Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-13	Bridgeport	Ct	C & W Services	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
Two employees had just finished placing signs on a sidewalk. A vehicle jumped the curb and struck both employees. Both were hospitalized; one suffered fractures in the hand, elbow, fingers, and lower back, as well as a shoulder injury.
2021-11-12	Bainbridge	Ga	Elberta Crate & Box Company	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee operating a wood chipper was attempting to stop the belt from slipping by spreading sawdust on the belt. The employee's arm was pulled into the chipper and was amputated at the elbow.
2021-11-11	Bridgeport	Ct	ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was using a microtome to prepare slides for staining. The microtome blade lacerated the employee's left index finger, resulting in the amputation of part of the fingertip (without bone loss).
2021-11-08	Holly Ridge	La	Goetz & Sons, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a wooden platform to make an adjustment to a dawg with a hammer. The employee fell off the platform to the ground below, resulting in a laceration to the head and head trauma.
2021-10-23	Wood Ridge	Nj	Briad Restaurant Group, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting cheese with a knife. The knife amputated his left ring fingertip, including the nail.
2021-10-21	Cambridge	Ma	HARVARD UNIVERSITY	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level
An employee fell and her shoulder struck the wall. She was hospitalized.
2021-10-18	Bridgeton	Mo	VERIPAC, LLC	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A temporary employee was cleaning extruder rollers when his left forearm was pinned and crushed. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-10-15	Ridgeland	Ms	Concentric, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was servicing a powered lift truck battery. The employee's left index finger was caught in racking and amputated at the first joint.
2021-10-11	Bridgehampton	Ny	Olnick Orgnization	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cutting a tree branch from a ladder. The employee fell from the ladder and suffered a back injury.
2021-10-08	Bridgeton	Mo	Penske Logistics	Head and neck	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
When an employee opened the doors of a trailer, a dislodged, packaged dryer fell out of the trailer onto his neck and head. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-06	Cambridge	Ma	Harvard University	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying a stack of ceramic dishes in a dish room. The employee tripped over a bucket of sanitizer solution, stored on top of an upside-down milk crate. She fell to the floor, suffering a broken right hip and a lacerated right elbow.
2021-09-27	North Ridgeville	Oh	Beckett Thermal Solutions	Leg(s)	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
In swatting at a bee near his face, an employee turned vigorously, suffered a broken left leg, and fell to the ground.
2021-09-21	Cambridge	Oh	Cambridge Packaging Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a bandsaw to cut packaging cores. As he was cutting the last packaging core, the sawblade cut his right middle and ring fingers, causing partial amputations to the fingertips.
2021-09-09	Cambridge	Ma	Neville Place at Fresh Pond, Assisted Living & Compass Memory Support	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell down stairs, suffering a broken ankle.
2021-09-02	Ambridge	Pa	Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving 4-inch pieces of solid round material, cradled in a sling. The employee's right middle finger was pinched between two pieces of the material and partially amputated.
2021-08-29	Bridgeport	Ct	Cantina Hospitality LLC	Forearm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was taking food out of a rethermalizer and putting it into bins when hot water got into her gloves causing second degree burns to her left forearm.
2021-08-27	West Bridgewater	Ma	R F OWENS CO, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
On August 27, 2021, an employee was using a patty machine to make hamburger patties. The employee was straightening a metal mold plate below the knockout cup when the machine amputated the tips of two fingers on the employee's left hand. The machine was not guarded at the time.
2021-08-18	Mineral Ridge	Oh	L.B. FOSTER COMPANY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A temporary employee was operating a bar drill. His hand was pinched between a table and a metal bar on the exit side of the drill. He suffered a crushed finger.
2021-08-11	Cambridge	Ma	Cambridge Brands, Inc., a Subsidiary of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was trying to clear film that had jammed on a bagging machine. The machine amputated the employee's right index fingertip.
2021-08-06	West Bridgewater	Ma	Shawmut Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was removing masks from the conveyor. A mask was stuck in the main conveyor and as the employee attempted to remove the mask, her finger was caught in the sprocket pinch point and amputated.
2021-07-28	Cambridge	Ma	John F. Shea Co. Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was descending a set of stairs that go from an access roof to a high penthouse roof. The employee slipped on wet plywood and fell off to the side of the stairs onto a roofing davit, landing on his left armpit and resulting in two broken ribs and a laceration to his left lung.
2021-07-28	Cambridge	Ma	MLS Sheet Metal LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On July 28, 2021, an employee was in a scissor lift and could not reach the work area. The employee fell 20 feet to a lower level while reaching over the railing of the basket and sustained injuries that required surgery.
2021-07-26	Woodridge	Il	Fleet Pride, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was in the back of a truck when they fell to the ground, resulting in multiple injuries.
2021-07-15	Cambridge	Ma	LCL Bulk Transport Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was pumping a load of chocolate off a tanker. The dairy valve sucked in, injuring his right index and middle fingers and causing an amputation to a fingertip.
2021-07-07	Bridger	Mt	Carbon Equipment Repair INC	Head and trunk	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was filling a repaired tire with air. The tire exploded and the employee sustained a fractured skull, a broken pelvis, a broken rib, a punctured lung, and a forehead laceration.
2021-07-01	North Ridgeville	Oh	Beckett Air, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On July 1, 2021, an employee was bending metal parts on a brake press when their right middle finger was caught in the point of operation and partially amputated.
2021-06-21	Ambridge	Pa	Ambridge Regional Center	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening
On June 21, 2021, an employee was installing ductwork when they fell approximately 16 feet through an opening in the ceiling, resulting in fractures to their hip and wrist that required surgery.
2021-06-16	North Ridgeville	Oh	Laser Craft, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On June 16, 2021, an employee was attempting to adjust a jammed chain on a machine when their left hand became stuck between the chain and a sprocket, resulting in amputation of the index fingertip.
2021-06-05	Bridgeview	Il	Chicago Aerosol, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On June 5, 2021, an employee was attempting to fix the check-weigher on a line and the chain pulled their left glove into the chain and sprocket resulting in a partial amputation of the left index fingertip.
2021-05-27	Cambridge Springs	Pa	Wm. T. Spaeder Co., Inc.	Skull	Other fall to lower level
Two employees were lowering a 6-foot, 8-inch section of pipe to the ground with a come-along. The pipe slipped out of the rigging and struck a 6-foot stepladder one of the employees was standing on. The employee fell to the ground, suffered a skull fracture, and was hospitalized.
2021-05-21	Bridgewater	Ma	Donovan Services, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was trying to re-enter a store after being locked out. He fell while climbing over the front counter, landing on the floor and suffering a broken leg and shoulder.
2021-05-12	Bridgeton	Mo	MIDWEST BLOCK & BRICK COMPANY	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning dust off the photo eye of the dump hopper when it activated and caught his left arm between the dump hopper and the frame of the machine. The employee sustained a left ulnar fracture, an elbow wound and traumatic muscle injury.
2021-05-11	Bridgeview	Il	SIGNODE SUPPLY CORPORATION	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was unjamming a machine. The machine jolted and struck the employee resulting in lacerations to their left hand and bottom lip and a dislocated shoulder.
2021-05-06	Ridgefield	Nj	Pro Tile Distributors	Leg(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was on a truck bed, helping unload slabs of quartz. The truck moved and the slabs turned, crushing the employee's left leg. The leg was amputated.
2021-04-08	Burr Ridge	Il	Loomis Armored US	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was driving an armored vehicle when it broke down. The employee inhaled smoke and was hospitalized.
2021-03-31	Bridgeton	Mo	Midwest Block and Brick	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using needle-nose pliers to remove shrink wrap from conveyor sprockets when the machine cycled and pinched his finger in the chain and sprocket. The employee's middle fingertip was amputated.
2021-03-16	Bridgeview	Il	Pactiv	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
Two employees were fighting in a parking lot. One employee's head struck a concrete barrier; he lost consciousness and was hospitalized.
2021-02-28	Woodbridge	Ct	The Willows Center	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a floor and fell, suffering a broken hip.
2021-02-23	Breckenridge	Co	VAIL RESORTS, DBA BRECKENRIDGE SKI RESORT	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was skiing down from a station at the top of a ski run. He lost his balance and fell onto his right hip, suffering a broken right femur.
2021-02-20	Breckenridge	Tx	J & J Oilfield Electric Co., Inc.	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was checking control voltage in an electrical panel when an electrical short occurred, causing an arc flash which resulted in third-degree burns on the hands and second-degree burns on the face of the employee.
2021-02-08	Bridgeport	Ne	Progress Rail Services	Neck and back	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was making a cut on the metal of a rail car using an air arcing cutting torch. The employee's clothing was ignited, resulting in second-degree burns with a small patch of third-degree burns to the right side of his back and neck.
2021-02-04	Cambridge	Ma	Omni Environmental	Leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was standing with his back to a skylight when he stepped backward and fell through the skylight, sustaining a leg injury.
2021-02-01	Ambridge	Pa	Ryerson, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was adjusting the banding and straps of a steel tubing and fabricator bundle weighing approximately 1,000 pounds that had been loaded onto a truck. The steel bundle fell off the truck and onto the employee, resulting in a broken right leg.
2021-01-28	Bridgeton	Mo	Frito-Lay	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell to the concrete floor and suffered a broken left hip.
2021-01-28	Bridgeton	Nj	Buona Vita Inc	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was trying to remove a block of meat jammed in a grinder. Another block of meat came down and crushed his hand against the machine, breaking three bones. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-01-28	Bridgeview	Il	Stampede Meat, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting T-bone steaks with a bandsaw. The bandsaw amputated two fingers on the employee's left hand.
2021-01-27	Bridgeport	Tx	WISE READY MIX, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
A belt and pulley caught an employee's glove and lacerated the employee's index finger above the knuckle. The top half of the finger was medically amputated.
2021-01-21	Cambridge	Oh	Quanex IG Systems	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On January 21, 2021, a machine that is used to apply an adhesive to the back of solar panels became jammed. An employee attempted to pull the product from the jammed machine when hot adhesive sprayed out of the machine onto the employee's neck and hand, burning the employee.
2021-01-20	Bridgeview	Il	Chicago Aerosol, LLC.	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking near the entry of a building when she slipped, fell, and struck her head. She was hospitalized.
2021-01-09	Ridgewood	Nj	THE VALLEY HOSPITAL	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee tripped on a metal grate in a boiler room and fell, striking his head and right arm and losing consciousness.
2021-01-07	Bridgeview	Il	USF Holland LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Entangled in other object or equipment
At 2:00 p.m. on January 7, 2021, an employee was at a dock, making a delivery. The employee began to close the dock's overhead door, which was closed using a hanging rope. As the heavy door came down, the rope tightened around the employee's left index finger and caused an amputation above the first knuckle, just below the fingernail.
2021-01-04	Walbridge	Oh	AK TUBE LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On January 4, 2021, an employee was operating a pneumatic press with an operating pressure of 400-700 psi. The employee as cycling the press when they reached down to retrieve a cutting die that fell off the staging block. The employee's left index finger was caught in the point of operation, resulting in an amputation.
2020-10-19	Bridgeport	Wv	United Hospital Center	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was pushing a cart across the parking lot when the cart became entangled in weeds. The employee tripped and fell, striking his head. He temporarily lost consciousness.
2020-10-15	Bridger	Mt	Mortenson Construction	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was connecting the tower to the spike when his finger was caught between the two. The employee's right index finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
2020-10-06	Cambridge	Ma	Accord Steel	Thigh(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was rigging structural steel components for hoisting. When hoisted, one of the sling hooks gave way and the components fell onto the employee and fractured a femur.
2020-09-29	Chicago Ridge	Il	Kohls Department Store	Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped while walking, hitting the floor and suffering a broken nose.
2020-09-24	Ocean Ridge	Fl	Contempo Construction, Inc	Head and trunk	Fall to lower level
An employee was pouring the shower pan and fell from the second floor deck to the ground floor. The employee was hospitalized for fractured ribs and facial fractures.
2020-09-17	Bridgehampton	Ny	MARDERS LANDSCAPING INC.	Arm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was cutting steel with a cutting wheel on a rotary grinder when the cutting blade broke apart and a piece of the blade struck his inner right arm. He suffered an arm laceration that required surgery.
2020-09-14	Ambridge	Pa	Sippel Steel Fabrication	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was cleaning up shot from under a steel plate that was being held up by a forklift. The plate fell onto the employee, breaking the employee's leg.
2020-09-12	Bridgeton	Mo	SPECTRUM BRANDS - BRIDGETON	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing preventive maintenance (oiling and lubrication) on a packaging conveyor when the employee saw something on the chain and attempted to wipe it off. The chain caught the tip of the employee's glove and pulled their hand into the drive chain and sprocket, resulting in an amputation to the right index finger.
2020-09-08	Bridgeport	Wv	Wolfes Excavating LLC	Hip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was in a trench that was approximately five feet deep, installing grout and bricks around a pipe that lead into a concrete drainage structure. The employee was between the concrete structure and a steel cave-in protection shield. An excavator was operating close to the trench and caused the steel shield to move, which pinned the employee's hip against the concrete structure. The employee sustained a fractured right hip.
2020-09-02	Cambridge	Oh	Encore Plastics Corporation	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting boxes weighing 27.8 lbs. to stack on a pallet and suffered a back strain.
2020-08-24	Bridgeview	Il	United States Postal Service	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell down stairs while delivering mail. She hit the ground and suffered a broken right ankle.
2020-08-10	Ridgewood	Ny	Julian A. McDermott, Corp.	Hand(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
A saw blade lacerated the top of an employee's right hand.
2020-08-08	Cambridge	Ma	J. F. STEARNS CO., LLP	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder and suffered a leg injury.
2020-08-05	Breckenridge	Co	Peak 8 Properties	Ankle(s)	Slip without fall, n.e.c.
An employee was walking down stairs when she slipped. Her ankle struck the edge of a concrete step, causing a burst Achilles tendon. She was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2020-08-04	Chestnut Ridge	Ny	Dish Network LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On August 4, 2020, an employee was installing a satellite dish at a customer's home. He fell off his ladder to the ground 20 feet below, suffering three broken vertebrae and a head injury. He was hospitalized.
2020-08-03	Walbridge	Oh	First Solar	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On August 3, 2020, an employee was descending a metal staircase and fell three steps from the bottom. The employee fell against the step or hand rail and injured their abdomen. The employee suffered a lacerated spleen.
2020-07-30	Bridger	Montana	M.A. MORTENSON COMPANY	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee's finger got caught in the door of the company truck. The left index fingertip was amputated.
2020-07-29	Bridgeton	Nj	Ardagh Glass Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working as an apprentice operator on a shop bottle forming machine and was hospitalized due to heat stress/dehydration.
2020-07-27	Wheat Ridge	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Bottle Company LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was working to clear a soda ash blockage that jammed the rotary feeder blades of a silo. Once the employee cleared the blockage, the rotary feeder blades rotated and amputated the second and third fingertips on the employee's left hand.
2020-07-23	Holly Ridge	Louisiana	Goetz & Sons, Inc.	Hand(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was watching a lint cleaner machine. He was cleaning cotton from the machine when it cut the top of his hand.
2020-07-20	Burr Ridge	Illinois	MEADEN PRECISION MACHINED PRODUCTS COMPANY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
While cleaning an automatic screw machine, an employee's left thumb was crushed and partially amputated in the machine. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2020-07-17	Park Ridge	Illinois	Meany Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell approximately 10 to 12 feet from the top of a concrete masonry unit wall to the ground.
2020-07-16	Ambridge	Pennsylvania	Sukup Steel Structures	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a roll forming machine when it activated, causing the partial amputation of a finger.
2020-07-02	Bridgewater	New Jersey	Ingredion Incorporated	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee finished cleaning the feeder from the extruder line and was descending a step ladder. The ladder moved unexpectedly, causing the employee to lose balance and fall. The employee's left ring finger contacted a slowly rotating agitator resulting in a broken bone and lacerated tendon.
2020-06-25	Cambridge	Massachusett	Joseph Botti Co., Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was chipping on an electrical duct. An arc flash burned the employee's upper torso.
2020-06-20	Cambridge	Ohio	Encore Plastics Corp	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
While an employee was moving a trash can of product, the can fell onto the employee resulting in a broken left ankle.
2020-06-18	Burr Ridge	Illinois	Goebel Forming	Eye(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was stripping wood from a concrete roof with a hammer when a piece of metal went under his glasses and into his eye.
2020-06-12	Cambridge	Massachusett	Lee Kennedy Construction	Foot (feet)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was operating a scissor lift using the remote control box. The employee was struck by the lift and his foot was broken. He was hospitalized.
2020-06-08	Cambridge	Massachusett	DOW COMPANY INC THE	Leg(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
A gas powered concrete buggy began to roll down a concrete driveway. An employee attempted to stop it and was struck by the buggy, sustaining a broken leg.
2020-06-02	Bainbridge	Georgia	Elberta Crate & Box Co.	Scalp	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was organizing/cleaning around a wire bound machine when the employee's hair was caught on a rotating shaft, scalping the employee.
2020-06-01	Cambridge	Massachusett	Fogpharma	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substances
An employee was hospitalized after being exposed to iodoacetonitrile.
2020-05-21	Park Ridge	Illinois	Advocate Aurora Health-Lutheran General Hospital	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On May 21, 2020, an employee was entering a pavilion through a doorway when she slipped and fell to the ground, fracturing her left tibia and requiring surgery.
2020-05-19	Brackenridge	Pennsylvania	ATI Flat Rolled Products Holdings, Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was removing surface rust on a lathe machine's shaft when the employee's cut-resistant glove became caught in the lathe machine and pulled the employee's arm into the machine. The employee sustained a broken hand and arm.
2020-05-13	Wheat Ridge	Colorado	ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOREST PRODUCTS	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was operating a forklift and got off the lift to pick some product when another employee got on the forklift and backed up over his foot. He suffered broken toes and required stitches.
2020-05-03	Uxbridge	Massachusett	Alternatives and the Bridge	Multiple body parts	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was cleaning a van after a trip. The van began to roll and ran over the employee, causing fractures to the employee's pelvis, ribs, and shoulder.
2020-04-24	Wheat Ridge	Colorado	THOMPSON INC.	Brain	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was hauling granite on a flatbed truck and stopped at a truck stop for a routine check of the load. The employee noticed one of the chains was becoming loose and used a snap binder to secure the load. The employee went up on the flatbed to tighten the chain when the snap binder snapped back up and hit the employee in the face, causing a fractured skull and brain bleed. The employee was found unconscious on the ground.
2020-04-17	Wheat Ridge	Colorado	King Soopers	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice while walking and sustained a fracture.
2020-04-17	Wheat Ridge	Colorado	King Soopers Store #20	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee exited his vehicle and was entering the worksite. He slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell sustaining a head injury. The employee was hospitalized for a brain bleed.
2020-04-15	Bainbridge	Georgia	Elberta Crate & Box Co.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was discharging a can of belt dressing onto a conveyor belt. The belt's roller caught the employee's left arm, causing a partial amputation to the arm.
2020-04-15	Bridgeton	Missouri	Lee Mechanical Contractors	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was pulling a tarp off while standing on a 6-foot step ladder when he slipped off the ladder onto the concrete floor, fracturing his left femur. The employee's shoes were wet at the time of the incident.
2020-04-09	Bridgeville	Pennsylvania	UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.
An employee was using an overhead crane to lower material onto a table. His left-hand fingers got caught between the material and the table. Four fingers were broken.
2020-04-06	Bainbridge	Georgia	Elberta Crate & Box Co.	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was removing a jammed stick from a band saw when the saw blade amputated the end of the employee's left index finger.
2020-03-24	Bridgeton	Missouri	DEPAUL HOSPTAL	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell while walking from one side of a patient's bed to the other. The employee suffered a broken left hip.
2020-03-12	Bridgeport	Nebraska	Walther Farms LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hooking up a trailer to the back of a tractor. The employee's ring finger was pinched between the hitch and the trailer, suffering a soft tissue amputation to the fingertip. The fingertip was sutured.
2020-03-12	Burr Ridge	Illinois	SAIA MOTOR FREIGHTLINE LLC	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On March 12, 2020, an employee was getting on a parked forklift and was struck by another forklift resulting in a broken left ankle and foot.
2020-03-12	Bridgeport	Connecticut	Hogan Dedicated Services, LLC	Lumbar region	Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode
While entering his tractor trailer on the driver's side, an employee felt a pop in his lower back. He did not slip or fall. After driving for one hour, the driver's seat came out of locked position and he sustained pain in the lower back.
2020-03-12	Stockbridge	Georgia	Reyes General Construction, LLC	Thoracic region	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was retrieving a window from a trash box attached to an aerial lift. When setting the window, the trash box tipped over and the employee fell 17 feet. The employee sustained a compression fracture to the spine.
2020-03-11	Old Bridge	New Jersey	HUTTON CONSTRUCTION	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee tripped and fell backwards into a concrete catch basin, landing about 7 feet below and suffering broken ribs and a concussion.