Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-26	West Homestead	Pa	Advance Auto Parts	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee tripped and fell while walking through an aisle, landing on the floor and suffering a broken hip. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-07-19	Steamboat Springs	Co	Wilderness Earthworks LLC	Multiple body parts	Demolition or blasting explosion
An employee was preparing a boulder for demolition. The employee drilled the boulder in two places using a jackhammer and loaded the first hole with a charge. The charge was a dud so the employee flushed out the hole with pressurized water. The employee put gel into the second hole to expand and hold the charge. The second charge was also a dud. The employee flushed the second hole with pressurized water, releasing both charges. The employee drilled another hole and an unknown charge released, c
2021-04-28	Homestead	Fl	U. Sl Postal Serivice	Hand(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was pulling a hamper to the loading dock when his right hand was caught between the metal railing and the hamper, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization.
2021-03-02	Steamboat Springs	Co	RAC Transport Co Inc	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was adjusting the forks on a forklift when the carriage assembly slid off and landed on top of his left foot, resulting in an injury.
2021-02-22	Homestead	Fl	AT&T Services, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
An employee was ascending a ladder on a wooden pole. The pole snapped from the base, causing the employee to fall 3 ft., resulting in a fractured hip and wrist.
2021-02-18	Homestead	Fl	Miami Transformers Corp	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's fingers became caught between a coil machine cutter stand and metal, resulting in fractures to his fingers.
2021-01-13	South Hempstead	Ny	Verizon New York Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was loading a pole onto a trailer when their hand got caught between the pole and the trailer, resulting in two crushed fingers.
2020-09-08	Hempstead	Tx	EAST TEXAS PRECAST CO.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was clipping bands to cables which involves partially hoisting the cables with a crane. During the hoist, the employee's left hand was pinched between the cables and a steel pin resulting in a partial amputation to the left thumb.
2020-08-17	Hempstead	Ny	Pro Metal of NY Corp	Cranial region	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was bending metal to make air ducts and the machine caught the employee's hair.
2020-03-07	Steamboat Springs	Colorado	Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp.	Lower leg(s)	Other jump to lower level
A terrain park employee broke his tibia and fibula after landing wrong while skiing.
2020-01-21	Homestead	Florida	BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a stand-on mower when suddenly his left index finger was crushed between the handle of the mower and a tree, cutting his fingertip. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2019-09-09	Homestead	Florida	Billund Aquaculture US Corp	Arm(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was testing a 16-inch pipe with a test ball when the test ball flew out of the pipe causing the employee to fly back, landing on his right arm. The employee was hospitalized with a broken arm.
2019-08-20	Homestead	Florida	Billund Aquaculture US Corp	Head	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee stepped onto an unsupported cantilevered platform. The platform gave way and the employee fell approximately 7 to 8 feet into a water retention pit below, suffering a head laceration.
2019-08-13	Homestead	Florida	Billund Aquaculture US Corp	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While doing housekeeping in the early morning, an employee tripped on an HDPE pipe and fell, breaking his ankle.
2019-07-17	Hempstead	New York	Hofstra University	Nonclassifiable	Nonclassifiable
An employee was found semi-conscious on a lower stairway landing. The employee was spitting up blood and was bleeding from the face, mouth, nose, and ear.
2019-06-29	Teague	Texas	Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was climbing down from a tree after cutting a limb when he was struck by lightning, suffering burns.
2019-06-06	Hempstead	New York	Stop and Shop	Knee(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
The employee was taking in a delivery while standing on the ramp of the receiving dock. The delivery driver pulled away from the ramp while the employee was taking in the delivery and the employee fell four feet from the dock to the ground below and broke the right knee cap.
2019-05-14	Tea	South Dakota	JR Koop, Inc.	Arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was trying to find a gas leak on a heater that was returned by a customer. In order to test the fuel injector spray pattern, the employee pressed the start button. Fuel was expelled from the engine and caught fire. The employee's right arm was burned.
2019-04-24	Hempstead	Texas	4-S Manufacturing, LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a crane to load a concrete I-beam on a flatbed when the crane's chain broke, releasing the I-beam. The I-beam struck the employee, knocking him to the flatbed and then the ground. He suffered fractures to the back, shoulder, and knees.
2019-02-23	Steamboat Springs	Colorado	Steamboat Ski & Resort	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee fractured her tibia and fibula while skiing down a run.
2019-02-08	Homestead	Florida	PLANT LIFE FARMS, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was walking from his car to the nursery entrance and was bitten by a stray dog resulting in the loss of a thumb tip.
2018-09-24	Homestead	Florida	ABC Supply Co., Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was walking over a portable dock ramp when it tipped over. He fell and the ramp landed on him, breaking his hand, right foot/ankle, jaw, and ribs and lacerating his face.
2018-09-21	Homestead	Florida	Michaels Stores, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On 09/21/2018, an employee was on a step stool attempting to remove merchandise from a store shelf when she fell from the step stool and fractured her wrist, requiring hospitalization.
2018-06-25	Chateaugay	New York	McCadam Cheese	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee fell over a forklift's fork, landing on the floor and suffering a fractured left hip. He was hospitalized.
2018-06-01	Homestead	Florida	Florida Power & Light	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was ascending a three-step stairway looking for leaks when the employee's foot became tangled on the first step and the employee fell down 6 inches, breaking a tibia.
2018-04-27	Hempstead	New York	Hofstra University	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was checking equipment in the paint shop when he tripped over a bag that was sitting on the floor and fell, landing on and fracturing his left elbow.
2018-03-29	Steamboat Springs	Colorado	STEAMBOAT SKI & RESORT CORPORATION	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee opened a door and was walking into a building when she slipped on the wet ground surface and hit her head, suffering a brain bleed.
2018-02-21	Steamboat Springs	Colorado	STEAMBOAT SKI & RESORT CORPORATION	Brain	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee was hit from behind by a skier and fell to the snow-covered ground, hitting his head.
2017-10-07	Homestead	Florida	AREVA INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cleaning reactor stud holes using a hand-held drill with a wire brush attachment when the drill locked up in the hole. As he was reversing the drill, his gloved hand became wrapped around the brush attachment, lacerating and dislocating his left middle finger.
2017-08-14	Hempstead	Texas	Creekside Nursery	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On August 14, 2017, at approximately 7:40 a.m., an employee was a cutting some plants using a cutting shear when the shear amputated her left ring fingertip.
2017-07-31	West Homestead	Pennsylvania	WHEMCO, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Two employees were working in a man lift basket about 12 to 13 feet off the ground. They were using an overhead hoist to reposition a piece of equipment they were working on in the vertical boring mill. As the overhead hoist was being lowered, the limit switch plate of the hoist came in contact with an employee's left hand, which was resting on the man lift railing. The injured employee sustained the amputation of the left pinky fingertip.
2017-07-13	Homestead	Pennsylvania	WHEMCO-Steel Castings, Inc.	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was repairing an electrical circuit in a crane cab when an electrical current passed through the employee's right hand, causing arc flash burns.
2017-06-27	Homestead	Florida	RCMA South Dade Child Development Center	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking when she tripped and fell backwards over a bench, striking the back of her head against the concrete floor.
2017-06-27	Homestead	Florida	BROOKS TROPICALS, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After marking holes in a field, an employee became dizzy, fainted, and vomited due to the heat. He suffered from dehydration and an acute kidney injury.
2017-03-21	Poteau	Oklahoma	Marten Transport Ltd	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was delivering frozen food to a customer. He slipped on ice in the refrigerated trailer and fractured the lower right leg.
2017-03-18	Homestead	Florida	DAY AND ZIMMERMANN, INCORPORATED	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was conducting a safety inspection of the room and fell from a fixed access ladder after receiving an arc flash burn to his forearm. The employee suffered a broken ankle from the fall off the ladder.
2017-03-16	Teaneck	New Jersey	Macedos Construction	BODY SYSTEMS	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee suffered atrial fibrillation after shoveling snow and was admitted to the hospital.
2017-03-13	Steamboat Springs	Colorado	Accurate Insulation	Fingertip(s)	Trip without fall
An employee was loading insulation into a blow machine when he tripped. As he tried to catch himself, his left thumb tip hit a gear and was amputated.
2017-01-11	Chateaugay	New York	Agri Mark, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a cheese making machine and amputated his left thumb and sustained crushing injuries to three other fingers on the left hand.
2017-01-03	Homestead	Florida	Everglades National Park	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was hospitalized when he fell from a step ladder fracturing a shoulder and a rib.
2016-10-13	Homestead	Florida	Erian General Construction	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee who had just climbed onto a roof approximately 9 feet 2 inches in height after his lunch break was in the process of securing his fall protection when he slipped and fell off the roof fracturing the left ankle.
2016-10-07	Chateaugay	New York	Mammoet USA North	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A boom section fell and struck an employee who was disassembling an 80-ton crawler. The employee suffered a fractured right leg and was hospitalized.
2016-09-25	Homestead	Florida	Winn-Dixie	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On or about 9/25/2016, an employee was cutting a squash with a manual vegetable slicer when the slicer amputated part of his nail and his right middle fingertip.
2016-07-14	Homestead	Florida	BROOKS TROPICALS, LLC	Arm(s)	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was placing a sticker on a pallet when he was hit by the arm of the pallet wrapping machine. His arm was broken.
2016-06-06	Homestead	Florida	MasTec Advance Technologies	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was setting up an extension ladder when the flank section of the ladder slid down and lacerated his left thumb, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2016-05-05	Homestead	Florida	AUTO ZONE	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
The employee was carrying a brake rotor. The brake rotor fell on his toe resulting in a laceration and fracture.
2016-01-25	Poteau	Oklahoma	Sudbury Express	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee had just performed a pre-trip inspection on his truck. While climbing down from the tractor, he fell approximately 4 feet and hit his head on the ground.
2016-01-13	Hempstead	New York	Hofstra University	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell out of her chair and injured her left arm.
2015-12-26	Steamboat Springs	Colorado	Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
A ski instructor was conducting a private ski lesson and struck an unidentified object under the snow. She fell sustaining a broken sternum and whiplash. She was admitted to the hospital.
2015-12-09	Homestead	Florida	Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On December 9, 2015, at about 10:28 a.m., an employee was cutting pig's feet on a meat saw when the blade amputated his left index finger above the first knuckle. He had surgery.
2015-11-18	Hempstead	Texas	CREEKSIDE NURSERY LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Stings and venomous bites
On 11/18/2015, an employee was doing paperwork at his desk when he felt a sting on his left arm. When he looked at his arm, he noticed a bite mark from an insect. He ignored the bite initially, but the pain became worse and he decided to go to the hospital on 11/22/2015 at which time he was admitted for treatment. Medical staff determined that he had been bitten by a brown recluse spider.
2015-11-18	Steamboat Springs	Colorado	Terminating Solutions, LLC	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee made contact with an energized line and received flash burns to his left hand.
2015-10-26	Steamboat Springs	Colorado	NATIVE EXCAVATING, INC.	Nonclassifiable	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was putting tires on a motor grader. After airing the tire up, the employee noticed that the O-ring was protruding from the seal, indicating a bad seal. The seal ruptured and the employee was struck by rubber and flange from tire.
2015-10-22	Alstead	New Hampshir	Blanchflower Lumber Corp.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting pallets with a chop saw. The employee was clearing a piece of wood and amputated two fingers when his gloved hand was pulled into the running blade.
2015-10-10	Chouteau	Oklahoma	Southern Erectors, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was rigging a load to be elevated by a crane. He tripped and fell when his feet were pulled out from under him by the tag line. He suffered a fractured left hip.
2015-09-30	Poteau	Oklahoma	S-CAR, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee's backup hammer slipped over the end stud nut, smashing the employee's left index finger between the stud and wrench. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
2015-09-09	Hempstead	New York	HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on the third step of a ladder tightening a plug on a boiler unit. He slipped and fell approximately 3 feet to the floor, lacerating his head, breaking a bone in his back, dislocating his right big toe, and bruising his elbow. He was hospitalized.
2015-08-12	Hempstead	New York	NORTH SHORE LIJ	Nonclassifiable	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell and was hospitalized.
2015-06-14	Poteau	Oklahoma	Kenco Plastics, Inc.	Leg(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was repairing a molding press when his right leg came in contact with a live conductor, causing him to experience loss of consciousness and burns due to electrocution. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
2015-05-09	Hempstead	Texas	EAST TEXAS PRECAST	Multiple face locations	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was using an oxy-torch to cut a scrap metal drum in half. The scrap metal drum was 13 feet long and 10 feet high and was lying on the ground horizontally during the work process. The employee came across a small piece on the side of the drum; when he went to cut it with the torch, he fell forward, falling 5 to 6 feet onto his face. He received facial contusions and cuts from metal shavings that were on the work floor during the cutting process. The employee received in-patient hospit
2015-05-02	Hempstead	New York	Hofstra University	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway
An employee was struck by a car when he was crossing the street to perform grounds duties on the opposite side of the university campus. The employee sustained scrapes to the head, lacerations to the neck and contusions on both legs.
2015-04-09	Steamboat Springs	Colorado	STEAMBOAT SKI & RESORT CORPORATION	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level
A Ski Patrol worker was found in the middle of the Rainbow Run trail with no signs of a collision with any customers or objects aside from the ski run. The worker suffered a fractured C1 vertebrae and was hospitalized.
2015-02-04	Plumsteadville	Pennsylvania	Air Liquide America Specialty Gases	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substances
An employee was kept overnight at the hospital for treatment of exposure to 10% nitric oxide that began to leak from a #49 cylinder at the roller table.