Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-05-26	Westville	Ok	ABB, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting bar stock with an automated saw. The pneumatic clamp crushed her left ring finger at the nailbed. The fingertip was medically amputated at the first knuckle.
2021-02-05	Westville	Nj	South State, Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing pillars while on a ladder when they fell into a cofferdam below and had to swim to a ladder to exit the dam. The employee suffered a fractured leg.
2019-05-06	Westville	Oklahoma	ABB INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Two employees were adjusting the insertion machine. The machine unexpectedly started up and the injured employee's right thumb was caught in a pinch point and crushed.
2018-04-16	Westville	Illinois	DynaChem, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On April 16, 2018. an employee tripped on a door threshold and fell to the floor, requiring hospitalization for a fractured hip.
2016-06-07	Westville	Oklahoma	Baldor Electric	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell to the ground, fracturing the hip.
2015-05-26	Westville	New Jersey	D.J. Wagner Heating & Air Conditioning INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee amputated the left ring finger while operating a cleat maker machine.
2015-05-14	Westville	Florida	H & E Timber Co. Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was run over while strapping down his load.
2015-01-07	Westville	New Jersey	Veolia Company	Face	Struck by discharged or flying object
Employee was power washing a building and the hose had disconnected causing severe facial lacerations. Employee was admitted to the hospital.