Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-15	Allentown	Pa	Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to unclog a relief line that was piled with sediment on a boiler. When he unclogged it, there was a pressure release, and hot water shot out of the line and contacted the employee's left shoulder and arm, resulting in burns.
2021-11-11	Leola	Pa	3B Services, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was removing bolts from a boiler door. The employee fell to the ground, suffering a chipped bone in the elbow as well as a possible triceps injury and a possible concussion.
2021-08-06	Dagsboro	De	Expro Specialized Services	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was adjusting equipment to ensure it was chained off correctly when the door of an unpressurized boiler fell off and struck the employee, resulting in a laceration to their neck.
2021-06-26	Carnesville	Ga	Veolia Energy Operating Services, LLC	Ear(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was performing an inspection of the boiler breaks through a manway door. There was some material built up on the grate and he went to remove it with a metal rake. He was struck by an arc flash and sustained burns on the upper left ear.
2021-05-15	Tulsa	Ok	Covanta Tulsa Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was closing the door to a boiler ash discharge. The employee's finger was caught between the door and its hinges, causing an amputation to the finger.
2021-05-04	Camp Lejeune	Nc	U.S. Dept. of Navy MCI EAST MCB	BODY SYSTEMS	Bites and stings
An employee was working in a mechanical boiler room when they received a bug bite near their left shin, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-03-21	Danville	Il	Viscofan USA Inc.	Multiple body parts	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
On March 21, 2021, an employee was walking in a powerhouse's boiler area when a large non-return valve ruptured. The employee suffered steam burns to the hands and face and was hospitalized.
2021-03-12	West Monroe	La	Graphic Packaging International	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was switching valves on a pump in the recovery boiler area. While en route to the equipment, the employee entered an area where excavation work was being performed and that was flooded with 6 inches of cloudy water. The employee stepped into an inspection port that was waist high and sustained burns to the lower body from a hot water mixture.
2021-03-11	Raquette Lake	Ny	RAQUETTE LAKE SUPPLY CO., INC.	Nonclassifiable	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
A furnace technician was severely burned when a steam boiler exploded at a customer's home.
2021-01-09	Ridgewood	Nj	THE VALLEY HOSPITAL	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee tripped on a metal grate in a boiler room and fell, striking his head and right arm and losing consciousness.
2020-09-21	Middletown	Ct	Day & Zimmermann NPS, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On September 21, 2020, an employee was performing boiler maintenance and was using a 6" hand held angle grinder with a wafer cutting wheel to cut block welds in order to remove the cyclone tubes for replacement. While cutting, the cutting wheel became pinched and the grinder kicked back. The employee lost control of the grinder and sustained a laceration on his right leg above the knee that required sutures and hospitalization.
2020-09-20	Sidney	Mt	SIDNEY SUGARS, INC	Elbow(s)	Bites and stings
An employee was cleaning the boiler house when he noticed a spider bite on his left elbow.
2020-08-23	Pekin	Il	NRG Energy Powerton Generating Station	Elbow(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
On August 23, 2020, an employee was checking the pressure on compressed oxygen cylinders used for boiler chemistry control. When the employee opened a cylinder manifold valve, the stainless steel braided hose connecting the cylinder cradle to the pressure gauge failed and whipped around, striking the employee on the back and the left elbow. The employee suffered a 6-inch laceration to the elbow and was hospitalized.
2020-07-23	Jacksonville	Illinois	NESTLE USA, INC. BEVERAGE DIVISION	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On July 23, 2020, a mechanic was conducting maintenance on piping in a boiler room. The employee’s leg started cramping in mid-morning. In the afternoon, after returning to work, the employee started cramping in the hands and foot. The employee was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
2020-07-09	Nashville	Arkansas	Tyson Poultry, Inc.	Head and trunk	Vehicle or machinery fire
Two employees were doing monthly preventive maintenance/inspection on a natural gas boiler system. A fire ignited in the system; one employee was burned on the back and side of the head, and the other suffered second-degree burns on his face, arms, and hand.
2020-06-13	Trenton	New Jersey	Independence Excavating	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was torch cutting springs on a boiler. When the spring being worked on would not come off, the employee went to remove it by hand, and the spring struck his hand. The employee sustained a palm laceration and a fractured right middle finger.
2020-06-03	Thomasville	Alabama	Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc.	Arm(s)	Small-scale (limited) fire
An employee was starting a fire in a boiler. The fire flashed back, causing first-degree burns to the employee's hands and second-degree burns to the arms.
2020-05-22	Worcester	Massachusett	Ultimate Abatement Company, Inc.	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On 5/22/2020, an employee was breaking up a cast iron boiler with a sledgehammer when a metal fragment struck the employee in the eye, causing eye trauma that required hospitalization.
2020-03-03	Jackson	Alabama	Packaging Corporation of America	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While closing the door of the recovery boiler personnel elevator, an employee's right hand was caught in the closing door and three metacarpal bones were fractured.
2020-01-30	Johns Creek	Georgia	United Maintenance, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On January 30, 2020, an employee was quoting repairs on a cooling tower basin. He was standing on the concrete area that the boilers are on, discussing the repairs with the customer and a subcontractor. He attempted to step off of the platform but was closer to the edge than he realized, causing him to lose balance and fall about 20 inches to the ground below. He suffered a broken hip and broken right wrist.
2020-01-16	Peekskill	New York	Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
At about 10:40 a.m. on January 16, 2020, an employee was with a crew removing boiler panels after a demolition. He was at ground level receiving the metal panels. He was holding on to a panel, trying to position it as it was being lowered. It stopped, then came down suddenly, striking and pinning down his left foot. He suffered a deep laceration on the side of the foot, as well as broken toes. He was hospitalized.
2020-01-14	Napoleon	Ohio	TENNECO INC.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On January 14, 2020, an employee was clearing a blockage in the gate valve of the deaerator tank located in the boiler room. As the employee was getting the gate valve fully nested, the blockage cleared and the employee was sprayed with hot water (225°F). The employee was hospitalized with burns to the face, neck and shoulders.
2020-01-10	Brightwaters	New York	Seaford Avenue Corp.	Nonclassifiable	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell and struck a boiler.
2019-09-11	Dublin	Georgia	Carl Vinson VA Medical Center	Face	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was performing a routine walkthrough of a boiler room. As the employee passed a contractor removing a steam-line pump, a neoprene seal ruptured, causing a chemical release onto the employee. The employee suffered chemical burns and eye irritation.
2019-09-08	Center	North Dakota	Industrial Contractors, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was raking slag while standing on a platform. A plug in the boiler came loose causing water and slag to eject at high pressure and strike the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration to the back, a compression fracture to vertebrae, and a brain hematoma.
2019-08-01	Wayne	Nebraska	Lyman-Richey Corporation	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
A boiler damper was closed, causing an employee to be exposed to carbon monoxide and lose consciousness.
2019-07-26	Belle Glade	Florida	Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida	Multiple body parts	Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
While an employee was cleaning around boilers, a blast of fire came through an open observation door of a boiler. The employee sustained second degree burns to the back of his hands, arms, neck, and face.
2019-06-11	Rumford	Maine	ND Paper, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was "rodding" a boiler (unclogging a plug of smelt) when the plug let loose. The smelt, which was under pressure, then sprayed the employee. The employee was severely burned by molten smelt on the face, neck, shoulder, and leg, requiring hospitalization.
2019-06-10	Saint Peters	Missouri	Experitc Inc.	Arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A boiler plug was leaking and the new plug would not seal due to galling on the threads. Employees tried to grind the threads straight. A boiler gate valve was closed, so the employees used a spray of penetrating oil. Sparks from the grinding caused flames to release from the boiler. The pressure forced an employee backwards and led to burns on both of the employee's arms.
2019-05-13	Fargo	North Dakota	Industrial Builders, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a chain come-a-long to move a boiler down the steps into a building. The neutral lever hit a solid surface and disengaged the come-a-long. As the chain began moving freely the employee's finger became caught in the sprocket of the come-a-long resulting in the amputation of the left ring finger.
2019-04-16	Toledo	Ohio	Lanzo Corporation	Leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
On April 17, 2019, an employee was helping to fix an issue with the pipe system. The employee removed a hose from the boiler truck used in the pipe lining process and hot water sprayed out, burning the employee's legs. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-04-15	Bangor	Pennsylvania	Apache Industrial Services, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee of Apache Scaffold was disassembling a scaffold when he fell 20-40 feet inside a confined space boiler, suffering multiple injuries.
2019-03-21	Yazoo City	Mississippi	Tusk Hardwood, LLC	Upper arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Saw dust used to feed the boiler is off-loaded from specialized transport trailers to a drag chain conveyor trough. The trailers are equipped with a conveying system that is driven by a stationary motor and drive shaft at the facility. The trailers can be parked on opposite sides of the trough. The shafting from the motor connects to yokes on the trailer. There is a yoke on each side of the shaft to accommodate bi-directional parking. The injured employee was cleaning between the trailer and the
2019-02-12	Smethport	Pennsylvania	Dean Hushon Insulation, LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a straight ladder that was secured to a boiler. On the third or fourth step of the ladder, the employee's foot slipped causing him to fall backwards and hit a fire extinguisher that was on the wall before falling to the concrete ground. The employee was hospitalized due to an injury to his twelfth vertebrae.
2019-01-24	New Braunfels	Texas	Cleaver Brooks Sales and Service	Eye(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee had installed a flapper valve on a fresh water tank on a boiler. He was standing next to the pipe release valve when the valve turned on and potassium chloride sprayed into the employee's eyes causing chemical burns.
2018-09-19	Marble	Pennsylvania	Allegheny Wood Products, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing a clean-out of the boiler when fire from the boiler back-flashed and caused second and third degree burns to his body.
2018-09-09	New Florence	Pennsylvania	NAES Power Contractors	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was vacuuming fly ash on the top section of a boiler when he stepped into an unusually deep section of fly ash, sinking into it up to his knees. The fly ash, which was still hot, went under his pants and into his shoes, causing second degree burns to both legs from the knees down.
2018-07-05	Hodge	Louisiana	WestRock Hodge Mill	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was checking a rapper on a recovery boiler precipitator when the rapper rod (weighing approximately 10-15 lbs.) fell from inside the rapper coil assembly and struck the employee on the left middle finger. The employee received a cut/laceration, resulting in a partial amputation of the left middle fingertip with no bone loss.
2018-06-10	Cape Girardeau	Missouri	SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working on the boiler room air conditioner and fell from a step ladder. The employee fractured the right arm and suffered a head contusion, bruising down the right side of his body as well as an abrasion on his left hand.
2018-04-23	Savannah	Georgia	ARC Abatement, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Entangled in other object or equipment
An employee was using a rope and pulley system to lower asbestos bags from the seventh floor of a boiler when the rope (which was wet) slipped in his hands and looped around his right thumb, severely lacerating it and resulting in a surgical amputation at the first knuckle.
2018-01-17	Palatka	Florida	Flotech, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was testing a safety valve when the pressure in the steam tank (part of the recovery boiler) caused the safety valve to release a mixture of condensate and steam, spraying hot water through the discharge piping. He suffered second and/or third degree burns to both of his forearms, the left side of his abdomen, and the left side of his hip, requiring hospitalization.
2017-10-14	Rochester	New York	National Vacuum Environmental Services Corp	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was pressure-washing slag through a 3-inch port at the bottom section of a boiler. While blasting the slag, the employee lost his balance and released his grip on the pressure-washing lance. He slipped and fell backwards into a wingnut protruding from a hatch on the boiler and lacerated his right thigh.
2017-10-13	Glendale Heights	Illinois	Cleaver-Brooks Sales & Services, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was servicing a boiler at a client location. The employee was removing the belt from the motor on the outside of the boiler when the boiler started up, causing the power transmission belt to grab his finger and pull it into the ingoing nip point between the belt and pulley, amputating the tip of his left middle finger. The boiler was not locked out at the time.
2017-07-31	Buffalo	New York	Stohl Remediation Services Inc	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
While carrying and loading cast iron boiler parts into a trailer an employee's fingertip was caught and amputated between boiler parts.
2017-07-27	Ocala	Florida	Brinker International	Lower extremities	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cleaning the boiler sink when he lost his footing on a three step ladder and fell into the boiler sink resulting in burns to his lower extremities. He was admitted to the hospital.
2017-07-21	Lyons	Georgia	Chicken of the Sea	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On July 21, 2017, an employee was working on a water leak from a clogged piping system. The piping system ran from the boiler to a manhole in the discharge area. The employee went into the manhole and put a plug in the piping system to help find the leak. The blockage was located and corrected. At around 12:30 PM, the employee went back into the manhole to remove the plug. When the employee removed the plug, hot water spewed onto the employee's right leg, buttock, and thigh, causing burns that r
2017-06-04	Lynn	Massachusett	Garelick Farms, Inc	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was removing steel plates to access a trough that contains water residue from boilers when a plate shifted, causing the employee to lose his balance. He slipped and his right foot entered the trough, causing second degree burns on his right foot and lower calf.
2017-06-01	Fredericksburg	Pennsylvania	Hain Pure Protein Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was resting his right hand on the boiler room doorframe when the wind blew the door shut on his hand, amputating the padding of his middle finger.
2017-04-13	Toledo	Ohio	GEO. GRADEL CO.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On April 13, 2017, an employee was attempting to "block off" a cylindrical boiler and caught their right index finger between the boiler and the dunnage resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2017-04-04	New Philadelphia	Ohio	GE WATER & PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was running a 30-minute boiler test on a diesel fueled boiler and caught the fingers on their right hand in the spinning belt and pulley. The boiler's diesel pump had been turned off but the belt and pulleys were still spinning. The employee's right middle finger was amputated below the first joint. The guard was not in place at the time.
2017-03-19	Saint James	Louisiana	MOSAIC FERTILIZER, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was operating a valve to reduce steam pressure in a boiler when hot water sprayed out of a vent line and hit him. He sustained second degree burns to his hands, right knee, and neck-facial area.
2017-03-15	Agawam	Massachusett	North American Industrial Services, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was inside the boiler removing broken pieces of refractory from the hopper using a water hose when the wall directly in front of the employee released hot ash and refractory onto the employee. The employee rolled into the hopper and was engulfed by the hot ash and debris. The employee suffered burns to 65% of his body ranging from first to third degree burns. The worst of the burns were to his legs and ankles.
2017-03-13	New York	New York	ABM	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee slipped on water and stepped into a boiler collection pit filled with hot water, suffering burns to the lower left leg and foot.
2017-03-03	Three Rivers	Texas	Diamond Shamrock Refining Company, L.P.	Face	Fire or explosion
On 3/3/17, two employees were lighting the Stabilizer Reboiler Heater (21-H-205). An internal vapor ignition impacted the heater integrity and both employees that were in the process of lighting the heater were injured. One of the employees was admitted to the hospital for further treatment of burns to the face.
2017-01-06	Zachary	Louisiana	Enviro Hydro Holdings, L.L.C.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
A crew was removing material (hot ash) from the outside of the loop seal on the power boiler. Once they finished removing the loose material, the crew was exiting the platform when the material inside the boiler gave way. The material came out of the boiler's manway door and contacted an employee burning his hands and the back of his legs.
2016-10-22	Monaca	Pennsylvania	Enerfab Power and Industrial	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was working inside of a boiler on the 13th floor of Unit 3. A piece of slag fell from above and struck the employee on the head. The employee sustained a concussion and minor lacerations.
2016-10-10	Lafayette	Louisiana	ADCO Companies, Ltd.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee servicing a package boiler was on the forks of a forklift, attempting to move pipe. He fell approximately 8 feet off the forks and onto the concrete, suffering a head laceration (that required surgery), a broken left ring finger, three chipped vertebrae, and a potential concussion.
2016-10-10	Chagrin Falls	Ohio	DeBord Heating & Air Conditioning Inc	Face	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was servicing a gas boiler system and was burned on the head/face due to a faulty gas valve.
2016-09-28	Apopka	Florida	Florida Hospital Laundry	Upper and lower limb(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee opened a hand hole on a boiler in preparation for an annual inspection. After the employee opened the hole, hot water came out and burned the employees' hands, arms, and legs.
2016-09-12	Mc Intosh	Alabama	Washington County Cogeneration Facility	Foot (feet)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was servicing and performing maintenance on a package boiler when energized thermal energy (high temperature water) breached the employee's boots and caused second-degree burns to the right and left feet.
2016-09-06	Houston	Texas	Cleaver Brooks Sales & Service, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On September 06, 2016, at approximately 5:10 AM, an employee was welding a window on a pipe of a boiler header when hot water and steam suddenly came out from an open pipe that was next to the other pipe, burning the employee's legs, torso, and arms. He was hospitalized.
2016-07-19	Wilmington	Delaware	County Environmental Company	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee and his supervisor were carrying a boiler part (weighing approximately 110 to 120 pounds) in tandem and placing it atop a pile. The employee was wearing Kevlar Gloves covered with rubber gloves (i.e.; two layers of gloves). The employee was helping to stabilize the boiler part on top of another part already stacked in the pile. The part the employee was adjusting shifted and the employee's left index finger was pinched between two parts. The employee tried to pull his finger out of t
2016-06-24	Baytown	Texas	Eco Services Operations Corp	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
Two employees were taking an old boiler unit that had been inactive for several years and replacing it with a new unit. One of the employees had been cutting some of the old piping and the other employee started to take off the controls from the boiler. At some point, the employee taking off the controls hit a control that opened a valve on one of the pipes that had already been cut. That particular pipe was attached to another active boiler. When the valve opened it sprayed the other employee t
2016-06-18	Bearden	Arkansas	Anthony Timberlands Inc	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing his regular duties in the boiler room when a three-way valve malfunctioned and steam was released, causing second degree burns to the employee's right arm and side. He was hospitalized.
2016-06-11	Naples	Florida	Page Mechanical Group, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was dismantling a crate that was housing a small boiler unit. While his right hand was between the boiler and a board of the crate, the board kicked another part of the crate. The force of the kick caused the board to move and amputate his left ring finger between the board and the boiler.
2016-05-09	Union Center	Wisconsin	Purina Animal Nutrition	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing maintenance work on a boiler and received second and third degree burns to the left arm and chest.
2016-04-05	York Haven	Pennsylvania	Enerfab Power & Industrial, Inc.	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On or about April 5, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., an employee slipped and fell 6 to 8 feet from the fixed industrial ladder to the boiler's eighth elevation platform, suffering compound fractures to the tibia and fibula, as well as metatarsal fractures in both feet. He was hospitalized overnight for surgery.
2016-03-04	Marietta	Georgia	Talenti Gelato	Thigh(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was trying to unjam a jammed pipe connection when the cast-iron T section of the boiler pipe shattered, causing steam and hot water to release and burn the employee's thighs. The employee suffered second degree burns.
2016-03-02	Bridgeport	Connecticut	North American Industrial Services	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was part of a crew performing work during the temporary shutdown of a boiler. He was raising a wash beam from inside the boiler by using an electric powered winch. He was operating the pendant controls of the winch and raising the beam. While raising the beam, his right hand was on the cable of the winch. The spool of the winch caught his glove, causing his hand to became caught in the winch. He pulled his hand back, amputating his right ring fingertip just below the nailbed.
2016-02-29	Pittsfield	Massachusett	Climate Heating and Cooling, INC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on the first floor when he was called down to the basement level to assist with a repair. Coworkers had drained water from a boiler into a sump pit, which was approximately 3 feet deep and 2 feet in diameter. There was no cover on the pit, and the sump pump had trouble keeping up with the volume of water being added and quickly filled up. When the employee came down from the first floor to help, he fell into the sump pit and suffered second and third degree burns on his lower tor
2015-12-26	Phenix City	Alabama	MDLG, Inc.	Arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee adding wood to a boiler was severely burned on the arm and hospitalized.
2015-12-20	Oregon	Ohio	FIRST ENERGY CORP.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
On December 20, 2015, at approximately 3:30 pm, an employee was performing operation duties inside the CFB unit when Boiler #2 failed, releasing hot steam and burning the employee.
2015-12-02	Rochester	New York	Crosby Brownlie Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was repairing a hot water boiler when a bolt snapped and the employee was sprayed with hot water. The employee was hospitalized with burns.
2015-10-13	Fairfield	Maine	Power Specialist Associates, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was wire brushing the interior of the #1 recovery boiler's forced draft fan duct. He lost his footing, the fan blades moved, and he fell into the duct. He fell approximately 25 feet to the 10th level of the boiler. He suffered a compound fracture of the right leg and dislocated the right shoulder and elbow.
2015-10-10	Ashland	New Hampshir	Clean Harbors Services, Inc	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
One employee was hospitalized after falling 25 feet inside a boiler at a power plant. The incident occurred on October 10th at approximately 7:45 am.
2015-10-07	Hankinson	North Dakota	H.A. Thompson & Sons	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was repairing a boiler unit and received electrical burns to the face and arms from an arc flash.
2015-10-02	Sunny Isles Beach	Florida	Coastal Construction	Wrist(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Two employees were cleaning on the ground floor outside when an explosion occurred in the boiler room. Both employees were struck by falling debris. One of the employees fractured his right wrist. The other employee suffered a contusion to his right shoulder and right knee.
2015-09-09	Hempstead	New York	HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on the third step of a ladder tightening a plug on a boiler unit. He slipped and fell approximately 3 feet to the floor, lacerating his head, breaking a bone in his back, dislocating his right big toe, and bruising his elbow. He was hospitalized.
2015-07-02	Schenectady	New York	GE Energy Steam Turbine Generator Manufacturing	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
Three employees were injured during two separate incidents. 1) On Monday, two employees were injured by steam while performing maintenance on the boiler water feed system in the Building 265 Power House. 2) On Tuesday, a production employee injured his hand and required treatment for cuts while grinding. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.
2015-06-11	Wilsonville	Alabama	Day Zimmerman	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was walking in the turbine floor of the boiler area and struck his head on an overhanging pipe and fell to the floor breaking his right femur.
2015-05-21	Dublin	Georgia	SP Fiber Technologies Southeast, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was changing out a gasket on the discharge side of the power boiler feed water pump. Hot water (200+ degrees) released from the pipe and burned the employee's shoulder, chest, and stomach, requiring hospitalization.
2015-05-06	Cheshire	Ohio	Kramig Company	Multiple body parts	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was injured during response to a boiler pipe breach/explosion, suffering burns to approximately 50 percent of the body.
2015-04-19	Hot Springs	Arkansas	ORG Chem Group, LLC	Hand(s)	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was on a catwalk in the boiler room washing out two 2,000 gallon mixing tanks that previously contained diethanolamine (DEA) with water. The water was draining into a 275 gallon poly tote. The tote exploded creating a fire. The employee received burns to the top of his hand and injured his ankle.
2015-04-13	Chamblee	Georgia	Hilton Atlanta NE	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Nine employees were exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide from a boiler in the hotel basement. The employees felt ill and experienced headaches. One of the employees was hospitalized.
2015-03-30	Metcalf	Georgia	HOOD INDUSTRIES CORPORATION	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee suffered second degree burns while removing a sidewall header from a boiler. Debris blocked some water and was released onto the employee's arms, hands, and torso.
2015-03-16	Mobile	Alabama	Scotch Gulf Lumber Company, LLC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee's right index finger was amputated while greasing the conveyor that feeds the boiler. He had bent down to pick up his radio when his right hand got caught in the chain.
2015-02-22	Hampton	Virginia	Jacobs Tidewater Operations Group	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
Employee was injured in an 18-foot fall from an access platform between two boilers when the catwalk grating gave way. Employee suffered a broken pelvis, fractured ribs, and a dislocated shoulder.
2015-02-16	Cheshire	Ohio	Ohio Valley Electric Corp.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was arc welding on a boiler feed pump shaft that was made of 410 stainless steel. The employee was wearing a respirator designed for Hexavalent Chromium. The employee went to the hospital and was admitted for respiratory issues after finishing his shift.
2015-01-02	Shippenville	Pennsylvania	Clarion Boards, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Employee suffered the amputation of three fingers while working on the south in-bed fuel airlock in the energy building. He was using a hammer to hit the outside of the chute to loosen built up saw dust. The chute leads to an airlock, which feeds the blow line to the boiler. He removed the panel cover over the airlock to see if the saw dust was falling in. He slipped and his left hand entered the airlock. Contact with the rotating parts in the airlock resulted in the multiple-finger amputation