Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-08-14	North Richland Hills	Tx	Powerhouse Retail Services	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working from a scissor lift, helping cut a wooden display wall into small sections for removal. The employee cut a section free to be lowered. When it was pulled away from the wall, some attached electrical conduit pulled the entire wall toward the scissor lift and knocked it over. The employee fell to the concrete floor next to the lift, striking his head on the floor and suffering a head injury. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-06-04	Richland Hills	Tx	Hamilton Form Co Ltd	Brain	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Employees were loading a flatbed trailer with deck slab forms using a 15-ton crane. After the last form was loaded onto the flatbed, two employees climbed on top of the form to unhook the rigging between the form and spreader bar. The spreader bar was hoisted up and the crane began to move toward the east end of the building. The crane boom struck the employee, who was knocked to the ground (about 13 feet below) and suffered a head injury. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-12	Richland	Pa	RIGIDPLY RAFTERS, INCORPORATED	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was performing maintenance on the RF generator portion of a beam press. The employee contacted a live electrical conductor and electricity entered the employee's flashlight and exited the employee's foot. The employee was hospitalized for electric shock.
2021-03-09	Richland	Mo	RICHLAND DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was unspooling aluminum from a coil when the coil kicked back, causing a partial amputation of the left middle finger.
2021-02-19	Richland Hills	Tx	Advanced Foam Recycling	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was walking in an aisle past bales of stacked polyurethane foam. The stack fell over and the top bale (weighing about 1,200-1,500 pounds) landed on the employee, pinning her under it. She suffered multiple ankle, leg, and arm fractures and possible face injuries.
2020-10-20	Richland	Ms	Empire Truck Sales, LLC.	Brain	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on a forklift platform stocking material on a rack and fell approximately six feet and struck his head. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-09-04	North Richland Hills	Tx	Whataburger	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell to the floor near a fry station, suffering a broken left hand, left arm, left hip, and femur.
2020-06-29	Richland Hills	Texas	Arden Place of Richland Hills	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee walked into a resident's room, slipped on the wet surface, and fell onto his back, hitting his head on the concrete floor.
2020-06-08	Richland	Mississippi	Old River Companies, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A technician was removing a drive shaft from a truck. He disconnected the drive shaft from the transmission and then unbolted the swing bearing. When the shaft came free, it fell off the transmission jack that was supporting it and landed on his right hand. The hand was crushed and the pinky finger was amputated.
2020-04-13	North Richland Hills	Texas	Alamo Masonry CC, LLC	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was coming down a ladder while holding his brick holder and shovel when he missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He fractured his leg.
2020-02-15	Richland	Mississippi	W.G. Yates & Sons Construction	Thigh(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was assisting in cutting downed logs into small sections. An end section of log came loose from the tractor and struck the employee in the right leg fracturing the femur.
2020-01-26	Richland	Georgia	Acme Truck Line, Inc	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was re-securing a load on the back of a trailer. He fell off the trailer to the concrete 5 feet below, suffering a concussion and abrasions.
2019-05-02	Richlandtown	Pennsylvania	Simmons Feed Ingredients	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee operating a forklift stepped off the forklift before it was completely stopped. Their left foot was caught between the forklift and a cement curb resulting in several broken toes.
2019-01-29	Richlandtown	Pennsylvania	Simmons Feed Ingredients	Ankle(s)	Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects
An employee was dismounting a stand-up forklift, lost his balance, and tripped catching his ankle between the forklift and a rack. The employee sustained two broken bones in his ankle and a laceration requiring stiches.
2019-01-18	North Richland Hills	Texas	Parish Electric	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode
An employee turned while carrying a ladder, then felt a severe back pain. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from swelling on a nerve.
2018-09-18	Richland	Mississippi	Siemens Industry Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was observing as a forklift operator removed a voltage regulator from the assembly line when the load became unbalanced and began falling from the forklift. The employee was struck by the falling product and fell to the concrete floor while moving away from it, straining his right shoulder and left knee.
2018-08-28	North Richland Hills	Texas	Walmart	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping
While walking near stacked pallets, an employee caught his foot and fell, suffering broken ribs. He was hospitalized.
2018-08-19	Richland Center	Wisconsin	FOREMOST FARMS USA, COOPERATIVE	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cleaning a vat when she disconnected a water pipe and was sprayed by a 160-degree caustic solution, suffering burns.
2018-08-17	Richland	Mississippi	Truckworx, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was working under a truck when a coolant line ruptured. The coolant burned his chest, left arm, and stomach.
2018-07-25	Richland Center	Wisconsin	Welter Forest Products, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to unjam a piece of ash edging that was stuck between the belt and frame of an edging machine when the machine pulled employee's hand back into the frame, resulting in three finger amputations.
2018-07-24	Richland	Mississippi	Paragon Technical Services	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting felt paper for a mold using a box cutter and amputated the left index fingertip.
2018-04-02	Richland	Pennsylvania	Middle Creek Roofing LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder to access the ladder jack scaffolding when the employee either tripped or slipped when stepping on the plank and fell. The employee suffered chipped vertebrae in the back.
2018-03-21	North Richland Hills	Texas	Smurfit Kappa Bates	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was working at a flexographic machine and setting up for the next order. He manually turned the pull roll with his right hand while his left hand was above the shaft, and his left middle fingertip became lodged in the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-03-13	North Richland Hills	Texas	Tyson Foods	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was sanitizing equipment when a moving belt caught and crushed the employee's right hand (first three fingers). The equipment was not locked/tagged out at the time.
2018-03-02	North Richland Hills	Texas	Big Lots 4134	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was working at the front register. When she turned around, she tripped and fell on her back resulting in four fractured ribs.
2017-09-14	North Richland Hills	Texas	Advantage Steel Service, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was painting a steel beam that was on a saw horse when it fell on and broke his leg.
2017-07-23	North Richland Hills	Texas	Avila G Construction	Brain	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was attempting to fix a board when he lost his footing and fell 16 feet to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized for a head laceration, two brain bleeds, a fractured shoulder blade, and fractured ribs.
2017-07-22	Richland Springs	Texas	H.L. Chapman Pipeline Construction, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was repairing a digging chain when he fell backward, fracturing ribs and lacerating his head.
2017-07-06	Richland	Mississippi	IRBY Construction, Co.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been supervising employees installing overhead electrical lines when he felt ill and experienced cramping. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
2017-01-31	North Richland Hills	Texas	AutoNation Chevrolet North Richland Hills	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a small step while working on a vehicle that was up on a lift. He lost his balance and fell backwards hitting a transmission jack when he fell. The employee suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2016-09-27	Richland	Mississippi	KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a utility knife to scrape sealing seams on a tractor when the part he was holding slipped and the knife cut his right thumb tip. Proper PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.
2016-09-09	Richland Hills	Texas	Charter Communications	Head	Other fall to lower level
An employee was setting equipment when he became dizzy due to heat stress and fell out of his truck, striking his head on the ground. He was hospitalized with a head contusion and a drop in blood pressure.
2016-07-21	Richland Hills	Texas	Charter Communication	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became disoriented while out on his route. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
2016-06-29	Richland	Mississippi	Southeastern Freight Lines,Inc.	Head and trunk	Shooting by other person-intentional
An employee leaving the facility around 6:30p.m. was shot in the upper chest and face by an assailant.
2016-04-09	Richland	Mississippi	International Paper	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
While driving a transfer car, an employee's foot contacted an in-feed conveyor, partially amputating his big toe and index toe. His foot was hanging outside of the car at the time of the incident.
2016-02-29	Richland	Mississippi	Tire Centers, LLC	Head	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was inflating a tire on an RV when a piece of molding flew off and struck another employee in the head causing a laceration.
2016-02-22	North Richland Hills	Texas	Walmart Supercenter Store #807	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to slipping
While slicing deli meat, an employee slipped on a piece of meat on the floor and fell, breaking her right hip and right wrist.
2015-10-12	Richland Center	Wisconsin	Rockwell Automation, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on a hand tool electrical cord and fell to the ground causing a right hip fracture.
2015-09-25	North Richland Hills	Texas	WinCo Foods	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee amputated the tip of his right thumb just below the fingernail while cutting meat with a meat saw.
2015-07-13	Richland Center	Wisconsin	Richland Center Foundry	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On 7/13/15 an employee was hospitalized due to heat exhaustion and dehydration.
2015-05-31	North Richland Hills	Texas	PRESTIGE AMERITECH	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A mask machine cut an employee's finger. The guard was removed at the time of the incident.
2015-05-19	Richland Center	Wisconsin	Minature Precision Components	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee operating an assembly machine got her finger caught between two clamps when the machine cycled on its own, receiving a near amputation injury.
2015-05-12	Richland Hills	Texas	Amalgamate Processing, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was standing near a baler machine. A coworker bumped the baler with a forklift, causing the baler door to fall off and hit the employee on the foot.
2015-02-06	North Richland Hills	Texas	PRESTIGE AMERITECH	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
Employee crushed finger while making gowns on machine #25. Glue had gotten on the material and the employee was sprinkling powder onto the glue. One finger was crushed and others were cut.