Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-18	Proctor	Wv	Robey Excavating LLC	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
An employee was acting as a spotter for a loader, guiding it backward. When the loader's forks pulled out of the load, the release of tension caused them to bounce and kick up rocks. These rocks struck and fractured the employee's right ankle and lacerated the employee's face.
2021-11-17	Orlando	Fl	Averitt Express Inc.	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A driver was using a pallet jack to move a pallet to the back of a trailer when a slat broke on the pallet and caused the pallet jack to tilt. The driver fell off the back of the trailer about 4 feet to the pavement. The driver sustained an open fracture to the right elbow that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-11-17	Dallas	Tx	Estes Express Lines, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating and test-driving a forklift. The forklift struck a low metal post and overturned. The employee suffered a broken left leg, a dislocated left shoulder, a back hematoma, and a right foot laceration and was hospitalized.
2021-11-16	De Forest	Wi	ABS Global Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving livestock off a trailer. An animal was on a rope and pulled back, which pulled the employee's left hand into the side of the trailer. The employee suffered an injury to their middle finger that required amputation.
2021-11-16	Jonesboro	Ar	Riceland Foods, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing a ladder to check a metal detector when he fell approximately 4 feet to the floor, landing on his back, resulting in a back injury.
2021-11-16	Prairie Grove	Ar	Jack Tyler Engineering Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Employee 1 was using a crane truck to pull pipe out of a wet well to be cut for removal. As the pipe was brought out of the 40-foot well, employee 2 rolled the pipe to be cut on the other side. While it was still connected to the hoisting cable, the pipe kicked back and knocked employee 1 into the wet well. Employee 1 sustained a right wrist fracture, back fracture, and a torn aorta.
2021-11-15	Meadville	Pa	Channellock, Inc.	Hand(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was helping to install a forging hammer sow block. He was standing near the hammer and guiding a forklift operator who was manipulating the suspended block. The employee was directing the forklift backward to realign the block and had his hand on top of timber that was connected to the load strap. As the block was coming out, it contacted the bottom of the hammer and caused the timber to rotate. The employee's hand was crushed between the timber and the forklift tine.
2021-11-15	Washington	Dc	Paragon Systems	Head, neck, and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was sitting in a rolling chair inside a guard booth when they slid backward and fell down the concrete steps, resulting in injuries to their head, neck, and back.
2021-11-15	Jackson	Wi	Sysco Eastern WI, LLC	Foot (feet)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was backing up a pallet jack and hit a stack of pallets, causing a board to break off a pallet and strike the employee's foot. The employee sustained a laceration.
2021-11-14	Medley	Fl	McNeil Sales Services, Inc	Lumbar region	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was helping with crane operations while a heating system was being installed. The crane hook broke and hit the employee on the back, breaking bones in the employee's lower back.
2021-11-14	Baytown	Tx	St. James House	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level
An employee was walking down a hall when she fell backward. Her head hit the wall and she suffered a spinal injury.
2021-11-14	Houston	Tx	Shoe Palace Corporation	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder while reaching for a shoe. She landed on her back and head and was hospitalized, suffering from a headache and dizziness.
2021-11-13	Bridgeport	Ct	C & W Services	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
Two employees had just finished placing signs on a sidewalk. A vehicle jumped the curb and struck both employees. Both were hospitalized; one suffered fractures in the hand, elbow, fingers, and lower back, as well as a shoulder injury.
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	Dallas	Tx	D.T. Read Steel Co., Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was performing deck form installation when he slipped and fell 20 feet, landing on his back. The employee sustained bruising and fractures to his ribs and back after landing on the ground.
2021-11-12	Denver	Co	SAFEWAY DISTRIBUTION CENTER	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was in an aerial lift when he contacted a 13.2 kV power line with his back. He was shocked and suffered second- and third-degree burns to the back.
2021-11-11	Austin	Tx	Palm Harbor Homes	Multiple back regions	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was cutting a 12-inch steel I-beam. A spark from the employee's cutting torch lit the employee's jacket on fire. The employee suffered burns to the upper and lower back.
2021-11-11	Charleroi	Pa	Fourth Street Barbeque Packing Division	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A forklift backed into an employee's leg. The employee fell forward, and the forklift then rolled over her leg. She suffered a broken and dislocated ankle.
2021-11-11	Bay Shore	Ny	Water Lilies Food, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was trying to fix the drive chain of a machine that made pot stickers. While the employee was working on the back end of the machine, it was cycled. The employee's left index fingertip was caught on the chain and sprocket and partially amputated (without bone loss).
2021-11-11	South Beloit	Il	TPG Pressure, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was welding a metal strap on both sides of a 20-foot long pipe. There was a welding machine on each side of the pipe. The pipes were placed on a conveyor which moved the pipes toward the pre-stress wiring machine. While the employee was walking between the pipes, a pipe rolled backward off the conveyor and caught the employee between the pipes. The employee sustained broken ribs and was hospitalized.
2021-11-10	Amarillo	Tx	AM Communications	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a 28-foot ladder, preparing to change an aerial cable line. The ladder fell backward with the employee on it. The employee suffered a broken sternum and a head injury.
2021-11-10	Fort Lupton	Co	Golden Aluminum, Inc.	Leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was draining a filter bowl of molten metal during a cast shutdown when the molten metal spilled from the bowl onto the employee's legs, resulting in burns to the backside of his legs.
2021-11-10	Bunnell	Fl	Builders Firstsource - Florida, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On November 10, 2021, an employee was using a chop saw to cut an overhanging stop attached to a door jamb. When the blade hit the jamb, the blade kicked back and his left hand was pulled into it. His left thumb and middle finger were lacerated and his left index finger was amputated below the first knuckle.
2021-11-10	Vandenberg Afb	Ca	VTC Enterprises	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
A landscaping employee was removing an ice plant, which gave away as he was pulling it from sandy material. The employee fell backward and struck his head on the asphalt access road, resulting in a head injury and cuts.
2021-11-10	Russellville	Al	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation	Brain	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was walking across a cargo unloading pad when a forklift backed into her. She suffered a head injury and lost consciousness.
2021-11-10	Freeport	Fl	Waste Management Inc. of Florida	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway
An employee was riding on the back step of a garbage truck. The truck hit a pothole and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a spinal contusion and weakness in the upper limbs.
2021-11-10	West Mifflin	Pa	Eby-Brown	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
A forklift trainer was teaching another employee how to use a stand-on powered pallet jack. The trainee backed up the powered pallet jack, then moved it forward. It pinned the trainer's leg against a guardrail, causing a compound fracture.
2021-11-09	New Orleans	La	B & W Contractors, Inc	Nonclassifiable	Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
An employee was evaluating concrete roof panels. When he stepped backward onto a concrete roof panel, it crumbled underneath him. The employee fell approximately 36 feet through the opening in the roof panel, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization.
2021-11-09	Pensacola	Fl	Gat Airline Ground Support	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was helping marshal a UPS truck back into a trolley. His thumb was pinned and crushed between the trolley and the truck, and he was hospitalized.
2021-11-09	San Bernardino	Ca	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE-SAN BERNARDINO P&DC	Head and trunk	Fall on same level due to slipping
On November 9, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., an employee was handling mail in a warehouse when they slipped and fell to the floor, resulting in injuries to their back and the back of their head.
2021-11-09	Buffalo	Il	CRST Expedited INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment
On November 9, 2021, an employee was cutting a trailer seal while using a rag to hold the seal when the seal came back around and cut the employee's right middle finger. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
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	Tulsa	Ok	Shielding Resources Group, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a two-by-four using a table saw. The employee used his left hand to guide the two-by-four through the saw when a kickback occurred, drawing the employee's hand into the saw blade and resulting in partial amputations of the index and ring fingers.
2021-11-08	Henderson	Co	Cummins North America Sales and Service Henderson Packaging Center	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting a thick metal sheet with a sheer when the metal lifted off the surface and came back down on his left right finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-07	Warrendale	Pa	United States Postal Service	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was scanning the back of his parked truck when a tractor trailer pulled behind him and pinned the employee between the truck and the tractor trailer, resulting in a bulging disc.
2021-11-07	Largo	Fl	Autozone Inc.	Scalp	Fall on same level
An employee was standing while doing paperwork when he fell backward and hit the back of his head on a tiled floor, resulting in a laceration to the back of his head.
2021-11-07	Ponte Vedra Beach	Fl	Valley Smoke Restaurant, LLC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On November 7, 2021, an employee was cutting peppers using a dicer machine. He changed the blade, turned on the machine, and put the peppers back into the machine when the blade contacted his right middle and index fingertips. The employee suffered an amputation without bone loss on his index fingertip and an amputation with bone loss on his middle fingertip.
2021-11-05	Pompano Beach	Fl	National Lift Truck Service Inc	Multiple trunk locations	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was driving a lift onto a truck. The truck moved forward and made the lift jump. The employee jumped off the lift and suffered a broken rib, a back fracture, and a collapsed lung.
2021-11-05	Chicopee	Ma	Estes Express Lines	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee pulled the fifth wheel release to drop his trailer and fell back onto the asphalt, resulting in a broken right hip.
2021-11-05	Mount Holly	Nj	Virtua Memorial Hospital	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
A security officer was responding to a request for backup when they were punched by a patient. The security officer sustained a lesion on the head and a head injury.
2021-11-05	Madison	Wi	SSM Health Wisconsin Regional Office	Lumbar region	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
An employee was treating a patient. The employee turned slightly and felt a sharp pain in their lower back that prevented them from standing up and resulted in hospitalization.
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.
2021-11-04	Carroll	Ne	BLATTNER COMPANY	Thoracic region	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was moving crane mats when he slipped and fell. He suffered fractures to three vertebrae in his back.
2021-11-04	Hillsborough	Nh	Vortex Companies - Livermore, ME	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c.
Two employees were moving a trailer mounted compressor by hand after disconnecting it from a truck. The two employees were pulling the trailer forward, moving closer to the back end of the original tow vehicle. As the momentum behind the trailer increased, employee 1 attempted to control the trailer by placing his hand on the trailer tongue. Employee 1's finger became caught between the towing truck's bumper and the edge of the trailer tongue. The employee' s little finger was amputated.
2021-11-03	Warrensburg	Mo	Warrensburg Senior Center	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level
While removing screws from a shed door, an employee lost their footing and fell backward sustaining a broken femur.
2021-11-03	Sioux Falls	Sd	A & B Business, Inc	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
An A&B Business Solutions employee was standing on the forks of a forklift about 12 feet in the air. He stepped off the forks onto a wood pallet, then slipped and fell to the floor. He suffered two broken ribs and a crushed disk in the lower back and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-11-03	Westerville	Oh	Feldkamp Enterprises, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee stepped into a water-filled plumbing pit while looking at an overhead HVAC duct. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from back pain.
2021-11-03	Plantation	Fl	Davco Electrical Contractors Corp.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had put a strap in a mini excavator bucket. It fell out and he went to put it back in. The employee's right hand was clamped in the bucket and fractured.
2021-11-03	Blytheville	Ar	Hays Store Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was moving an empty dolly in the packet room. As she backed up, her left heel struck an empty pallet and she fell onto it. She suffered a broken left hip.
2021-11-02	Heyburn	Id	Joe Roberts	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
Employees were moving rock off a roof to access the rubber waterproofing in order to repair the roof. Employee 1 was using an equipment hopper. The hopper moved forward toward the roof edge rather than backward toward the work and Employee 1 fell off the roof edge. Employee 2 reached out to grab Employee 1 and both employees were pulled over the edge by the weight of the hopper. Both employees fell 25-30 feet into the bed of a work truck. The work truck was filled approximately 1.5 feet in depth
2021-11-02	Coldfoot	Ak	Colville Transport LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was setting down a metal chock to immobilize a vehicle when the vehicle rolled back and crushed their finger. The employee's right middle finger was amputated.
2021-11-02	Pueblo	Co	Hartung Glass Industries, Inc.	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was working on a glass manufacturing machine. A sensor broke off the machine. As she tried to fix it, the machine backed up onto her right hand and broke one of her knuckle bones. The machine was not locked out at the time.
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	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	Buda	Tx	Architectural Surfaces	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was on the back of a lowboy trailer, guiding a 500-pound stone slab as it was offloaded from the trailer using a forklift with a boom and a stone lifter/slab clamp. The stone slipped out of the lifter and pushed the employee off the trailer, then fell on the employee's right leg just above the ankle. The employee suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized.
2021-11-01	San Antonio	Tx	Moore Supply	Wrist(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting ties on a bundle of PVC pipes when the knife moved back and lacerated his wrist.
2021-11-01	Albany	Ga	Chep Services, LLC	Knee(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was standing by a parked truck. A forklift swerved to miss the truck as it backed up and struck the employee, pinning him against the truck. His right knee was crushed and he was hospitalized.
2021-11-01	Dayton	Tx	Freedom Solar Power	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
A box truck was being backed into a customer's driveway. The truck's ladder became entangled with overhead powerlines. An employee climbed on top of the vehicle and tried to untangle the lines using PVC pipe. His head contacted the energized line and he was thrown off the vehicle to the ground. He lost consciousness, having suffered a shock and electrical burns.
2021-11-01	Saint Petersburg	Fl	Pinnacle Services of Pinellas, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was setting up for work on the upper level of a two-story roof when he slipped on moisture that was on the new underlayment. He slid down the roof (6:12 pitch) and fell off the second-story eave, landing on the first-story roof deck, creating a hole in the wood sheathing; he continued falling and landed on the ground below. The employee sustained fractures to his wrist and lower back.
2021-11-01	Portland	Me	T W Enterprises, Inc Tree & Landscape Co,	Knee(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road
An employee was picking up tree limbs from the side of a road. A skid steer went out of control and pinned the employee against a chipper table. The employee suffered severe swelling, bruising, a broken kneecap, and a back injury.
2021-10-30	Davie	Fl	Dynaserv Florida, LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing on the back of a spray truck. The employee's legs became entangled in a hose, causing the employee to fall from the bed of the truck to the ground about 4 feet below. The employee suffered two broken ribs, a concussion, and bruises to the right shoulder and left foot.
2021-10-29	East Saint Louis	Il	Allnex USA, Inc.	Lumbar region	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was pulling a hose when they slipped, fell back, and struck an electrical box, resulting in a lower back injury.
2021-10-29	Houston	Tx	Night Owls Print Shop, LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a screen printing press to print designs on T-shirts when he was struck by a moving part of the machine. The employee was hospitalized for stomach and back injuries.
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	Windham	Me	Gray Geotextile Inc.	Head and neck	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was offloading a truck and tripped while walking backward. The employee hit the back of their head on the ground, resulting in a head and neck injury that required hospitalization.
2021-10-28	Lubbock	Tx	SIMFLO, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
At about 3:00 p.m. on October 28, 2021, an employee was on a work platform, which had been raised by a forklift 8-10 feet off the floor so he could access the control box for an overhead door that had stopped working. A door on the platform swung open and the employee fell backward to the floor, landing on the back left side of his body. He suffered six broken ribs on the left side and was hospitalized.
2021-10-28	Marietta	Pa	Armstrong World Industries, Incorporated	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on top of a wooden skid, bending over and pulling up on plastic straps wrapped around a bundle of cardboard (so that a forklift could slide its forks under the bundle. The straps snapped and the employee fell backward onto the concrete floor. He suffered a compression fracture to a lower-back vertebra.
2021-10-28	East Falmouth	Ma	Outerland Holdings, LLC	Foot (feet)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a chainsaw to cut up a tree that had blown over during a storm. The chainsaw kicked back and severely lacerated his foot.
2021-10-28	Chicago	Il	Qualawash Holdings, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to connect a hot water hose to the hot water supply line when the hose disconnected from the equipment and sprayed the employee on the back, resulting in burns that required hospitalization.
2021-10-28	Cincinnati	Oh	American Scaffolding, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading 12 scaffolding frames for a client. The frames were standing upright against the back window of a pickup truck and were strapped in. The pickup was on a street with a slight incline. The employee unsecured the frames, took one section off, and moved to the tailgate area of the truck to hand the frame to the client on the ground. As the employee's back was turned, the frames started falling toward him and he tried to jump out of the back of the truck, but the frames caug
2021-10-28	Bear	De	Prime Administrators	Multiple trunk locations	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee suffered broken bones in the back and ribs while lifting items from a truck.
2021-10-27	Springfield	Pa	BJ's Wholesale Club	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was using a forklift to pull down a pallet from a steel rack. A bulb fell from a light fixture and made contact with the forklift, startling the employee and resulting in the control handle getting pulled back, which caused the employee's left hand to get caught between the cabin and the steel racking. The employee's left little finger was amputated.
2021-10-27	Salt Rock	Wv	Allied Waste Services of North America, LLC	Thigh(s)	Pedestrian vehicular incident
On October 27, 2021, an employee was walking behind a trash truck to direct it while it was backing up. The employee slipped and fell and the rear passenger-side tire came into contact with the front of his upper left thigh.
2021-10-27	Thorsby	Al	Faithway Alliance	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was dropping a docking plate onto a trailer and it did not drop properly. While raising the dock plate to drop it a second time, the plate fell backward and pinched the employee's right little finger, resulting in amputation at the first joint.
2021-10-27	Round Rock	Tx	Thalle Construction Co., Inc.	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was directing a truck backward when he was pinned between the truck's bumper and a concrete batch plant. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis.
2021-10-26	Tyler	Tx	Target Distribution Center	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing out of a trailer while operating a stand-up forklift. She contacted a dock plate and suffered broken bones in her left foot.
2021-10-26	Granite City	Il	TOTALL METAL RECYCLING, INC.	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was overseeing unloading and receiving at the docks. The employee walked over to address a forklift operator when a skid steer backed out of a trailer and struck the employee, pinning him between the forklift and the skid steer and resulting in a broken right leg.
2021-10-26	Northbrook	Il	Argo Roofing Company	Head and neck	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
On October 26, 2021, at approximately 10:25 a.m. an employee was performing roofing work on a commercial building and was walking backward moving a propane tank with a handcart. While moving the propane tank, the employee tripped over the raised lip of an unprotected skylight and fell through it to the concrete floor 20 feet below. The employee sustained a fractured cervical vertebra and multiple skull fractures.
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.
2021-10-26	Cisco	Il	Sloan Implement Company, Inc.	Lumbar region	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting, climbing, stepping
On October 26, 2021, an employee was working on a combine. While exiting the cab of the combine, the employee squatted down to see the front of the combine. The employee then felt pain in their lower back. The employee was hospitalized with a slipped disc in the lower back.
2021-10-26	Port Charlotte	Fl	Martinez Lawn Service, Inc.	Head and neck	Injured by handheld object or equipment
An employee was putting rubber track that came off back onto a skid steer roller with the assistance of a pry bar. When the skid steer moved, the pry bar struck the employee on the face and neck.
2021-10-25	Dassel	Mn	U.S. Postal Service - Dassel Post Office	Leg(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
On October 25, 2021, an employee parked at a residence to deliver a package. As the employee exited the vehicle and reached into the driver's side to remove the keys, the front driver's side tire rolled back on his leg, resulting in leg fractures.
2021-10-25	Liberal	Ks	JV Energy Services Inc	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An oil derrick hand fell off the oil derrick platform and struck the derrick during the fall resulting in a fractured back.
2021-10-25	Dallas	Tx	Exquisite Finishes	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level
An employee was painting windows on a residential house. The extension ladder was placed on top of plastic material and slipped. The employee fell from the ladder and suffered lower back injuries.
2021-10-25	Mobile	Al	C - D Welding Construction Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was rigging high beams using a crane hook when the hook got hooked onto another beam, causing the beam to tip over and hit the employee on the back of his right leg, resulting in a broken ankle.
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.
2021-10-22	Chanute	Ks	Orizon Aero Structures	Upper arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on top of a platform. The employee took a step back and fell off the platform and sustained a midshaft fracture of the right humerus with displacement and overriding of fracture fragments.
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	Corpus Christi	Tx	Berry Contracting, L.P.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was dumping a self-dumping forklift hopper attached to a forklift. When the hopper rolled forward, it lifted the hopper skid off the forks and caused the skid to slide back, pinching the employee's left index fingertip between the skid and the fork of the lift. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.
2021-10-22	South Padre Island	Tx	JMR Construction	Brain	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell from a scaffold. The back of the employee's head struck the ground 20 feet below. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-22	White Plains	Ny	PAL Environmental Services Corp.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Two employees were loading flooring onto an A-frame dolly. The dolly tipped over and the flooring struck an employee, who suffered injuries to the back and both legs.
2021-10-21	Jonesboro	Ar	Delta Materials Handling	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was standing under the slip sheet attachment of a forklift, which was raised in the air as the employee installed a lift chain. The push-pole attachment fell on the employee and resulted in severe injuries to the shoulder, back, legs, and hip. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-21	Oklahoma City	Ok	ATC Drivetrain, LLC	Lumbar region	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was assisting in an inventory count by removing a pallet of goods from the second-to-top shelf of an inventory rack using a forklift. The employee's forklift struck the cross beam of the shelf above and the pallet became unstable. A few boxes fell off the pallet, striking the forklift's protective cage. The employee then exited the forklift to move away from the scene and another pallet fell striking the employee's lower back. The employee sustained an abrasion and hematoma to the lo
2021-10-21	Hamilton	Nj	ISC Structures	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion and bodily reaction
An employee was strapping steel beams onto a truck bed when they suffered a back injury and became immobilized. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-21	Lake Buena Vista	Fl	Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S., Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was replacing the shell body of a ride vehicle. He was maneuvering in-between the vehicle and the body to hook a sling to the body prior to lifting it onto the vehicle. He had one hand on the shell body and was stepping over the corner of the vehicle chassis. As he reached for the farthest hook-up point, the shell body shifted and he fell back. His lower left leg struck the shell body positioning pin, resulting in a laceration.
2021-10-21	Jacobsburg	Oh	Patterson-UTI Energy Inc	Face	Fall on same level
An employee was unscrewing and separating a connection of a drill pipe when drilling mud sprayed out of the connection, causing the employee to fall backward and strike his face on a piece of equipment. The employee suffered a laceration on his lip and a facial fracture.
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.
2021-10-20	Lyons	Ga	United Infrastructure Group, Inc.	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a circular saw to cut plywood when the saw kicked back and landed on the employee's left hand causing a laceration.
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.