Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-03	Bedford Hills	Ny	SavATree LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee and co-workers were doing core aerations when one of the machines got stuck in a slightly sloped area of the property. The employee attempted to put a strap on his machine to pull the other machine out. As he searched for a place to hook the strap to, he put his hand under a plate on the machine when his middle and ring fingers contacted a pulley underneath, resulting in 1/8 inch fingertip amputations.
2021-10-25	Spring	Tx	Department of Homeland Security	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was searching a private home. While in the attic, the employee stepped on a rafter that gave way. He fell to the floor below and suffered broken ribs and torso injuries.
2021-06-23	Ashford	Wa	National Park Service Mt Rainier National Park	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was searching for a fox den. As the employee climbed up a slope a boulder dislodged, causing the employee fall 10-15 feet. The boulder then pinned the employee to the ground. The employee suffered multiple fractures to the right side of the torso, the collarbone, and the right arm, as well as a laceration to the back of the head.
2021-06-18	Pocahontas	Ar	Black River Commodities, LLC	Foot (feet)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a screw conveyor with a shovel. He slipped into the auger, and the conveyor lacerated the arch of his right foot and broke some bones. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-05-24	Chicago	Il	Modern Sprout LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
On March 24, 2021, the injured employee was walking down the stairs to leave work. The employee missed a step and fell down the stairs. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury.
2021-03-31	South Windsor	Ct	Carla's Pasta, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On March 31, 2021, an employee was driving a pallet jack out of a freezer when her hand was caught between the jack's handle and a rack. She suffering an amputation to a fingertip.
2021-03-31	Nazareth	Pa	Thermo Fisher Scientific	Leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
At about 9:30 a.m. on March 31, 2021, an employee was backing an order picker through a narrow aisle, carrying empty pallets. The top few pallets struck a box, then struck the uprights of the high rack, and then struck the employee's left leg and pinned it against the order picker. The employee suffered severe contusions.
2021-03-31	West Liberty	Oh	Continental Express Driver Leasing Ltd.	Hip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
On March 31, 2021, an employee was open the doors on the back of a semi trailer. A gust of wind came and moved the door, knocking him to the ground. He suffered a broken hip and was hospitalized.
2021-03-31	Cartersville	Ga	XPO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 31, 2021, an employee was emptying a trash hopper when his finger was crushed in the hopper resulting in medical amputation of the finger above the knuckle.
2021-03-31	Middletown	Oh	Metal Matic, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
At about 9:00 a.m. on March 31, 2021, an employee was using an overhead crane to pick up steel tubing to put it into a tube cutter machine. As the employee reached to remove a tag affixed to the tubing, his left middle fingertip was amputated by the guide gate of the tube cutter.
2021-03-30	Greenwich	Oh	Johnson Bros. - Greenwich, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 30, 2021, an employee was operating a rubber mill and was removing rubber pieces from the exit side of the cutting machine when the blade amputated the employee's right index finger.
2021-03-30	Rockford	Il	Gunite Corporation	Lower leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
On March 30, 2021, an employee was standing on a metal step, clearing built-up slag to allow water to flow through a trough. When he stepped down, his foot entered the hot water and he suffered second-degree burns to the right shin.
2021-03-30	Superior	Wi	LAKEHEAD CONSTRUCTORS, INC.	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On March 30, 2021, an employee walked across an insulated concrete blanket at a work site. He slipped and fell on the blanket, suffering a femur fracture above the right knee, and was hospitalized.
2021-03-29	Lemont	Il	OSCO, INC.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
At 2:17 p.m. on March 29, 2021, an employee fell while stepping out of a tractor. He landed on the ground and suffered a broken left hip.
2021-03-29	Springfield	Il	Springfield Hospital, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Trip over an object without fall
On March 29, 2021, an employee was retrieving supplies from a shelf in the storeroom. The employee tripped over boxes on the floor and caught herself by grabbing the shelf, resulting in a fractured left shoulder. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-29	Rome	Ga	Darden Restaurants, Inc.	Hand(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
On March 29, 2021, an employee sustained burns to the hand after retrieving a utensil that was dropped into boiling water.
2021-03-29	Towanda	Il	Alexander Manufacturing Company	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On March 29, 2021, a temporary employee sustained an amputation to the tip of his thumb while attempting to dislodge a stuck blade in a running machine.
2021-03-27	Orlando	Fl	Accredo Health Group, Inc	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On March 27, 2021, an employee was walking over an island in a parking lot when she slipped on leaves on the ground and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right ankle that required surgery.
2021-03-26	Alachua	Fl	Thermo Fisher VVS	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
On March 26, 2021, an employee was walking across the lab and her left boot laces caught on the speed lace eyelets of her right boot causing her to fall on the floor and fracture her right ankle. She was hospitalized.
2021-03-26	Sanford	Fl	The Father's Table, L.L.C.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On March 26, 2021, a temporary employee was cleaning a mixer when her arm got caught in the rotating paddles resulting in the amputation of her right arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-25	Chicago	Il	Allied Universal Security Services	Head	Shooting by other person-intentional
On March 25, 2021, a security officer was working at the return desk and went outside the return doors to investigate a commotion. A customer shot the security officer in the head with a gun. The security officer was hospitalized with a head injury.
2021-03-24	Hudson	Wi	Preco, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 24, 2021, an employee was running a 10-inch laminating rotary dye press machine when their right hand was caught in a raw material called "webbing" which pulled their hand between two rollers and caused a partial amputation to three fingers.
2021-03-24	Houston	Tx	Lowe's Home Centers, LLC	Eye(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
On March 24, 2021, at approximately 8:05 AM, an employee was sweeping the floor. She bent down to pick up the broom and the top of the broom poked her right eye. The employee was hospitalized and had eye surgery.
2021-03-24	Jacksonville	Fl	United Parcel Service, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
On March 24, 2021, an employee was using a push cart to move packages inside the building. As he was turning left, his thumb was caught between the cart and one of the building's metal support beams. He sustained a compound fracture to his left thumb and was hospitalized.
2021-03-23	Titusville	Fl	Douglass Restoration Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On March 23, 2021, an employee was using a circular saw to cut rotted wood on the roof of a one-story house when his foot slipped from under him, causing his steering/controlling hand to contact the blade of the circular saw. He sustained the amputation of the left index fingertip without bone loss.
2021-03-23	Humble	Tx	Graywolf Integrated Construction Company	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On March 23, 2021, at approximately 9:15 AM, an employee was positioning a steel frame for shipping and pinched the tip of his left ring finger between two metal pieces when he set it down. The employee's left ring fingertip was amputated at the nail bed.
2021-03-23	Tallahassee	Fl	Lyneer Staffing Solutions, LLC.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On March 23, 2021, a temporary employee was working from a beam when he fell to the floor 4 or 5 feet below, suffering a fracture to his tailbone and hip. He was hospitalized.
2021-03-22	Houston	Tx	THE KROGER COMPANY, INC.	Multiple lower extremities locations	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
On March 22, 2021, at approximately 1:15 AM, an employee was picking a case of oranges in the produce department while a fork truck was moving a pallet nearby. It's forks swung to the left and struck the employee's lower right leg. The employee sustained fractures to the tibia, fibula, ankle, and foot.
2021-03-22	Centralia	Il	Big 3 Precision Products Inc	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
At about 10:15 a.m. on March 22, 2021, an employee was working with a part on a bench disk grinder. The disk caught the employee's left glove and pulled in the employee's middle finger, amputating the fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-21	Texas City	Tx	Taco Bell	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
At the end of a shift on March 21, 2021, an employee developed back pain while lifting a container of lettuce. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered strains.
2021-03-21	Danville	Il	Viscofan USA Inc.	Multiple body parts	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
On March 21, 2021, an employee was walking in a powerhouse's boiler area when a large non-return valve ruptured. The employee suffered steam burns to the hands and face and was hospitalized.
2021-03-20	Lufkin	Tx	QG Printing II, LLC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
At about 3:30 p.m. on March 20, 2021, employees were changing the lap on a signature on a printing press. An employee was checking to see that the lap was flush when his right index finger was caught under a plate. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-03-19	Chicago	Il	NEW STAR, THE CUSTOM LIGHTING COMPANY, INC.	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
On March 19, 2021, an employee missed a step at the bottom of some stairs and fell, suffering an ankle/foot injury. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-18	Findlay	Oh	RBDT Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On March 18, 2021, at approximately at 3:30 PM, five employees were lifting a car transmission on a pallet off of a truck on a rainy day. While lifting the pallet, the transmission slid and the five employees quickly set the pallet on the truck again and the injured employee's finger was trapped between the truck and the pallet resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-03-18	Danville	Il	McLane Midwest, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On March 18, 2021, an employee was hospitalized after their foot was crushed between a forklift and a steel beam.
2021-03-17	New Plymouth	Id	Teunissen Dairy	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On March 17, 2021, an employee fell 17 feet from the bucket of a loader while covering a haystack with a tarp, landing on the ground and suffering injuries to their ankles, feet, and ribs.
2021-03-17	Chicago	Il	Meade Electric Company, Inc	Brain	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
On March 17, 2021, an employee was working in the bucket of a bucket truck when a box truck drove under the bucket and struck its bottom. The bucket turned 90 degrees and ejected the employee, who landed on top of the box truck and then rolled off it to the ground below. The employee suffered a head injury and was hospitalized.
2021-03-16	River Falls	Wi	J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On March 16, 2021, an employee slipped on black ice (concealed by recent snow) while stepping out of a building. The employee fell, suffering a broken left wrist.
2021-03-16	Morgan City	La	CAMERON	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At about 10:40 a.m. on March 16, 2021, an employee was pushing a 24-inch-long, 6-inch-diameter steel pipe with a forklift. The pipe slid off the fork, smashing employee's right index finger against the fork. The employee suffered a laceration to the finger.
2021-03-15	Pensacola	Fl	Victory Packaging A WestRock Company	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
On March 15, 2021, an employee was using a manual pallet jack to unload a trailer. As he was maneuvering the load toward the end of the trailer, it began to fall. The employee fell to the asphalt ground, suffering a broken left elbow and hip.
2021-03-15	Lake Buena Vista	Fl	Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, U.S., Inc	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On March 15, 2021, an employee was helping demolish a concrete floor when a 650-pound, 3-foot by 3-foot concrete slab slipped off a forklift and landed on his right foot. The foot was broken and he was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-03-15	Anna	Il	NEW Transportation Group	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
At about 8:00 a.m. on March 15, 2021, an employee was pushing back a curtain for a Conestoga trailer when a forklift dropped a pallet on the employee. The employee suffered cuts, bruises, and a fractured back vertebra and was hospitalized.
2021-03-15	Jacksonville	Fl	Canam Steel Corporation	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On March 15, 2020, an employee was moving steel slip coils when a coil came off a crane. The employee's legs were pinned under the coil and one of his legs was broken. He was hospitalized.
2021-03-15	Batesville	Ar	UNICON OPERATING COMPANY, INC	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
At about 10:00 a.m. on March 15, 2021, an employee was loading a trailer with a forklift. As the forklift moved around the trailer, it became stuck in a hole. The employee was trying to free it when it broke loose and slid into trailer. The employee's left hand was smashed between trailer and the forklift's roll cage; the hand and fingers were broken.
2021-03-14	Orlando	Fl	Orlando Health, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On March 14, 2021, an employee was pouring hot water from a container into a salad bar ice reservoir to melt the ice and prepare the salad bar station for cleaning. The water spilled down the employee's front, causing third-degree burns to his abdomen and the front of his legs. He was hospitalized.
2021-03-13	Edwardsville	Il	FedEx Supply Chain, Inc	Hip(s)	Climbing or stepping up or down-repetitive or prolonged
At about 12:55 p.m. on March 13, 2021, an employee suffered a broken hip while stepping off a stand-up lift.
2021-03-12	Linden	Nj	Evergreen North America, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
At about 3:30 p.m. on March 12, 2021, employees were loading hot water condensate from a utilities unit into a vacuum truck. When the truck was nearly full, the water supply was shut off. As an employee was disconnecting the hoses for the water, he was sprayed with residual pressurized water from a 6-inch coupling he was disconnecting at the truck. He suffered second-degree burns to both forearms and the left side of the face and neck.
2021-03-12	Orlando	Fl	The Middlesex Corporation	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Roadway collision with other vehicle
On March 12, 2020, an employee was driving a pickup truck along a closed highway lane. The truck hit the side of a skid steer's track, and the employee suffered neck whiplash. He was hospitalized.
2021-03-11	Green Cove Springs	Fl	Advanced Disposal	Face	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On March 11, 2021, a temporary employee was on a route picking up garbage. While he was cycling the hopper, a metal pole sprung out and struck him in the face, resulting in facial fractures that required hospitalization.
2021-03-11	Tampa	Fl	Tampa Bay Steel Corporation	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
At 12:30 p.m. on March 11, 2021, an employee fell off a burning table while removing scrap from it. He landed on his arm on the concrete floor, suffering a fracture to the elbow/arm that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-03-11	Longwood	Fl	Fairfield Gourmet Food Corp.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
On March 11, 2021, an employee poured cake mix into a baking pan and then stepped onto a ladder when he slipped and fell to the ground, resulting in a bruised head and tailbone that required hospitalization.
2021-03-10	Sanford	Fl	QUALITY METALS, INC.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On March 10, 2021, an employee was using a 12-foot A-frame ladder to pull insulation panels off a shelf when he lost his balance and fell 6 to 7 feet to the concrete floor, resulting in a fracture to his left ankle that required hospitalization.
2021-03-10	Tampa	Fl	CENTENE CORPORATION	Leg(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
At about 12:00 p.m. on March 10, 2021, an employee tripped while stepping off the curb outside her office. She fell to the ground, suffering a broken leg. She was hospitalized.
2021-03-09	Longview	Tx	Weld Worx, LLC	Trunk	Explosion, n.e.c.
At 1:27 p.m. on March 9, 2021, two employees were troubleshooting a welder that would not start. An explosion occurred on the welder that blew out the side of the gas tank. One of the employees suffered burns to the body and was hospitalized.
2021-03-09	Phillips	Wi	Barry-Wehmiller Papersystems International, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Nonclassifiable
On March 9, 2021, a CNC machine operator suffered a laceration and fracture to the left hand/arm. The employee's little finger was surgically amputated.
2021-03-09	Lake Buena Vista	Fl	Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c.
On March 9, 2021, an employee was walking to her desk when she tripped and broke her femur. She was hospitalized.
2021-03-08	Cleveland	Tx	CLW, Inc Cleveland	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On March 8, 2021, an employee was reinstalling a belt in a machine. The machine was activated, and the employee's right hand was caught in a pulley. The machine struck and injured four of the employee's fingers.
2021-03-08	Madison	Fl	Stahler-Meyer Foods, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On March 8, 2021, an employee was adjusting the alignment of a hot dog line machine. When he moved a loader so the hot dogs could drop into a square cup, the loader pinched his right ring finger. He suffered an amputation to the finger without bone loss.
2021-03-08	Ormond Beach	Fl	FCC Environmental Services, LLC	Leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 8, 2021, an employee was standing on the right rear step of a waste disposal truck when the truck's sweeping blade activated and hit his left leg, breaking it. He was hospitalized.
2021-03-06	Detroit	Mi	U.S. Postal Service	Hand(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
At about 12:45 p.m. on March 6, 2021, a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was delivering mail when a dog jumped a fence and bit his left hand.
2021-03-05	Mill Creek	Wa	U.S. Postal Service	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
At about 4:30 p.m. on March 5, 2021, a U.S. Postal Service employee was stepping out of her postal vehicle in a residential driveway. She lost her footing and fell to the driveway, with her feet moving in opposite directions away from her center of gravity, and broke her right ankle and tibia. She was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-03-05	Manitowoc	Wi	Cher-Make Sausage Company	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On March 5, 2021, an employee was engaged in the task of adding backstops to the highest shelf of a storage racking system in the pre-blend department. The employee used an extension ladder to access the highest shelf. The employee attempted to step from the ladder onto the shelf when the bottom of the ladder slid out due to a slippery floor. The employee fell approximately 20 feet to the concrete floor and suffered fractured vertebrae. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-04	Palm Bay	Fl	Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On March 4, 2021, employees were carrying a roof truss when one of them tripped over lumber and fell to the ground. He suffered a broken hip and was hospitalized.
2021-03-03	Orlando	Fl	C&I Distribution	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 3, 2021, an employee was re-spooling a wire on a spooler. While the reel was on its side, the wire got tangled. His right thumb was caught and lacerated in the tangled wire. He was hospitalized.
2021-03-03	Worcester	Ma	St. Vincent Hospital	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On March 3, 2021, an employee tripped over dialysis cords and fell to the floor, resulting in head, face, and left knee injuries.
2021-03-03	Eau Claire	Wi	Big Lots Stores, Inc. Store #822	Ankle(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
On March 3, 2021, an employee was pulling a wooden flatbed cart. The cart caught the employee's right foot and lacerated the Achilles tendon.
2021-03-03	North Aurora	Il	Marberry Laundry LLC	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 3, 2021, an employee was feeding linen inside an ironer equipped with eight heating rollers, including belts. The employee was feeding the machine when a piece of linen got spooled around the machine, catching the employee's arm within the feed belts. The employee's arm curled around the belt, putting pressure onto the arm as the employee attempted to tug his arm out. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
2021-03-03	Bowling Green	Oh	COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 3, 2021, an employee was feeding rubber into an extruding machine when their right hand was pulled into the machine, resulting in a crushing injury to the right index finger. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-02	Fernandina Beach	Fl	Turner Specilty Services, LLC.	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On March 2, 2021, an employee was washing down around a filter press operation near a horizontal conveyor belt. He slipped on sludge around the filter press. As he tried to catch himself from falling, his right hand landed in an opening on the moving conveyor belt. He suffered a contusion, abrasions, and cuts to his right arm and was hospitalized.
2021-03-01	Barron	Wi	JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE, INC.	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On March 1, 2021, an employee slipped and fell on a patch of ice in the parking lot while on their way to the maintenance shop. The employee suffered two fractures in their left leg: below the knee and above the ankle.
2021-03-01	Osceola	Wi	F&M Plastics, Inc.	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 1, 2021, an employee was feeding parts into a milling machine when his right hand and fingers were pulled into the machine, resulting in injuries that required surgery.
2021-03-01	Sanford	Fl	Royalty Companies of Indiana Inc	Head	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On March 1, 2021, a roofer was climbing up an extension ladder to access a roof. He fell, landing on the ground 10 feet below. He suffered a head laceration and was hospitalized.
2021-03-01	Monmouth	Il	Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
On March 1, 2021, an employee was retrieving a plastic spacer used to separate rows of boxes on a pallet. A floor jack bumped into a nearby stack of pallets, and a pallet struck the employee. The employee suffered fractures to the lower leg and ankle and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-01-21	Jamestown	Nd	Skywest Airlines	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking around jet bridge stairs to search and clean an aircraft. He slipped on snow-covered ice and fell to the ground, injuring his head.
2020-08-24	Millwood	Ga	AB Overstreet	Foot (feet)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Two employees were repairing a grain auger that was hitched to a tractor. The tractor was turned on to make the auger rotate so the employees could ensure that the repair was complete. When the auger began to rotate it caught the left foot of one of the employees. The injured employee sustained a partial amputation of the left foot (from the arch to the toes).
2020-08-20	New Stanton	Pa	C H & D Enterprises, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was post-tensioning an arch culvert. The post-tensioning machine caught and injured the employee's left thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-31	Richmond	Texas	CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
On March 31, 2020, an employee was standing on the ground, using an extended chainsaw to cut a tree limb that was near an energized wire. The wind blew the tree limb into the wire. The employee suffered entry and exit burn wounds on his right hand and left foot. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-31	Janesville	Wisconsin	Gallina USA LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On March 31, 2020, an employee was cutting sheets of plastic on a table saw. The saw blade amputated the tip of the employee's right index finger.
2020-03-31	Clearwater	Florida	GDK LEASING, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
On March 31, 2020, at approximately 7:48 PM, an employee was unloading a (demountable) pod when he smashed two fingers, amputating one of the fingertips.
2020-03-30	Claflin	Kansas	Hi-Tech Interiors Incorporated	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At 8:10 a.m. on March 30, 2020, an employee was moving a forklift's forks when his fingers were caught between a fork and the mast. Five-eighths of a finger on his right hand were amputated.
2020-03-26	Cameron	Wisconsin	Synergy Community Cooperative	Multiple head locations	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c.
On March 26, 2020, an employee was installing an airbag underneath a vehicle. The pressure released and the airbag struck the employee in the head, causing a shattered jaw and a broken skull. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-25	Saint Henry	Ohio	Cooper Farms Processing	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On March 25, 2020, an employee was sanitizing equipment when he lost his balance. The moving parts of a poultry machine (a tail quill puller) caught his right hand, amputating four ringers.
2020-03-25	Benton	Arkansas	Palacois Enterprises Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Shooting by other person-intentional
At about 7:05 a.m. on March 25, 2020, a McDonald's employee shot five times by another employee. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-23	Marion	Ohio	Labor Max Staffing	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On March 23, 2020, an employee's left index finger was smashed and broken in a rail car's sliding steel door. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-03-21	Bartlett	Illinois	Rana Meal Solutions, LLC	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On March 21, 2020, an employee was cleaning the rollers on a pasta machine when his smock was caught and his arm was pulled into the machine. The rotating blade inside the machine amputated the employee's arm below the elbow.
2020-03-20	Hilliard	Ohio	Laserflex, Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 20, 2020, an employee was reaching to flip a tube when their arm was caught by the chuck and lacerated. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2020-03-20	Saint Croix Falls	Wisconsin	MENARD, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On March 20, 2020, at about 11:00 AM, an employee was cutting a four-foot piece of wood on a radial saw when the wood kicked back and injured the employee’s left index finger. At the hospital, the finger was amputated to the second knuckle.
2020-03-20	Freeport	Illinois	TRI STAR METALS, LLC.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On March 20, 2020, an employee was hooking a coil of metal to put in a dip tank when his finger was pinched between the coil and the hook, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
2020-03-14	New York	New York	Nordstrom Inc	Leg(s)	Intentional injury by other person
On March 14, 2020, an employee was injured while apprehending a potential shoplifter. The employee was hospitalized for a broken leg.
2020-03-13	O Fallon	Missouri	RAINBOW PAINTING COMPANY INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On March 13, 2020, an employee was overcome by gasoline motor fumes while spray-painting inside a home being built. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-13	Hudson	New York	CVS	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
At 4:30 p.m. on March 11, 2020, an employee was moving plastic-wrapped pallets. The employee tripped over plastic wrap and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a broken hip.
2020-03-12	Burr Ridge	Illinois	SAIA MOTOR FREIGHTLINE LLC	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On March 12, 2020, an employee was getting on a parked forklift and was struck by another forklift resulting in a broken left ankle and foot.
2020-03-12	Topeka	Illinois	The L.E. Myers Co	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
On March 12, 2020, an employee was trying to remove part of a broken power transmission line from the distribution line it had fallen on. An electrical flash burned the employee's stomach and wrist.
2020-03-11	Williamsport	Pennsylvania	General Cable Corp.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
At about 11:30 p.m. on March 11, 2020, an employee was setting up a drawbench machine to pull aluminum wire. The employee's right ring finger was caught between the wire and the capstan wheel, and the fingertip was amputated.
2020-03-11	Bowling Green	Ohio	VEHTEK SYSTEMS INC.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
At about 12:20 a.m. on March 11, 2020, an employee was trying to adjust a stack of sheet metal when the stack fell. The employee's left ring finger was pinched between the sheet metal and a pallet, and the fingertip was amputated.
2020-03-10	Galesburg	Illinois	MIDSTATE MANUFACTURING COMPANY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 10, 2020, an employee was forming retainer parts on a 90-ton brake press. The press dropped onto the first three fingers of his right hand, crushing them. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-10	Newark	New Jersey	AMG Resources	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On March 10, 2020, an employee was working on an alligator shear when it activated and lacerated the employee's left middle and ring fingers.
2020-03-09	Alliance	Ohio	Sun America, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On March 9, 2020, an employee was trying to remove a tool die from a thermoforming machine when his left index fingertip was caught between the machine's handle and its shaft. The fingertip was amputated.
2020-03-09	Elgin	Illinois	Advocate Health Care	Lumbar region	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On March 9, 2020, an employee was walking in the parking lot at the hospital, going into work. The employee was struck on the side by a vehicle which caused her to fall and hit the ground forcibly, resulting in a fracture to the L3 vertebra.
2020-03-07	Pensacola	Florida	Dillard's, Inc.	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On March 7, 2020, an employee went to talk to a co-worker in a back office which is near a stock room/merchandise processing area. In that area, cardboard boxes are broken down and flattened so they can be removed from the area. Afterwards, she walked to the merchandise processing area, slipped on a cardboard box, and fell to the floor. She was hospitalized with a sprained knee and fractures to her left femur and hip.