Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-07	Warrendale	Pa	United States Postal Service	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was scanning the back of his parked truck when a tractor trailer pulled behind him and pinned the employee between the truck and the tractor trailer, resulting in a bulging disc.
2021-04-14	Warrendale	Pa	U.S. Postal Service	Upper and lower limb(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was driving a powered industrial truck when the vehicle made a sudden right turn and crashed through a dock door and landed in the parking lot. The employee sustained a dislocated right shoulder, a broken ankle, and head lacerations.
2020-05-03	Warrendale	Pennsylvania	U.S. Postal Service - NDC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was removing the lockout bar from a dumper. The dumper fell on the employee, breaking the employee's lower leg, ankle, and shoulder.
2019-09-10	Warrendale	Pennsylvania	Mitsubishi Electric Power Products	Pelvis	Fall while sitting
An employee sitting in an office chair went to stand up, twisted her ankle, and fell to the floor fracturing the right pelvis.
2019-07-12	Warrendale	Pennsylvania	Magee Plastics Company	Forehead	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a CNC machine when a cutter attachment installed on the machine contacted the employee's head. The employee sustained a laceration to the forehead on the left side, extending upward.
2018-05-07	Warrendale	Pennsylvania	Late 70's Productions, LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on the bathroom floor and fractured her hip.
2018-03-15	Warrendale	Pennsylvania	Late 70's Productions, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw when the employee's finger contacted the blade, resulting in an amputation.
2017-08-04	Warrendale	Pennsylvania	Omnicell	Hip(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee tripped on a curb in the parking lot and fell, fracturing his hip.
2016-09-06	Warrendale	Pennsylvania	Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
An employee had been helping a coworker move boxes. The employee was later walking toward a table and went to bend over when the employee's back seized up. The employee was hospitalized with a back injury.