Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-18	Hazleton	Pa	International Paper Company	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was helping to restring a liner in a splicer on a corrugator machine. The operator manually ran the head into the machine, breaking the employee's arm. The machine was not locked out at the time.
2021-11-17	Euharlee	Ga	International Fire Protection, Inc	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A forklift came around a corner and ran over an employee who was hydrotesting fire hoses. The employee suffered a collapsed lung, broken ribs, a possible broken arm, and a possible spine fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-16	Bronx	Ny	BronxCare Health System	Multiple body parts	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
Two employees were working with a combative patient. The patient struck and kicked one of the employees, injuring his face, neck, left ankle, and left upper arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-16	Lebanon	Oh	PFB. Manufacturing. LLC.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
A temporary employee was putting scrap foam on a conveyor system. The employee noted a piece of scrap in the conveyor shaft area. As the employee reached into the shaft area, the employee's right arm was pulled into the roller and fractured. The conveyor shaft area was not guarded at the time.
2021-11-16	Boynton Beach	Fl	The Owen Group Corp	Upper and lower limb(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was digging a hole when they cut a conduit that was leaking water in order to cap it off. The conduit contained a live electrical line that flashed and resulted in burns to the employee's arms and leg.
2021-11-15	Taloga	Ok	Mulholland Energy Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was in a manlift basket with a co-worker, washing a drilling rig in preparation for the rig to be moved off site. The manlift basket became caught on the rig, and when the basket released, it bounced and caused the employee to be ejected. The employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and pelvis.
2021-11-15	Franklin Park	Il	R.C.M. Industries, Inc. dba Aallied Die Casting Company of Illinois	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
Employees were clearing die cast lines. The injured employee was reconnecting the hot oil hose to the die frame. The employee pulled on the hose, which came in contact with the hot oil valve and caused hot oil to release. The hot oil struck the employee who suffered third degree burns to the upper right arm, ear, face, and neck. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-15	Allentown	Pa	Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to unclog a relief line that was piled with sediment on a boiler. When he unclogged it, there was a pressure release, and hot water shot out of the line and contacted the employee's left shoulder and arm, resulting in burns.
2021-11-15	Miles	Tx	Lone Star Farmers Cooperative	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee's right arm contacted a cotton processing machine, resulting in amputation above the elbow.
2021-11-15	Alma	Ga	Beach Timber Co., Inc.	Forearm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was straightening boards being fed into an edger. He reached to straighten a board and tripped the electric eye, which shut the machine down. The roller came down and pinned the employee's right arm causing damage to the soft tissue on the forearm.
2021-11-15	Beulah	Nd	Dakota Gasification Company	Upper extremities	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was inspecting a coal conveyor belt. The idler pulley system caught the employee's clothing and pulled in the employee's arm up to the elbow. The employee suffered multiple fractures and lacerations and was hospitalized.
2021-11-15	Waukesha	Wi	Johnson Controls Inc.	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was inspecting a fire sprinkler system when he lost his balance and fell 6 feet from an A-frame ladder to the ground below, resulting in a fractured right arm.
2021-11-15	Cincinnati	Oh	Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc.	Arm(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was helping to move a fluid bed dryer when an internal mechanical lifting device failed and a piece of equipment struck the employee's arm. The employee sustained torn muscles, requiring surgery.
2021-11-14	Suwanee	Ga	ABM - Facility Services	Forearm(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was blowing off debris and baking products from a conveyor belt using an air gun to prepare for the next production run. In the process of blowing off the conveyor belt, the air gun got caught in the belt, causing it to spin and strike the employee in the left arm. The employee suffered a fracture above their left wrist.
2021-11-13	Austin	Tx	Regency IHS Clinical Consulting, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee placed a hot pan of butter into a sink of water causing the butter and water to splatter and burn the employee's head, face, neck, left arm, and right upper leg.
2021-11-12	Bainbridge	Ga	Elberta Crate & Box Company	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee operating a wood chipper was attempting to stop the belt from slipping by spreading sawdust on the belt. The employee's arm was pulled into the chipper and was amputated at the elbow.
2021-11-12	Saint Clairsville	Oh	Chick-fil-A St. Clairsville	Multiple upper extremities locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
At approximately 4:00 PM, an employee was working on the back of a pressure fryer. The employee's arm slipped and entered the fryer vat, resulting in first- and second- degree burns on his hand, wrist, and forearm.
2021-11-12	Lamesa	Tx	Punkin Center Gins Inc	Multiple arm locations	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was on top of a battery condenser. The equipment caught his left arm, degloving it and breaking it in several places.
2021-11-12	Houston	Tx	Builders FirstSource	Arm(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving an order picker and turned sharply near a shelving unit. The employee stuck out their arm in reaction and their arm went through a window. The employee was hospitalized for a laceration to their arm including a cut artery.
2021-11-10	Miami	Fl	Raircon Corp.	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Employees were demolishing a garage door. The torsion spring broke and struck and employee in the face, chest, and arms, causing lacerations.
2021-11-10	New York	Ny	Tru-Val Electric	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
An employee was on a boom lift, guiding cable through riser brackets. The arm of the boom lift hit a fence, causing the lift to spring upward. The employee's right foot was in the fixed foot pedal control, and he suffered a compound fracture to the ankle and lower leg.
2021-11-10	Erie	Pa	JTM Foods, LLC	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning an auger blade on a conveyor when the auger pulled the employee's arm into the machine and caused a partial arm amputation. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-11-09	Denver	Co	PROTECTO WRAP	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was attempting to adjust the position of cardboard cores on a wrapping machine when their right arm was pulled into the machine and their forearm was crushed between the rollers.
2021-11-08	Beckley	Wv	LOWES HOME CENTERS, INC.	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying cinder blocks when they tripped and fell over other cinder blocks in the aisleway. A cinder block landed on their arm, resulting in a fracture.
2021-11-08	Mexico	Mo	SPARTAN LMP	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was visually inspecting the equipment and was standing approximately 5-6 feet away from the pressure hoses when a hose burst and hot water struck the employee on his forearm and abdomen resulting in second degree burns.
2021-11-08	China Grove	Tx	Lone Star Bakery	Arm(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee's arm got caught in a conveyor, resulting in a broken arm.
2021-11-08	Wausau	Wi	Apogee Wausau Group, Inc.	Arm(s)	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was on a step ladder at the open back of a CNC machine, watching the oiler system run. The employee slipped and fell toward the opening in the machine. His right arm was caught and broken between the moving CNC head and the back guarding area as he tried to stop his fall.
2021-11-08	Anniston	Al	Food Ingredients Technology Company, L.L.C.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was connecting a pipe on a machine. The product line was not capped before being switched and hot water (200 degrees F) sprayed onto the employee, resulting in second degree burns to their arms and legs that required hospitalization.
2021-11-08	Flowood	Ms	Methodist Rehabilitation Center	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on a medication cart in a hallway and fell to the floor, resulting in injuries to the right shoulder, right arm, and right hip.
2021-11-06	Henderson	Tx	Meridian Brick LLC	Arm(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee's arm was caught between a metal kiln door and its metal doorframe. The employee suffered a compound fracture.
2021-11-05	Oakland	Ms	Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing sanitation tasks on a conveyor. Moving parts in the machine caught his arm, breaking it. He was hospitalized.
2021-11-05	Atlanta	Ga	Renegade of Atlanta LLC	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing a gutter when he fell from a ladder, striking the rail of a chain link fence. He suffered a broken right arm.
2021-11-05	Shirleysburg	Pa	Brumbaugh Lumber LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating an edger at a lumber mill. His clothing was caught in the machine and he suffered severe facial and neck injuries, a crushed arm, a broken arm, and a back injury causing paralysis from the waist down.
2021-11-05	Peyton	Co	Towers Northwest	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was pulling a cable up a communication tower using a capstan winch. His left arm contacted the winch line and became entangled under the rope and drum. He suffered three broken arm bones, constriction wounds, and lacerations to the arm. His middle and ring fingers were medically amputated.
2021-11-04	Bloomsburg	Pa	Mailing Services of Pittsburgh, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was helping a maintenance mechanic adjust the drive clutch and belt on an envelope inserter machine. The side guard panel of the machine had been removed and the machine was powered. The machine was started, and the employee's right arm and hand were pulled into the power transmission belt. Two fingers on the hand were amputated.
2021-11-03	Saint Charles	Mo	TNT CRUST, LLC	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was separating dough on a retractable conveyor belt when his arm got caught in the belt. He sustained lacerated tendons in the arm that required surgery.
2021-11-03	Rolla	Ks	Trunchbull Services LLC	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee on a step ladder inside a barn, hanging plastic over the windows. The employee fell from the ladder, landing on dirt about 6 feet below and suffering a broken right arm.
2021-11-02	Decatur	Al	Ascend Performance Materials	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
Employees were unloading material from a barge to a storage tank. A logistics employee was lowering the unloading arm at the barge dock. The employee provided the barge operator the rope used to guide the unloading arm from the dock down to the barge. The logistics employee pulled both pins that secure the counter weight when not in use. The logistics employee then grabbed the back of the counter weight handle and pulled the counter weight toward themself. As the logistics employee was guiding t
2021-11-01	Champion	Pa	BNL Tree Service	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and slid down an embankment. He suffered a broken arm and was hospitalized.
2021-11-01	Dalton	Ga	ANCI, Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working on the fabric rolling machine located at the slitter station. He attempted to remove a wrinkle in the fabric roll he was making and his arm was pulled into the machine between the fabric roll being made and the press roller, resulting in friction burns.
2021-11-01	Waco	Tx	Owens-Illinois	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was taking blank temperatures on a forming machine. As the employee inserted blank temperature probes into the blanks, their right index finger was pinched between the blank arm and the operating shaft. The finger was degloved to the first knuckle, and was later medically amputated.
2021-10-29	Grand Cane	La	DT Midstream	Forearm(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
A pig was being run through a pipeline. Residual pressure forced the pig out of the barrel and it struck a door that had just been opened, which in turn struck an employee on the left arm. The employee suffered a compound fracture just below the elbow and was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
2021-10-29	Milwaukee	Wi	Walkowiak Electric Inc	Arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was removing an electrical breaker from an existing electrical panel when an arc flash occurred and burned the employee's right arm.
2021-10-29	Wellsville	Oh	Ohio Valley Waste Services Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee operating a garbage truck was performing backyard service at a client's home. The employee slipped on wet grass and fell to the ground, resulting in broken bones in his forearm and ankle.
2021-10-28	Palmetto	Fl	Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc.	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell to the ground outside a building. The employee suffered injuries to both shoulders and the right arm.
2021-10-28	Hartford	Ct	The Root Center for Advanced Recovery	Arm(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was retrieving items from a safe when the door of the safe came off its hinges and struck the employee, resulting in a fractured and lacerated arm.
2021-10-27	Kissimmee	Fl	Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was making adjustments to a conveyor when their arms were pulled into the conveyor rollers, resulting in fractures to both arms that required hospitalization.
2021-10-26	Beatrice	Ne	Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was reaching for paper towels while cleaning up when her left foot caught on a box and she fell to floor, landing on right arm and shoulder. The employee suffered a fracture of the right humerus bone.
2021-10-26	Gwinner	Nd	Grotberg Electric, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was guiding a boring rod on a vibratory plow trencher to install a conduit when the employee's hooding got caught on the boring rod, resulting in an amputation of the right little finger and potential fractures of the right arm.
2021-10-26	Vero Beach	Fl	Ridgeline Roofing	Arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a side saw to remove rotten siding from a residential property when the saw blade bound and kicked back, hitting him in the left arm and causing lacerations.
2021-10-25	Emmetsburg	Ia	U.S. Postal Service	Brain	Bitten and struck by animal
On October 25, 2021, an employee was attacked by a dog while delivering mail, causing the employee to fall and strike their head on the ground. The employee suffered a fractured skull, bleeding on the brain, bite marks on the arm and leg, and a fractured right arm.
2021-10-25	New York	Ny	Consolidated Edison Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was performing an activity on a breaker when an arc flash occurred, resulting in burns to the right cheek, right arm, and left forearm.
2021-10-25	Fort Hood	Tx	Akima Support Operations	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was replacing a windshield wiper arm on an up-armored Humvee. The employee pulled on the wiper blade arm and it broke free, causing the employee to lose balance and fall 3 feet to the maintenance bay floor. He sustained a fractured right shoulder and bleeding in the head.
2021-10-24	West Jefferson	Oh	Torrid LLC	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On October 24, 2021, at approximately 8:45 a.m., a section of the belly pan of a conveyor was removed to inspect the snubber roller. The injured employee began to inspect the roller when their left hand was caught between the snubber roller and the conveyor belt while the conveyor was in operation, resulting in an abrasion, contusion, and crushing injury to their left hand and arm.
2021-10-24	Oklahoma City	Ok	Rush Truck Centers of Oklahoma, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
A Rush employee was working under a garbage truck cab that had been jacked halfway up. The cab fell and pinned his arms and leg against the engine. He was pinned for some time before being found, and was hospitalized to lower toxin levels in his leg.
2021-10-23	New Century	Ks	Upfield	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was placing equipment back into service after sanitizing. The employee was sprayed with hot water and sustained second degree burns on the torso, right arm, and upper leg area.
2021-10-23	Houston	Tx	Hyatt Regency Houston West	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on water and fell to a ballroom floor. He landed on his arm and his shoulder was dislocated.
2021-10-23	Medley	Fl	Eco Glass Production Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting a glass washer. To test the machine, the employee placed glass at the entrance to the washer. The pinion gear caught his jacket and the machine partially amputated his left arm. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
2021-10-22	Grand Island	Ne	Levander's Automotive	Eye(s)	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee was using a hammer to loosen a part on an automobile's suspension system when the employee was struck in the eye by the automobile's control arm, resulting in an eye injury.
2021-10-22	Kings Bay	Ga	Crown Corr, Inc.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was removing old sheet metal panels from a roof when he fell 15 feet to the ground, resulting in a skull fracture, 11 broken ribs, and skin lacerations to his arm and back of the neck.
2021-10-22	Henderson	Tx	Sadler's Smokehouse	Arm(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was trying to disconnect the air line of a vacuum machine when the machine came down on their left arm, resulting in a fracture.
2021-10-22	Milner	Ga	Harper Tree Service, LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee operating a tree trimming truck was trying to pull another tree trimming truck out of the mud. The employee got out of his truck to attach a winch to the stuck truck when they received an electrical shock from the truck, which was energized by powerlines they were trimming around. The employee suffered severe burns to their legs and arms.
2021-10-21	Mobile	Al	Austal USA, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was welding a module, lying on his back in a tight area. Welding slag fell onto his arm and caught his welding fleece on fire. He suffered second-degree burns.
2021-10-21	Avon	Oh	K.M.U. Trucking & Excavating, LLC	Arm(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
On October 21, 2021, an employee exited a semi-truck to begin cleaning out its trailer after dumping dirt. The semi-truck and trailer began rolling backward and struck the employee, who fell to the ground. The trailer tires rolled over the employee's right arm, causing fractures and a degloving injury. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-21	Cherokee	Al	Alabama Painting Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was walking into a machine shop area. He fell and hit a ball bearing press that was bolted to the floor. He suffered lacerations to the left forearm and hand and was hospitalized.
2021-10-18	Burlington	Nj	HD SUPPLY FACILITIES MAINTENANCE LTD	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was picking boxes for shipping. A box was leaning against the box being picked; it fell and broke the employee's arm and pelvis.
2021-10-18	Bridgeton	Mo	VERIPAC, LLC	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A temporary employee was cleaning extruder rollers when his left forearm was pinned and crushed. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-10-17	Dallas	Tx	Webber, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
While trying to get over a double row of concrete barriers in a highway gore area, an employee fell about 40 feet in the space between two barriers, hitting a concrete apron below. The employee suffered leg and arm fractures and internal injuries.
2021-10-17	Mcpherson	Ks	Johns Manville	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a roller. As he tried to cut a paper inside it, his right arm was caught in the conveyor belt and broken.
2021-10-16	Jackson	Ms	Mississippi Symphony Association	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a performance stage and suffered a cracked rib, a broken arm, and a neck fracture.
2021-10-16	Leicester	Ny	Seneca Foods Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee's arm was caught in a conveyor roller and broken. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-16	Jamaica	Ny	U.S. Postal Service	Arm(s)	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting a mail bag when they suffered a strained or sprained right arm.
2021-10-15	Plymouth Meeting	Pa	Spray Products Corporation	Multiple body parts	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was trying to remove an aerosol can from the warm water testing tank it had fallen into. The can exploded. The employee suffered injuries to the face, an eye, and the hands, as well as lacerations.
2021-10-15	Oklahoma City	Ok	Legend Senior Living, LLC	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on a kitchen mat and fell, suffering an injury to the right shoulder and arm.
2021-10-15	Birmingham	Al	MarJam Supply Company	Elbow(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was helping to spot for a flatbed truck that was backing up beside a boom truck. The employee's right arm was pinned between the two truck beds; the elbow was crushed and fractured. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-15	Southington	Ct	Target	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was descending a track ladder. He fell at the last step, landing on the concrete floor and suffering a broken right arm.
2021-10-15	New York	Ny	Mount Sinai West	Tooth (teeth)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was answering calls at their work station when they tripped over a chair and fell, hitting their leg on a desk drawer and their face on the floor. The employee suffered a lost tooth, cracked front teeth, and a bruised right arm, thigh, and calf.
2021-10-15	Forest Park	Ga	AmeriCold Logistics LLC	Ankle(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was selecting cases in the warehouse to fill an order. The employee was walking beside a motorized pallet jack using the arm control to move the pallet jack forward. The pallet jack turned toward the employee and ran into his ankle, resulting in a fracture.
2021-10-14	Olive Branch	Ms	Blankenship Change Consulting	Elbow(s) and arms(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over an 18-inch-high guardrail and fell, landing on the floor and suffering a broken left arm and dislocated left elbow.
2021-10-14	Austin	Tx	Flextronics America, LLC	Multiple upper extremities locations	Nonclassifiable
On October 14, 2021, an employee was trying to maneuver a powered industrial truck off a dock leveler near warehouse racking. The truck was caught on the dock leveler; as the employee moved it side to side to free it, the employee's left hand was caught between the truck's handle and a warehouse racking column. The employee suffered a crushing injury to the hand, wrist, and forearm (with no fracture or dislocation) and was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-10-13	Immokalee	Fl	Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became hot and felt ill while working on a farm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-13	Largo	Fl	CMS Crawford Maintenance Services, LLC	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell while exiting the cab of an excavator in a company yard. The employee landed on the ground and suffered a broken left arm.
2021-10-12	Milwaukee	Wi	Numotion	Arm(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was fitting a wheelchair to a client when a dog attacked her. She suffered a broken arm and lacerations.
2021-10-12	Overland Park	Ks	Great Life Kansas City, LLC	Arm(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was preparing a golf course for setup. While picking up trash, the employee slipped and struck a work cart, suffering a broken arm.
2021-10-10	Camden	Nj	Covanta Camden	Head and neck	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was checking the water levels in an ash discharger. When the employee opened the discharger's viewing door, hot ash and gas were propelled outward. The employee suffered second-degree burns on the face and neck, as well as first-degree burns on the forearms.
2021-10-09	West Point	Ga	Kia Georgia, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was performing routine preventative maintenance checks and inspections on a capacitor bank while training a coworker on the inspection process. When the employee opened the panel an electrical arc flash occurred. One employee suffered second and third degree electrical burns to both arms, both hands, and the upper torso. The second employee suffered second degree burns to both arms, both hands, and neck. Both employees were hospitalized.
2021-10-08	Madill	Ok	Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co., Inc.	Arm(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was cutting weld tacks on a wire drawing machine's motor hood. After the last weld tack was cut, the hood fell on the employee's right arm and broke it.
2021-10-08	Ellenwood	Ga	KEYSTONE MASONRY, INC.	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
A masonry worker was on a scaffold when a 2-by-4 broke, causing the employee to fall to the ground and suffer two broken arms.
2021-10-08	Apopka	Fl	Matthews International Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using an automatic pipe threading machine. He attached a 7-inch pipe to the other side of the elbow and started the machine. His right index fingertip was crushed between the pipe and the machine's left support arm.
2021-10-07	Grapevine	Tx	Gamestop	Elbow(s)	Other jump to lower level
An employee was on a ladder putting up a poster on a glass front. The ladder started to slip. He jumped off, landed on his arm, and suffered a broken elbow.
2021-10-07	Sand Springs	Ok	Webco Industries, Inc	Multiple body parts	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was removing grates from inside a parts washer containing about 12 inches of washing solution heated to 160-180 degrees. The employee slipped and fell into the washer and suffered second- and third-degree burns to his left forearm, both legs from the knee down, and his right hip.
2021-10-06	Columbia	Sc	Pike Electric, LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was changing out an underground transformer. The employee contacted the live transformer and sustained burns to their right hand, right forearm, and left thigh.
2021-10-06	Longview	Tx	RHE HATCO INC.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was trying to unjam a press machine when his left glove became caught in the machine. The employee used his right hand to pull his left hand out, and both of his arms were caught in the machine resulting in amputation of both hands.
2021-10-06	Mars	Pa	Arrow Electric Inc.	Forearm(s)	Injured by object breaking in hand
An employee was taking down a porcelain light fixture when the fixture broke and landed on the employee's forearm, causing a laceration.
2021-10-06	Fort Smith	Ar	Hooks & Associates Inc	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
At 8:50 a.m. on October 6, 20201, an employee was positioned behind a metal shear to help hold a piece of material about to be cut. As the shearing machine was engaged, its vertically moving backstop pinched the employee's left arm against a table below, in place to catch clippings. The employee suffered broken bones just above the wrist and was hospitalized.
2021-10-05	Madrid	Ny	Mapleview Cattle Company LLC	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee working to free a cow from a swing gate became tangled between the gate and the cow, resulting in fractures to the employee's left arm and wrist.
2021-10-05	Dallas	Tx	American Woodmark Corporation	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was adding a pallet of kitchen cabinets to a wrapper machine. The machine's rotating arm struck the employee in the chest, and the employee was hospitalized for liver and kidney injuries.
2021-10-05	Atlanta	Ga	Jim Ellis University	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was attempting to access the roof of a storage closet. The employee stepped from a rolling ladder onto a trough on the outer edges of the closet roof. He misstepped and his ankle rolled, causing him to fall to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained a broken right arm.
2021-10-05	Amberg	Wi	Luisier Well Drilling, Inc.	Arm(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was on the ground, guiding a 20-foot-long, 6-inch pipe into a well casing. As the pipe was lowered (by a crane, using a nylon sling), it slipped, hitting the ground and the mud jack and eventually striking the employee. He was knocked into a nearby truck and suffered a broken arm.
2021-10-04	Marco Island	Fl	Greenling Roofing, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was inspecting a residential roof when he lost balance and fell 12 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained a left forearm fracture.