Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-03	Mamaroneck	Ny	American Waste Transfer Systems, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was attempting to climb down from a ladder attached to a trailer. He slipped and fell approximately 3 feet to the tarping basket below, causing internal bleeding in his kidney.
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	Rocky Hill	Ct	Capstone Logistics	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was struck in the head by falling pallets, resulting in multiple skull fractures and bleeding on the brain.
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.
2021-10-22	North Kansas City	Mo	VS Services LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was unloading a truck. While adjusting a pallet weighing approximately 700-800 pounds, the entire pallet fell on top of him, resulting in bleeding and a broken leg.
2021-10-04	Chicago	Il	Tony's Fresh Market	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was leaving the deli and going to the bakery when they slipped on a wet floor and fell backward, hitting their head on the floor and possibly resulting in internal bleeding.
2021-09-26	Houston	Tx	Mesa Airlines	Brain	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
As an employee was inspecting a plane, he fell 7 feet from a step stand. He was found unconscious and bleeding from his head.
2021-09-23	Columbus	Oh	Shell	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was traveling for business. He had departed a customer location and stopped at the gas station to refuel his vehicle. He was assaulted and car-jacked at gunpoint by three assailants. The employee was hospitalized with bleeding between the brain and skull, and also required stitches to his lip.
2021-09-21	Lake City	Fl	Townhomes, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On September 21, 2021, an employee had finished cleaning the floor and cabinets inside a newly manufactured home. She then started descending a distance of 4 feet from the manufactured home floor to the production floor using a 6-foot A-frame ladder. She fell and hit her head on the production floor. She was found unconscious with bleeding from the head. She was hospitalized with a head injury.
2021-09-14	Rego Park	Ny	New Hampshire House Condominium	Brain	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a garbage cart from a compactor. He fell and hit his head on a pipe, suffering internal bleeding in the cranium.
2021-09-12	Hazen	Ar	Loves Travel Stops	Brain	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was changing the tire of a semi-trailer for a customer. He replaced the tire on the rim and started putting air into it when the tire exploded and he fell down a ravine and hit his head. He was knocked unconscious and was hospitalized for head trauma and cerebral bleeding.
2021-09-04	Fort Worth	Tx	American Airlines	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was driving an electric bag tug from one airport concourse to another. While turning right to enter a bag room area, the employee's tug collided with another tug. The employee suffered two broken ribs on the left side; a lacerated spleen (with internal bleeding); and contusions and abrasions to the left side of the head, forehead, left knee, and left arm.
2021-07-24	Boca Raton	Fl	Amparo Carpentry Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
Three employees were walking through trusses on top of a roof when one of the trusses collapsed and the employees fell 20 feet to the ground. One employee suffered a fractured lower right leg and another employee suffered internal bleeding.
2021-07-17	New Town	Nd	Pronghorn Well Service LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was detaching a 200-pound bale at or near an oil well site. He tripped on a rock and fell backward and the bale fell on his abdomen, causing internal bleeding.
2021-07-01	Houston	Tx	XPO Logistics Freight	Brain	Other fall to lower level
While installing a placard on a truck, an employee fell backward and hit his head on the concrete. He was hospitalized for possible bleeding on the brain.
2021-06-23	Shippensburg	Pa	Volvo Construction Equipment LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee on a ladder was straightening the door hinge on a piece of equipment using a pry bar when the employee fell approximately 5 feet to the concrete floor below, resulting in lacerations to the back of the head and internal bleeding.
2021-06-22	Utica	Il	Northern Partners Cooperative - Utica Elevator	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Contact with objects and equipment
On June 22, 2021, an employee was attempting to open an elevator dump pit. When the employee stepped on a brake that was holding up a metal bar, the bar came down forcefully and struck the employee on the left side of the chest. The employee suffered internal bleeding and a possible tear to the aorta. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-06-17	Skokie	Il	Golan's Moving & Storage, Inc.	Hand(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on a ladder, arranging packing material on a top metal shelf. He fell to the ground 6 feet below and suffered a broken hand, rib pain, and an injury to the face resulting in bleeding.
2021-06-09	New Stanton	Pa	United Natural Food, Inc.	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was using a pallet jack to load a trailer. The jack ran over a piece of broken pallet and the handle of the pallet jack struck the employee in the leg. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from internal bleeding.
2021-06-04	Atlanta	Ga	Kimoyo Productions LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was descending from a ladder when he fell, landing on the floor and suffering a hairline fracture to the left wrist, a ruptured spleen, and internal bleeding.
2021-06-04	Austin	Tx	Continental Homes of Texas, L.P.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was chipping up concrete around an air conditioning slab using a hammer. A sharp piece of concrete dislodged and struck his chest causing internal bleeding.
2021-06-02	Swedesboro	Nj	Neshaminy Electrical Contractors, Inc.	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a screwdriver to clean out a hole saw attached to a drill. The drill was activated and the blunt end of the screwdriver struck the employee in the right eye. The employee suffered bleeding to the eye and permanent vision loss.
2021-05-12	Schertz	Tx	Asphalt Inc., LLC	Thigh(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was laying hot asphalt during road construction and was standing on the rear catwalk of a laydown asphalt paver operating the controls. A subcontractor dump truck backed into the paver and pinned the employee between the paver controls and the dump truck. The employee suffered bruises and internal bleeding to both upper legs.
2021-05-11	Palm Harbor	Fl	Five Star Quality Care-FL, LLC	Multiple body parts	Pedal cycle collision in nonroadway area
An employee was riding a bicycle. While still on the property at a crossroad, she was struck by a car. The employee sustained fractured ribs, a fractured clavicle, a fractured nose, and bleeding in the brain.
2021-05-01	Wesley Chapel	Fl	Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was moving furniture to the back edge of the delivery truck when they fell out of the back of the truck, landing on the ground and sustaining bleeding on the brain.
2021-04-29	Williamson	Ny	K.M. Davies Co., Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was standing at a loading dock next to his forklift. Another forklift, parked nearby, experienced a brake failure and rolled down a slope toward the employee. The employee was caught between the two forklifts and suffered a pelvic fracture and internal bleeding.
2021-04-28	Columbus	Tx	Drymalla Construction Company	Brain	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was walking toward the back of a truck to grab a pair of gloves. Scrap iron was being unloaded from a trailer attached to the truck. A piece of angle iron fell from the trailer and struck the employee on the forehead, causing internal bleeding.
2021-04-27	Camp Point	Il	KDJ Sales & Service, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On April 27, 2021, an employee was stepping off a manlift onto a ladder when the lift started and moved upward. The employee hit his back on a metal tube running diagonally above him and was then pinched between the tube and the railing of the manlift. He suffered bleeding and fluid around the lungs and was hospitalized.
2021-04-23	Lincoln	Ne	Burger King	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was checking the hood motor on the roof for proper function. While climbing the outside roof access ladder, the employee fell and sustained a broken pelvis, bleeding in her spleen, and a head laceration.
2021-04-21	Houston	Tx	Ferguson HVAC Supply	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
An employee was using a mobile ladder, gathering boxes from a storage rack. A forklift struck the ladder and the employee fell to the concrete warehouse floor. The employee suffered bleeding from the head, a broken collarbone, and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-20	Decatur	Ga	AMLI Management Company	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder to the ground. He suffered brain bleeding; ear bleeding; and fractures to facial bones, his skull, his arm, his wrist, and a rib.
2021-04-15	Coram	Mt	US Forest Service, Hungry Horse Ranger Station	Multiple trunk locations	Animal transportation incident, n.e.c.
An employee was training a horse. While riding, the horse stopped and hunched its back up while the employee was coming down onto the back of the saddle. The force resulted in a fractured pelvis and internal bleeding.
2021-04-10	Blandon	Pa	Can Corporation of America Incorporated	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A powered industrial truck backed into an employee, who suffered a broken pelvis with internal bleeding. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-06	Brighton	Co	MMM Deliveries LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was trying to open the door of a truck that was locked with the keys inside. He fell backward from the top exterior step of the truck. The back of his head struck the ground and he lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured skull and bleeding in the brain.
2021-03-17	Fort Worth	Tx	Post Recycling	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Employees were rigging up a work over rig and using a crane to move a blowout preventer off a trailer. The blowout preventer moved and swung once it was lifted from the ground, hitting an employee in the chest. He suffered minor internal bleeding and was hospitalized.
2021-03-16	Circleville	Oh	Charter Communications, LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell from an extension ladder onto an asphalt pavement about 15 feet below, suffering a skull fracture, internal bleeding in the head, a broken collarbone, broken vertebrae, five to eight broken ribs, and a liver laceration. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-07	Middlebourne	Wv	SPN Well Services	Nonclassifiable	Vehicle or machinery fire
SPN Well Services employees were inspecting gas production unit chokes for sand washing. They had inspected three units and were bleeding off pressure on a fourth when a flash fire engulfed it in flames. One of the employees suffered first-, second-, and third-degree burns.
2021-03-01	Greenville	Pa	The Grove at Greenville	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was providing care to a resident who was having a seizure while sitting in a wheel chair. The employee tripped over the wheel chair or the resident's legs and fell, striking the wall with her shoulder and face, and then landing on the floor. The employee was bleeding from the nose and was hospitalized with a fractured right humerus.
2021-02-11	Kansas City	Ks	Geiger Ready-Mix	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was moving a cement truck into the shop. He discovered that the brakes were frozen and would not release. He got a small torch and crawled under the truck to thaw out the brakes. When the brakes thawed out, the truck rolled backward, pinning the employee to the ground. He was hospitalized with internal bleeding.
2021-02-03	Coventry	Ri	VERIZON	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
A technician was exiting a customer's premises after knocking on the door when he slipped on ice and fell, striking the back of his head on the granite steps. The employee suffered a fractured skull and concussion, including internal bleeding.
2021-02-01	Denver	Co	FIORE & SONS, INC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was assisting with assembling a trench box. A forklift was used to carry a 150-lb. steel spreader tube which was to be placed between the trench box sheets. The forklift tipped forward, causing the spreader tube to roll off the forks. The tube struck the ground and pivoted in a "baseball bat swing" movement, striking the employee on the left side of his torso below the armpit and also on the outside of his lower left leg. The employee sustained a broken rib, internal bleeding, bruisi
2021-01-29	Effingham	Il	C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking across the street/parking lot, slipped on ice and fell. The employee's head struck the pavement/curb. The employee was hospitalized with intracranial bleeding and a right wrist sprain. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-01-28	Plattsburgh	Ny	Clinton County Chapter NYSARC	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee stumbled while stepping down off a 4-foot ladder. He tripped and his head hit the wall; he then fell to the floor and lost consciousness, having suffered a concussion with brain bleeding. He was hospitalized.
2021-01-28	Cincinnati	Oh	CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc.	Head	Nonclassifiable
An employee had been cleaning a car and was found on the ground bleeding from a cut on the head. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-01-27	Edgerton	Wi	M.J. Electric, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee had been climbing a utility pole to install a dolly on the pole and fell approximately 50 feet to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized with a lacerated spleen and internal bleeding.
2021-01-15	Dallas	Tx	Active Truck Transport LLC	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was involved in an altercation with another passenger while exiting a flight at the airport. The employee sustained a fractured skull, bleeding on the brain and 3 lost teeth.
2021-01-14	Hurlburt Field	Fl	Lockheed Martin	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was guiding an airplane into a hangar when he tripped on a 4x4 post and fell onto a metal pallet, resulting in seven cracked ribs and internal bleeding on his left side. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-01-14	Springfield	Mo	Sundance Construction	Brain	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was walking under an aerial lift when they were struck by a box full of materials that fell from the lift, resulting in a concussion and brain bleeding.
2020-10-13	Jacksonville	Fl	WHC	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
On October 13, 2020, an employee was riding on the tailgate of a pickup truck. The truck went over a bump and the employee fell striking his head on the concrete parking lot. The employee suffered a skull fracture and bleeding in the brain.
2020-10-13	Lake Wales	Fl	Mountain Lake Corporation	Brain	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was landscaping around the entrance of the park when he was struck by a vehicle. The employee was hospitalized with a broken left leg and bleeding in the brain.
2020-10-06	Rockport	Tx	HMCI General Contractors, LLC	Head and trunk	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was removing metal roofing panels and fell approximately 10-12 feet through a skylight onto a pallet. The employee sustained a concussion, neck fracture, internal bleeding and a pelvic injury.
2020-10-05	Silverdale	Wa	U.S. Navy Trident Refit Facility: Bangor	Lower leg(s)	Fall on water vehicle
An employee was climbing down a ladder to enter a submarine when they fell 6 to 9 feet onto a metal deck. The employee sustained broken legs and internal bleeding in the lower legs resulting in surgical amputation.
2020-10-02	Groveport	Oh	O'Day Electric	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was exiting a scissor lift. He was climbing down the three steps and missed the last step, fell backward and hit his head on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with bleeding in the brain.
2020-09-30	Sioux Falls	Sd	Electronic Systems, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee opened an overhead garage door on a dock. As the employee was looking for IT cables on the outside of the building, he fell off the dock and hit his head on the concrete about 4 feet below. He suffered a skull fracture and brain bleeding.
2020-09-18	Albany	Ny	Shop Rite	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was loading a refrigerator, slipped, and fell hitting her head on the floor. The employee sustained a head injury and bleeding on the brain.
2020-09-18	Edmond	Ok	Petra Industries, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode
An employee was carrying a box when he started having back pain. The employee was hospitalized for a soft tissue injury that was causing internal bleeding.
2020-09-11	Denver	Pa	Acme Market Distribution	Multiple trunk locations	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was preparing a pre-trip on his forklift. Another forklift was moving pallets and backed into the employee causing a broken pelvis and internal bleeding.
2020-09-10	Chicago	Il	Tin Man Heating & Cooling, Inc. DBA DCS Mechanical Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee was using a battery operated cut-off saw to cut a hole in the steel deck when the saw ran out of battery. Another employee was going to retrieve a new battery, stepped onto the cut section, and fell through to the concrete deck approximately 21 feet below. The injured employee was hospitalized for a broken leg, pelvis, arm and ribs, a punctured lung and internal bleeding.
2020-09-04	Columbus	Oh	Big Lots	Nonclassifiable	Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was standing next to a golf cart when it was struck by a high lift fork truck. The golf cart then struck the employee in the upper thigh, causing internal bleeding and possibly deep bruising.
2020-09-03	Tremonton	Ut	U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census	Brain	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell onto pavement from an unknown height and hit her head. The employee was hospitalized with head injuries including bleeding from the brain.
2020-09-01	Weldona	Co	Coastal Chemical Co. L.L.C.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was moving drums in the bed of a pickup. He fell from the tailgate, landing on his back and striking his head on the concrete ground. He suffered a contusion to the back of the head and bleeding in the brain.
2020-08-31	Fairview	Mt	Noble Casing, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On 8/31/2020, a Noble Casing, Inc., employee was on location performing rathole operations. A nearby skid steer operator was unloading a joint of pipe from a trailer and had the pipe elevated while backing to clear the bunks. The pipe then slid off the skid steer forks and trapped the employee between the pipe and trailer. The employee suffered a dislocated left elbow, broken left femur, single vertebra fracture, and bleeding in the brain, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-08-17	Temple	Tx	W.W. Cannon, LLC.	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Two employees were changing out a dock leveler's dock plate. While the injured employee was on his hands and knees under the leveler, installing the keeper-pins, a forklift that had been holding up the dock leveler's lip hinge moved back and released the dock plate. The plate fell on the injured employee, breaking most of his ribs, causing internal bleeding, and causing a T-Fracture in his lower back as well as fracture to the upper back.
2020-08-17	Allentown	Pa	H and L Lab Medicine	Brain	Struck against stationary object or equipment
An employee hit his head on the inside of his car. He was hospitalized, suffering from brain bleeding.
2020-08-12	Lincoln	Ne	OMAHA TRUCK CENTER, INC.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
At about 11:30 p.m. on August 12, 2020, an employee was working on a truck with his penlight in his mouth. The penlight was jammed backwards into his throat, puncturing the back of his throat. He was hospitalized later that night, suffering from internal bleeding in the throat.
2020-08-08	Conroe	Tx	United States Census Bureau	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while descending steps outside a residence, suffering contusions to the forehead, right wrist, and both knees. The contusion to the forehead resulted in internal bleeding on the brain.
2020-08-08	Minot	Nd	Wagner Construction	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was preparing a choke sling for piping when the excavator rotated and struck the employee. The employee suffered rib fractures and internal bleeding.
2020-08-08	Auburndale	Fl	THE CONLAN COMPANY	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was about 8 feet up an extension ladder when he fell, striking the handrail and then the landing of a stairwell. He suffered broken ribs on the right side, as well as internal bleeding.
2020-08-03	Columbus	Oh	Tradesmen International	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting the edge off a 2-by-4 using a handheld circular saw. The guard caught and the saw cut the employee's left thumb, breaking a metacarpal and causing arterial bleeding.
2020-07-29	Feeding Hills	Massachusett	STOP AND SHOP COMPANIES, INCORPORATED	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was walking into the building through the vestibule entrance. A driver reversed out of a space in the parking lot and struck the employee, sending her through the frame/glass between the entrance and exit doors. The employee sustained broken ribs, a broken elbow, a broken thigh bone, multiple lacerations, and internal bleeding.
2020-07-27	Lakeland	Florida	Greystar Real Estate Partners	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking on a concrete block wall near a trash compactor. The employee fell from the wall to the ground, suffering a broken rib, broken left wrist, and bleeding around the kidneys. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-24	Reading	Pennsylvania	Penske Logistics	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was removing personal equipment from the cab of a temporary tractor. He fell while stepping down from the tractor, landing on the ground and suffering two broken ribs and bleeding in a lung.
2020-07-17	Providence	Rhode Island	Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was walking by a pit at the bus maintenance garage when he slipped and fell at least 6 feet down into the pit. The employee was hospitalized for broken ribs, a punctured lung, a head contusion and possible bleeding on the brain.
2020-07-17	Greenville	Mississippi	Wiese USA, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was attempting to bend back a loose pulley onto the mast of a powered industrial truck when the employee made contact with the lever. The mast then tilted back, causing the employee to become caught between the truck's mast and overhead guard. The employee sustained abdominal injuries and intestinal bleeding.
2020-07-14	Houston	Texas	ABM	Nonclassifiable	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a pallet jack in reverse when it struck a rack. The employee was pinned between the pallet jack and the rack and sustained broken bones and internal bleeding.
2020-07-13	Bethpage	New York	L.E.B. Electric Ltd	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was wiring lights when he fell from the fourth step of an 8-foot step ladder. The employee sustained fractures to the clavicle and sternum, and was bleeding from his head.
2020-07-10	Hinckley	Ohio	Xtreme Elements LLC	Trunk	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was in the process of exiting a scaffold when he lost his balance and fell approximately 3 to 3.5 feet to the ground below. During the fall, he struck a scaffold bracket. The employee suffered bruised ribs and possible internal bleeding.
2020-07-08	Houston	Texas	O'reilly Ozark Auto Distribution Center	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was in a warehouse, standing on a dock plate between the dock and a truck trailer. The truck pulled forward and the employee was pinched between the trailer and the dock wall. The employee suffered fractures to both legs and some internal bleeding.
2020-07-08	Boise	Idaho	The Masonry Center, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment
Three employees were bracing porcelain tile panels that weighed 2000 pounds. The panels fell and landed on one of the employees, trapping his legs. He suffered minor internal bleeding, a broken pelvis, and five fractures to the femur. He was hospitalized.
2020-06-30	Osseo	Wisconsin	Bertrang Roofing, LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On June 30, 2020, an employee was installing sheathing on a low slope roof of a residential structure. The employee fell about 4 feet onto a self-supported scaffold system below the work area; a vertical scaffold post struck the employee's right armpit, causing a laceration/avulsion and severe bleeding to the armpit.
2020-06-27	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	G L Z Acoustics, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working on a scaffold raised to a height of approximately four feet to install can light trim and sheet rock the ceiling. As the employee exited the end of the scaffold, he mis-stepped on the rung of the ladder integrated to the scaffold. He fell backward and struck his head on the wall. His hard hat fell off and then his head struck the floor. He was hospitalized for a fractured skull and bleeding in the brain.
2020-06-12	Rotan	Texas	Rogers Premier Enterprises, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was applying edge protectors on top of a load of drywall on a flatbed truck. He fell to the ground, suffering broken vertebrae and bleeding under the skin.
2020-06-11	San Antonio	Texas	Manchester, Inc.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was removing a lug on a cylinder mount. He fell from the railing, outside the shredder, approximately 12 feet onto concrete and scrap metal. The employee was unconscious and sustained internal bleeding and head injuries.
2020-06-05	Medford	New Jersey	Medford Post Office	Brain	Nonclassifiable
An employee had been loading a mail truck when she was found unconscious on the ground. She was suffering from brain bleeding, having struck her head.
2020-06-02	Brunswick	Ohio	Mielke Mechanical Inc.	Arm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was bleeding down a pressurized line that was being pressure tested when the head of the line burst off the line and struck his right arm. He was hospitalized with a fractured right arm.
2020-05-30	Dfw Airport	Texas	AMERICAN AIRLINES	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was loading a last-minute bag into the cargo bin of an aircraft. The belt loader that was normally used was pulled away, so the employee jumped from the ground to the cargo bin. The employee fell from the cargo bin and struck the back of his head on the concrete, suffering a traumatic brain injury, temporal skull fracture, and subarachnoid and subdural bleeding.
2020-05-28	Rainsville	Alabama	BlueScope Buildings North America	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell while leaving his work area. He was hospitalized, suffering internal bleeding.
2020-05-28	Denver	Colorado	Mountain Man Welding and Fabrication, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by object breaking in hand
An employee was grinding the flat surface of his welding table to remove old welds from a previous set-up. He was using a 5-inch angle grinder equipped with a cut-off disk. The disk disintegrated and fragments hit the employee causing lacerations to the stomach area. The employee also sustained internal bleeding as a result of contusion to arteries.
2020-05-22	Florien	Louisiana	TROY CONSTRUCTION, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was tasked with welding a pipe. As he was getting a cutting torch from a toolbox on a buggy, he became caught between the side boom of a pipelayer and the buggy. He suffered internal bleeding and damage to his small intestine, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-05-20	Wheaton	Illinois	Pipe Strong LLC.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a flatbed trailer to the ground. The employee suffered a broken skull, with brain bleeding, and was hospitalized.
2020-05-20	Fort Lauderdale	Florida	LYNX FBO Fort Lauderdale LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a scissor lift, installing flashing over an accordion-style hangar door. The door opened and pushed the scissor lift over. The employee fell to the ground and suffered broken limbs and internal bleeding.
2020-05-06	Spavinaw	Oklahoma	Johnson Lumber Company, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a loader when it backed over a hill. The employee was thrown from the loader and was hospitalized for a dislocated shoulder, three broken ribs, a cracked pelvis and a bleeding spleen.
2020-04-30	Washington	District Of	Org Improvement Group LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working on top of a 4-foot scaffold installing plastic trim when he lost his balance and fell on ceramic. He was hospitalized for internal bleeding.
2020-04-29	Smithville	Texas	DRYMALLA CONSTRUCTION INC	Head and trunk	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee was taking down the canopy over a walkway. When he stepped on a brace on the canopy, it gave way and he fell approximately 10 feet to the ground below. He suffered a fractured skull with intracranial bleeding and a T12 vertebra burst fracture.
2020-04-23	Pueblo	Colorado	Stone Security	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was on a ladder, installing new security cameras on a university building. He fell from the ladder to the ground 15 feet below, striking his head. He was hospitalized, suffering from brain bleeding and lung bleeding.
2020-03-31	Erie	Colorado	King Soopers	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a 2-step step stool to remove a decal/sticker from the exterior of a building when she lost her balance and fell to the ground, hitting her head. She sustained a head injury with brain bleeding.
2020-03-28	Winter Haven	Florida	The Sherwin-Williams Company	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a forklift while standing in an aisle. The employee landed on storage racks. The forklift operator fell out of the forklift and was struck by the forklift and also landed on storage racks. Between them, the two employees suffered multiple facial and skull fractures, a concussion, and internal bleeding.
2020-03-27	Grove City	Ohio	Port Logistics Group	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was driving a forklift in a warehouse. As he was backing up with a skid (wood pallet) load, the load caught on a beam post; his head hit the handle of the forklift and his abdomen hit the steering wheel. He suffered a vertical cut between his eyebrows, about 2-2.5 inches long, as well as an abdominal injury with possible internal bleeding.
2020-03-24	Colorado City	Texas	Elrod's Furniture Company, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell (from the roof or a ladder) while working on a residence. The employee landed on the ground and suffered broken vertebrae and brain bleeding.
2020-03-18	Tampa	Florida	: The Davey Tree Expert Company	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone
A Davey employee was in a coned work zone. A vehicle ran through the cones and struck the employee, causing fractures to the right lower leg and eye socket, bleeding in the skull, and a neck injury.