DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-06NorcrossGaMalibu NorcrossBrainNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle
A employee was retrieving a go-kart when it crashed into a rail, resulting in a head injury with a skull fracture.
2021-11-01Cross LanesWvWalmart, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a box that had fallen onto the floor and fell. They were hospitalized for an injury to their right hip.
2021-10-25NorcrossGaSUZANNA'S KITCHEN, INC.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee noticed about 20 paddles inside a breading machine that were not moving. The employee tried to get them moving when the chain that drives the paddles contacted his fingers, resulting in amputations of his middle and ring fingertips.
2021-10-19La CrosseWiAdvanced Fiber Products, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was servicing a puller pack for a product line in a pultrusion area. The puller pack's hydraulic clamping cylinder clamped down on the employee's right hand. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the index finger. The puller pack was energized at the time.
2021-08-23La CrosseWiGillette Pepsi, Inc.Fingertip(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was reversing a forklift out of a pick location and struck a plastic barrier around the steel support beams. The employee's right little finger was crushed between the forklift and the barrier, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
2021-08-04La CrosseWiMATHY CONSTRUCTION COMPANYFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a hammer to strike a steel wedge. A piece of the hammer broke off and struck the employee's left index finger, causing a laceration that required surgery.
2021-08-02Cross PlainsWiPlastic Ingenuity, Inc.Forearm(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing a forklift out of a racking storage area. The employee's left arm was caught between the forklift's overhead cage and the racking system. The forearm was broken.
2021-07-20Cross CityFlForestry Resources, LLCFoot(feet) and leg(s)Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating an unloaded forklift on a paved surface outside of the building to return the forklift to the parking lot. When the forklift turned, it tipped over and the employee, who was wearing a seatbelt, remained in the seat with one leg turned up under him and the other behind him as he faced the ground. His left foot and right leg were fractured.
2021-07-09NorcrossGaOLE MEXICAN FOODS, INC.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was checking a flour return valve that was reported as out of position. The employee connected and disconnected the pneumatic air hose to the piston. The piston's reciprocating movement restarted and it struck the tip of the employee's right index finger, causing an amputation.
2021-06-24La CrosseWiTorrance Casting, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was using a hammer to break sprues off castings when they began to experience symptoms of heat exhaustion and were hospitalized.
2021-06-09La CrosseWiUnited Parcel Service, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
On June 9, 2021, an employee suffered dehydration while driving a package car, delivering parcels.
2021-02-24La CrosseWiMC CABE ROOFING & SHEET METAL, INC.Back, including spine, spinal cordFall through surface or existing opening
An employee fell through an unstable fiberglass skylight and suffered a back injury.
2021-02-22WaycrossGaGATX CorporationNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was walking by a railcar commodity offloading area. A 2-inch rubber hose funneling phenol into a 55-gallon drum became dislodged from the drum and sprayed liquid phenol onto the employee. He was hospitalized, having suffered second-degree chemical burns to the back of his neck and first-degree chemical burns to his face and arms.
2021-02-16WaycrossGaWMT Housing, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a nail gun to install molding in a closet. The nail gun shot a 1 1/2-inch brad nail into the employee's chest.
2021-02-02NorcrossGaFinger Gun Productions, LLCNonclassifiableStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A construction crew was setting up for a scene in a movie. The wind lifted the last two prefabricated walls that were to be installed on the set and they landed on two employees causing fractures and bruises. The walls were approximately fourteen feet long and ten feet tall. One employee was hospitalized.
2020-10-13La CrosseWiLa Crosse Graphics, Inc.Forearm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using a rag to wipe pieces of paper from the press rollers. The rag got pulled into the rollers and pulled the employee's arm into the nip point. Their right arm was degloved from the elbow down.
2020-08-27La CrosseWiKwik Trip IncFingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was changing the drum brakes on a yard truck. As he used a pry bar to help install the upper brake shoe of the right rear drum, his left little finger was caught between the S-Cam roller and the brake shoe. The fingertip was amputated.
2020-08-05La CrosseWiKwik Trip, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing routine maintenance on a running bottle conveyor when the rag she was holding got pulled into the conveyor, injuring her left hand and causing a partial amputation of the left thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-06-03La CrosseWisconsinCrown Beverage ManufacturingFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping to reinsert a 10,000-lb. die set on a cupper. While pushing the die set in, the employee’s left hand was on the bottom of the die set, with the tips of his fingers in a recessed hole underneath the die set. As the die set slid into place, the employee's fingertips were contacted by the straight edge of the lower base of the cavity, resulting in the amputation of the index, middle, and ring fingertips.
2020-05-28Cross CityFloridaForestry Resources, LLCHand(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was checking a top seal machine to determine why the bags were not heat sealing properly when he contacted an energized 240 volt, 20 amp electrical wire and received electrical burns to his right hand.
2020-03-27NorcrossGeorgiaSA Recycling LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had just adjusted the speed of a shaker table, and was turning to walk away, when the table's belt caught his left glove and pulled his index finger into the pulley. He suffered a fracture and an amputation to the finger.
2020-03-23NorcrossGeorgiaTyson Poultry Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a roll of film into place. The roll of film dropped, and his right index finger was caught between the roll positioning rod and the framework of the machine he was placing it on. The fingertip was partially amputated.
2020-03-13CrossroadsTexasWalmart Supercenter 5707Knee(s) and leg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped in water in a vestibule, suffering a dislocation of the left knee and a broken leg.
2020-02-25WaycrossGeorgiaRepublic Services of Georgia, Limited Partnership (Delaware)Multiple body partsStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee opened the rear door of an open top refuse container and was struck by a roll of plastic sheeting that weighed approximately 300 pounds. As the roll struck him, the employee fell backwards and struck the back of his head on a concrete pad. Another roll of plastic sheeting dislodged from the container and landed on top of his legs. The employee sustained fractures to his right ankle and pelvis, as well as a laceration to back of his head.
2020-02-21WaycrossGeorgiaGeorgia Biomass, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to clear a pellet clog in a conveyor using a wrench when the hand wrench contacted the moving conveyor chain, causing the wrench to move forward and resulting in the employee's right index finger being pinched between the wrench and the conveyor housing. The employee sustained an amputation of the distal right index fingertip.
2020-02-12CrossvilleAlabamaMRE Crossville, LLCFaceContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was standing on an upper deck unclogging a cyclone. A steam release caused an explosion panel in the hopper to blow out toward the employee, who suffered a third-degree steam burn to the face.
2020-01-08La CrosseWisconsinDuraTech Industries, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee suffered breathing problems and a burn to the lungs while extinguishing a fire. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-08-27NorcrossGeorgiaSiemens Industry Inc. NonclassifiablePedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot.
2019-08-23NorcrossGeorgiaSENTRY ROOF SERVICES, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level due to tripping
An employee was working in the warehouse when he tripped and fell, breaking four ribs and requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-14La CrosseWisconsinTrane CompanyToes(s), toenail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was turning a unit and brushing welded flanges. The employee's left foot was caught between the lifting table and the surface of the unit, resulting in an amputation to the big toe and the second toe.
2019-08-04RossfordOhioAllied Universal Security ServicesMultiple body partsFall on same level
An employee fell to the ground while walking. He suffered contusions to the head and left hand and was hospitalized.
2019-08-01La CrosseWisconsinAgropur MSI, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee reached up to pull a bag that had been sucked up by a rotary valve. The rotary valve amputated the tip of his left middle finger.
2019-07-29NorcrossGeorgiaMetro Public Safety Group LLCSkullHitting, kicking, beating, shoving
A Metro Public Safety security officer was following someone through a store. As the guard turned a corner, the person they were following struck the guard's face and head with two thick glass bottles, causing a skull fracture.
2019-07-26NorcrossGeorgiaNovolex Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was running a bag machine. When he attempted to clean a roller his right index finger was amputated. The roller was unguarded at the time of the incident.
2019-07-16NorcrossGeorgiaThermo Fisher Scientific IncMultiple head locationsFall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee had been performing regular packing duties. When he finished processing a cart of boxes, he went to the cooler to stack the boxes onto a storage cart inside the cooler. While transporting the boxes, he tripped over the corner of a pallet and struck his head on a stationary cart inside the cooler. The employee was hospitalized with a bruised head and a cut to the nose.
2019-07-02WaycrossGeorgiaW.J. Sapp & Son, Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was joining rail links when a bolt (1" diameter X 6" long) failed to line up. The employee struck the bolt with a hammer and it jumped out, striking the employee's leg. The employee sustained a left lower leg fracture and was hospitalized.
2019-06-04NorcrossGeorgiaFirstfleet, Inc.Multiple body partsCaught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was trying to lock a trailer into a loading dock when he was pinned between the trailer and the dock. He suffered a crushed pelvis and femoral artery.
2019-05-07La CrosseWisconsinKwik TripFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was being trained on the operation of a 5-step depositor machine that fills muffin baking cups with batter. While the working motion of the machine was being demonstrated the employee contacted the slicing blade resulting in amputation of the pad of a finger. The machine was unguarded at the time.
2019-04-18Owens Cross RoadsAlabamaUltratec Special Effects (HSV) Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a universal swing arm press machine when her fingers entered the press. The press then came down on her fingers, amputating the right middle and ring fingertips.
2019-04-11NorcrossGeorgiaWASTE PRO OF GEORGIA, INC.HeadPedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway
A subcontractor employee was working on a residential trash collection route. As he crossed the street to get to a customer's residence, a passing vehicle struck him. He suffered head fractures and trauma.
2019-03-18Cross CityFloridaConifex USA, IncFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was working on a metal molding machine. He was removing a piece of metal from the mold when the machine activated, amputating the tip of his index finger.
2019-03-17NorcrossGeorgiaHome DepotArm(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a truck, loading a customer's cargo bed. The employee fell from the back of the bed, suffering a broken arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-02-19CrossvilleAlabamaD&F Equipment Sales, Inc. Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to his work vehicle when he slipped and fell on a small, icy hill, landing on his laptop in the chest area. He fractured ribs and suffered a collapsed lung.
2019-02-15NorcrossGeorgiaGarden Films Production, LLCMultiple body partsJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was rehearsing a motorcycle stunt for a motion picture: a maneuver in which the motorcycle was stopped on the front wheel with a sidecar attached. The motorcycle's handlebars locked to the left, causing the motorcycle to tip over and the sidecar to strike the employee. It broke the employee's left ankle and collarbone, as well as two ribs.
2019-02-11NorcrossGeorgiaVeritiv Operating CompanyNonclassifiableRan off driving surface, nonroadway
An employee was on a forklift loading/unloading trailers when the trailer he was on pulled away from the dock door. The forklift with the employee strapped in fell four feet and landed upright. The employee suffered a fractured vertebra.
2019-02-05NorcrossGeorgiaJoseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersCaught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A maintenance employee was making adjustments to the measurements on a tube laser. The employee was inside the inter-lock doors when the machine started up. The employee was struck in the torso by the machine arm and suffered ruptured intestines and internal bleeding.
2019-02-04WaycrossGeorgiaCoca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using the dock ramp at the facility where he was delivering product when drinks fell under the ramp. When the employee attempted to retrieve them, the ramp moved and pinched his finger causing a fingertip amputation.
2019-01-13La CrosseWisconsinKwik Trip, IncLower leg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was in the process of putting a tray in the oven when she slipped and fell on her left leg resulting in a broken tibia.
2018-09-25NorcrossGeorgiaWholesale Wood ProductsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A mechanic had just changed out a broken sprocket on a yard conveyor. The conveyor was powered up, and the sprocket broke his left little finger. He was hospitalized.
2018-09-04RossvilleGeorgiaRoller Die & Forming Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was trying to change out a die on a cutoff press. The die crushed his hand, resulting in an amputation. The machine was not locked out or tagged out at the time of the incident.
2018-08-30La CrosseWisconsinCITY BREWING Compnay, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was attempting to adjust the band under a conveyor that moves the rollers when the band amputated his left thumb to the first knuckle.
2018-08-16La CrosseWisconsinO'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was mowing grass when they tripped over a hole, fell backwards and the mower was pulled over their left foot amputating the big toe.
2018-08-15La CrosseWisconsinGunderson Health SystemsBrainStruck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was completing patient care tasks and struck her head on the TV in the room, causing a concussion.
2018-08-06La CrosseWisconsinDuraTech IndustriesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a shear cutter when his finger slipped and was caught under the part that holds the product down prior to shearing, resulting in a partial finger amputation.
2018-07-27La CrosseWisconsinKwik Trip, IncHip(s)Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a pallet jack and maneuvering it to park in the battery charging area when the pallet jack struck a pipe. The sudden stop caused the employee to fall from the lift to the concrete floor and fracture a hip.
2018-07-23NorcrossGeorgiaNovalex, Inc. Fingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was threading paper on an inner folding machine's rollers. At the same time, another employee began turning the manual hand wheel to turn the rollers. The injured employee struggled to position the paper and reached around the vacuum drum to help thread the paper when his hand contacted the blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The blade was guarded at the time of the incident.
2018-07-06NorcrossGeorgiaBak E-Z, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was moving a packaging uncoiler to the cutter/sealer when her hand entered the cutter/sealer, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-07-04La CrosseWisconsinGreat Lakes Cheese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was setting up a machine when her left index finger went through two rollers, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-06-14Owens Cross RoadsAlabamaUltratec Special Effects (HSV) Inc.Multiple body partsSmall-scale (limited) fire
An employee was testing material for color accuracy when the material ignited, resulting in a flash fire that burned both of her hands and arms, the right side of her head, and her right leg.
2018-05-04WaycrossGeorgiaWMT Housing, LLCLower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A piece of metal fell off of a roof that was being worked on and struck an employee on his left leg, causing a laceration between his ankle and his calf.
2018-04-10NorcrossGeorgiaParker Engineering and Mechanical, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding coil into a coil line machine. While readjusting the coil, the employee's gloved right hand was caught in the rollers. A strip of skin was removed from the employee's right index finger. The coil machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.
2018-04-05Cross CityFloridaSuwannee Lumber CompanyFoot (feet)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working at the log deck of the hew-saw. He was attempting to free a stuck log when the rotary feeder pushed the log, causing his left foot to become pinned between the log and the wall of the equipment. This resulted in a fracture to his left foot, requiring hospitalization. The rotary feeder was in operation at the time of the incident.
2018-03-21La CrosseWisconsinInterior Systems International, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On March 21, 2018, an employee was clearing the side guard on a table saw when his fingers came into contact with the saw blade. Two of his left-hand fingers were amputated at the middle knuckle.
2018-03-12CrossettArkansasGEORGIA PACIFIC, LLCShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was performing sampling in the pulp mill area when the employee slipped on a puddle of water and fell to the ground, dislocating a shoulder and requiring hospitalization.
2018-02-19La CrosseWisconsinFirst Supply LLCFoot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a reach truck when he believed the brakes were failing and put his foot out to stop the truck. His foot hit racking and was fractured, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2018-02-07La CrosseWisconsinGreat Lakes Cheese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The injured employee was adjusting a pallet when another employee placed product onto the pallet that the injured employee was adjusting, pinching the injured employee's right middle finger between the pallet and a spacer resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-01-26Cross LanesWest VirginiPrecision Pump & Valve Service, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by discharged or flying object
An employee was testing equipment when a valve ruptured. The employee was then struck by the valve or water pressure resulting in a leg laceration.
2017-09-19NorcrossGeorgiaUS FoodsAnkle(s) and leg(s)Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was operating a pallet jack to select dry product in an aisle around 5:30 p.m. along with several other pallet jack operators. He was walking between his pallet jack and a coworker's parked pallet jack when his pallet jack rolled forward and caught his right leg between the two pieces of equipment, fracturing his lower leg/ankle.
2017-09-03NorcrossGeorgiaPappas Restaurants, Inc.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersInjured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cleaning kitchen knives when a knife punctured his abdomen.
2017-08-24RossNorth DakotaHalliburtonChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was rigging down bales that were being lowered out a V door and down a slide with a winch. As the bales were being lowered to the catwalk via the slide, one section became stuck on a roller on the rig floor. When the employee reached down to free the bale, it came free and knocked him off balance. He fell through the V door and down the slide, striking an object and suffering fractured facial bones, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung.
2017-08-11RossfordOhioTowlift, Inc.Leg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On August 11, 2017, an employee was doing maintenance on a yard truck. While exiting the truck cab, the employee slipped and fell to the ground, breaking the right leg.
2017-08-01NorcrossGeorgiaBanana RepublicLeg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a 4-foot ladder to remove tape from the store window. The employee fell from the ladder and fractured his left leg.
2017-07-28NorcrossGeorgiaDyke Industries, Inc.BrainOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell three feet off a metal rack system, resulting in head trauma requiring hospitalization.
2017-07-13CrossettArkansasHood Packaging CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was attempting to run paper bags through a printing press. He jogged the paper into place. His left hand was on the press cylinder when it rolled, amputating his left thumb below the nail bed and crushing his left index and middle fingers.
2017-06-27La CrosseWisconsinMichel's PavingForearm(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was cleaning his agitator truck with a hose when his foot hit a lever that activated a gate. The gate swung and pinched his right forearm, causing abrasions and pressure buildup in his right hand. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-05-30WaycrossGeorgiaCLAYTON HOMES, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a texture gun to spray ceiling texture when the spray nozzle became clogged. As the employee was attempting to unclog the spray nozzle, it injected ceiling texture into the employee's left ring and middle fingers, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2017-05-25Owens Cross RoadsAlabamaFARR Services CorporationLeg(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was going to sweep the floor when he tripped on his shoelaces and fell to the floor, fracturing his right leg.
2017-04-30La CrosseWisconsinKwik Trip, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was on an extension ladder attempting to dislodge ice that had become stuck in an ice bin when he fell to the concrete below, fracturing his right pelvis and right arm and suffering a head contusion and blurred vision.
2017-04-26NorcrossGeorgiaBak EZFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was sanitizing the muffin machine auger when her right middle finger was caught in the running machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2017-04-05La CrosseWisconsinTorrance Casting, Inc.Foot (feet)Contact with hot objects or substances
The bottom of an employee's right foot was burned when molten iron spilled over the mold and into the employee's boot.
2017-03-31NorcrossGeorgiaRyerson Inc. Fingertip(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was lifting sheet metal bundles with a crane. He intended to separate and pass a strap between two bundles. The top one fell and trapped his left middle fingertip, amputating it with no bone loss.
2017-03-28NorcrossGeorgiaRyersonKnee(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
The employee was using a hoist to lift a bundle of steel onto a flatbed trailer. The strap that held the bundle became stuck on one of the latches on the flatbed and the employee attempted to loosen it. The bundle of steel came loose and struck the employee's knee.
2017-02-22Cross LanesWest VirginiLowe's Home Centers LLCLower leg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
On February 22, 2017, at approximately 1:45 a.m., an employee fell on wet pavement, fracturing his left tibia and fibula.
2017-02-07CrossvilleAlabamaSouthern Concrete Products, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was preparing to clean the drum of a mixer truck. To access the drum, the employee raised the hopper located at the rear of the truck and placed a brace underneath it. The hopper slipped from the brace and fell onto the employee's right index finger crushing it. The finger was surgically amputated between the first and second digit.
2017-02-03WaycrossGeorgiaSCOTBILT HOMES, INC.Forearm(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
While cutting molding with a saw, an employee suffered a cut to the right interior forearm, requiring hospitalization. The saw was unguarded at the time.
2017-01-31NorcrossGeorgiaAveritt ExpressElbow(s)Other fall to lower level
The employee was switching trailers. While climbing into the trailer, the employee tripped over something and fell backwards out of the truck injuring his right elbow.
2016-10-12La CrosseWisconsinKwik Trip, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
The employee was traveling on his PIT to put it away and plug it into to a stationary charger stored on the second tier of racking. As he approached the area to park the PIT, he noticed the charging cord hanging down from the racking. He stopped and reached to move the cord and the truck moved forward catching his fingers between the truck and the racks.
2016-09-19RossvilleGeorgiaArtemis Holdings, LLC. Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was conducting repairs on the bender machine when his right hand was caught in the machine, amputating his index, middle, and ring fingertips.
2016-09-16La CrosseWisconsinKwik Trip, IncFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was setting up the bagged milk production line when a clamp activated and caught his fingertip, amputating the finger tissue.
2016-09-06La CrosseWisconsinHartland Fuel Products, LLC BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
While transferring methanol from a storage tank into a tote an employee inhaled vapors from the product.
2016-08-16La CrosseWisconsinAmes Construction, Inc.TrunkCollision between water vehicles
An employee was operating a barge with two steel beams stacked on the deck. As he approached another barge, he slightly tapped it. When he tapped the barge, the top steel beam slid and pinned him against a wall, injuring his torso and requiring hospitalization.
2016-08-11RossvilleGeorgiaPyramid Mouldings, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a roll of steel when the roll cycled and amputated his right index finger.
2016-08-09NorcrossGeorgiaSoutheast Spreading CompanyBODY SYSTEMSBites and stings
While spreading pine straw, an employee was bitten by a spider and had an allergic reaction (swelling and inflammation), requiring hospitalization.
2016-06-28La CrosseWisconsinPoellinger, Inc.Elbow(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was fire-taping above the ceiling when his arm brushed against a pipe, scratching his right elbow. His elbow experienced pain and swelling, requiring hospitalization.
2016-05-13La CrosseWisconsinTri-State Regional AmbulanceLumbar regionOverexertion in lifting-single episode
While an employee and her partner were using a stair chair to move a patient down some stairs, the employee felt a pop in her back and was unable to move further. She was hospitalized with lower back pain.
2016-05-10La CrosseWisconsinThe Trane CompanyHip(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell off a portable three-step ladder that became unstable, breaking his right hip and requiring surgery.
2016-04-05NorcrossGeorgiaParts AuthorityBrainFall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
An employee was working in an elevated platform (cherry picker) that stopped working. A coworker came to rescue him, and as he stepped off one platform onto the other, he slipped and struck his head. He was working 10 feet above the lower level and was wearing a body harness and retractable lanyard at the time.
2016-02-20Roxbury CrossingMassachusettNorth of Boston Media GroupAnkle(s)Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee was taking pictures at the finish line of a track event. One of the participants finished the race and turned toward the employee. The runner struck the employee, knocking her to the ground and fracturing her right ankle.
2016-02-18CrossettArkansasA & W SHEET METAL, INC.Head and trunkOther fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was pulling a welder up to the catwalk with a rope when the left side of the catwalk railing broke, causing him to fall 25 feet to the ground below. His head hit a toolbox, and his back hit the platform railing. He was hospitalized with an L1 lumbar fracture and required staples for his head injury.
2016-01-07La CrosseWisconsinMayo Clinic Health SystemHip(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
While participating in a workplace violence hands-on training class, an employee fell to the floor on landed on her bottom and hip. She broke her hip and was hospitalized.