DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-13JohnstownOhNew Day FarmsFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On November 13, 2021, at 1:15 PM, an employee was preparing to clean the inedible conveyance system and suffered the amputation of their left middle fingertip. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
2021-11-04WrightstownNjJoint Base McGuire Dix LakehurstFinger(s), fingernail(s)Nonclassifiable
An employee was training another employee on aircraft loading when their right thumb was pinched between two loaders, resulting in amputation.
2021-10-20YoungstownOhBoardman Orthopedics and RehabilitationLower leg(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
On October 20, 2021, an employee left the front desk when the phone rang from the office. The employee turned to re-enter the door to the front desk and struck their shin against the door. The employee suffered a fractured tibia.
2021-10-19JohnstownOhAnomatic CorporationFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was adjusting part placement on a machine. The press head actuated and pinched the employee's left thumb, causing a laceration and amputation to the tip.
2021-09-28YoungstownOhCoreCivicHip(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was using a three-step ladder to change a light fixture. The employee fell to the ground and sustained a fractured hip.
2021-09-24BurgettstownPaUnion Electric Steel CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was preparing to lift a 25,000-pound forging with an overhead crane using a spreader bar and a set of chains. The chains on one side of the forging snagged on set downs and would not slide into position. The employee used his right hand to position the chains to the center of the load when the crane began to lift the forging. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the chain and the forging, resulting in amputation to the first knuckle.
2021-09-09HummelstownPaThe Exterior CompanyBrainOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was inspecting a one-story residential roof. He fell down the roof slope and off the edge to the ground, suffering broken facial bones, lost teeth, a broken ankle, and brain bruising.
2021-09-07ReamstownPaBoose Aluminum Foundry Company, IncorporatedFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a saw to cut off a casting. The saw blade contacted the employee's left thumb, causing an amputation to the thumb.
2021-08-18CharlestownMaCasella Recycling LLCHip(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder on a vehicle, landing on the ground and suffering a hip injury.
2021-08-11YoungstownOhMPW Industrial ServicesBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was packing dunnage to be shipped out when they began to experience a headache and body aches due to a heat-related muscle injury and dehydration.
2021-08-09LittlestownPaLittlestown Foundry, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a vertical milling machine when the machine caught the glove on her right hand. The glove became wrapped around the rotating bit resulting in amputation of her right middle finger.
2021-07-29JohnstownPaLaurel Motors Inc.PelvisStruck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c.
An employee was on their knees with their upper body in a car while attempting to connect scanning equipment to an engine control module. The car went into drive and lurched forward. The driver's door struck a post and pinned the employee between the door and doorframe, resulting in a broken pelvis.
2021-07-24KlingerstownPaMichael Foods, Inc.Knee(s) and leg(s)Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
On July 24, 2021, an employee was cleaning egg-breaking machines with a corrosive chemical. The chemical burned the employee's knees and lower legs, and the employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-09YoungstownOhHeart Reach Neighborhood MinistriesUpper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder that was leaning against a flag pole. As the employee was changing the rope on the flag pole, the pole shifted and the employee fell to the concrete below, resulting in a broken ankle, a fractured wrist, a knee injury, and a lower back injury.
2021-07-08YoungstownOhYoungstown Tube CoChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was loading a flatbed trailer with material. The employee slipped and fell from the flatbed to the ground, suffering broken ribs and a forehead laceration.
2021-07-07YoungstownOhNational Heat ExchangeNonclassifiableStruck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pressure washer when the fitting came off, causing the water to be injected under his skin.
2021-06-20JohnstownOhDaybreak Foods, Inc.Upper arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning off a manure belt when the belt grabbed onto his hand, resulting in an amputation of the right arm above the elbow.
2021-06-14HummelstownPaDairy Farmers of AmericaMultiple lower extremities locationsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was about to kosherize a product line, having just switched a hose from another line after draining the water out of it. When he opened a valve to start the process, 200-degree Fahrenheit water hit him in the left leg and foot, burning him from the thigh down.
2021-06-08MorristownNjThe Napp-Grecco CompanyBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was cleaning up a work area after conducting pipeline construction and excavation operations. The employee developed severe leg cramps and was hospitalized, suffering from heat stress.
2021-05-28GibbstownNjRaymour & Flanigan Distribution CenterFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was placing wheel chocks on a trailer. The trailer moved when another employee entered it, causing the wheels to crush the first employee's fingers. The employee suffered a partial amputation to a thumb.
2021-05-26HackettstownNjFQSR LLC dba Kbp FoodsHead and neckFall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a wet floor and fell injuring her neck and head.
2021-05-21StowOhRefuse Materials, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Three employees were polishing the concrete floor in the back break room and were overcome with carbon monoxide (CO) from the compressor that was used in that room. One employee was hospitalized for CO poisoning.
2021-05-18New KingstownPaValk Manufacturing Company, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating the hydraulic shear and amputated a fingertip.
2021-05-14JohnstownPaAmeriServ Financial, Inc.Arm(s)Fall on same level
An employee fell in an elevator, landing on the floor and suffering a compound fracture of the right arm.
2021-05-11DoylestownPaUHS of Doylestown, L.L.C.Fingertip(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employees hand was caught in the door jamb as the door closed and the top part of the employee's finger was amputated.
2021-05-01WilliamstownMaWild Oates Cooperative Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting green onions with a knife and partially amputated their left index finger.
2021-04-22JohnstownPaHighway Equipment CompanyBrainOther fall to lower level
An employee was working on a piece of machinery. The employee was knocked off the equipment and lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized for brain swelling and surgery.
2021-04-16LewistownPaNittany Paper Mills Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was re-threading a paper converting machine at the embossing roller area. Their left hand became caught between the steel embossing roller and a rubber roller. The employee's left index finger was amputated.
2021-04-07PottstownPaPottstown DivisionLeg(s)Excavation or trenching cave-in
An employee was working in a trench making a pipe connection when the trench collapsed on the employee. The employee's leg was crushed.
2021-03-27ShepherdstownWvH & G Catrow Contracting IncFingertip(s)Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
While performing maintenance on a front end loader/backhoe, an employee removed a pin, which caused the machine arm to come down on the employee's finger. The employee's finger was caught between the machine arm and a stationary object, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-03-25PottstownPaAtlantic Plant Maintenance, Inc.Arm(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a cart with a grey board on it. Due to shifting of the cart or a wheel catching on an obstruction, the cart tipped over and struck two employees. One employee sustained a laceration on his arm requiring hospitalization.
2021-03-12North KingstownRiPoseidon Electric Solutions, LLCBrainFall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was riding on the bumper of a work van. He fell off and his head struck the pavement, causing a head/brain injury. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-03-03CharlestownMaCasella Recycling LLCEye(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was walking along a platform when a drill bit, being used nearby, broke and sent a steel shard into the employee's left eye. The employee suffered a cut retina.
2021-02-24PlaistowNhWeston Solutions IncKnee(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was spreading de-icing agent on a driveway when they slipped and fell on ice. The employee was hospitalized with an injury to the right knee.
2021-02-10BristowOkWalmart, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice in parking lot while on break, falling to the ground and injuring a hip.
2021-02-10JamestownRiAnchor Insulation Company, Inc.Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee on an 8-foot step ladder was reaching through a rough-framed wall with a reciprocating saw to trim foam that was installed over a staircase. Due to vibrations caused by the saw, the ladder moved away from the wall. The employee fell through the wall and landed on the staircase approximately 8 to 10 feet below. During the fall, the employee broke the handrail on the staircase. The employee sustained a fractured left ankle.
2021-02-07PottstownPaPOTTSTOWN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC OF DEAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to his car through the parking lot when he slipped and fell on ice. The employee sustained a fractured left ankle.
2021-02-06WilliamstownWvREM Community OptionsAnkle(s)Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was assisting a client at the client's home. The client became upset and pushed the employee out of a chair, resulting in a broken ankle.
2021-01-29JonestownPaSUPREME MID-ATLANTIC CORPORATIONFingertip(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was preparing to install the horizontal track for an overhead door inside a refrigerated truck while working from a 4-foot platform ladder. The safety screw that maintains the pre-spring-loaded overhead door in the down position had been removed and the door was ejected from the vertical door track. As the door moved upward, the employee's left index finger was caught between two panel sections resulting in the removed of skin from the fingertip.
2021-01-27YoungstownOhGateways To Better Living, Inc.Knee(s)Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
An employee was attempting to subdue a client when they fell to the floor and suffered a knee injury.
2021-01-21JamestownNdSkywest AirlinesBrainOther fall to lower level
An employee was walking around jet bridge stairs to search and clean an aircraft. He slipped on snow-covered ice and fell to the ground, injuring his head.
2021-01-20JohnstownOhHeartland HospiceLeg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on ice in a driveway. The employee's leg was broken in two places, requiring surgery.
2021-01-06JamestownNyBlackstone-NEY UltrasonicsFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw and amputated a fingertip.
2021-01-05YoungstownOhGrace Services IncFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting and splitting logs with a hydraulic splitter when their finger became crushed between a log and the hydraulic splitter, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2020-10-09JonestownPaLove's Travel Stops and Country StoresShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
An employee was on the third rung from the top of a 6-foot-high ladder, putting a wooden pallet into an open dumpster. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground, suffering a broken right shoulder and a bruised right hip.
2020-10-05GoffstownNhU.S. Postal ServiceShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While on a route delivering mail an employee stepped out of their LLV onto soft/loose gravel, lost footing, twisted an ankle, and fell to the ground. The employee attempted to brace their fall with their arm which resulted in a broken shoulder blade.
2020-10-01JamestownOhGuess Brothers AG., Inc.Multiple body partsExplosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was cleaning out the warehouse and burning cardboard boxes in a burn pile. A box had a paint can inside which exploded onto the employee causing burns to the face and hands.
2020-09-25YoungstownOhLegend Painting Inc.Upper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was checking to see if the outrigger wire was tight enough. He grabbed onto the outrigger wire and it slipped, causing him to fall approximately 20-25 feet from the platform and into shallow water and a riverbed road below the bridge. The employee suffered multiple arm and leg fractures.
2020-09-22StoystownPaHighland Tank & Mfg. Co.Multiple body partsStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was under a truck taking the transmission out. The truck, which was supported by blocks, fell and the gas tank pinned the employee to the floor. He sustained injury to the hips, leg, and lower back.
2020-09-17North KingstownRiCardi Construction CorporationAnkle(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking alongside a skid steer that was carrying a hoisted cage used to pour foundations. He was holding onto the cage to keep it steady when he tripped over a nearby portable generator. The skid steer then ran over his foot, fracturing his right ankle.
2020-08-25YoungstownOhDiamond Steel ConstructionLower leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Employees were installing a 25-foot steel column that had a hitch to a steel base plate. As they tried to put the base plate on the foundation with a telehandler, it slipped out of the nylon sling. The hitch struck an employee on the left lower leg between the knee and ankle, causing a compound fracture.
2020-08-25YoungstownOhSimon RoofingHead and trunkOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing down from a roof on a fixed metal ladder. The ladder broke from the wall and he fell 5-6 feet to the ground, suffering broken ribs and a head injury.
2020-08-19YoungstownOhTod Homestead CemetaryHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was attempting to open a door to enter the office area when she slipped and fell to the floor. She was hospitalized with a hairline fracture to her hip.
2020-08-07JonestownPaSupreme Mid-Atlantic CorporationFingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An assembler was using a cordless drill with a 3/8" bit to drill through a fiberglass reinforced panel on a truck when the drill bit went through the steel wall of the truck cab and grabbed onto his glove. The right index fingertip was amputated.
2020-07-28North KingstownRhode IslandNorth Atlantic Distribution, Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordFall on same level, n.e.c.
Two employees were moving the hood of a car. One of the employees sustained a back strain and fell to the ground.
2020-07-23JamestownNew YorkJamestown Macadam, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee operating a rebar bending machine had his finger pinched between a piece of rebar and a fixed point on the rebar bending machine. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
2020-07-14YoungstownOhioBoston Retail Products, Inc.Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was turning a plastic part in a puller machine when his left hand was caught in the machine, resulting in multiple lacerations and stitches. He was hospitalized.
2020-07-10MoorestownNew JerseyAuto Plus Auto PartsAnkle(s) and leg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was moving a pallet jack when his left ankle was caught between its platform and the wall. He suffered a broken ankle and tibia.
2020-07-07YoungstownOhioUnited States Postal ServiceLower leg(s)Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An city mail carrier was attacked by a dog while delivering mail. The dog bit the carrier's left shin severely; the carrier was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-06-25JohnstownColoradoHigh Country Beverage Foot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was operating a pallet jack. The tine of a forklift struck the employee, breaking the employee's left foot
2020-06-24LittlestownPennsylvaniaHOFFMAN HOMES, INCORPORATEDLower leg(s)Fall on same level
An employee was walking down a grassy slope. She became unsteady or slipped. At that point her right knee locked in place, her leg bent the wrong way, and she fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right tibia.
2020-06-11North KingstownRhode IslandElectric Boat CorporationFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was adjusting the guardrail of an elevated lift platform. The employee was pushing the guardrail up while another employee, who was standing on the lift, was pushing down on the guardrail. The injured employee got his right middle finger caught in a pinch point on the guardrail and sustained a fingertip amputation.
2020-06-11JamestownNorth DakotaMAGNUM ELECTRIC, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On June 11, 2020, at 7:30 a.m., an employee was diagnosing why a breaker kept tripping on a dust extraction system at a grain dryer facility. As the employee was cleaning out the dust near the airlocks, the system started. The fan blades then amputated all four of his fingers on his right hand.
2020-06-08CharlestownMassachusettBoston Sand & Gravel Co.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While jack hammering concrete, an employee slipped and fell 5 feet.
2020-06-05PittstownNew JerseySolar Mite SolutionsLeg(s)Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee fell through a skylight on a roof, landing on the floor below and suffering a broken leg.
2020-05-15BoystownNebraskaFather Flanagans Boys' HomeFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a piece of wood with a table saw when the wood kicked back and pulled his hand toward the blade, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
2020-04-30RobstownTexasUS Ecology Texas, Inc.Knee(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was helping a loader operator transfer catalyst from a bin into a roll-off box when the bin came off the loader's forks and fell on the ground. The employee was standing next to the bin when it fell and attempted to get out of the way, falling down in the process. The employee sustained left and right knee injuries.
2020-04-27JamestownNorth DakotaVetter Construction, LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was unloading materials onto a roof when the employee slipped and fell off the roof. During the fall to the ground, the employee's head hit a trailer, resulting in a fractured skull and injuries to the nose, mouth, teeth, jaw, ear, and left shoulder. The employee lost consciousness and was hospitalized. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
2020-04-17YoungstownOhioAMG Resources CorporationLeg(s)Fall or jump from and struck by rail vehicle-transportation incident
An employee was in the process of switching railcars in the scrap yard when he slipped and fell from the engine landing beneath the railcar wheel as the railcar was moving. His right leg and left foot were crushed, resulting in a right leg amputation.
2020-04-06HummelstownPennsylvaniaKeystone Human ServicesNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall while sitting
An employee had been packing up some belongings. The employee started picking up papers from the floor while sitting in an office chair. The employee lost their balance and fell to the floor. After being helped back up, the employee proceeded to their car, but fell in the parking lot. The employee sustained a hematoma on the back of the head and may have a broken bone in their neck.
2020-03-19YoungstownFloridaE.F. San Juan, Inc.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was ripping 3/4-inch strips of wood using a table saw when his hand contacted the blade, resulting in an amputation his left middle and pointer fingertips.
2020-03-18JamestownNorth DakotaCollins AerospaceHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped due to icy conditions in the parking lot and suffered a left hip injury.
2020-03-16MyerstownPennsylvaniaDutch Valley Food Development, Inc. - New Holland BranchLeg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was dragging an empty pallet when she slipped and fell. The pallet landed on her. Her left leg was broken below the hip.
2020-03-14YoungstownOhioP & L HEAT TREATING & GRINDING, INCFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was sandblasting a cap aluminum dye assembly. He stood the part up to turn it onto the other side. The part then tipped over and amputated his left middle fingertip.
2020-03-12North KingstownRhode IslandTaylor Farms, New England, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee suffered a partial amputation of his left middle finger while cleaning a dicer machine.
2020-03-02PottstownPennsylvaniaTitan International Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting metal on a shear. His hand slipped and the shear amputated four of his fingers.
2020-02-28StowOhioPolystar Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.
A bundle of angle iron was being lowered and the injured employee's left thumb was caught under the bundle resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.
2020-02-24MorristownNew JerseyKM Contracting Inc.Multiple body partsFall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee was conducting demolition and repair work on a concrete parking garage stairwell. The employee began to remove concrete slabs from the top of the second-floor platform when the metal sub-sheet underneath him collapsed and he fell approximately 10 feet through the opening. He landed on the concrete ground and sustained fractures to his hands and pelvis.
2020-02-19JamestownNew YorkJamestown Metal Products, Inc.Multiple body partsStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Two employees were assembling doors onto storage cabinets while the cabinets were laying on their backs. After attaching the doors, they stood the cabinet up onto a wooden dolly. The doors came open and the excess weight away from the center of gravity caused the cabinet to fall forward on top of one employee. The employee was hospitalized with abrasions to the left arm and pelvis.
2020-02-14CooperstownNew YorkResource Center for Independent Living, Inc.Thigh(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
A personal care assistant was walking up to a house when she slipped on ice and fell to the ground, suffering a broken right femur. She was hospitalized.
2020-02-14JamestownPennsylvaniaCombined Systems, Inc.Multiple body partsExplosion
Explosive powder material was being poured into a plastic container. An explosion occurred and five employees were transported to the hospital. One employee sustained burns to the face and left hand.
2020-02-10North KingstownRhode IslandManafort Transit, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Collision between water vehicle and object
An employee was working from a floating platform to remove a concrete form when a wave in the water caused the platform to rise up above the protective bumpers. His left little finger was then caught between the formwork bolt and the platform, causing a partial amputation of the left little finger.
2020-02-04MoorestownNew JerseySBARS Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a bailer when it crushed his left hand. The ring and middle fingers were medically amputated.
2020-01-28JamestownNorth DakotaBuilders First SourceHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was stepping out of his delivery truck onto the street when he slipped on an ice buildup, injuring his hip.
2020-01-22JohnstownPennsylvaniaDLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterBrainFall on same level due to slipping
A shuttle bus driver was placing safety cones around a bus in a parking lot. He slipped on ice, fell backwards to the ground, and hit his head, suffering an abrasion and a hemorrhage. He was hospitalized.
2020-01-10YoungstownOhioCommercial Metal FormingFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was pulling blank sheets of metal off a burn table using a crane. The employee was shaking the metal to loosen the blanks from it when a sheet fell onto the employee's left little finger, pinching it against a slat. The fingertip was amputated.
2020-01-07BlountstownFloridaLR Steel Building Erectors, LLC.BrainOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On January 07, 2020, an employee was removing the metal sheeting of a 1:12 pitched roof while using his personal fall protection. He was anchored to the peak of the roof when he stepped back while pulling a metal sheet and fell head first through a skylight about 16 feet to the concrete floor below. He suffered head trauma and was hospitalized.
2019-09-19DoylestownPennsylvaniaKistler Obrien Fire ProtectionLeg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
While repairing a stuck/clogged valve, an employee fell 8 to 9 feet from a ladder and landed on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
2019-09-06PottstownPennsylvaniaHenkels and McCoyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a digging bar to break rock that was preventing a trench box from fitting into an excavation. The tool caused a compound fracture to the employee's ring finger.
2019-09-05North KingstownRhode IslandAnvil International, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A flat bar was being cut on an automatic horizontal bandsaw. A piece of steel tubing was being used to guide the parts being cut into a bin. The tubing moved and the rotating sawblade caught an employee's glove. His left index finger was partially amputated.
2019-08-15LewistownPennsylvaniaTRINITY PACKAGING CORPORATIONFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was removing an air bubble in the plastic film on a winding machine. His right hand fingers were pinched between two rotating rollers, resulting in amputation of the middle and ring fingertips.
2019-08-12DoylestownPennsylvaniaWeis Market Store 232NonclassifiableFall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell while working in an overhead storage area, suffering broken vertebrae.
2019-08-09JamestownNew YorkLakeside Capital CorporationFoot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a web sling to load a steel coil onto a hoist when the web sling failed, allowing the coil to fall to the ground and land on the employee's left foot, breaking it.
2019-08-08MorristownNew JerseyWSP (Louis Berger US)Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped on carpet in an office area and fell sustaining a fractured hip that required surgery.
2019-08-06NorristownPennsylvaniaWORTH & COMPANY, INCORPORATEDNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder.
2019-07-31HummelstownPennsylvaniaRhodes Construction SolutionsMultiple trunk locationsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was changing a light bulb from a ladder. The ladder slipped and the employee fell 18 feet to the floor, suffering six broken ribs, a broken pelvis, and a broken hip.
2019-07-30BeardstownIllinoisSwift Pork CompanyAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOverexertion in lifting-single episode
On July 30, 2019, an employee was moving boxes onto a pallet when he felt a pinch in his lower left pelvic area. He was hospitalized due to a hernia.
2019-07-26JamestownNorth DakotaCavendish Farms, Inc.Ankle(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was walking to his workstation when cardboard bales fell over and struck him. He sustained shoulder pain and a possible broken ankle.
2019-07-22PottstownPennsylvaniaA & L Handles Inc.Head, neck, and trunkContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was testing a hot water solenoid for the dripping process when he was sprayed with hot water and sustained burns to his chest, neck, and face.
2019-07-21JohnstownColoradoReliance Oilfield Services LLCFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
A wireline operator was rebuilding a hydraulic setting tool. He finished rebuilding the bottom section of the tool and noticed it was partially stroked out. He went to use the weight of the setting sleeve to finish stroking the tool vertically. His finger was in the hole at the end of the setting sleeve and when he hit the ground with the tool, it stroked and amputated his right ring fingertip.