DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-05-25TamaquaPaEnvironment Awareness CorporationHead and trunkOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was using a hand crank to crank a tarp and fell 10-15 feet to the ground. The employee sustained an pelvis fracture, multiple fractured ribs, severe head trauma, and a severe lung injury.
2020-08-26TamaquaPaSilberline Manufacturing Company Inc.Multiple body partsFire
On August 26, 2020, an employee was cleaning an industrial mixer when a flash fire erupted within the mixer and burned the employee's face, neck, and hands. The cleaning process involves manually scraping a mixture of aluminum paste with petroleum distillate carrier. Isopropyl alcohol is then used to wash the mixer.
2020-06-15TamaquaPennsylvaniaLewistown Valley Enterprises, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On June 15, 2020, at approximately 8:00 AM, an employee (temporary employee contracted to site) was reaching over a turkey gizzard processing machine when her gloved hand became trapped in the machine. The employee sustained a fractured thumb and was hospitalized.
2019-09-12TamaquaPennsylvaniaWenger Feeds, LLCBack, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from the second rung of a fixed ladder on a feed bin. The employee landed on the ground and suffered a back injury.
2018-06-06TamaquaPennsylvaniaSILBERLINE MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on a step ladder installing a slide lock at the top of the pump house door and fell approximately 10 feet onto the asphalt outside the pump house. The employee was hospitalized for head lacerations and a broken collarbone.
2018-01-18TamaquaPennsylvaniaVersum Materials US, LLCHand(s) and finger(s)Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Two employees were disconnecting an ammonia sparger tube from an NF3 reactor when their hands were exposed to hydrofluoric acid. They suffered chemical burns and blistering on their hands and fingers, requiring hospitalization.
2015-04-01TamaquaPennsylvaniaSilberline Manufacturing Co., Inc.BrainFall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in the parking lot and slipped on ice between 5:30 AM and 6:00 AM on April 1, 2015. The employee was hospitalized and sustained two broken ribs and a subdural hematoma.
2015-01-30TamaquaPennsylvaniaPresto Products, Inc. Elbow(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
On 1/30/2015, an employee fell on ice and received an elbow injury. At the time of the incident, the employee was checking "exit door" access and egress. The employee fell and shattered his right elbow. The employee was taken to the hospital. The employee received surgery on 01/31/2015.