Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2020-06-17	Watkins	Colorado	Pure Cycle Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was connecting a bucket attachment to a front loader when the employee's right index finger was caught between the locking pin and the circular hole attachment point, amputating the fingertip.
2020-02-18	Watkins Glen	New York	Cargill Salt	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was loading rail cars. The employee fell from a car, suffering broken ribs and further injuries, and was hospitalized.
2018-08-13	Watkins	Colorado	People Ready	Heart	Nonclassifiable
An employee was hospitalized for a suspected heart attack while installing solar panels.
2018-01-29	Watkins	Colorado	Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was helping spot a tractor trailer and was caught between the trailer and flatbed resulting in a fractured pelvis.
2017-02-27	Watkins Glen	New York	Charles T. Driscoll Masonry Restoration Company Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working on a plank on an elevated surface 6' from the ground. The plank broke and the employee fell to the ground resulting in a compound fracture to the left leg.
2016-02-03	Watkins	Colorado	Employer's Resources of Colorado	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On February 3rd, 2016, an employee was adding chlorine to the water and received chemical burns to the gastrointestinal tract from breathing in the chlorine gas.
2015-05-31	Watkins	Colorado	Furniture Row	Knee(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was hospitalized after being involved in a rollover accident while riding as a passenger in an ATV. He injured his right knee and required surgery.