Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-04-14	Poughkeepsie	Ny	Wakefern Food Corp.	Thigh(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
An employee was walking down an aisle when they were struck by a metal stool that a co-worker was moving. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a fractured femur.
2021-03-23	Poughkeepsie	Ny	Mid-Hudson Valley Staffco, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee tripped and fell while walking down stairs. She landed on the floor, suffering broken ribs and a broken arm.
2020-10-11	Poughkeepsie	Ny	VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was transporting a patient on a gurney when she felt a sharp pain in the right side of her back. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-22	Poughkeepsie	New York	ARNOFF MOVING & STORAGE INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's right index finger got pinched in a file cabinet while moving it resulting in a partial amputation.
2019-07-25	Poughkeepsie	New York	Kane Contracting, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a cart of glass mat sheathing when the cart tipped onto his lower left leg and fractured the tibia and fibula.
2018-08-15	Poughkeepsie	New York	Hudson Valley Chimney Services, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from scaffolding to the ground and suffered a broken wrist, broken ribs, and a punctured lung. The employee was hospitalized. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
2018-05-20	Poughkeepsie	New York	Midhudson Valley Staff Co., LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
On 5/20/2018, an employee was caring for a patient when she fainted and fell onto her right side, injuring her right posterior shoulder, ribs, upper back, hip, and leg. She was hospitalized.
2018-04-11	Poughkeepsie	New York	D. A. Collins Companies, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone
An employee was picking up safety cones on the interstate and placing them into the back of a pickup truck when he lost his balance and fell beside the truck. The rear wheel of the truck then struck and broke his right ankle, requiring hospitalization.
2018-02-07	Poughkeepsie	New York	Bouchard Inc.	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was taking measurements along a sidewalk, slipped on ice and fell hitting the back of his head on the ground.
2017-06-14	Poughkeepsie	New York	Tri-Krete Limited	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee had just climbed up part of an extension ladder approximately 12 feet high when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, breaking his nose and wrist and suffering a concussion. He was hospitalized.
2017-02-03	Poughkeepsie	New York	VASSAR BROTHERS HOSPITAL	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on an eight-foot ladder repairing an HVAC control panel in a drop ceiling. The ladder shifted and the employee fell approximately six feet. The employee lacerated his forehead above the right eye, broke several ribs on his right side, and broke his right collar bone.
2016-09-07	Poughkeepsie	New York	Lutheran Care Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was pushing a cart down the hallway, tripped, and fell fracturing her right leg.
2016-08-12	Poughkeepsie	New York	Kellermeyer Bergensons Services LLC	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was reorganizing a janitorial closet. The employee moved a 5-gallon container of floor stripper from a shelf. The cap was loose and the floor stripper spilled on the employee's chest, left arm, and left foot, causing chemical burns. The employee was hospitalized.
2015-05-15	Poughkeepsie	New York	IBM	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c.
An employee was pushing a cart containing parts when her heel caught on something. She fell on her left hip and required surgery.
2015-03-11	Poughkeepsie	New York	Hobby Lobby	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was retrieving a pallet jack. As she stepped over it, she tripped and fell to the floor, fracturing her right femur. She was admitted to the hospital.