a deli meat slicer.
2015-01-12	Portland	Maine	B & G Foods	Ankle(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee was hospitalized after breaking his ankle.