| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-26 | Yuma | Az | DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was using a meat grinder and amputated a finger. | |||||
| 2020-09-01 | Yuma | Co | Smithfield Hog Production | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate |
| An employee was moving sows. As he moved through a doorway, the wind caught the door and slammed it shut on his right middle finger. He suffered a partial amputation of the last joint. | |||||
| 2019-01-03 | Yuma | Colorado | Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden |
| An employee was riding a horse while herding cattle when the horse tripped. The employee fell forward into the saddle and then onto the ground, fracturing multiple ribs. | |||||
| 2018-02-19 | Yuma | Arizona | U.S. Customs & Border Protection | Lower leg(s) | Multiple types of overexertions and bodily reactions |
| An employee suffered a lower leg muscle injury after severe exertion during training. | |||||
| 2018-01-13 | Yuma | Colorado | Yuma Ethanol LLC | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| An employee was changing out slurry strainers when 180-degree corn mash burned his arms and stomach. | |||||
| 2017-05-09 | Yuma | Arizona | U.S. BORDER PATROL- YUMA SECTOR | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| An employee was chasing undocumented aliens through rough mountain terrain when he fell from a height and landed on his back. He suffered a T-8 compression fracture, broken rib, and contusions. | |||||
| 2017-03-06 | Yuma | Arizona | USDA/APHIS | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee inspected a shipment and was retreating from the cooler when a forklift ran over and fractured her foot. | |||||
| 2016-03-09 | Yuma | Colorado | Yuma Ethanol LLC | Head, neck, and trunk | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| Employees were unplugging a slurry strainer that was plugged with corn mash. They shut the slurry strainer down and took it offline to be cleaned and unplugged. When the machine was cleaned and put back online, a drain valve was not closed. Pressure forced the hose/pipes into the air, spraying hot liquid onto the employees. One of the employees suffered second degree burns on his neck, ears, and back, requiring hospitalization. The second employee suffered first degree burns on his cheek and ear | |||||
| 2016-01-15 | Yuma | Colorado | JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee amputated a left hand fingertip while removing a rock from the corn flaking machine. | |||||
| 2016-01-06 | Yuma | Colorado | JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC | Face | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
| An employee was riding a four-wheeler through very dense fog to get to another area of the feedlot when he struck a closed steel gate. He suffered a fracture and a contusion to the face. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2015-07-29 | Yuma | Arizona | U. S. Bureau of Reclamation-Yuma Area Office | Lower leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| Employee caught his left calf in a hydraulic spooling machine during well drilling. | |||||