Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-16	White	Ga	TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING INC.	Leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a forklift in a warehouse. His left leg was caught and broken between the forklift and a metal pallet rack.
2021-11-05	Whitewood	Sd	Probst Electric	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was preparing a foundation drill. His thumb was caught between two pieces of metal and partially amputated.
2021-10-30	Whitewater	Wi	S & R Egg Farm, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
Two employees were removing a manure belt from a dryer. When the injured employee grabbed the cable slack, his right index finger was pulled into the reel and amputated at the first knuckle.
2021-10-23	White	Ga	voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville LLC	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was placing a long part into the resistance tester machine. The electrode tip came down on his right hand while he was holding the part and fractured two bones in his hand. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-22	White Plains	Ny	PAL Environmental Services Corp.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Two employees were loading flooring onto an A-frame dolly. The dolly tipped over and the flooring struck an employee, who suffered injuries to the back and both legs.
2021-09-07	White River Junction	Vt	US Postal Service	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was trying to remove a stuck pin on a loading dock. The employee fell off the loading dock about 3 feet to the pavement below, suffering a broken right tibia and fibula.
2021-09-07	White	Ga	TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING INC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was starting up machines after a holiday. Noticing a jam on the powder feed system, he tried to remove a valve. The butterfly mechanism in the valve closed and amputated the tip of his right middle finger.
2021-07-08	White Springs	Fl	White Springs Agricultural Chemicals, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On July 8, 2021, at approximately 3:20 AM, as an employee was stepping out of a control room located on the phosphate mine, he slipped on a surface that was wet due to rain, fell and fractured his left femur.
2021-06-30	White Swan	Wa	YAKAMA FOREST PRODUCTS	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating the stacker when their right hand was caught between the chain and sprocket resulting in amputation of four fingers and the tip of their thumb.
2021-06-28	Whitehall	Ny	Maplewood Ice Co. Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other jump to lower level
An employee jumped from a loading dock to a dumpster and fell in, suffering a kidney injury. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-23	Whitehall	Pa	Schuermann Excavating, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee's foot was partially run over by a moving mini excavator track, resulting in a fracture.
2021-06-20	White	Ga	NOTS Logistics LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was manually moving a pallet along a conveyor when the employee became caught between the pallet and conveyor roller, resulting in a partial amputation of a finger without bone loss.
2021-06-09	White Castle	La	Alder Vegetation Group	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working in an aerial bucket lift when his left shoulder contacted an energized overhead wire. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery to the shoulder.
2021-06-04	Whitehall	Oh	McNICHOLS CO.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a metal shear machine when the blade dropped and amputated his right hand.
2021-06-01	Whitehouse Station	Nj	Readington Farms Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On June 1, 2021, an employee was trying to clear a milk case jam on the dolly loader track. His right was hand was under the milk crate and his index finger got caught in the chain of the track, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-05-28	White	Ga	NOTS Logistics LLC	Hip(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
A stand-up powered industrial truck struck another powered industrial truck while turning. Its operator was ejected and was caught between the two pieces of equipment. The operator suffered a bone contusion and a small pelvic fracture at the left side of the hip.
2021-05-21	White Sulphur Springs	Wv	Greenbrier Resort	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was preparing to repaint the indoor pool. The pool had been drained and a scaffold was erected inside of the pool. The employee leaned over the railing to drop a broom down to another employee working below when the midrail on the scaffold failed causing the employee to fall 12 feet before striking cross bracing and then fall another three feet to the bottom of the pool. The employee was hospitalized for a broken wrist and internal abdominal injuries.
2021-05-18	Whitewood	Sd	Simon Contractors	Neck and back	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on the second step of a step-ladder unhooking a 4-inch hose. After unhooking the hose, the end of the hose caught his glove pulling the employee off the ladder to the deck two feet below the ladder. The hose continued to pull the employee to the ground approximately 2.5 feet below the stepladder. The employee suffered neck trauma and spinal cord swelling.
2021-04-07	White Sands Missile Range	Nm	U.S. Border Patrol - El Paso Sector	Nonclassifiable	Nonclassifiable
An employee was moving sandbags when they became dizzy.
2021-04-05	White	Ga	Constellium Automotive USA, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a tugger in the warehouse and drove underneath racking, pinning himself between the backrest of the tugger and the racking unit. The employee sustained contusions to the chest.
2021-02-24	White Plains	Ny	Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester, Inc.	Scalp	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking from their car into the building when the employee slipped and fell on black ice in the parking lot, resulting in a contusion on the back of the head and back pain.
2021-02-22	Whitehall	Ny	Verizon New York, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee got out of a vehicle and was run over by its rear driver's side wheels. The employee suffered a spinal injury, bruised lungs, and a shoulder fracture.
2021-01-26	White Castle	La	Cora Texas Manufacturing Company	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pressure washer to clean equipment. He slipped and the water stream lacerated his left hand. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery to the hand.
2020-09-16	White Castle	La	Cora-Texas Mfg. Co., Inc.	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was walking on an elevated walkway approximately 20 feet high to reach a camera that needed repair. As he walked past another employee who was also walking on the walkway, he fell through an opening in the hand rail. The employee sustained a broken right arm, a fractured L-4 vertebra and a laceration to the face that require stitches. The employee required surgery to repair a fracture.
2020-09-09	White	Ga	Voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was lifting a steel coil roll onto the 220-ton press when the strap broke and the coil dropped onto his left shin. The employee's leg was amputated.
2020-09-03	White Sands Missile Range	Nm	Raytheon	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was moving office furniture. The employee's right middle finger was caught between a cabinet and a pallet, and the fingertip was amputated.
2020-08-04	White	Ga	TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became dizzy and nauseated and lost consciousness. He was hospitalized, suffering from kidney failure due heat-related illness.
2020-07-29	Whitewater	Wisconsin	Generac Power Systems, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c.
Two employees were pushing a multi-tiered material handling cart that weighed approximately 363 pounds. The cart rolled over the foot and ankle of one of the employees. The injured employee sustained lacerations to the ankle and chipped bone.
2020-07-10	Whiteface	Texas	Sundown Operating, Inc.	Hip(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Employees of Sundown Operating, Inc., and Axis Energy Services, LLC were working at an old oil/gas well plugging the well and getting ready to rig down. The Axis Energy Services employee was working from the platform operating the snubbing equipment. The casing from the well bore connected to the primary BOP broke causing the secondary BOP and the platform where the employee was working to fall to the ground approximately 28 feet below. The Axis Energy Services employee was hospitalized for a fr
2020-01-29	Whitehall	Pennsylvania	PPL Electric Utilities	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
On January 29, 2020, at approximately 10:50 a.m., an employee was setting up equipment in preparation for cable pulling when his finger made inadvertent contact with the duct dog (cable pulling equipment), resulting in a left pinky fingertip amputation.
2020-01-28	Whitefish	Montana	Don K Chevrolet	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking out onto a new car sales lot when the employee slipped on ice, suffering a broken ankle.
2019-09-10	White Springs	Florida	GT's Wrecker Service & Auto Repair, Inc.	Brain	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was driving a forklift onto a trailer when the forklift turned over sideways and he hit his head on the inside wall of the forklift's cabin. He suffered a skull fracture and a hematoma, requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-18	White	Georgia	Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was conducting a screen change on equipment when the employee's left middle finger was punctured through the work gloves by the equipment.
2019-08-05	White Castle	Louisiana	Ramagos Farms, Inc	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was walking behind the planter machine that was planting sugar cane. While on break the employee collapsed. The employee was hospitalized for heat stroke with complications.
2019-07-31	White	Georgia	Toyo Tires North America Manufacturing,INC	Hip(s)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee operating a stand-up lift truck in reverse backed into a parked lift truck and sustained a broken hip.
2019-07-30	White Springs	Florida	Suwannee Valley Grassing, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was leaning against a sod harvester machine when his right thumb got caught between the conveyor belt and the pulley causing the amputation of the thumb from the first knuckle.
2019-06-26	White Plains	New York	Bloomingdale's	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking to her car in the parking lot at the end of her shift. She tripped on an uneven surface and fell breaking a rib.
2019-06-17	Whitestone	New York	U.S. Postal Service	Multiple body parts	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
While delivering mail, an employee was bitten by a dog on the right knee and left ear. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-04-10	White Sulphur Springs	West Virgini	The Greenbrier	Multiple trunk locations	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was removing a metal roof at a stable. The employee fell through an opening left by a removed roof panel, landing in a horse stall about 15 feet below. The employee suffered injuries to the back and pelvis and was hospitalized.
2019-04-08	White	Georgia	Lafarge Holcim	Knee(s)	Derailment
An employee was using a railcar mover to move a damaged rail car to be unloaded. The rail car did not have functioning brakes at the time. As the employee backed the rail car down the track, it started to go down an incline. The employee lost control and the rail car and railcar mover flipped on its side. He was dislodged from his seat and his knee struck an object inside the railcar mover.
2019-04-05	White	Georgia	Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing,INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting a calender machine when some of the cords became misaligned. The employee's hand was caught between the machine's rollers, causing lacerations, fractures and the amputation of the employee's ring and pinky fingers.
2019-03-25	White	Georgia	Pinnacle Propane Express	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a propane storage cabinet. The dolly and the cabinet hit together and the cage flopped back, hitting the employee's right ring finger. The fingertip was amputated.
2019-03-24	Whitewater	Wisconsin	The Martin-Brower Company, L.L.C.	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was cutting plastic wrap. The tip of the employee's utility knife broke off and struck the employee's eye, causing an eye injury requiring stitches; the employee was hospitalized.
2019-02-21	White	Georgia	Constellium	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was entering the building to start work. The pads of her crutches, wet from rain, slipped on the tile floor, causing her to fall onto her right side and shatter her right hip.
2019-01-22	White Earth	North Dakota	Schlumberger Well Services Division	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking and guiding a piece of equipment on a well pad. He slipped and fell on a large containment pad, landing on the ground and breaking his right tibia.
2019-01-07	White	Georgia	Expansions, LLC.	Leg(s)	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was cutting a loose bar or rebar using a handheld saw. The sparks generated by the cutting process ignited the employee's right pant leg. The employee suffered burns to the right leg.
2018-08-15	White Oak	Texas	O & D Manufacturing, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was moving a metal part from one pallet to another when the part slipped and the employee's finger was caught between a pallet and a strapping table. The employee's finger was fractured, lacerated, and crushed.
2018-07-28	Whitehouse Station	New Jersey	Navy Contractors, Inc.	Brain	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was struck by a roof truss, suffering head injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-07-26	Whitefish	Montana	Winter Sports Inc.	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
While cutting away brush, an employee picked up a piece of brush that had a brush cutter attached to it. The blade cut his left hand.
2018-06-12	Whitewater	Missouri	BBL CONSTRUCTION	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was installing a metal roof on a building, lost footing, and fell to the deck. The employee slid approximately 16 ft on 4/12 pitch roof. The employee then fell off the roof edge 13 feet to ground. The employee sustained a fractured L2 vertebra and a fractured wrist.
2018-05-07	White Oak	Pennsylvania	CIO Stores	Jaw, chin	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was cleaning a car when it accelerated, causing the employee to suffer a shoulder injury and broken jaw.
2018-05-03	White Mills	Pennsylvania	Modern Gas Sales Inc	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on the running boards of his delivery truck and cleaning the inside of the windshield when he suffered a medical event and fell backwards to the ground. From the fall, he suffered a fractured skull and bleeding in the brain, requiring hospitalization.
2018-04-26	Whitehall	Pennsylvania	Bridesburg Foundry, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
While using a handheld burner torch, an employee caught on fire, suffering burns to the right hand and leg.
2018-04-21	White	Georgia	Voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was using a crane to lift and repair a tool when the strap broke and the chain came down on his left hand, amputating his index fingertip.
2018-04-15	White Deer	Pennsylvania	FCC Allenwood	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was lifting a heavy chiller in order to clean the area when the end plate (approximately 300 pounds) fell on his finger while trying to move it. His right middle finger was partially amputated (3/4 inch to the base of the nail).
2018-04-09	White	Georgia	C. H. Kirkpatrick Construction Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a chain to install sewer pipes with the assistance of an excavator when his thumb was caught between the chain and the pipe, resulting in a partial amputation.
2018-04-08	Whiteford	Maryland	Federal Bureau of Investigation	Nonclassifiable	Multiple types of overexertions and bodily reactions
An employee suffered an upper muscle injury while exercising and conducting physical training. He was hospitalized.
2018-03-16	White Castle	Louisiana	JP Oil Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was pumping water down tubing to get mud back to a frac tank. When the pump pressured up, the inner rubber of the hose came apart, plugging the hose and causing it to blow out of the tank. The hose then struck the employee's wrist and chest.
2018-03-09	Whiteman Air Force Base	Missouri	US Dept of Defense/ USAF 509 Bomb Wing	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were replacing the double block-and-bleed valve on an aircraft fuel check-out stand when one employee's finger became caught between the pipeline valve and the stationary pipe. The injured employee was wearing leather gloves. The left middle finger was de-gloved and later received a partial medical amputation.
2018-01-13	White Plains	New York	ShopRite of White Plains	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over debris from pallets on the floor and fell on his hip, requiring surgery.
2018-01-09	Whitewater	Wisconsin	QPS Employment Group, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
A temporary employee was attempting to reach wires behind a conveyor when she tripped the conveyor's automatic start. The conveyor then pulled her glove into the conveyor and amputated her left middle finger.
2018-01-08	Whitewater	Colorado	Roberts Plumbing & Heating	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing off a ladder onto a roof to install a heat vent when he slipped and fell to the ground, injuring his left leg.
2017-09-25	Whitehall	Pennsylvania	BRIDESBURG FOUNDRY COMPANY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee suffered the amputation of two fingers while working around the sand mixing machine in the no-bake department.
2017-08-16	Whitehall	Pennsylvania	New Age Development Group, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was dumping a debris cart when the cart shifted and crushed a finger between the cart and the dumpster.
2017-07-31	Whitesboro	New York	S.R. SLOAN, INC.	Ankle(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee's left ankle was caught and fractured between a gantry press and a work table when the gantry rolled laterally.
2017-07-26	White Castle	Louisiana	Reliable Production Service LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
The injured employee was standing on a wellhead that weighed about 8,000 pounds. The wellhead was sitting on a ring gasket about 10 feet off the floor. While the employee was unlatching the chain from the elevator to the wellhead, his colleague moved the elevator. The employee and the wellhead fell about 10 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a lacerated liver and spleen, as well as multiple fractures, which included several ribs, the pelvis, and the left arm.
2017-06-22	White Heath	Illinois	Bayer Crop Science, LP	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was filling a tank on a utility vehicle with a 2-inch hose in preparation to spray a field when the hose separated from the fitting, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall to the ground. He fractured his hip.
2017-06-13	White Hall	Arkansas	Matthew Webb Construction	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting lumber on a table saw when the blade lacerated his left index finger. The table saw was unguarded at the time.
2017-06-07	Whitewater	Wisconsin	Johnson Controls, Inc.	Shoulder(s) and back	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was standing outside the entrance of a power house when he heard a loud noise inside. The pressure relief valve of the absorber and the condensation released, spraying hot steam on the employee. He suffered burns on his back and shoulders.
2017-05-15	Whitewright	Texas	EDC AG Products Company, LLC	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a truck platform and was in the process of turning around to step down when he fell onto the gravel/rock. The employee sustained a broken right wrist and facial lacerations.
2017-05-03	White Plains	New York	LRC Construction LLC	Foot (feet)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing a ladder when it moved and he fell about 9 feet to the concrete floor, fracturing his right foot and requiring hospitalization.
2017-05-02	White Sands Missile Range	New Mexico	White Sands Missile Range	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was placing cucumbers into a food processor and partially amputated the right ring finger.
2017-04-07	White Deer	Pennsylvania	FCI Allenwood	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was attacked by another employee, suffering a concussion, nerve damage, and orbital socket damage. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-03-06	White Mills	Pennsylvania	Eastern Penn Supply Company	Multiple leg locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee working in the retail sales room fell from a step ladder breaking the left femur and tibia.
2017-01-12	Whitewater	Wisconsin	AmeriGas Propane, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was delivering mail to a mailbox when she slipped on ice/snow and broke her lower leg.
2017-01-06	White City	Oregon	DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on the sidewalk due to icy conditions, breaking the lower left leg in three places.
2017-01-04	White Hall	Arkansas	KENTS LAWNCARE, INC.	Elbow(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was on a roof and getting a new battery for his drill when he fell through a fiberglass skylight and injured his right elbow, requiring surgery.
2016-10-01	White	Georgia	C & W Services	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On 10/01/2016, at approximately 2:30 a.m., an employee's hand was caught between a slide conveyor and the frame. He fractured his left ring finger and received lacerations to several fingers.
2016-09-29	Whitehouse Station	New Jersey	Toll Bros., Inc.	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking inside a trailer containing appliances for new homes when he tripped and fell onto an oven canopy hood that was stored on the floor, cutting his right wrist and severing an artery on the metal edge of the oven hood. He was hospitalized overnight and required surgery.
2016-09-15	White Hall	Illinois	Bunnomatic Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee's right index fingertip was pinched by a hydraulic cylinder and amputated while performing maintenance work on a press.
2016-09-10	Whitefish	Montana	Don K Chevrolet	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was riding around the sales lot in a golf cart and fell out of the golf cart suffering head trauma.
2016-09-02	Whitehouse	New Jersey	READINGTON FARMS, INC.	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing maintenance on the volley elevator when a blade from the elevator caught his left arm and lacerated the forearm.
2016-08-20	White City	Oregon	Veterans Health Administration SORCC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working the serving line in the kitchen. The AC went out and the temperature rose to 87 °F. The employee felt hot and went into the freezer to rest and cool down. She was found unconscious at 6:20 p.m., on 8/20/2016, due to dehydration.
2016-08-19	Whitewood	South Dakota	Ridley USA, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
Two employees sustained severe burns after coming into contact with hot molasses as it overflowed from a holding tank in the production area.
2016-08-14	Whitehall	Pennsylvania	Macy's Department Stores	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee working behind the fragrance counter turned around and tripped over a box, falling to the floor and fracturing an arm.
2016-08-05	White Plains	New York	Hyperbaric Medical Associates	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down a flight of stairs when he fell, rupturing the patellar tendons in both knees.
2016-07-25	Whitewater	Colorado	American Pioneer Powder	Nonclassifiable	Explosion, n.e.c.
An explosion occurred at the plant and an employee was burned, requiring hospitalization.
2016-07-25	White Sands Missile Range	New Mexico	BAE Systems	Wrist(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was adjusting a halon fire bottle cable when the bottle discharged. His left wrist was exposed to the halon chemical, damaging his arteries and tendons and requiring hospitalization.
2016-07-01	Whitehouse	New Jersey	READINGTON FARMS, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was unloading a truck when the dock plate did not extend completely. As the employee pulled it out to extend it, his finger was caught between the plate and the trailer, amputating his fingertip. He was hospitalized overnight.
2016-06-28	White Hall	Arkansas	Waste Management	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was attempting to straighten a pin with a sledge hammer when the sledge hammer struck his right hand, fracturing his middle and ring fingers.
2016-06-26	Whitefish	Montana	Winter Sports Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was working on a wok. A vegetable oil aerosol can located on the counter next to the wok overheated and expelled oil from the bottom vents of the can. The can fell over and rolled at which point it caught fire from the wok. The employee received second degree burns.
2016-06-02	White	Georgia	Conlan Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Entangled in other object or equipment
An employee was lowering tilt wall panels from an aerial lift with a rope. As the employee attempted to catch a panel, the rope removed the skin from the right pinky finger. The finger had to be amputated, and the employee was hospitalized.
2016-06-01	Whitewright	Texas	EDC Ag Products Company, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was dismantling a conveyor system when a piece of the conveyor fell and hit him on the back, breaking his rib and deflating a lung.
2016-05-27	White	Georgia	C&W Services	Nonclassifiable	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was checking a component under a conveyor when a section of the conveyor system came down and struck him.
2016-05-27	White Plains	New York	Safe Flight Instrument Corp.	Hand(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
As she was entering the building, an employee's left hand was caught in the door.
2016-05-05	White Sands Missile Range	New Mexico	Trax International Corporation	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell off a three foot ladder and broke his left arm. He was hospitalized for surgery to repair the fractured arm.
2016-04-14	White Swan	Washington	U.S. Forest Service Fort Simcoe Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person
An employee was helping coworkers move a canoe rack when it dropped on his right ring finger, partially amputating his fingertip.
2016-02-24	Whitesboro	New York	TECT Power - Utica	Lower leg(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was standing on the edge of a metal tub approximately 1 foot from floor level when his foot slipped off the tub, causing an abrasion to his lower left leg. His injury became infected and required hospitalization.
2016-02-20	Whitefish	Montana	Winter Sports Inc	Upper arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using a wrench to remove snow that was blocking the magic carpet conveyor belt machine. As soon as the snow was released, the conveyor started going again and grabbed the wrench. When the employee tried to grab the tool, she was trapped under the conveyor belt bar, breaking her right humerus.
2016-01-27	White Deer	Texas	Carson County Gin LP	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee amputated a finger while cleaning ginning equipment.