Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-06-19 | Silver Spring | Maryland | U.S. Postal Service | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
While closing the sliding door of the delivery truck, an employee's hand was caught in the door. The employee sustained a partial amputation and had surgery. | |||||
2018-06-09 | Silver Springs | Florida | Cape Leisure Silver Springs, LLC | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was pressure washing the stage windows from a 6-foot step ladder when he lost balance and fell on the stage's floor breaking his left wrist. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2017-08-19 | Silver Spring | Maryland | Valiant Integrated Services/Walter Reed Army Institute of Research | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
An employee was trying to reset an air conditioning system. While troubleshooting the problem, his left index finger came in contact with 270 volts of electricity. He sustained a laceration to his scalp and burns to his left thumb, index finger, and middle finger, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2015-09-22 | Silver Springs | Florida | The Forest BBQ, LLC | Hip(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
The cook was unwrapping meat when a hornet attacked him. He turned to run and fell, breaking his hip. |