DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2019-08-27TiptonMissouriCO-MO ConnectLumbar regionStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee and his crew were removing a broken power pole. The top portion of the pole was hung in a tree and still attached to the power lines. The crew was digging the bottom broken section out of the ground when they heard the top portion crack. The broken pole fell on the employee and injured his lower back.
2019-06-04TiptonMissouriKIOWA LINE BUILDERSHand(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
A lineman was working in an aerial lift when a leaking, broken hydraulic line injected fluid into his hand. He was hospitalized.
2018-09-06TiptonPennsylvaniaNew PigChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCaught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A temporary employee was on an elevator under a high-speed sheeter, helping clear a jam between two belts. The elevator activated, pinning the employee between itself and the machine walking platform. The employee suffered a partial collapsed lung and an abrasion injury.
2016-09-13TiptonMissouriCo-Mo Electric Cooperative, IncUpper and lower limb(s)Entangled in other object or equipment
On or about September 13, 2016, an employee's right hand became caught in a tag line that was attached to the butt of a 40-foot pole. The employee suffered a broken right arm and femur.
2016-01-13TiptonPennsylvaniaNew PigFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee suffered a partial left fingertip amputation while trying to clear a jam in a grinder.