Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-08	Providence	Ri	Skanska/Manafort JV	BODY SYSTEMS	Stings and venomous bites
On November 8, 2021, a wasp stung an employee while she was flagging traffic. She suffered an allergic reaction and was hospitalized.
2021-10-25	Providence	Ri	Lorac Tool LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a 150-ton machine press with compressed air. The employee's right hand was inside the point of operation when the machine was activated and crushed his right hand. The employee suffered injuries to his right hand to include fractures, lacerations, and amputation of his index and middle fingers.
2021-08-13	Providence	Ri	O'Reilly Auto Parts	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee walked into a store, tripped on a carpet in front of the door, and fell. He suffered a broken femur.
2021-05-11	Providence	Ri	Roger Williams Medical Center	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was working in a filing room, tripped over a box of copy paper and fell into a filing cabinet injuring her left upper arm.
2021-04-11	Providence	Ri	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was sorting non-machinable mail into dispatch cages when she tripped on a bundle of magazines that had fallen to the floor. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a left hip bone fracture.
2021-04-04	Providence	Ri	UMelt LLC.	Multiple face locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cleaning a grill using water. The lid of the grill fell, causing hot water to splash onto the employee. The employee sustained burns to the face and eye.
2021-04-01	Providence	Ri	THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was walking into the facility entrance and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left hip.
2020-08-31	Providence	Ri	Rhode Island School of Design	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against object or equipment
An employee was cleaning a meat slicer in the kitchen area that was powered off when his left middle finger struck the blade, resulting in a partial finger amputation (skin only).
2020-07-17	Providence	Rhode Island	Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was walking by a pit at the bus maintenance garage when he slipped and fell at least 6 feet down into the pit. The employee was hospitalized for broken ribs, a punctured lung, a head contusion and possible bleeding on the brain.
2020-07-11	Providence	Rhode Island	U.S. Postal Service	Nonclassifiable	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was delivering a package and was bitten by a dog. The employee sustained serious lacerations and other injuries that required surgery.
2020-06-24	Lake Providence	Louisiana	Tennessee Valley Authority	Pelvis	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
A contractor employee supervised by Tennessee Valley Authority was greasing a trackhoe when the bucket of the trackhoe moved, fracturing the employee's pelvis.
2020-05-30	Providence	Rhode Island	J.H. LYNCH & SONS, INC.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a paving machine's hopper with a shovel. The employee noticed that the "auto" button was activated and tried to shut it off. The machine's front apron came down and caught the employee's right foot against the front bumper. He suffered a broken right foot, a broken left collarbone, and a burned right hand.
2020-05-23	Providence	Rhode Island	McLane Company, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was rolling a fully loaded cart down a truck ramp to deliver products to a retail store when the cart struck the edge of the truck ramp, causing the load to shift forward and the employee to lose control of the cart. The employee then fell off the ramp to the ground below, breaking the left tibia.
2020-03-08	Providence	Rhode Island	The Stop and Shop Supermarket Company, LLC	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking through the deli backroom area when her sneaker caught on the trim around a floor drain causing her to fall forward and strike a wall several feet away. The employee sustained a fracture to her left humerus, a laceration to her left knee requiring 6 stitches, and a contusion to the left wrist. The employee required surgery.
2020-02-17	East Providence	Rhode Island	J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on the tail end of a trailer, taking boxes off a scissor lift that was against the trailer. The scissor lift moved and the employee fell about 5 feet to the ground between the end of the trailer and the lift. The employee suffered a head contusion, a lacerated right leg, and a broken right arm.
2020-01-28	Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode lsland Hospital	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee, walking down a flight of stairs, fell and struck a stationary pipe object at the bottom landing. The employee incurred serious injuries, including a lacerated spleen, a liver laceration, and a possible fractured rib.
2020-01-08	New Providence	Pennsylvania	Mount Airy Lumber Company	Multiple head locations	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was trying to remove debris from a gang saw. He bent over and the wood became dislodged, hitting his face. He suffered a facial laceration requiring stitches, a concussion, and a nasal bone fracture.
2019-09-12	Providence	Rhode Island	A/Z Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was setting up jack stands for a section of pipe to rest on when a contractor on site turned on a concrete pump hose that moved the jack stand out of position. The employee attempted to set up the jack stand again while a section of pipe was being positioned on it. His right middle finger was caught between the jack stand and the section of pipe, resulting in a finger amputation from the first knuckle behind the nail.
2019-09-03	Providence	Rhode Island	Woonasquatucket Valley Community Build, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
An employee was on a small stepladder, getting a nut and bolt needed to fasten a steel tool storage cabinet's roof to its frame. A weight shift caused his right arm twist, and his shoulder was dislocated.
2019-09-02	Providence	Rhode Island	Miriam Hospital	Pelvic region	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was assisting other workers in moving a patient from a bariatric bed to an exam table using a lifting device. Two employees were pushing the patient and two were pulling. While pushing the patient, the injured employee felt pain in her lower back, radiating up to her shoulder blades. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvic injury.
2019-08-22	Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode Island Hospital	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
While working in a power plant, an engineer became dehydrated due to the heat. He was hospitalized.
2019-08-19	Providence	Rhode Island	Prospect Charter Care, Roger Williams Medical Center	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was painting while standing on the second rung of a ladder. He leaned over to move a pole that was holding up a plastic barrier and lost his balance, falling to the floor and fracturing his right hip.
2019-08-15	Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode Island Hospital	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level
On Thursday, August 15, an employee was walking from the cafeteria to her office when she tripped, slipped, or fell to the floor. She broke her right humerus and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-04-08	Providence	Rhode Island	U.S. Postal Service	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing near the top of a step ladder, trying to clear a jam on an overhead transport belt, when the ladder legs kicked out. The employee fell to the floor, breaking two ribs on her right side.
2019-03-05	Providence	Rhode Island	RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level
An employee slipped or tripped in a hospital parking lot on the way to the building. She fell to the ground and broke her left tibia and fibula. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-02-21	North Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode Island Medical Imaging, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to slipping
A maintenance employee was spreading ice melt outside of the building when the employee slipped and fell to the ground, fracturing three ribs.
2019-02-05	Providence	Rhode Island	Prospect CharterCARE RWMC, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down the stairs, tripped and fell hitting her head on the door at the bottom of the stairs. The employee sustained a laceration under her left eye and a head injury.
2019-01-24	Providence	Rhode Island	Ira Green Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a polishing machine when the polishing wheel caught his gloved right hand. The tip of his middle finger was amputated.
2018-09-15	Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode Island Hospital	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was recording patient information at a hospital while a crew was performing cleaning operations nearby with a bleach-based cleaner. The cleaner triggered an asthmatic reaction in the employee, who required hospitalization.
2018-06-26	Providence	Rhode Island	LMG Rhode Island Holdings Inc.	Cheek(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a mobile ladder stand clearing a stacker transfer when she slipped and fell, striking her face on the concrete floor. She suffered a fractured cheekbone.
2018-05-12	East Providence	Rhode Island	Homestead Baking Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a machine when two of the employee's fingers were caught in a rotating roller. The employee broke a thumb and required stitches.
2018-04-05	Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode Island Hospital	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking from her car when she fell on some steps outside the cafeteria and landed on the ground, striking her head and suffering a brain hematoma. She was hospitalized.
2018-03-26	Providence	Rhode Island	SMM New England Corporation	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was erecting signage while other employees loaded scrap metal into a ship for export. During these loading operations, a piece of metal fell from a grapple and struck the employee's side and back. He suffered five broken ribs and two fractured vertebrae, requiring hospitalization.
2018-03-19	Providence	Rhode Island	Providence Pancakes, Inc.	Skull	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was physically assaulted by a customer while standing in the dining area, suffering a fractured skull.
2018-01-29	East Providence	Rhode Island	Consolidated Concrete Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was carrying and stacking cement blocks when his gloved left pinky finger became caught under a block. As he attempted to pull the finger from underneath the block, his hand came out of the glove and suffered an amputation to the top of his left pinky finger.
2017-10-12	Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode Island Hospital	Multiple body parts	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee went to the elevator to help other employees with a combative patient. She was kicked by the patient, knocking her to the floor and breaking her right radius and right hip.
2017-09-09	Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode Island Hospital	Lower leg(s)	Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional
An employee and a security guard were trying to get an upset patient out of a locked room. Once the patient was out of the locked room, the employee and the security guard attempted to physically move the patient onto a bed when both the patient and the security guard fell onto the employee, fracturing her tibial plateau.
2017-08-28	Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode Island Hospital	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was registering a patient into the hospital when she suffered a severe allergic reaction to a visitor's perfume, requiring hospitalization.
2017-08-03	Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode Island Hospital	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was crossing from one building to another through a glass-enclosed walkway when she slipped and fell to the ground, breaking her right hip and requiring surgery.
2017-04-01	Providence	Rhode Island	East Side Service Center Inc	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road
An employee was outside of his tow truck helping a customer with a tow in the breakdown lane when he was struck by a car, breaking his pelvis.
2017-02-18	East Providence	Rhode Island	Metacomet Country Club	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was carrying hot oil for disposal when he slipped on ice on the pavement splashing hot oil onto his face, neck, chest, arms and legs. He was hospitalized.
2017-01-17	East Providence	Rhode Island	HOMESTEAD BAKING COMPANY	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was adjusting a set screw inside a dough divider machine when the machine activated and amputated his fingertip. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.
2016-09-14	Providence	Rhode Island	Benchmark Senior Living	Lumbar region	Overexertion in lowering-single episode
An employee was finishing her morning medication administration cycle when she was called into an apartment by another worker to help move a resident from her bed to a wheelchair. The resident began to lose her balance, so the employee tried to help her to the ground, suffering acute severe lower back pain with disc protrusion in the process.
2016-09-02	Providence	Rhode Island	Brown University	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was performing maintenance on an air handler unit. The equipment was shut down, but the belt was still moving. The employee shined a flashlight on the belt to inspect it and the flashlight contacted the belt, causing her glove to be pulled into the moving belt. She sustained a partial amputation to her right ring finger.
2016-07-08	Providence	Rhode Island	Mars 2000, Inc.	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was evaluating a machine operation as it pertained to the air pressure pushing plastic molded parts out of the tool and dropping them into the container below. He was standing on top of the machine looking down into the tool area as it opened and closed when he saw that the plastic molded part was hung up in the tool. When he attempted to remove the stuck part, the machine cycled and caught his hand between two tool sections, crushing his right hand and fingers.
2016-05-16	East Providence	Rhode Island	A & M Sheetmetal & Roofing, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell through a rotted section of a commercial flat roof while stripping material from the center of the structure. The employee fell approximately 16 feet to the floor, breaking bones in the right arm and elbow, cracking the tailbone, and fracturing the pelvis.
2016-04-21	Providence	Rhode Island	Pizza Hut	BODY SYSTEMS	Ingestion of harmful substance
On 4/21/16, at approximately 9:20 AM, an employee accidentally drank cleaning solution while mixing an iced tea.
2016-04-06	Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode Island Hospital	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On 4/6/16, an employee suffered an asthmatic reaction to a degreasing chemical that was sprayed on the floor and required hospitalization.
2016-03-21	Providence	Rhode Island	Frito - Lay Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was attempting to enter the back of his delivery truck when he stepped on the dock plate, slipped, and fell, breaking his left hip. The dock plate was wet from the snow. He was hospitalized overnight.
2016-03-02	Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode Island Hospital	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was struck on the head by a piece of concrete that fell from the ceiling. He suffered a concussion.
2016-02-16	Providence	Rhode Island	Park View Nursing Home	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on an icy surface, fell to the ground, and struck his head.
2015-12-16	Providence	Rhode Island	STAND CORPORATION	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to electricity
Two employees working from a man-lift received an electrical shock.
2015-11-19	Providence	Rhode Island	PRI I, L.P.	BODY SYSTEMS	Ingestion of harmful substance
An employee ingested Tilex cleaning solution.
2015-08-27	Providence	Rhode Island	SMM New England Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was entering or exiting the cab or a front end loader and amputated the tip of his left thumb (without bone loss) while closing the cab door.
2015-08-13	East Providence	Rhode Island	Aspen Aerogels, Inc	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
While conducting a routine valve cleaning operation, the employee inserted his finger into the valve body then activated the valve causing the ball valve to sever the tip of his finger.
2015-08-04	Providence	Rhode Island	Trimark USA	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was unwrapping a pallet on the back of a truck. The employee slipped on the plastic, fell off the truck, and was injured, requiring hospitalization.
2015-07-25	Lake Providence	Louisiana	Lansing Trade LLC**	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee operating an articulating man lift was overcome by heat.
2015-07-22	Providence	Rhode Island	Miriam Hospital	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting, lowering
An employee suffered a back injury while stocking linens.
2015-04-07	Providence	Rhode Island	U.S. Postal Service	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, a maintenance employee was standing on the fourth step of an 8-foot step ladder, reaching with a pole to unjam an overhead mail tray. He fell from the ladder to the ground below, fracturing his hip and requiring hospitalization.
2015-04-07	Providence	Rhode Island	Cardi Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting a wooden 2-by-4 board. As he cut close to his hand, the saw kicked back and pulled his gloved thumb into the blade, severely cutting his thumb just below the nail.