Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2019-09-23	Seaford	New York	USPS	Nonclassifiable	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was walking on a lawn to make a delivery and fell into a 13-ft. sink hole. The employee sustained bruises.
2019-09-11	Seaford	Delaware	Kenny Brothers Produce, Inc.	Leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing maintenance on a cucumber header when the machine activated and damaged a muscle in the employee's leg.
2018-06-18	Seaford	Delaware	Fedex	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was sorting packages on the dock when she exhibited signs of dehydration and heat stress, requiring hospitalization.
2017-08-23	Seaford	Delaware	Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was carrying a large and heavy box of shoes up a ladder, lost balance and fell off the ladder resulting in a broken right tibia and fibula.
2017-06-08	Seaford	New York	PSEG Long Island	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was walking behind a vehicle when it reversed and crushed the employee between it and a second vehicle. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis and was hospitalized.
2017-01-31	Seaford	Delaware	Grayling Industries, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to clear a jammed component from a machine and amputated the left ring and middle fingertips.
2016-07-13	Seaford	Delaware	Perdue AgriRecycle, LLC	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a forklift truck that was moving a tote of fertilizer on a wooden pallet resulting in a left leg fracture.
2015-05-11	Seaford	Delaware	Perdue AgriRecycle, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to slipping
On 05/11/2015, at approximately 12:55 a.m., an employee was loading a bin in the loadout area. He was monitoring the material being filled into the bag of litter pellets when the loader dropped some product on the floor. He moved out of the way, stepped on some pellets, slipped, and fell down on the concrete floor. He got up and walked around, but later felt some pain and was hospitalized.