DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2020-09-16TauntonMaTesla, Inc.Leg(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking with an armful of materials. He tripped and fell to the floor, suffering an injury to the right leg. He was hospitalized.
2020-08-11TauntonMaSteward Morton HospitalBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was shocked on the finger/hand while plugging a machine into a wall outlet.
2020-06-08TauntonMassachusettMonroe Staffing SolutionsLeg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A temporary employee had been closing a door. A forklift backed into the employee causing a broken leg that required surgery.
2020-02-14TauntonMassachusettWilliam F. Lynch Co., Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordFall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on an icy patch on a rubber membrane roof, fell to the roof surface, and suffered two broken back vertebrae.
2020-01-16TauntonMassachusettGordon Food Service, IncToes(s), toenail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating an electrical pallet jack with extended forks and was making a turn at the end of the aisle when his foot was caught between the pallet jack and a bollard, smashing four of his toes.
2019-07-06East TauntonMassachusettJordan's Furniture, Inc.Foot (feet)Stepped on object
An employee stepped on a tack. The employee's left foot became infected, and the employee was hospitalized.
2019-05-27TauntonMassachusettOcean State Job LotAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was on an 8-foot step ladder removing a display. The employee fell from the ladder and fractured an ankle.
2019-02-02TauntonMassachusettCapstone Logistics, LLCAnkle(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a pallet jack when her foot was caught between a pallet and the jack resulting in a fractured ankle.
2018-08-24TauntonMassachusettArgos CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a spooling machine when it tipped over, smashing and breaking three of the employee's fingers.
2018-06-19TauntonMassachusettWYRMWOOD, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a table saw when the blade deeply lacerated his left thumb.
2018-03-09TauntonMassachusettRich's Transportation Services IncorporatedAnkle(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a double pallet jack to unload a trailer when his foot struck a stationary pallet, breaking his right ankle.
2017-09-14TauntonMassachusettBJ'S WHOLESALE CLUBAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOverexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting a tire to install it on a vehicle when he felt a pop in his abdomen. He was hospitalized with a hernia.
2017-08-15TauntonMassachusettGordon Food Services LLCLeg(s)Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
On 08/15/2017, an employee was struck by a high lift truck while operating an electric jack, requiring hospitalization for severe leg injuries.
2017-03-28TauntonMassachusettWATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was removing a valve end cap that was located on the front of the temperature control skid of a reactor when steam and hot water exited the end of the pipe and caused second degree burns to the employee's left arm, leg, and side of the body.
2016-07-20TauntonMassachusettMORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTERBack, including spine, spinal cordOverexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee suffered a back injury while moving a patient in bed.
2015-11-10TauntonMassachusettPepsi Beverage CompanyBODY SYSTEMSOverexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee had a heart attack while moving a vending machine.
2015-07-20TauntonMassachusettJORDAN FURNITUREHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a wet spot in the showroom, fell, and fractured her hip. She was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2015-05-05StauntonIllinoisTHIEMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On May 5, 2015, an employee fell 15 feet while creating a temporary work surface between two bridge beams with 16-inch long, 4x4 lumber.
2015-01-04TauntonMassachusettVERIZONBrainFall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on the ice in the parking lot and hit his head. He was transported and admitted to Morton Hospital.