DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-20UnionNjCentral Jersey Sales and ServicesMultiple face locationsExplosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was filling a pipe with water and air when the pipe exploded in his face, resulting in lacerations to the face and cheeks.
2021-10-15UnionNjDeep Foods, Inc.Thigh(s)Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was manually dispensing a caustic cleaning chemical into a 5-gallon container. The chemical splashed onto the employee causing chemical burns on his right thigh.
2021-09-24Mount UnionPaBonney Forge CorporationFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was stamping part nomenclature on metal elbows. The employee's right index finger was caught between the part and the die, and the fingertip was amputated by the stamping machine.
2021-08-20UniontownPaMeridian Point ApartmentsHeadHitting, kicking, beating, shoving
A maintenance employee was attacked by a tenant at an apartment complex. The tenant struck the employee in the head with a hammer, causing a laceration.
2021-07-07UniontownOhBarberton Tree Service IncSkullStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Two employees were unclogging the chipper after a rainstorm. One employee opened an access panel to the drum of the chipper to unclog it while the second employee went to the other side of the chipper. The first employee then shut the access panel. The motor was off, but the drum was still spinning. A piece of clogged brush kicked the panel open and struck the second employee in the forehead, resulting in multiple skull fractures.
2021-06-01Union PointGaLincoln Lumber Georgia, LLCMultiple face locationsStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was observing a robot stacking lumber onto pallets for shipment. The robot's arm picked up a piece of lumber to place on a pallet, then swung and struck the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized with a jaw fracture, loss of teeth, and an open wound to the right side of the mouth.
2021-02-04West UnionWvMPLX G&PFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was manually repositioning a metal cabinet in a wooden shipping crate when their left pinky finger was caught between the wooden crate and the cabinet, resulting in an amputation between the nail bed and knuckle.
2021-02-03UniontownOhXPO Logistics Freight, Inc.BrainNonclassifiable
An employee was found walking around with a gash in his head and a concussion. Another employee slipped on ice and fell, resulting in a broken ankle. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.
2021-01-31Union CityGaDHLFoot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was standing in a freezer when a forklift ran over his left foot resulting in an injury that required surgery.
2020-09-14UniontownPaSegra CommunicationsNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
On September 14, an employee was on a ladder performing telecommunications work when the ladder slipped and the employee fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with broken bones and required surgery.
2020-07-08West UnionWest VirginiPenn Line CorporationArm(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee approached a brush pile to gather cut brush. A second employee was cutting limbs in the brush pile using a chainsaw. When that employee turned, the tip of the chainsaw lacerated the first employee's right arm.
2020-06-09Union CityGeorgiaAtlas Technical Consultants, LLCFoot (feet)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was surveying a sewer system. His camera equipment touched an overhead line, causing an electrical arc that burned the employee's feet (most severely affecting the left foot).
2020-04-27UnionNebraskaPomp's Tire Service, Inc.Fingertip(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was exiting a farm tractor when the wind blew the door closed on his finger, smashing and amputating his fingertip.
2020-02-25Union SpringsAlabamaWayne Farms, LLCFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a wing saw in the debone area and sustained an amputation to a fingertip.
2020-02-23UnionNew JerseyWash Hound Car WashLeg(s)Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
Two employees went to service a car and the car ran over them. One employee was hospitalized for a broken leg. The second employee was hospitalized for a broken hip.
2020-02-18Union CityGeorgiaA . Smith & Co. ProductionsNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee was moving metal walls on a movie set, setting them against the side of a truck. One of the walls fell forward and struck the employee on the head, tearing ligaments in the employee's neck.
2020-01-16UniontownPennsylvaniaLowe's Home Centers, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was lowering a stop sign when the employee's finger was caught in between the stop sign and the brace, resulting in an avulsion to the right pinky fingertip.
2019-09-03UnionNew HampshirMIDDLETON BUILDING SUPPLY, INCHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While walking out of an office an employee tripped over a chair leg, fell to the floor, and broke their right hip.
2019-07-30Union GroveWisconsinCTW CorporationFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
Two employees were running a rig to brush a well. One employee's finger was pulled into a pulley by a cable as he checked cable tension. The tip of his right index finger was severed.
2019-06-27UnionNew JerseyDUREX, INC.HeadStruck against object or equipment
An employee was working on a metal press when the die broke and his head lunged forward, striking the equipment. He suffered a laceration requiring stitches.
2019-06-21UniontownAlabamaAlabama Catfish Feedmill, LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was attempting to change out rubber belts on a fine screw system when he slipped and fell from the fine screw system approximately 10 feet to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized for contusions and lacerations to the jaw and shoulder.
2019-06-19West UnionWest VirginiHelmerich and Payne IDCFingernail(s), nailbed(s) Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was reconfiguring a 1" airline. The employee's hand was on a 90-degree fitting while a co-worker turned the pipe using an 18-inch pipe wrench. The employee's hand then became caught between the 90-degree fitting and a steel skid, resulting in a fractured left ring finger and nail avulsion that required surgery.
2019-06-14UnionNew JerseyJetro Holding LLCFoot (feet)Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
An employee was moving merchandise with a pallet jack when it ran over his foot.
2019-06-05Union CityGeorgiaWERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.Multiple body partsPedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was hit by a car while guiding a team driver into a loading position. She suffered fractures to the ribs, right thigh, and left knee.
2019-05-29UniontownPennsylvaniaKwik FillHip(s)Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
An employee was pumping gas into a car. The car pulled away from the pump while the nozzle was still in the gas tank. The employee fell and suffered a hip injury that required surgery.
2019-05-03UnionNew JerseyRaymond of New Jersey LLCAnkle(s)Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee was helping another employee dispose of an old forklift truck into a dumpster truck. After placing the forklift in the dumpster the forks of the forklift slipped and struck the injured employee's ankle.
2019-03-19West UnionWest VirginiChapman CorporationMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level
A pipefitter was climbing down a detachable ladder attached to the side of a flatbed truck. He fell off the ladder and struck the ground, suffering a concussion, a broken collarbone, and broken ribs.
2019-03-01UniontownPennsylvaniaExcel Site Rentals LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by handheld object or equipment
An employee was trying to loosen a connection with a 60-inch pipe wrench. The wrench slipped off the pipe, spun around, and struck him. He suffered a head injury, an amputated little finger, a broken collarbone, and broken ribs.
2019-02-10Union CityGeorgiaDHL Supply ChainFoot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was being trained to operate a forklift. The forklift collided with a storage rack and the employee's left foot was lodged between the forklift and the rack.
2019-01-30Union CityNew JerseyCream O Land Dairy LLCElbow(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
On January 30, 2019, an employee was making a delivery when the employee slipped and fell on black ice, fracturing the left elbow.
2019-01-24UnionKentuckyU.S. POSTAL SERVICEHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee stepped out of his vehicle to deliver a package, slipped and fell on ice. He sustained a hip fracture/fractured ball joint.
2018-08-02Union CityGeorgiaKeg PlumbingFoot (feet)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was on a tractor bucket, being lowered into a trench that was being excavated. He slipped and was struck by the thumb of the excavator, suffering puncture wounds to both feet.
2018-07-10UniontownPennsylvaniaFayette Resources Inc.BrainFall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell, hitting her head on a kitchen stove. She was hospitalized for a possible head injury.
2018-06-12UniontownOhioB&B Wrecking & Excavating, Inc.NonclassifiableFall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was cutting the leading edge of a structural member as part of a structural demolition. After cutting the beam, the roof collapsed and the employee fell 12 feet. The employee was hospitalized for a fracture.
2018-05-17UniontownPennsylvaniaGoodwill Recycling CenterAnkle(s)Trip on uneven surface without fall
An employee was sitting on a recycling truck that was making pickups when she stepped down from the truck onto uneven gravel and sprained her ankle.
2018-05-16UnionIllinoisNew Dimensions Precision Machining, Inc.Fingertip(s)Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
On May 16, 2018, a temporary employee had been cutting an aluminum extruded bar stock on a circular saw and then turned the machine off to blow dust off of the blade using an air hose. The blade had not come to a complete stop and nicked him, lacerating his right index fingertip. His fingertip had to later be surgically amputated.
2018-05-15Mount UnionPennsylvaniaAC Products, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee operated a forklift to transport a hopper outside in order to empty the hopper contents into a dumpster. The employee got off the forklift and tried to move down the manual lever that causes the hopper to empty, but the lever was tight. When the employee finally got the lever to go down, the hopper shifted and caught the employee's hand between the hopper and a forklift fork, resulting in the amputation of the employee's left middle finger at the first knuckle.
2018-03-28Union SpringsAlabamaWayne Farms, LLCEye(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was performing maintenance on a gizzard machine when his left eye struck the machine lid.
2018-03-14Union CityNew JerseyNational Labor StrategiesBODY SYSTEMSExposure to electricity
While picking an order from a ladder, an employee received an electrical shock and fell from the ladder. The employee suffered difficulty speaking, shaking, and difficulty walking, requiring hospitalization.
2018-03-12Union CityGeorgiaEstenson LogisticsHead and trunkStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was walking by some crates/boxes that were stacked in the yard when a huge wind gust blew one of the top crates off the stack. The crate struck his head, left shoulder, and left rib cage area and knocked him to the ground. He suffered broken ribs, a mild concussion, and a bleeding spleen, requiring hospitalization.
2018-02-08Union BeachNew JerseyDeVooght House & Building Movers of NJ LLCAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was helping to move a beam when the employee lost footing, slipped, and fell, twisting/breaking an ankle and tearing ligaments. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-01-20Union CityGeorgiaDematic Corp.Arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was attempting to track a conveyor belt when his jacket was pulled into the conveyor belt, breaking bones in his right arm. He was hospitalized. The conveyor was not locked/tagged out at the time.
2018-01-03UnionMissouriHuellinghoff Brothers, Inc.NonclassifiableExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was starting to ventilate a tractor trailer tanker. Anhydrous ammonia vapors were to be ventilated before filling the tanker with propane. When the employee started to hook up the fan, leftover liquid anhydrous ammonia in the lines splashed him and caused first and third degree chemical burns.
2017-10-12UniontownPennsylvaniaLaurel Contracting Inc. Arm(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was changing a beam on a skid steer using a hammer when a chip of steel broke loose and punctured the employee's left arm, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2017-10-10Union CityGeorgiaDHL Supply Chain-KraftFoot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift. As he was turning, the product on his pallet began to fall. He adjusted the lift and lost control of it, hitting a rack. During the collision, his left foot was caught between the forklift and the rack, suffering bleeding, severe swelling, and a fracture.
2017-09-22UniontownPennsylvaniaLee's Plumbing & Excavating, Inc.NonclassifiableFall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was on top of the bank of an excavation when it collapsed, breaking his vertebrae and requiring hospitalization.
2017-09-03Union SpringsAlabamaWayne Farms LLCUpper arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was removing a bird from the bird chiller machine when the employee's right arm above the elbow was caught in the machine, fracturing and lacerating the upper right bicep. The employee was hospitalized. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
2017-08-30UniontownAlabamaAlabama Catfish, LLCHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee approached a fillet machine when it grabbed her glove, catching and severely lacerating her hand. She was hospitalized.
2017-08-10UnionMississippiPeco Farms, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Needlestick without exposure to harmful substance
An employee was holding a pullet while a coworker performed a vaccination when the employee was accidentally stuck in the right index finger behind the first knuckle with a quarter-inch, 18-gauge needle that was being used to administer the vaccine.
2017-07-01West UnionWest VirginiPrecision Pipeline, LLCArm(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
While sandblasting a pipeline, an employee stepped on the sandblaster's air hose. The nozzle then swung toward the employee, and sandblast media was injected into his arm.
2017-02-07UniontownAlabamaAlabama Catfish, LLCFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee suffered a left thumb tip amputation while operating a band saw. Cut-resistant gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.
2016-10-06UnionOhioImpact Fulfillment ServicesArm(s)Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle
An employee suffered an arm injury while operating a forklift.
2016-08-09UnionNew JerseyMORRE-TEC INDUSTRIES INCHand(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee injured his hand when it was caught in a ribbon blender.
2016-07-30UnionMissouriGateway Extrusions, Ltd.Fingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a utility knife to cut cardboard strips out of a full sheet of cardboard and amputated the left ring fingertip.
2016-07-27UniontownPennsylvaniaGoodwill of Southwestern PennsylvaniaElbow(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee carrying armload of clothing tripped and fell on a new ergonomic mat that was not laying flat on the floor, striking an elbow on the floor. The employee suffered a fractured elbow, which required surgery.
2016-07-15UnionOhioDHLFoot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee lost control of a forklift and tried to manually stop it with their left foot. The foot was caught between the forklift and the base of a warehouse rack and fractured. The employee was hospitalized.
2016-07-11UnionMissouriR.R. Donnelley & Sons, CompanyFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was removing a paper jam from an F-27 File Folder Single Lane Machine while operating it in jog mode. His left ring and middle fingers were caught in a roller, resulting in the loss of the fingertip pad on the ring finger.
2016-06-20Union StarMissouriCapital Electric Line Builders IncNonclassifiableStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Two employees were connecting a hard line to a conductor. As they were pulling the line, the wire grip that held the line gave way, and the cable jumped into the air and hit the employees. Both employees were hospitalized overnight, and one employee required surgery.
2016-06-14UniontownPennsylvaniaU.S. POSTAL SERVICEElbow(s) and arms(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
While transporting mail, an employee was struck by a hamper and fell over, breaking her arm and dislocating her elbow.
2016-06-05Union CityGeorgiaDHL Supply ChainHand(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was operating a standup reach truck, performing a pull-down function. She was scanning the barcode when her right hand was pinned between the reach truck and the racking system, causing soft-tissue damage and multiple fractures.
2016-06-01UniontownPennsylvaniaUnited States Postal ServiceLeg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was delivering mail when she slipped on a gravel driveway and broke her leg, requiring surgery.
2016-05-13UnionNew JerseySloane and CompanySkullFall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee fell approximately 5 feet through an open ground-floor elevator shaft, suffering a fractured eye socket and requiring hospitalization.
2016-05-12UnionNew JerseyDeep Foods, IncNonclassifiableCaught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee suffered an amputation while cleaning out a peanut inducer machine.
2016-05-09Union CenterWisconsinPurina Animal NutritionMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing maintenance work on a boiler and received second and third degree burns to the left arm and chest.
2016-03-11Union CityGeorgiaDHL Supply ChainLower leg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a reach forklift truck when he struck a steel column while turning. His left foot was pinned between the reach truck and the steel column, and he fractured his lower left leg.
2016-01-26UnionIllinoisCentral Wire, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.
An employee was performing set up on a wire drawing machine when his hand was pinched between the wire and the block on the machine. His left-hand ring finger was partially amputated and his middle finger was fractured.
2016-01-25West UnionWest VirginiPrecision Drilling Co., LPHip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On January 25, 2016, at approximately 4:30 p.m., an employee was completing rig service on the top drive. The service door was open and lowered with a winch. The employee was positioned on the service door, approximately 8 to 10 feet above the ground, and wore fall protection. The remote for the winch developed an electrical short, causing the winch to re-spoil. This caused the door to raise back up. The employee was pinned between the service door and the top drive, resulting in two hairline h
2016-01-23UnionMissouriGATEWAY EXTRUSIONS, LtdMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Three employees were installing a steel reinforcement sheet on the top of a paint line washer dry-off oven. One of the employees lost his footing and fell approximately 16 feet backward. He sustained multiple facial fractures, a broken arm, and a broken leg.
2015-12-29UnionNew JerseyKalustyan CorporationFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was changing a bag on a spice grinder machine. The bag fell into the machine. The employee attempted to grab it and amputated a fingertip on the right hand when it came in contact with the grinder.
2015-11-19Union CityCaliforniaWilson Utility ConstructionNonclassifiableDirect exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
On November 19, 2015, at about 8:00am two employees received electrical burns when they removed a grounding strap from 220Kv lines. They were working from a personnel platform suspended by a crane on a barge in the San Francisco Bay.
2015-11-15UnionWest VirginiUnited Technologies CorporationLower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On November 15, 2015, at approximately 7:30 a.m., an employee was helping a coworker remove a 6.5-feet tall, 2.5-feet wide, 1.5-feet deep electrical panel. The panel was strapped to a two-wheel hand truck/dolly. The 450-pound cabinet became unstable and fell on top of him, pinning him beneath it. The dolly stayed strapped to the cabinet, and the cross bar on the dolly made contact with the employee's lower leg, fracturing it.
2015-10-08West UnionWest VirginiProactive Services LLCAnkle(s)Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
On October 8, 2015, at approximately 12:45pm, an employee was operating an ATV when it began to slide on gravel. The ATV went over an embankment and rolled approximately 100 feet. The employee fell out of the ATV and suffered a fracture to his right ankle.
2015-10-07UnionMissouriU.S. Postal ServiceKnee(s)Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
A rural letter carrier injured his knee while descending the steps at a residence. He was admitted to the hospital for surgery.
2015-08-22UnionOhioQuality Associates, Inc.Foot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On August 22, 2015, at approximately 0100, an employee turned a stand-up forklift and hit a crate. The employee's left foot, which was outside of the cockpit, broke.
2015-08-13UnionOhioQuality AssociatesFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On or about August 13, 2015, an employee was struck by a forklift in the warehouse. The forklift crushed the employee's foot and ankle.
2015-07-29UniontownAlabamaAlabama Catfish, LLCFingertip(s)Struck against object or equipment while moving it
An employee was finned by a catfish while picking up and sorting the fish. The employee's fingertip was amputated after becoming infected.
2015-06-29UnionIllinoisBAG MAKERS, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On Monday June 29, 2015, at approximately 10:30 p.m., two maintenance employees were servicing a FLEXO press no. 9 in the FLEXO department. The FLEXO press no. 9 feeds bags for in-printing on the roller. The employee was tightening the driver side chain on the press and then proceeded to check the tension with his right hand to see if it was tight enough. The employee's right hand index finger became caught in the chain and sprocket pinch point resulting in a fracture injury. It is unknown at th
2015-06-25UniontownPennsylvaniaFayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.GroinBending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
While removing a rack from the top shelf in a cooler, an employee experienced a groin injury that required surgery.
2015-05-14West UnionWest VirginiFTS International, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was disassembling a wire-line tool when a section of the tooling fell onto the employee's hand. The employee sustained deep lacerations to four fingers and small fractures to two fingers, requiring hospitalization.
2015-04-05Union CityOhioCal-Maine Foods, Inc.NonclassifiableFall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee standing on an elevated dock leaned against the guardrail system. The rail system gave way, allowing the employee to fall 8.5 feet.
2015-03-09UniontownPennsylvaniaAtlas EnergyChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On 03/09/15, at approximately 10:30 a.m., an employee was working from an aluminum ladder that was leaning against a tank. The employee fell approximately 4 feet off of the ladder and landed on a cement barrier. The employee suffered three broken ribs and a bruised kidney and was admitted to UPMC-Presbyterian.
2015-03-03Union CityGeorgiaExelFinger(s), fingernail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was unloading a trailer using a forklift. While reversing the forklift, the employee struck the dock door, fracturing the left thumb.
2015-03-02Union CityGeorgiaExel Kraft AtlantaFoot (feet)Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee driving a forklift collided with a second employee who was driving a forklift with a pallet attached to it. The employee injured the left foot.
2015-02-23Union CityOhioCast Metal Tech, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On or about February 23, 2015, employee amputated three fingers while operating the bandsaw.