Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-18	Fort Worth	Tx	Paradise Creations LLC.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was digging a hole to plant a holly tree near the corner of a retaining wall. After the tree was set in place, he grabbed a branch to reorient it. The branch snapped; he fell off the edge of the wall onto a step landing about 4 feet below, then rolled down a few steps.
2021-11-17	Fort Worth	Tx	Bell Flight	Forehead	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was manually engaging the ground handling wheels for a helicopter. He lost his grip on the tool, which struck him above the right eye.
2021-11-17	Fort Worth	Tx	HENSEL PHELPS	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was holding the support structure of a concrete chute. The concrete was not releasing; the employee was shaking the chute when his left middle fingertip was caught between the concrete bucket and a metal box. Half an inch of the fingertip was amputated.
2021-11-16	Fort Worth	Tx	Conatser Construction Inc	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was standing outside a 5-foot diameter concrete manhole riser installing sealant near an excavator. The excavator moved forward and pinned the employee against the riser. The employee sustained a broken leg and ankle and was hospitalized.
2021-11-16	Fort Worth	Tx	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
On November 16, 2021, an employee was standing on a work platform to clean out an equipment bay on the side of on an aircraft. The employee walked across the platform to retrieve equipment and stepped off an area of the platform that was unprotected due to a retracted slide out. His elbow struck the work platform, resulting in an elbow fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.
2021-11-15	Fort Worth	Tx	Americold Logistics	Foot (feet)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was using a forklift to retrieve pallets to load a trailer. As the employee came through a door, another forklift's forks entered the compartment of the employee's own vehicle. The employee's foot was injured.
2021-11-08	Fort Worth	Tx	Dustrol Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fire
An employee was servicing a mill with a reported hydraulic leak. A positive wire from a battery came into contact with a hydraulic hose causing a flash fire. The employee sustained burns to the upper body.
2021-11-01	Fort Worth	Tx	Thornton Steel Company, LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
The injured employee was helping to unload metal tubes from a trailer. A co-worker was operating an overhead crane to lift a bundle of tubes. The load started to go sideways instead of in a straight line. As a result, the injured employee took a step backward and fell to the ground, sustaining two fractured ribs, a fractured right cheekbone, and a concussion.
2021-11-01	Fort Worth	Tx	Federal Bureau of Prisons FMC Carswell	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a carpentry jointer to trim a piece of wood. The jointer partially amputated the employee's left ring finger.
2021-10-28	Fort Worth	Tx	Fort Worth F&D Head Company	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Two employees were replacing a seal on a press machine. A maintenance employee was using a forklift to raise/lift the seal while the injured employee was standing on a ladder using a piece of angle iron as leverage to replace the seal. As the maintenance employee lifted the forks of the forklift to seat the seal in place, the injured employee's left middle finger was caught between the seal and the angle iron, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-10-26	Ainsworth	Ne	Farmers Ranchers Cooperative - Mr Tire	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was moving tires when they stepped off the truck and missed the bumper, falling to the ground and resulting in a broken femur.
2021-10-20	Fort Worth	Tx	Lockheed Martin Corporation	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c.
A walking tug operator was helping move an aircraft from a test facility turntable. The handle on the tug struck him in the abdomen, pushed him backward into a large external overhead door, and pinned him against it. He suffered broken ribs, a liver laceration, and a broken back vertebra.
2021-10-20	Kenilworth	Il	The Davey Tree Expert Company	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was preparing to climb a tree. To set his climbing line, he threw a throw line and throwball in the tree. The throwball got stuck in the tree and he pulled on the throw line to dislodge it when it came toward him and struck him under his right eye. The employee suffered a fractured orbital bone that required hospitalization.
2021-10-14	Fort Worth	Tx	FedEx	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was conducting a visual inspection of conveyor belt equipment and saw a string hanging down in the equipment area. He reached to grab the string when the belt pulled his gloved left hand into the conveyor, resulting in injuries to the index, ring, and middle fingers that required surgery and possibly resulted in two amputations.
2021-09-29	Fort Worth	Tx	Equipment Depot	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee was assisting a co-worker in flipping over a pallet jack when his left little finger was caught in the wheel of the pallet jack, resulting in a partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation , as well as a laceration on his left ring finger.
2021-09-23	Fort Worth	Tx	TrinityRail Maintenance Services, Inc. Plant 4025	Lower leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee stepped onto a steel grate covering a 24-inch by 24-inch, 18-inch-deep area of a longer concrete pit containing heated water. The grate shifted and gave way, and the employee stepped into the hot water resulting in thermal burns to both lower legs.
2021-09-20	Fort Worth	Tx	North Texas Flameproof & Wood Specialty	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A blade change was underway on a table saw. An employee plugged the saw back in to complete a test cut; the wood caught and the employee's thumb was pulled into the blade and lacerated. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-17	Fort Worth	Tx	Westrock	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing a jam in a piece of equipment used to process paperboard scraps when their right hand contacted blades in the equipment, resulting in the amputation of two fingers.
2021-09-04	Fort Worth	Tx	American Airlines	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was driving an electric bag tug from one airport concourse to another. While turning right to enter a bag room area, the employee's tug collided with another tug. The employee suffered two broken ribs on the left side; a lacerated spleen (with internal bleeding); and contusions and abrasions to the left side of the head, forehead, left knee, and left arm.
2021-08-25	Fort Worth	Tx	Lineage Logistics	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An potential employee's left leg was pinned and broken between the forklift he was operating and another forklift.
2021-08-24	Fort Worth	Tx	Willbanks Metals, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was guiding a steel plate into a press brake. The plate slipped from the clamp that was suspending it in the air. It fell on the employee, who suffered a broken wrist.
2021-08-16	Leavenworth	Ks	Indiana Industrial Services	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was leveling and anchoring racking uprights using a plumb bob level (attached magnetically to the upright about 3 feet above the ground). The employee was down on the ground tapping the foot of an upright into place with a small sledgehammer when the plumb bob level detached from the upright and fell/slid down, amputating his left index fingertip just past the last knuckle.
2021-08-05	Fort Worth	Tx	Texas Health Resources	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell and suffered a fractured right femur.
2021-07-29	Chatsworth	Ga	Polytech Fibers, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was near a production machine when it sprayed hot plastic onto the employee, causing burns to the left arm, face, and chest.
2021-07-20	Fort Worth	Tx	DB Schenker	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
A temporary employee was training on a stand-up forklift. The forklift spun and pinned the employee's left leg against some racking, and he struck his head against the racking. The forklift then ran over his left foot, crushing the ankle and resulting in an amputated foot.
2021-07-16	Fort Worth	Tx	H-E-B, LP	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was waiting on a customer, turned and fell, resulting in a left hip fracture.
2021-07-02	Fort Worth	Tx	Bimbo Bakeries USA	Ankle(s) and knee(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a shopping cart filled with cardboard down a ramp to the recycling dumpster. The employee pushed downward on the shopping cart's handle and the cart tipped over causing her to fall to the ground. The employee sustained bruises to her left knee and right ankle.
2021-06-28	Fort Worth	Tx	Tom's Mechanical	Arm(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was pulling a water hose on top of a roof when they slipped and fell onto a skylight. The skylight gave way and the employee fell to the floor. The employee suffered a compound fracture in their right arm and multiple fractures in their left arm.
2021-06-17	Fort Worth	Tx	TDIndustries, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Two employees were moving a pallet of sheet metal from ground level to the ninth floor using a buck hoist. As they arrived on the ninth floor, the sheet metal bowed in the middle and fell over, pinning the employee's legs and resulting in a lower leg fracture.
2021-06-16	Fort Worth	Tx	R. E. Sweeney Co Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a chop saw when it amputated his left thumb. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-09	Fort Worth	Tx	Fortified Metals, LLC	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating an R-panel roll former. He began to clean metal shavings on the top roller (non-power driven roller) with an abrasive pad. The employee's left hand was pulled between the top and bottom roller (power driven roller) and became trapped. The employee tried to free his left hand with his right hand and both hands were caught between the rollers. Both hands sustained lacerations and his left hand was medically amputated.
2021-05-27	Fort Worth	Tx	Lockheed Martin Corporation	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A mechanic had ascended a work platform that was 44" tall and had been positioned around the aircraft to perform his task. While addressing his work he stepped over the toeboard at the end of the platform onto the ground. He was hospitalized for five broken ribs and a bruised lung.
2021-05-26	Fort Worth	Tx	Asplundh Tree Expert Co.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was trimming a pecan tree with a hand saw. He had climbed the tree and was pulling a limb back to cut it when the limb contacted power lines. The employee was shocked and suffered burns to both hands and both knees.
2021-05-24	Fort Worth	Tx	TDIndustries	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A piece of duct fell from a duct jack approximately five feet. The injured employee attempted to catch the falling piece of duct and crushed his fingertip between the duct and a nearby support steel frame resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
2021-05-23	Fort Worth	Tx	Amazon Fulfillment Center	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee's right foot slipped on debris as the employee walked into a trailer. The employee was caught in an awkward position and suffered a fracture above the left knee.
2021-05-22	Somersworth	Nh	Walmart #1749	Hand(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was bringing pallets down from the top of the steel shelving using a walkie stacker forklift. His hand got caught between the shelving and the forklift. As the employee tried to free his hand, he suffered a deep laceration that required surgery and hospitalization to repair.
2021-05-13	Fort Worth	Tx	Tension Envelope Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was investigating a noise coming from a guarded gearbox on the backside of his machine. He was moving a loose grease line when his finger slipped into the chain and sprocket located in the box resulting in a partial amputation of the left index finger.
2021-05-12	Port Wentworth	Ga	Anatolia Tile + Stone	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A warehouse coordinator was receiving skids of product (tiles) while a forklift operator was putting the skids back into the staging lanes. While placing the skids of tile, the skids fell on top of the warehouse coordinator who suffered a broken pelvis and five broken ribs.
2021-05-10	Fort Worth	Tx	Sema Construction Inc.	Multiple body parts	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was spotting a dump truck carrying fill material. The truck's bed was extended to its full height to dump the load. The truck then began to move forward, toward overhead electrical lines. The truck contacted the lines while the spotter was touching it. He was shocked and suffered burns to the arm and back.
2021-05-04	Port Wentworth	Ga	OA Logistics Services, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was verifying products in a facility when they were struck by a forklift that was backing up. The employee's foot was crushed beneath the forklift, resulting in hospitalization and surgery.
2021-04-26	Port Wentworth	Ga	Shaw Industries Group, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was sweeping a warehouse floor. A powered industrial truck ran over the employee's right foot, breaking bones.
2021-04-22	Fort Worth	Tx	Amazon Fulfillment Center DFW7	Leg(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
A telescopic conveyor belt at a truck loading dock deeply lacerated an employee's leg.
2021-04-21	Fort Worth	Tx	American Airlines	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall from pedal cycle
An employee was riding a bicycle between two buildings on a campus. The bicycle chain disengaged and the employee fell, suffering a broken collarbone, a head laceration, and a scraped knee.
2021-04-19	Fort Worth	Tx	Jack in the Box #3863	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped in front of a fryer station and suffered a broken femur.
2021-04-12	Ellsworth	Wi	Quality One Woodwork LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On April 12, 2021, an employee was operating a jointer machine. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the left index finger while removing the wood panels from the machine.
2021-04-09	Fort Worth	Tx	TrinityRail Maintenance Services, Inc. Plant 4025	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell while descending a fixed ladder on a rail car. The employee suffered a broken left wrist and left leg.
2021-04-02	Fort Worth	Tx	Cook Children's Health Care Systems	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was cleaning an operating room when they tripped and fell to the floor, resulting in injuries to the lower back, shoulder, and knee.
2021-03-17	Fort Worth	Tx	Post Recycling	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Employees were rigging up a work over rig and using a crane to move a blowout preventer off a trailer. The blowout preventer moved and swung once it was lifted from the ground, hitting an employee in the chest. He suffered minor internal bleeding and was hospitalized.
2021-03-10	Fort Worth	Tx	Core Mark International, Inc.	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was operating a forklift and struck a pallet jack resulting in a fractured left leg and hospitalization.
2021-03-08	Fort Worth	Tx	FORT WORTH ZOO	Leg(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was cleaning an animal enclosure when the Komodo dragon bit the employee on the leg.
2021-02-15	Fort Worth	Tx	Texas Christian University	Ankle(s)	Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
On February 15, 2021, between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m., a TCU Facilities employee was changing out some stained ceiling tiles in an office. He was standing on the fourth rung of an 8-foot fiberglass stepladder, removing the tile, while a coworker on the floor took the old tile and handed him the new tile. He had to disconnect the ceiling grid to remove a tile. It came loose suddenly and his right foot slipped off the ladder. His coworker caught him, but his left foot got caught in the steps of the lad
2021-02-09	Fort Worth	Tx	Huffines Management Partners	Leg(s)	Other jump to lower level
An employee jumped out of the bed of a work truck that was stuck in the mud and suffered a broken leg.
2021-02-08	Fort Worth	Tx	McLane North Texas	Leg(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was training for her pallet jack certification when she fell off the lift. The employee suffered a laceration to her left leg.
2021-02-08	Lake Worth	Fl	Zulu Construction	Head	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating an all-terrain forklift when they made a turn while backing up and the forklift rolled over, resulting in a laceration on their head that required stitches.
2021-02-06	Leavenworth	Ks	Corecivic	Multiple head locations	Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing
An inmate assaulted an employee with a sharpened weapon. A second employee was also assaulted after she intervened to stop the assault on the first employee. Both employees suffered puncture wounds to the face and head and were hospitalized.
2021-01-07	Acworth	Ga	Trans Papa Logistics, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a truck while exiting it. The employee landed on the ground and suffered hip strain and pelvic pain.
2021-01-06	Fort Worth	Tx	United Apartment Group	Heart	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
An employee suffered a heart attack after breaking up an altercation between an employee and a guest.
2021-01-04	Fort Worth	Tx	Parker Products, LLC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was removing product debris from a conveyor when his right index and middle fingers were caught between the pulley and the belt, resulting in fingertip amputations.
2020-10-18	Chatsworth	Ga	Mohawk Industries	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing maintenance on a yarn twister machine. When the employee started up the machine, it caught and amputated the employee's left little finger.
2020-10-13	Fort Worth	Tx	McLane North Texas	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a forklift resulting in broken bones in their right foot.
2020-10-07	Fort Worth	Tx	Juan Gonzalez	Jaw, chin	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee was struck by a subcontractor employee that fell six feet or more from the roof and was knocked to the floor. The employee suffered a dislocated jaw.
2020-10-06	Lake Worth	Fl	BERMUDA LANDSCAPE & DESIGN, INC.	Nonclassifiable	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was lying on the grass on his break and was run over by a pickup truck driven by another employee. The employee sustained scrapes and bruises.
2020-10-05	Fort Worth	Tx	Monarch PPC, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was working on a pill cutting machine and amputated the tip of his left middle finger.
2020-10-02	Fort Worth	Tx	United Chester Industries	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell 10-18 feet from a fixed ladder in a warehouse injuring his ribs and pelvis.
2020-09-29	Fort Worth	Tx	Midland Manufacturing Company	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell while walking in a warehouse, injuring his left hip.
2020-09-21	Acworth	Ga	Bentwater Golf Club Men's Golf Association, Inc.	Arm(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
On September 21, 2020, at approximately 9:00 a.m., an employee was driving a golf cart on the golf course when he lost control of the vehicle, jumped from the golf cart, and impacted the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right arm.
2020-09-17	Lake Worth	Fl	USPS	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle on side of road
An employee was loading packages into the right side of a mail truck when a garbage truck struck the left rear-end of the mail truck. The impact pushed the mail truck onto the sidewalk and into a building, and the employee was thrown from the truck to the ground. The employee suffered collarbone and head fractures.
2020-09-03	Fort Worth	Tx	LANDMARK STRUCTURES	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment
A scaffold frame was being moved from one location to another when it fell onto an employee's foot and fractured it.
2020-08-31	Fort Worth	Tx	Allied Waste of Fort Worth	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee's hand was caught and lacerated by the blade inside a hopper box. The wound became infected.
2020-08-26	Fort Leavenworth	Ks	AMERICAN WATER MILITARY SERVICES, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After performing maintenance-related tasks on a skid steer using a sledge for an hour and a half, an employee developed heat-related illness.
2020-08-21	Port Wentworth	Ga	Averitt Express, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Indirect exposure to electricity
An employee was using a chain to close a parking lot gate. The gate was connected to an electric fence; one of the electric guide wires touched the chain and the employee was shocked. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-08-21	Fort Worth	Tx	GE/Wabtec Manufacturing Solutions	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was putting a 120-pound piece of scrap steel plate into a scrap bin. The piece fell onto the employee's right foot, causing ligament damage.
2020-08-19	Fort Worth	Tx	DHL Zebra Technologies	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was trying to move a box jammed in racking. The box was dislodged and the employee slipped, fell, and hit the ground, suffering a broken left hip.
2020-08-09	Fort Worth	Tx	Bridgestone Retail Operations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a machine to change a tire when his thumb got caught in the machine as it mechanically lowered to break the tire bead from the rim. The employee suffered an amputation of the tip of his left them.
2020-07-28	Fort Worth	Texas	HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH TEXAS	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was walking a 100-pound-plus dog. The dog lunged forward and the employee fell, suffering a broken right femur and a broken right wrist.
2020-07-23	Fort Worth	Texas	Standard Utility Construction, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
Within 15 minutes of being on the job, an employee became ill. He continued to work throughout the day, taking frequent rest breaks. The employee was having cramps on his left side throughout the day. After finishing the day, the employee went home and was later hospitalized with dehydration, suspected heat exhaustion, and acute kidney failure.
2020-07-21	Fort Worth	Texas	HFWBH Motors, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was repairing an automobile when the vehicle's control arm dropped on the employee's left hand. The employee sustained an amputation to the nailbed and first knuckle of the left middle finger.
2020-07-19	Fort Worth	Texas	Amazon.com Services Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a forklift when it struck a safety bollard. His left thumb was caught between the forklift and the bollard and amputated.
2020-07-16	Homeworth	Ohio	Diversified Gas and Oil Corporation	Multiple body parts	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was swabbing a valve at an oil well site when the swab tool spun around and struck him in the torso. He sustained a broken right arm, broken sternum, and a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-10	Fort Worth	Texas	Barnsco	Upper arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While delivering products an employee fell about 5 feet off the back of a truck bed and sustained a broken humerus.
2020-07-09	Leavenworth	Kansas	CORECIVIC OF KANSAS HOLDINGS, LLC	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An inmate punched an employee in the face multiple times, causing facial swelling and a concussion.
2020-07-08	Fort Worth	Texas	CABELA'S	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell 15 feet to the floor from the top of a steel rack and sustained injury to both feet and ankles.
2020-07-08	Fort Worth	Texas	CABELA'S	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell approximately 15 feet to the floor from metal racking and landed on their feet. The employee was hospitalized for feet and ankle injuries.
2020-07-06	Lake Worth	Florida	Titan Sloar Power, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was installing a solar panel on a second-story residential roof. The employee fell 20 feet from the roof and struck an AC unit. The employee suffered a collapsed lung and was hospitalized.
2020-07-02	Fort Worth	Texas	Greater Dallas Construction, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on the third rung from the bottom of an eight-foot ladder while assisting with a hanging metal door. The employee lost his balance and fell, bringing the ladder down on top of him. The employee sustained a fractured and dislocated left ankle.
2020-07-01	Fort Worth	Texas	Cold Air Products, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee's knee went out and the employee fell to the floor, suffering a broken left hip.
2020-06-24	Leavenworth	Kansas	Zephyr Products, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was forming a part on a roller when his right glove became caught and his hand was pulled into the roller. His right index and middle fingers were crushed, resulting in a fracture and amputation of the distal fingertip.
2020-06-23	Fort Worth	Texas	PRESBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER	Foot (feet)	Nonclassifiable
A Presbyterian Night Shelter employee was hit by the trash truck he was working on. He suffered a left foot fracture that required surgery.
2020-06-23	Fort Worth	Texas	Waste Management	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway
A Waste Management driver was backing a waste truck in a cul-de-sac when the truck struck another helper employee. The injured employee sustained a fractured left foot.
2020-06-17	Lake Worth	Florida	Eastern Metal Supply, Inc	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on the deck of a flatbed truck getting ready to un-tarp a load. When he pulled the tarp, he lost balance and fell to the ground sustaining abrasions and a sore hip.
2020-06-08	Fort Worth	Texas	The Cumberland Rest Inc. dba Trinity Terrace	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was pulling a cart of waste onto a freight lift. He fell approximately 4.5 feet off the lift and landed on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured clavicle, fractured pelvis, and three broken ribs.
2020-06-05	Fort Worth	Texas	Linde PLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Ingestion of harmful substance
An employee was holding a small plastic cap in his teeth while preparing to take a carbon dioxide sample. The cap went back into his throat and became lodged in his trachea. The cap eventually became logged in his lung.
2020-05-28	Fort Worth	Texas	US AutoLogistics, LLC	Heel(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A driver was loading new vehicles onto his auto hauler. After driving a vehicle onto the trailer he exited the vehicle and slipped. He fell about 4 feet to the ground injuring his heels.
2020-05-26	Fort Worth	Texas	Polk Mechanical Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working with a pipe grooving machine when an article of his clothing was caught in the machine. As he was attempting to remove the article of clothing, his right index and middle fingers were amputated by the machine.
2020-05-22	Fort Worth	Texas	Coca Cola Southwest Beverages	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was attempting to move materials with a push dolly when he fell to the ground and fractured his right femur, requiring hospitalization.
2020-05-11	Acworth	Georgia	Coregistics	Leg(s)	Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
An employee was driving a forklift when a bale of dry waste fell onto his leg, causing a compound fracture.
2020-05-04	Ellsworth	Kansas	Great Plains Manufacturing	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a horizontal saw to cut tubes. The saw cut about 1/8 inch off the tip off his left middle finger.
2020-05-03	Fort Worth	Texas	UPS	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was pulling a cart. The employee's left little finger was caught and amputated between the cart and another cart.
2020-04-25	Fort Worth	Texas	North Texas Contracting Inc.	Leg(s)	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was trying to remove a T-post fencing stake using a stake remover tool. While using his body weight to push down on the lever, his leg twisted and broke. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-04-24	Fort Worth	Texas	Kirk Concrete Construction	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a drill and paddle bit to drill holes in a plywood form, which was lying on the ground. While drilling, he hit a can of spray adhesive, causing a fire that burned his hands, arms, chest, and head. He was hospitalized.