Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-04	Staten Island	Ny	Bay Street Animal Hospital	Leg(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was returning a dog to its cage when the dog bit the employee's leg, causing a bite wound.
2021-09-20	Staten Island	Ny	The Brielle at Seaview	Knee(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell and strained a knee.
2021-08-06	Staten Island	Ny	UPS GROUND FREIGHT, INC. DBA/UPS FREIGHT	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was entering the rear of a delivery vehicle when he fell to the ground on his right side, resulting in an injury to his right leg and hip.
2021-06-19	Staten Island	Ny	The Brielle at Seaview	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
While opening a door and stepping backwards, an employee tripped. She fell to the floor, breaking her femur, and was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-06-09	Staten Island	Ny	Macy's Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
On June 9, 2021, an employee tripped while fixing an HVAC system and fell onto the system. Three fingers on his right hand were amputated.
2021-04-27	Staten Island	Ny	United Parcel Service, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
A UPS employee was unloading packages from the left side of a truck. A vehicle hit the driver's side of the truck, pushing it into the employee and pinning him between the truck and a telephone pole. He suffered three broken ribs, a punctured lung, a shattered collarbone, thoracic vertebra swelling, and several cuts to the left side of his face and head.
2021-04-03	Staten Island	Ny	Mangi Electrical Corp	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was retrieving tools from his work van when the van door closed on his left middle finger resulting in an avulsion injury that required surgery.
2019-09-14	Staten Island	New York	COSTCO Wholesale	Hand(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting meat with a meat saw when the employee's left hand contacted the sawblade, sustaining a cut, broken bone, and severed tendon.
2019-07-30	Staten Island	New York	STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
An employee suffered an electrical shock while plugging a cellphone cord into an outlet.
2019-07-18	Staten Island	New York	STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
While pulling and pushing a patient onto an examination table, an employee suffered a back injury. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-07-10	Staten Island	New York	Bank of America	Eye(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking to her desk, tripped over a raised floor tile, and fell hitting her head on the desk. She sustained a laceration above the left eye.
2019-05-03	Staten Island	New York	College of Staten Island	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attaching a dumpster to the sanitation truck and got their right ring finger caught between the truck and the dumpster. The employee suffered an avulsion injury to the fingertip.
2019-03-22	Staten Island	New York	Staten Island University Hospital / Northwell Health	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fractured a leg while walking in the lobby of the north campus location of Staten Island University Hospital, requiring hospitalization.
2018-09-06	Staten Island	New York	US Post Office South Shore Carrier Annex	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became weak while delivering mail due to dehydration, requiring hospitalization.
2018-08-30	Staten Island	New York	Trader Joe's - Store 559	Hand(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was holding a box of product when the bottom of the box gave out. Glass bottles fell to the ground and lacerated the employee' right hand. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-08-02	Staten Island	New York	STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTH	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing down a 6-foot step ladder after opening a damper on a trailer-mounted rental chiller when the ladder tipped and he fell to the ground, fracturing his left ankle and right toe.
2018-07-10	Staten Island	New York	Mannix Family Market @ Forest & Richmond Avenue	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from some boxes, striking against a U-boat cart and suffering fractured ribs and vertebrae.
2018-06-14	Staten Island	New York	Caldwell Marine International, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee's finger was pinched and avulsed while moving I-beams.
2018-06-13	Staten Island	New York	Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to slipping
A pipe burst in the department store and water was leaking onto the floor. An employee slipped on the wet floor and fell hitting her head on the floor. She was hospitalized for pain in her shoulder, neck and lower back.
2018-05-31	Staten Island	New York	Pratt	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was running a load former when the load starting tipping. He was trying to stop it from tipping when the load former's cookie sheet fractured and dislocated a bone in his right hand.
2018-05-22	Staten Island	New York	Inter LaPeruta JV	Thigh(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting down a tree when a branch hit the chain saw he was operating, causing the saw to lacerate his left leg above the knee.
2018-01-25	Staten Island	New York	North Shore Home Care	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee tripped and fell on uneven pavement while walking to a patient's home, suffering a fractured hip and requiring hospitalization.
2017-10-13	Staten Island	New York	McLane Corporation	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was unloading a truck when he fell out of the truck and suffered a head injury, requiring hospitalization.
2017-09-21	Staten Island	New York	UNION MAINTENANCE CORPORATION	Multiple face locations	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was attempting to disconnect a pressurized air hose when blasting grit struck the employee's left eye and face. PPE was not worn at the time.
2017-08-29	Staten Island	New York	VOLMAR CONSTRUCTION INC.	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a pump jack when an aluminum pump jack pole slid and hit his head, knocking him unconscious and bruising his head.
2017-07-26	Staten Island	New York	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substances
An employee was working in a yard servicing tires when the employee had an allergic reaction, requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-23	Staten Island	New York	Adams European Contracting Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee's hand was crushed between a forklift and scaffold frame, injuring his right index and middle fingers and requiring surgery.
2017-06-21	Staten Island	New York	Great Lakes Dredge and Dock	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning up a lay-down yard when a pressurized CO2 bottle valve discharged, causing him to lose his balance and fall. He hit and cut the back of his head and suffered shoulder pain, requiring overnight hospitalization.
2017-02-23	Staten Island	New York	Perfetto Contracting Co. Inc.	Leg(s)	Excavation or trenching cave-in
An employee sustained a fractured right leg when a trench collapsed.
2017-02-10	Staten Island	New York	ROLLINS, INC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was on his way to service a customer's home, slipped on a patch of ice, and fell breaking several ribs.
2017-01-23	Staten Island	New York	BED BATH & BEYOND	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
While walking and holding a box, an employee tripped and fell to the floor, fracturing his right hip.
2016-08-15	Staten Island	New York	United States Postal Services	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
While delivering letters and packages, an employee went up a set of stairs to a customer's house and rang the bell. Suddenly, the employee passed out due to dehydration and fell down the stairs, puncturing his left lung and fracturing a rib. He was hospitalized.
2016-06-29	Staten Island	New York	US Dept. Of Agriculture, APHIS, Wildlife Services	Leg(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee's leg was impaled by protruding rebar.
2016-04-16	Staten Island	New York	Western Beef Stores	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
On 4/16/16, an employee was struck by a reversing forklift. He suffered serious leg/ankle injuries and was hospitalized.
2016-02-12	Staten Island	New York	STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL	Lumbar region	Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode
While washing a patient with an aide, an employee, who was holding the patient on the left side, felt a sharp burning pain across the lower back. The employee's legs became numb, and the employee fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a lower back musculoskeletal injury.
2015-12-03	Staten Island	New York	CVS Pharmacy - Store #2439	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was assaulted by a shoplifter and was knocked unconscious, suffering a head injury.
2015-11-09	Staten Island	New York	STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee walking in the hallway slipped on a plastic bag and fell, fracturing the spine.
2015-09-29	Staten Island	New York	CVS/PHARMACY STORE #6048	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing an A-frame ladder while carrying boxes and fell striking his head on the concrete floor.
2015-09-01	Staten Island	New York	Universal Construction Resources Inc.	Arm(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee placed scaffold planks on scaffold tiebacks to create an elevated walkway above two sidewalk sheds. While traversing the walkway, the employee lost his balance and fell between the planks, bruising the inside of his left arm. He was hospitalized.
2015-08-04	Staten Island	New York	CCA Civil, Inc.	Leg(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was cutting metal rebar with a powered saw on the Staten Island Expressway (Exit 13) when the saw exploded, splashing gasoline onto the employee's legs. The gasoline caught fire, and the employee sustained third degree burns to the legs. The employee was hospitalized.
2015-07-09	Staten Island	New York	STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped on a frayed carpet and fell down the stairs, injuring the left leg.
2015-07-07	Staten Island	New York	Coastal Supply Group	Hand(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment
An employee was lifting black pipe. A sharp edge of the pipe cut through the employee's gloves causing lacerations.
2015-06-05	Staten Island	New York	Sunrun Inc.	Foot (feet)	Other fall to lower level
An employee installing solar panels fell from the roof to the garage, fracturing a foot.
2015-06-02	Staten Island	New York	Costco Wholesale Corporation	Nonclassifiable	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was injured after being struck by a powered industrial truck.
2015-03-31	Staten Island	New York	Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral	Nonclassifiable	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was struck by boards being transported by an ATV in the cemetery.