| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-23 | West Point | Ms | Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| On October 23, 2021, at 2:40 a.m., an employee's left index finger was caught between a dye holder and a bottom wedge, resulting in amputation at the first joint. | |||||
| 2021-10-09 | West Point | Ga | Kia Georgia, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Direct exposure to electricity |
| An employee was performing routine preventative maintenance checks and inspections on a capacitor bank while training a coworker on the inspection process. When the employee opened the panel an electrical arc flash occurred. One employee suffered second and third degree electrical burns to both arms, both hands, and the upper torso. The second employee suffered second degree burns to both arms, both hands, and neck. Both employees were hospitalized. | |||||
| 2021-06-22 | West Point | Ms | Peco Foods, INC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee was helping change trays for a shaker table. As the employee was closing a latch for a tray, it caught his index fingertip. About a quarter of the fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2021-05-10 | West Point | Ny | Island Pump & Tank Corp. | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was operating a skid steer loaded with a jackhammer attachment. He had lifted the attachment up over the seat when it broke off from the loader and fell on his leg. His right leg was broken below the knee, and the skin was punctured. | |||||
| 2021-05-04 | West Point | Ga | Mobis Alabama, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was working on an assembly line using an electric socket wrench when her glove caught on the wrench, resulting in an amputation of the tip of her left ring finger. | |||||
| 2021-02-03 | West Point | Ne | Sapp Bros. Inc. | Knee(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| An employee slipped on snow and fell while delivering propane to a customer's residence. The employee sustained an injury to the knee requiring surgery. | |||||
| 2020-09-07 | West Point | Ms | Southern Ionics Inc. | Head, neck, and trunk | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| Employees were loading a truck with ammonium hydroxide. A transfer line ruptured, spraying an employee. The employee suffered chemical burns to the face, neck, and chest area. | |||||
| 2020-04-29 | West Point | Mississippi | Mercier Electric | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee suffered a right-hand finger amputation while operating a drill press. | |||||
| 2020-04-09 | West Point | Nebraska | Quality Pork International Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was cutting bone on a bandsaw. The saw cut off one of his fingertips. | |||||
| 2019-09-06 | West Point | Georgia | KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was attempting to remove a vehicle seat from a conveyor transport pallet. The employee's right hand and glove were caught under the seat latching lever and they suffered an amputation to their right index finger. | |||||
| 2019-08-13 | West Point | Georgia | MOBIS | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| On August 13, 2019, a yard truck operator was hospitalized for possible dehydration. | |||||
| 2019-07-28 | West Point | Mississippi | Southern Ionics Incorporated | Forearm(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee fell about 10 feet to the ground while loading a tanker trailer, resulting in a broken left forearm. | |||||
| 2019-07-25 | West Point | New York | USMA WEST POINT | Fingertip(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee sustained an amputation to the tip of his left thumb while lifting a street grate. | |||||
| 2019-07-21 | West Point | Georgia | Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was troubleshooting a limit switch on a conveyor when he dropped his wrench. The wrench hit the limit switch and caused the conveyor to move forward. The hanger on the conveyor caught his hand and he sustained a severe laceration to the right hand. | |||||
| 2018-09-17 | West Point | Nebraska | West Point Dairy Products, LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee was hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration after working indoors for a couple of hours. | |||||
| 2018-08-21 | West Point | Georgia | Stellar Staffing, LLC | Foot (feet) | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| An employee was performing metal casting work with molten steel when molten metal spilled onto his right leg and into his boot, burning his foot. Leg protection was not worn at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2018-08-21 | West Point | Georgia | Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| An employee was performing an ergonomic push/pull meter evaluation while pulling a cart with meter straps when the straps broke away and he fell backwards, hitting the towing hitch of a tow-tugger. He suffered a fractured left leg and broken ribs. | |||||
| 2018-08-15 | West Point | Georgia | Glovis America, Inc | Head | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway |
| An employee was riding in a van when he exited the vehicle and fell backward, hitting and lacerating his head on the asphalt road. The van was moving at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2018-07-20 | West Point | Illinois | Deer View LLC | Knee(s) | Gored or rammed by animal |
| While gathering hogs, an employee received a puncture wound in the leg from the tusks of a boar. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a knee injury and infection. | |||||
| 2017-10-10 | West Point | New York | WEST POINT, THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY | Elbow(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| An employee as using compressed air to blow water from a urinal's water line when the pressure caused the urinal to break. A piece of broken porcelain then lacerated his right elbow. | |||||
| 2017-08-14 | West Point | Georgia | Glovis America, Inc | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee was loading automobiles on a railcar when she fell approximately 10 feet to the ground, fracturing her left knee and sternum. | |||||
| 2017-07-26 | West Point | Mississippi | Navistar Defense | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| An employee was trying to catch a steel plate weighing approximately 45 pounds as it fell from a cart when his left pinky finger was caught and partially amputated in an open hole on the plate. | |||||
| 2017-07-24 | West Point | Georgia | Mobis Alabama, LLC | Brain | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| An employee was struck on the head by a hoist hook that came loose, suffering a concussion. | |||||
| 2017-06-24 | West Point | Nebraska | West Point Dairy Products, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| On June 24, 2017, at 10:50 a.m. an employee was attempting to reinstall a conveyor belt that had slipped of its tracks when his finger became caught in the moving belt and the roller, amputating his right ring fingertip. | |||||
| 2017-06-15 | West Point | Nebraska | Unified Pet Products LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was emptying a ribbon mixer and attempting to grab a piece of meat when the ribbon mixer caught the employee's fingers, amputating three fingers at the first knuckle. The mixer was guarded at the time. | |||||
| 2017-04-12 | West Point | Mississippi | Tennessee Valley Authority | Multiple body parts | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| An employee was wiring a terminal block inside a breaker control cabinet. The employee repositioned himself inside the cabinet and struck his head on a bolt. After striking his head, the employee fell over and was shocked by a 240 volt AC knife switch resulting in a burn to the back of the neck, a head laceration and an electrical burn to the right thumb and index finger. The employee also sustained right arm numbness. | |||||
| 2017-03-05 | West Point | Georgia | Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was looking upward to find the source of an air leak when he stepped off the six inch platform and fell breaking the right tibia. | |||||
| 2017-01-25 | West Point | New York | US Army Garrison West Point | Lower extremities | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| An employee was walking to their car in the parking lot at the end of shift, slipped on ice, and fell breaking their right leg or ankle. | |||||
| 2016-07-06 | West Point | Pennsylvania | Merck Sharp & Dohme | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate |
| An employee's right pinky finger was caught and amputated in the closing mechanism of a door as he pulled it shut. | |||||
| 2016-04-28 | West Point | Georgia | KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA,INC. | Foot (feet) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
| An employee was driving a stand-up forklift. Their left foot was crushed after becoming caught between the forklift and a column. | |||||
| 2016-03-24 | West Point | Georgia | MOBIS Alabama LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was putting parts on the trolley conveyor in the sequencing area when his fingers were caught in a chain and sprocket, amputating his right ring and pinky fingers at the second knuckle. | |||||
| 2016-03-10 | West Point | Pennsylvania | Merck | Ankle(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was walking down stairs and fell down several risers after reaching the second step. The employee suffered a sprained ankle. | |||||
| 2016-03-08 | West Point | Georgia | Powertech America, Inc. | Forearm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was clearing a jam from the snap ring press when he received a cut on his right forearm. | |||||
| 2016-01-27 | West Point | New York | West Point Elementary School | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping |
| An employee tripped and fell in the school parking lot while walking backwards resulting in a broken hip. | |||||
| 2015-09-23 | West Point | Georgia | Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was moving a steel die with an overhead crane. The employee was caught between the upper and lower dies and received a crushing injury to his chest and back and punctured a lung. | |||||
| 2015-09-01 | West Point | New York | US Mint at West Point | Foot (feet) | Rubbed or abraded by shoes, apparel, or accessories |
| An employee was hospitalized and treated for a infection from a blister that was caused by wearing safety boots. | |||||
| 2015-07-01 | West Point | Nebraska | Sapp Bros. Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire |
| A leaking propane tank exploded within the shop injuring two workers. | |||||
| 2015-05-19 | West Point | Georgia | DAEHAN SOLUTIONS GEORGIA, LLC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating turn-table #1 and mold #2 when the mold carriage latch amputated the right index finger and broke the right hand. | |||||
| 2015-02-13 | West Point | Pennsylvania | Merck Sharp & Dohme | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate |
| Employee crushed finger in door and suffered a partial amputation, from the open tip to the nail bed. | |||||