DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
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.
2020-06-09Union 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).
2020-02-18Union 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.
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.
2019-02-10Union 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.
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.
2018-03-14Union 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.
2018-01-20Union 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.
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.
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.
2016-03-11Union 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.
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.
2015-04-05Union 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.
2015-03-03Union 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.