Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-09-24	Kyle	Tx	Patin Construction LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was working on a backhoe. A boom struck the employee, causing an injury to the employee's left collarbone. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-21	Pahokee	Fl	Abf Freight System, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
While performing a delivery, an employee was at the rear of a trailer, strapping a crate. A backhoe's bucket dropped on the employee's head and shoulder area.
2021-08-16	Columbus	Ne	Rutjens Construction, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was pushing pipe casing with a detached, 24-inch backhoe bucket when the bucket rolled down the hill and struck the employee, resulting in broken ribs.
2021-08-06	Fremont	Oh	Willis & Sons Inc	Hand(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
On August 8, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., an employee was struck by the bucket of a backhoe that was digging a pit for a trench box, resulting in a severe hand injury.
2021-06-25	Springfield	Oh	Bryce Hill, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a hammer and chisel to knock out the pin of a hydraulic cylinder on a backhoe when the arm of the backhoe fell approximately 1/2" and caught the employee's left little finger. The employee suffered an amputation of the left little finger at the first knuckle.
2021-05-21	Nelsonville	Oh	KILBARGER CONSTRUCTION, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was operating a backhoe to level ground and seal an above-grade aluminum deposit at a landfill. The aluminum reacted with moisture in the ground when the operator leveled the ground, causing a reaction that produced ammonia. The operator suffered lung scarring due to ammonia inhalation and was hospitalized.
2021-05-18	Beloit	Wi	Rock Road Companies, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was connecting a wire rope choker to a section of 36-inch concrete sewer pipe. After connecting the choker, a backhoe lifted the section of pipe. As the pipe section was being lifted it began to spin and struck the employee pinning his right leg against a section of stationary pipe. The employee sustained a fractured right femur and lacerations.
2021-04-29	Zephyrhills	Fl	Reliable Constructors Inc.	Multiple body parts	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a backhoe to move tooling when it overturned onto its left side, catching the employee between the rollover protection and the ground. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis and leg.
2021-04-08	Georgetown	Oh	Ag-Pro Ohio LLC	Jaw, chin	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee was repairing a cylinder on a tractor with a backhoe. After pulling a lever, the employee was caught between the backhoe arm and a raise outrigger, resulting in a broken jaw.
2021-04-01	New Caney	Tx	Creacom, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Employees were guiding a steel lid for a concrete ground box. The lid was suspended by a backhoe. The knuckle of the backhoe curled, causing the lid to swing and pinch an employee's left hand against the ground box resulting in amputation of two fingers.
2021-03-27	Shepherdstown	Wv	H & G Catrow Contracting Inc	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
While performing maintenance on a front end loader/backhoe, an employee removed a pin, which caused the machine arm to come down on the employee's finger. The employee's finger was caught between the machine arm and a stationary object, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-03-24	Dover	Ok	Farrar Construction Co. Inc.	Forehead	Struck by falling object or equipment
A backhoe struck a vent pipe while digging next to it, causing the weld at the bottom of the pipe to fail. The pipe fell and struck an employee on the hardhat. The employee suffered a forehead laceration.
2021-02-04	Yulee	Fl	White Oak Conservation Holdings LLC	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
On February 4, 2021, an employee was exiting a backhoe when they slipped on a step and fell to the ground, resulting in hospitalization due to a fractured hip.
2021-02-01	Bronx	Ny	Empire City Subway	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Sudden start or stop, nonroadway
An employee was driving a backhoe to remove snow when the front loader arm got caught on an elevated sewer casting that was covered in snow, causing the backhoe to stop abruptly. The employee was propelled forward, impacting his chest on the steering wheel. The employee sustained a fractured sternum and a contusion to his chest.
2021-01-13	Broussard	La	Bilfinger Salamis Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was pulling a metal basket using rigging and a backhoe when a nylon sling broke and struck the employee in the shoulder, resulting in a fractured right scapula.
2020-10-12	Kissimmee	Fl	Jr. Davis Construction Company, Inc.	Leg(s)	Excavation or trenching cave-in
A crew was digging with a rubber-tired backhoe to raise a valve can. The excavation was approximately 3.5 feet deep. Dirt from one side of the excavation collapsed into the hole and pinned the injured employee's leg against the existing utility in the excavation. The employee was hospitalized for a broken leg.
2020-10-02	Dedham	Ma	RJ DEVEREAUX	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
The injured employee was assisting in the off-loading and stacking of plastic pipe using a backhoe and sling. A piece of pipe was lowered to the ground. While the injured employee attempted to remove the strap from the backhoe bucket lifting hook, the backhoe operator rolled the bucket to release tension on the strap and his right hand was crushed between the backhoe piston and bucket causing injury to three fingers. The employee suffered a severed tendon and a fracture to the ring finger.
2020-09-28	Conway	Ar	NABHOLZ CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION	Thigh(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a backhoe carrying a bucket full of dirt. He approached a wall and prepared to dump the dirt against it; as he was raising the bucket, the backhoe's front tire fell into a soft spot and the backhoe tipped over. The employee suffered a broken left femur.
2020-09-14	Grand Coulee	Wa	BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was on a line crew replacing burned power line poles. The employee touched the backhoe boom and suffered an electric shock.
2020-06-30	Fulshear	Tx	Lagreca Services Horizontal Directional Drilling Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
A drilling pipe was being unloaded from a flatbed trailer and being strapped to a backhoe. The flatbed trailer collapsed. The pipe rolled to the right and struck an employee in the chest, causing chest and neck injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-06-04	Horizon City	Texas	JD Abrams, LP	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After a shift using a backhoe to move dirt on a median, an employee developed heat-related illness and was hospitalized.
2020-05-12	North Olmsted	Ohio	Sunset Meorial Park Cemetary	Leg(s)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was attempting to mount the step to the cab of a moving backhoe when he lost his balance. He then fell between the tractor and the wheel, and the wheel ran over both of his legs. Both legs were severely injured and possibly broken. He was hospitalized.
2020-04-04	Old Ocean	Texas	T & L Lease Service, LTD.	Lower leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was spotting for a backhoe when its track struck the employee. The employee's left leg was amputated from the knee down.
2019-08-20	Laredo	Texas	D&J Alexander Construction LP	Lower leg(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was caught/struck by a backhoe bucket while attempting to open a storage container. The employee sustained injuries to both lower legs and was hospitalized.
2019-06-24	Harlingen	Texas	Gainco, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee bent down to pick up a small section of rebar so a backhoe operator would not run over the rebar and puncture a tire. When the employee stood upright and started walking, he tripped on a small object, causing him to fall and land on his right shoulder. He was hospitalized due to a right shoulder fracture.
2019-06-16	Midland	Texas	Buchannon Oilfield Services, LLC	Thigh(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was teaching another employee how to operate a backhoe. He was standing on the top step by the cab when the other employee hit a rough area. He then fell off the backhoe to the ground, breaking his left upper femur just below the pelvis area.
2019-06-12	Longview	Texas	Wicker Construction Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was inside a trench putting lube on a laid pipe when an iron pipe came loose from a backhoe and struck him, injuring his left side and left lung.
2019-05-08	Towaoc	Colorado	File Construction, LLC	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was working near a backhoe and was struck by the rig of the backhoe. The employee suffered a leg and hip injury and was hospitalized.
2019-04-30	Fort Benning	Georgia	APTIM Federal Services LLC	Pelvis	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was using a backhoe to move dirt from the material holding area to a low spot where dirt is discarded for backfill. While the employee was moving the dirt, the soil collapsed under the weight of the loader, causing it to slide down an embankment before overturning. Upon overturning, the employee fell from the seat and landed on his left side, fracturing his pelvis.
2019-04-12	Mustang	Oklahoma	T.J. Campbell Construction Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was loading brush into the bucket of a backhoe. His left ring finger was caught between the bucket and a limb of the brush, resulting in a partial amputation.
2019-03-30	Mendon	Illinois	Mississippi Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America #141 Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
At about 10:00 a.m. on March 30, 2019, an employee dismounted a backhoe. The backhoe rolled into the employee, pinning the employee between the front bucket and a storage trailer. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis and a perforated intestine.
2019-03-26	Kissimmee	Florida	Terry Roberts Sitework, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was walking near an operating backhoe. The bucket struck the employee and fractured three ribs.
2019-03-21	Sewickley	Pennsylvania	MONGIOVI & SON EXCAVATING INCORPORATED	Ankle(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was attempting to straighten a digging bar that was wedged in a backhoe. When the bar moved, the employee lost balance and fell breaking the left ankle.
2019-03-21	Webster Groves	Missouri	L. KEELEY CONSTRUCTION	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hooking up a chain from the bucket of a backhoe to a trench box. The trench box was moved, and the employee's right ring finger was amputated.
2019-03-06	San Antonio	Texas	Briggs Equipment	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was performing maintenance on a backhoe, removing a hydraulic hose. The right valve released hydraulic fluid under pressure. His hand was scraped, and an amount of hydraulic fluid got under his skin.
2019-03-01	Atlanta	Georgia	Potere Construction LLC	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway
An employee was operating a backhoe in reverse on a gravel haul road. The backhoe went off the edge of the road two to three feet onto soft dirt. The backhoe rolled over and the employee fell off. The backhoe then struck the employee and pinned his lower legs and feet. The employee sustained a fracture right ankle and a broken left foot.
2019-01-21	Fort Pierce	Florida	Tradesmen International	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping to move a piece of machinery using the boom of a small backhoe, guiding it with his right hand. His right index finger was caught by the bucket when it was set down, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2019-01-11	Wells	Texas	Longview Bridge and Road, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping a backhoe operator place a concrete inlet box. The employee was holding the wire rope cable with his left hand when the backhoe lifted the box. The cable cut the employee's hand, resulting in a finger amputation.
2019-01-02	Tamarac	Florida	MTX Group One, Inc.	Knee(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee was working in a ditch installing drainage pipes when a backhoe slid into the ditch, breaking both of the employee's knees.
2018-07-13	Hoover	Alabama	B & H Contracting, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was waiting on a backhoe to bring a manhole down from a stock pile to be installed at a pump station. The employee was sliding the manhole ring when a bolt that holds the backhoe blade caught the ring and lid. This caused the employee to lose his grip, and the ring and lid dropped on his left hand, smashing his index and ring fingers and resulting in a middle fingertip amputation.
2018-06-27	New Cumberland	Pennsylvania	E.K. Services, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was getting out of a dump truck and facing the truck with three points of contact. As he stepped onto the slip-resistant tread, his foot slipped off and he fell backwards, striking his head on the step of a backhoe that was parked next to him. He suffered a head laceration and lost consciousness.
2018-06-27	Wilmington	Delaware	Diamond Materials LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was disconnecting a breaker attachment from a backhoe. He used another pin to push the attachment pin out. When the attachment pin became free of the backhoe, the attachment dropped slightly, causing the pin in his hand to shift and pinch his left pinky finger between the attachment frame and the pin. His left pinky fingertip was partially amputated.
2018-05-30	Windsor	Colorado	Simon Contractors	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
A backhoe operator was exiting the cab of the backhoe when his wedding ring got caught in the door handle. When he stepped down, the momentum caused injury to the left ring finger that required partial amputation at the hospital.
2018-05-21	Florence	Alabama	Cypress Contracting LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hand loading demolition concrete into a backhoe bucket. When he adjusted the broken concrete in the bucket his right hand was caught between the concrete and the bucket, cutting and breaking his right index finger. He was hospitalized.
2018-05-17	Columbus	Ohio	GEOTEX CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was cleaning up debris at a demolition site when the employee's hand was pinched between a backhoe bucket and a concrete wall, amputating the right middle fingertip.
2018-04-19	Denver City	Texas	CJR Contractors, Inc.	Knee(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Employees were cutting steel pipe into sections. A backhoe bucket was holding pipe about two feet above ground level. Employees had cut pipe on the west side and walked to the east side to cut sections. When the crew arrived on the east side, the backhoe lifted the pipe an additional two feet in preparation to start jarring the pipe to complete the cut on the west side. As the backhoe was lifting the pipe, the pipe on the west side broke completely causing the pipe on the east side to swing nort
2018-03-20	Liberty	Pennsylvania	Precision Pipeline, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was helping a road bore move pipes from one place to another. The employee was strapping up the pipe casing as a backhoe was reversing nearby. The backhoe then struck the stem connected to the pipe's auger, which resulted in a teeter-totter effect, causing the pipe to strike the employee around his right thigh. He suffered a compound fracture to his right tibia and fibula, as well as a twisted ankle.
2018-02-16	Georgetown	Texas	Jordan Foster Construction, LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An equipment operator was loading a tripod onto a backhoe while standing on the ground. He inadvertently struck a lever with the tripod causing the boom to swing into him and pin him between the boom and stabilizer resulting in fractured ribs and a fractured pelvis.
2018-01-20	Canton	Ohio	G&R Excavating Company	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee had helped to load a backhoe onto a trailer and was walking toward the front of the trailer to get down. The employee was walking under the outrigger of the backhoe when the chain snapped and knocked the employee off of the trailer onto the ground. The employee suffered a ruptured spleen and internal bleeding.
2018-01-07	Congers	New York	Suez Water New York Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was jackhammering asphalt with his back to a backhoe. The backhoe bucket was resting on the blacktop to the right of the backhoe. The backhoe operator was reaching down for a head warmer on the cab floor when the operator's sweatshirt pocket caught the stick control. This action inadvertently moved the control lever for the "swing arm" and "bucket." The backhoe bucket then moved and pushed the employee who was jackhammering asphalt about 2 to 3 feet until he lost his balance and hit
2017-10-17	Manchester	New Hampshir	Sisters of Holy Cross INC.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was working outside behind a building, riding an all-terrain vehicle, when the throttle was jammed into full force and he lost control, striking a backhoe located on the property. He suffered severe lacerations to both the left arm and left knee, requiring hospitalization.
2017-09-08	Dalhart	Texas	Caprock Utility Services, Inc	Multiple pelvic region locations	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was welding on a steel casing pipe while laying on the ground. One pipe was on the bucket of a backhoe when hydraulics settled on the backhoe, causing the pipe to roll off the backhoe and onto the employee. The employee sustained a broken pelvis, internal bleeding, and a contusion to the left leg.
2017-08-31	New Florence	Pennsylvania	Seward Operating, LLC	Multiple head locations	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee was operating a backhoe to clean fuel bunkers when a backhoe attachment broke through the back window of the operator's cab and struck the employee. The employee was found unresponsive with head and face injuries, requiring hospitalization. The employee suffered a concussion, a broken orbital bone and a laceration.
2017-08-22	Pooler	Georgia	JCB INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was assembling a boom/dipper for a backhoe when the bucket ram was lowered and partially amputated his right pinky finger.
2017-08-22	Wilmington	Ohio	JD Equipment	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee had repaired a transmission valve on a backhoe and went to start the backhoe for testing when the transmission pressure control released and injected hydraulic fluid into the employee's left index finger.
2017-08-16	Saint Louis	Missouri	GERSTNER ELECTRIC, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was dismounting the rear of a backhoe when his wedding ring became caught on equipment, causing a traumatic amputation to his left ring finger.
2017-04-14	San Antonio	Texas	Works of Art Irrigation & Lanscape Services	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was unloading large trees from the top of an 18-wheeler when the strap came loose from the backhoe digging arm. The arm then swung and hit him in the left upper body, causing him to fall 4 feet to the ground. He suffered broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a broken collarbone, and a head abrasion.
2017-04-13	Findlay	Ohio	Beaver Excavating Company	Thigh(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On April 13, 2017, an employee suffered a fracture of his right femur after he was struck by a displaced railroad rail while performing cutting operations. The rail was hoisted via backhoe grapple while being cut by the injured employee. As the employee was making the cut the rail fractured, striking the employee in the leg.
2017-03-09	South Hadley	Massachusett	ASSOCIATED BUILDERS, INC.	Hip(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was grading gravel next to a backhoe when the control lever got stuck and struck him in the hip resulting in a fracture in the ball-and-socket joint area.
2017-02-22	Round Rock	Texas	Chasco Constructors, LTD., L.L.P.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping to load a backhoe hammer into a trailer when the employee's thumb was caught and partially amputated between a chain and the side of the trailer.
2017-02-03	Fabens	Texas	Fabens Production Inc.	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a backhoe to place trimmed pecan tree branches onto a trailer. The employee struck a tree that had trimmed branches still suspended from it. One branch came loose and fell, striking the employee's head and causing a traumatic head injury.
2017-01-26	Brooklyn	New York	Saint John's Cemetary	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was attaching a chain to the bucket of the backhoe to remove the shoring box from the bed of the supply truck when he fell backwards over the side of the truck. The employee sustained right shoulder, back, and left leg injuries.
2016-10-18	Sheboygan	Wisconsin	KS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The employee was attempting to couple a pipe trailer to a hitch on a backhoe and got a finger caught between the coupler on the trailer and the receiver on the backhoe after lifting it to connect the two. The right index finger was amputated.
2016-10-14	Kiel	Wisconsin	Amerequip Corporation Plant 3	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
On October 14, 2016, an employee had her finger in a pivot point on a backhoe assembly to determine if the two holes were aligned. The employee operated a hydraulic control that moved the pivot point and amputated her right index finger. The pivot point on the backhoe assembly was not guarded at the time of the incident.
2016-10-12	Little Rock	Arkansas	HARPER CONSTRUCTION	Thigh(s)	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was operating a backhoe to lift a pipe. He got off the backhoe to remove a plug from the pipe and the backhoe rolled and pinned the employee between the pipe and the backhoe causing a right femur fracture.
2016-10-05	Montgomery	Alabama	David Bulger, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was attempting to place a pin in the hydraulic cylinder of a backhoe when the front of the backhoe struck the employee. The employee sustained lacerations to the right forearm, three broken ribs, and a fractured pelvis.
2016-09-22	Stanton	Delaware	Diamond Materials, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Vehicle struck object or animal in roadway
An employee was operating a backhoe, shoveling milling material off the road, when the shovel became caught on a manhole road protrusion. This contact jarred the backhoe and the employee with great force, causing a liver injury where the seat belt connection contacted the employee near the right abdominal area.
2016-08-12	Grand Prairie	Texas	MARIO SINACOLA & SONS EXCAVATING, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Entangled in other object or equipment
An employee was signaling a backhoe while doing excavation. His hand was holding onto a chain that was attached to a trench box and the backhoe. He signaled the backhoe, which moved the trench box. When the weight shifted, the employee's hand was pinched by the chain, avulsing and fracturing his left ring finger.
2016-08-04	Cresson	Texas	Henson Lumber, Ltd	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was repairing a backhoe using a pry bar to adjust the cylinder. The pry bar slipped and the cylinder landed on his left pinky finger, smashing and amputating the fingertip.
2016-07-27	Oshkosh	Wisconsin	PTS CONTRACTORS, INC.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On July 27, 2016, an employee was cutting a sewer's lateral pipe in a trench when a backhoe bucket pushed two pipes onto the employee's foot. His left foot was crushed between the pipes, requiring surgery for broken toe bones.
2016-07-26	Houston	Texas	Isaacs Contracting, Inc.	Hand(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was setting a tong on a pipe to break the pipe off from the cutter. A backhoe operator thought he was getting a signal from the flagger to lower the bucket. As the backhoe operator lowered the bucket, it struck the right hand of the employee that was positioned on top of the tong. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured and lacerated right hand.
2016-07-16	Baytown	Texas	Austin Industrial	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was cleaning up for the day and was setting a metal shelving unit onto the bucket of a backhoe machine. The employee lost control of the shelf and it dropped, pinching his index finger between the bucket and shelf. The finger was amputated at the first joint.
2016-06-27	Fort Smith	Arkansas	FORSGREN, INC.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a backhoe when he struck a security gate. When he attempted to lift the security gate, the gate fell on him and fractured his neck.
2016-06-27	Freeport	Texas	Piling, Inc.	Head and trunk	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was helping a backhoe operator rig crane mats when he possibly became caught between the backhoe and the crane mats that he was spotting. He was found unresponsive with head and back injuries, requiring hospitalization.
2016-06-04	Greenleaf	Wisconsin	Joe Daul Farm	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
While working with the farm owner, the employee moved behind the backhoe into a blind spot and was knocked down. His legs were run over by the backhoe.
2016-05-31	Syracuse	New York	National Grid	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by the outriggers of a backhoe resulting in a severe leg laceration and a broken pelvis.
2016-05-31	Lansdale	Pennsylvania	John Kleckner Concrete & Masonry	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was setting wood blocks under the stabilizer of a backhoe when his finger was pinched. The right index finger was partially amputated.
2016-05-12	El Dorado	Arkansas	Burton's H & H Maintenance	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was holding the end of a cross tie to load it into a backhoe bucket when his right index finger was smashed between the cross tie and bucket, amputating his fingertip.
2016-04-28	Augusta	Georgia	E.R. Snell Contractor	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A crew was setting a steel plate on the ground using a backhoe. The plate became loose and fell on an employee's lower left leg, causing three fractures.
2016-04-12	Chicago	Illinois	Midwest REM Enterprises, Inc.	Jaw, chin	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee and a backhoe operator were leveling the waler on a slide rail system. The backhoe operator flipped the bucket, pushed up the waler, and lost sight contact with the employee. The operator then lost his grip on the bucket, causing the waler to fall. The waler hit a 8' 2"x4" piece of wood, which jumped up and hit the employee in the face. The injured employee lost consciousness and was hospitalized with a fractured jaw.
2016-02-18	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Cemeteries Holdings LLC	Multiple pelvic region locations	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was attempting to free a frozen burial vault from the frozen ground. A coworker was using a backhoe to free the vault. The burial vault dislodged from the ground rapidly and struck the employee, crushing him between the vault and a wall. He fractured his pelvis and hip.
2016-01-26	Abilene	Texas	Pumpco, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
While a backhoe was pulling dirt into a hole, it caught the wire on a nearby barbed wired fence. The backhoe pulled the wire out, causing it to strike and break the leg of a nearby employee.
2015-12-19	Fall River	Massachusett	Cardi Corporation	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone
Workers were moving Jersey barriers. An employee suffered a broken lower left leg and a broken right foot when the backhoe ran over his leg.
2015-11-10	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	KS Energy Services, LLC.	Ankle(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Workers were breaking up concrete to install gas lines and were placing the concrete chunks on a flatbed truck. The injured employee was operating a backhoe. The flatbed operator tilted the bed of the flatbed truck slightly to make it easy to move concrete into the bucket of the backhoe. The injured employee then climbed up onto the tilted flatbed and began moving the smaller pieces of concrete into the bucket of the backhoe by hand when a large piece of concrete slid and pinned his ankle betwee
2015-10-14	Fort Lauderdale	Florida	Interstate Construction LLC	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee suffered leg injuries when a backhoe ran over his leg.
2015-09-23	Cross Plains	Wisconsin	James Peterson Sons, Inc.	Multiple upper extremities locations	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was holding onto a braided chocker line (wire) that was wrapped around pipes being installed in a manhole by a backhoe. The backhoe came in contact with a live electrical line, and the employee received burns to his right hand and shoulder.
2015-09-09	Urbana	Illinois	Stark Excavating, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee preparing to move backhoe forks fractured his right femur when part of the forks fell on his leg. He also lacerated his right ring finger.
2015-08-25	Chicago	Illinois	F.H. PASCHEN, S.N. NIELSEN INC.	Neck and back	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was struck in the head by a slab of concrete debris that fell from the backhoe. The employee suffered fractured vertebrae in the neck and back.
2015-08-24	Dallas	Texas	Mountain Cascade of Texas, LLC	Arm(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was in a trench box inside of a 30 foot deep trench signaling a backhoe operator who was lowering a pipe into the trench. The employee's left arm was caught between the bucket (6 feet wide and 9 feet deep) and the trench box. The employee suffered contusions and swelling of the employee's left arm was evident. The employee was hospitalized.
2015-08-21	Little Rock	Arkansas	BOYLES CONSTRUCTION, INC.	Eye(s)	Excavation or trenching cave-in
An employee was in a ditch (approximately 7 feet deep) unhooking a pipe from a backhoe when the ditch caved in from behind. The employee hit his head against the pipe and lost an eye. He was hospitalized.
2015-08-19	Marion	Ohio	UNION TANK CAR COMPANY	Thigh(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was cutting and grinding metal on a building column to prepare it for painting. A backhoe nearby lurched and pinned the employee between the backhoe bucket and the building column, injuring (hematoma) the employee's left thigh requiring surgery.
2015-08-09	Alvin	Texas	Colo Railroad Builders	Leg(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were moving pieces of rail into position with a backhoe to repair a section of damaged railroad. The injured employee was standing too close to another piece of railing when the backhoe operator set down another piece. His leg was pinched between the two pieces breaking it.
2015-07-28	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	B-C Walker, Inc	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Two employees were injured when the tower section rolled out of the hook on the backhoe and landed on them. Each employee broke a leg.
2015-07-09	Dover Air Force Base	Delaware	Atlantic Electric, LLC	Hand(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was greasing a backhoe with a grease gun. The grease fitting did not fit, and the gun popped and hit his right-hand palm. The employee was later hospitalized for a minor surgical procedure to flush the wound.
2015-06-26	Watonga	Oklahoma	Dondlinger Construction	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On Friday 6/26/2015, at 9:00 a.m., a maintenance employee was driving, putting a brand new pin into the backhoe/excavator bucket with a slug hammer. A piece of metal from the new pin broke off, struck him and was imbedded in his shoulder. The injury required hospitalization.
2015-06-19	Castle Shannon	Pennsylvania	M. O'Herron Company	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's left index fingertip was amputated when it got pinched between a road plate while rigging the plate to a backhoe bucket with a lift chain.
2015-05-08	Fort Bragg	North Caroli	RW Harris, Inc.	Knee(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
The first employee was using a backhoe to dig a 12" to 18" trench for the drill slurry, so the slurry water could be pumped away while concrete was being poured. The second employee instructed the first to pull forward so he could dig the pit for the pump head. The first employee put the backhoe in drive, but it lurched forward because it was still throttled up. The first employee tried to pull the shifter down into neutral, but it went all the way down into reverse. It backed up quickly, striki
2015-05-05	Big Bend National Park	Texas	Big Bend National Park	Brain	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was changing a tire on a backhoe when he was struck on the head, requiring hospitalization.
2015-05-01	Weston	Florida	PRINCE CONTRACTING, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
The employee was helping to secure a concrete wall panel that a backhoe was putting into place. The panel was secured and then the backhoe released the load, but the bottom of the panel came loose. The panel fell and struck the employee in the chest and left hand. The employee sustained broken ribs and abrasions on his hand.
2015-04-22	Phoenixville	Pennsylvania	JD Eckman, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was struck by a section of traffic guardrail. A backhoe was being used to remove the section. When it pulled on the guardrail, a portion of the guardrail flung and struck the employee in his legs.