Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-18 | Hazleton | Pa | International Paper Company | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
An employee was helping to restring a liner in a splicer on a corrugator machine. The operator manually ran the head into the machine, breaking the employee's arm. The machine was not locked out at the time. | |||||
2021-11-16 | College Park | Ga | Pike Electric LLC | Multiple body parts | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
A substation construction crew was installing two feeder breakers at a worksite. The job consisted of adding one 25kV feeder bay with isolation switches on the south end of the existing bus and one 1200A self-contained breaker. The job also included the installation of new 25kV Bus PT (Potential Transformer) module framing on the south end of the bus (framing) and connecting voltage inputs from the PTs to the new feeder breaker. Part of the existing bus was removed to install the new bus. Employ | |||||
2021-11-15 | Tuscaloosa | Al | Alabama Power Company | Thigh(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone |
An employee was standing behind a material handling truck watching another employee bring the boom into the cradle position. A vehicle struck the employee (as well as the rear of the truck), breaking the employee's left femur. | |||||
2021-11-15 | Jackson | Wi | Sysco Eastern WI, LLC | Foot (feet) | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was backing up a pallet jack and hit a stack of pallets, causing a board to break off a pallet and strike the employee's foot. The employee sustained a laceration. | |||||
2021-11-14 | Medley | Fl | McNeil Sales Services, Inc | Lumbar region | Struck by object or equipment |
An employee was helping with crane operations while a heating system was being installed. The crane hook broke and hit the employee on the back, breaking bones in the employee's lower back. | |||||
2021-11-12 | Lamesa | Tx | Punkin Center Gins Inc | Multiple arm locations | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
An employee was on top of a battery condenser. The equipment caught his left arm, degloving it and breaking it in several places. | |||||
2021-11-11 | Paris | Il | The GSI Group, LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
An employee began to feel ill at 3:30 a.m. on November 11, 2021, after the last break of his shift. He was hospitalized, suffering from metal fume fever and hypoxia. | |||||
2021-11-09 | Nampa | Id | Hydroblend Inc. | Ankle(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
A bagged product fell from an elevated pallet and struck an employee, breaking his ankle. | |||||
2021-11-06 | Throckmorton | Tx | Wanzek Construction, Inc. | Pelvis | Struck by object or equipment |
At around 10:40 a.m. November 6, 2021, an employee was breaking down a crane when a boom section struck the front of his lower body. He suffered a probable pelvic fracture. | |||||
2021-11-05 | Oakland | Ms | Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was performing sanitation tasks on a conveyor. Moving parts in the machine caught his arm, breaking it. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-10-29 | Milwaukee | Wi | Walkowiak Electric Inc | Arm(s) | Direct exposure to electricity |
An employee was removing an electrical breaker from an existing electrical panel when an arc flash occurred and burned the employee's right arm. | |||||
2021-10-29 | Alton | Il | ALTON STEEL, INC. | Foot (feet) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
A falling chunk of scrap metal struck an employee on the foot, breaking bones. | |||||
2021-10-29 | Little Rock | Ar | Arkansas Food Bank | Ankle(s) | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee was using a walkie rider pallet jack to unload pallets of milk crates from a trailer. The pallet jack went out of control and struck his left ankle, breaking it. | |||||
2021-10-28 | Valencia | Pa | A J Myers & Sons Inc | Pelvis | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was filling up a school bus with gas at a gas station. The employee tripped on the gas pump hose and fell, breaking his pelvis in two places. | |||||
2021-10-25 | Atlantic City | Nj | Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill A.C | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was getting ready to serve breakfast when she tripped on a floor mat and struck the left side of her head on the wall, resulting in a spinal injury. | |||||
2021-10-25 | New York | Ny | Consolidated Edison Inc. | Multiple body parts | Direct exposure to electricity |
An employee was performing an activity on a breaker when an arc flash occurred, resulting in burns to the right cheek, right arm, and left forearm. | |||||
2021-10-24 | Spring Hill | Ks | Cardinal Float Glass Spring Hill | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
Two maintenance employees were working on a locked-out fan. The breaking device came out of place and air movement in the room caused the fan to rotate slowly. One employee went to stop the fan and his left middle fingertip was pulled into a pinch point between the belt and sheave. The fingertip was partially amputated at the fingernail. The fingertip was later re-attached. | |||||
2021-10-22 | Sycamore | Il | Ideal Industries, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
At 9:30 a.m. on October 22, 2021, an employee was operating a stand-up forklift at a loading dock. The face of the forklift pinned her left leg and foot against a guardrail in front of a charging station, breaking bones in the lower leg. | |||||
2021-10-18 | Washington | Ok | Harker Meats, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
An employee was fixing a break in a hoist chain. His left hand got caught in the chain, and he suffered partial amputations to three fingers: the index finger (at the first knuckle) and the little and ring fingers (at the second knuckles). | |||||
2021-10-18 | Chicago | Il | MTH Enterprises LLC dba MTH Industries | Hip(s) and leg(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet |
Four employees were assigned to replace two damaged glass panels that were on a large atrium in front of a residential high-rise. After replacing one glass panel, the injured employee went down for a break. After the break, the employee was repairing caulk on the replaced glass panel when they stepped into the opening of the second glass panel and fell approximately 21 feet 3 inches to the ground. The employee suffered severe injuries to their legs and hips and was hospitalized. Fall protection | |||||
2021-10-15 | Swedesboro | Nj | AG Trucking Inc | Leg(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was removing a cap from a truck. The cap was under pressure and flew off, striking and breaking the employee's right leg. | |||||
2021-10-13 | Lancaster | Pa | Greiner Industries, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was helping as a forklift turned over a load of steel rails. The load shifted and hit the employee's left leg, breaking the tibia and the fibula. | |||||
2021-10-11 | East Peoria | Il | Liebovich Bros., Inc. | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
On October 11, 2021, an employee was using a magnet to load a piece of 3/8-inch material onto the entry rollers of a machine. The load fell off the magnet and onto the employee's left foot, breaking multiple toes. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-10-08 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | Conti Corporation | Thigh(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was working on electrical floor boxes when a boom lift ran over his right leg, breaking his femur. | |||||
2021-10-06 | Sanford | Fl | Phoenix Dewatering, Inc. | Leg(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface |
An employee stepped back, tripped over soft sand, and fell, breaking his left leg. | |||||
2021-10-04 | Lineville | Al | Integrity Cabinets, LLC | Hand(s) | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
An employee was changing a circuit breaker on a 240-volt circuit. An arc flash burned the employee's hands, and the employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-10-01 | New Orleans | La | Ports America Louisiana LLC | Forearm(s) | Fall on water vehicle |
A longshoreman was working on the deck of a vessel. He attempted to climb atop a breakbulk piece using a rigging strap in order to finish rigging it for discharge. The employee's hand slipped and he fell approximately 6 feet to the deck, resulting in a fractured left forearm. | |||||
2021-09-30 | New Orleans | La | M.S. Rau | Ankle(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was unloading a display case when it slid and fell on his right ankle, breaking it. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-09-30 | Pompano Beach | Fl | Omicron Supplies, LLC | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was helping a forklift move a stone slab. The forklift ran over the employee's left foot, breaking it. | |||||
2021-09-29 | Lewiston | Id | TODD CLEVELAND LOGGING | Thigh(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
A logging line machine was hooking logs. An employee hooked the drag/turn onto a log, but it was on the end of the turn. The log started moving, slid down, and hit the employee, breaking both of his femurs. | |||||
2021-09-25 | Atlanta | Ga | Southwest Airlines Co. | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker |
An employee had just removed an aircraft tire and was walking it to the tire rack. Another employee tossed the employee a tool, which caused the employee to drop the tire. The tire landed on the employee's right leg, breaking the fibula and tibia. | |||||
2021-09-21 | El Paso | Tx | FlagStone Foods, LLC | Thigh(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee lost balance when removing a lid from a metal bin and she fell, breaking her right femur. | |||||
2021-09-18 | Tampa | Fl | Florida Kenworth, LLC | Ankle(s) | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode |
An employee stepped off a parking lot sidewalk curb and twisted her ankle, breaking it. | |||||
2021-09-16 | Miles City | Mt | Valor Steel | Thigh(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating a rebar bending machine. The rebar swung back on its long end and hit the employee's left leg, breaking the femur. | |||||
2021-09-14 | Ellery | Il | Mt. Carmel Stabilization Group | Lower extremities | Pedestrian vehicular incident |
An employee was cleaning between two pieces of equipment. One piece moved and pinned the employee against the other, breaking the employee's fibula. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-09-13 | Homosassa | Fl | C&C PAINTING CONTRACTORS INC. | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
On 9/13/2021, at 8:00 AM, an employee was doing surface preparation for painting, which included rigging the straps of steel joists to expose the unfinished side. The straps were attached to forks and rotated. The rigging came loose and hit the employee in both legs breaking both tibias. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery. | |||||
2021-09-11 | Jupiter | Fl | Publix Supermarkets, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
While on her lunch break, an employee was walking away from the deli. She tripped over a rug and fell to the floor sustaining a fracture to the right little finger. | |||||
2021-09-08 | Aliceville | Al | Buchanan Hardwood Flooring, LLC | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was cleaning a conveyor belt. The belt caught the employee's left hand and arm, breaking the arm. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-09-06 | Womelsdorf | Pa | Boyers Food Market | Knee(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was breaking down a skid on the dock. The employee tripped on the corner of the skid and fell face-first onto the concrete ground. The employee's knee was fractured. | |||||
2021-09-04 | Omaha | Ne | Target | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
While walking in the storeroom an employee tripped on a drying rack and fell on the floor breaking her right hip. The employee required surgery. | |||||
2021-09-03 | Lakewood | Co | Terumo BCT | Hand(s) and arm(s) | Direct exposure to electricity |
A cooling tower fan had stopped working. The breaker feeding the fan had been turned off, and an employee was investigating the problem with the fan. The subpanel was connected to a variable-speed motor; a circuit overloaded and an arc flash burned the employee's left arm, forearm, and hand. | |||||
2021-09-02 | Hazlehurst | Ga | Triple H Specialty Company, Inc. | Hand(s) and arm(s) | Dust explosion |
An employee was taking a break by a baghouse after shoveling hot pellets that were being expelled from a cooler. While the pellets were still being expelled from the cooler hopper, a flame shot out of the discharge pipe, then backdrafted up the pipe into the cooler and then into the bag house. The employee suffered burns to the hands and arms from the resulting explosion. | |||||
2021-09-01 | Lincoln | Ne | Alflo Masonry | Arm(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
Roof trusses fell while they were being installed, striking an employee and breaking the employee's left arm. | |||||
2021-08-31 | Allen | Tx | JVC Construction | Ankle(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was climbing down an A-frame ladder when his foot slipped on a rung and he fell to the floor, breaking his ankle. | |||||
2021-08-31 | Mehoopany | Pa | Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co | Brain | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface |
While walking across the break room, an employee tripped on a broken floor tile and fell to the floor. The employee sustained head trauma. | |||||
2021-08-30 | Harlingen | Tx | Valley Coop Oil Mill | Multiple body parts | Direct exposure to electricity |
Two employees were working on a 600-amp breaker. One employee suffered an electrical shock and burns to his face, head, upper torso, and his left hand due to an arc flash. | |||||
2021-08-30 | Grant | Co | Colorado Powerline Inc. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
An employee was adjusting a circuit breaker from an elevated manlift. The employee fell from the manlift, landing about 20 feet below and suffering a fractured back bone. | |||||
2021-08-27 | Macungie | Pa | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED | Arm(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was maneuvering and positioning a vehicle hood assembly on a dolly. The assembly fell and a hood struck the employee's right arm, breaking it. | |||||
2021-08-26 | Sunnyvale | Tx | Lineage Logistics, LLC | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
A forklift ran over an employee's left foot, breaking it. | |||||
2021-08-26 | Wichita | Ks | The Coleman Company, Inc. | Foot (feet) | Slip on substance without fall |
An employee was loading a die onto a press. While maneuvering it to see if it was loaded correctly, the employee slipped on some oil on the floor and braced herself by holding onto the die. The die fell off the press and onto her right foot, breaking it. | |||||
2021-08-25 | Lincoln | Ne | Gana Trucking & Excavating | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
Employees were trying to fix a hose on a skid loader's concrete breaker attachment. The skid loader attached to the breaker, raised it, and began to rotate it forward to give the mechanic access. The breaker fell off the skid loader and broke the right leg of the mechanic, who was standing to the left front of the skid loader. | |||||
2021-08-24 | Winter Haven | Fl | AgroTurf | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle on side of road |
An employee was placing sod alongside a roadway. After being hit by a car mirror, the employee jumped back and fell into the path of a skid steer that was backing up. The skid steer ran over his legs, breaking both of them. | |||||
2021-08-24 | Holdrege | Ne | McClymont Feed Yard | Lower leg(s) | Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden |
An employee was on horseback in a cattle pen, trying to herd a sick cow out of the lot. The horse lost its footing and fell onto the employee, breaking his left tibia and fibula. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery. | |||||
2021-08-22 | Tulsa | Ok | AAA Club Alliance, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Multiple violent acts by other person |
An employee was taking a break outside his work vehicle at a convenience store when he was attacked by a customer with a pair of scissors. He called 911. When the operator asked which way his attacker had gone, he stepped away from his vehicle and the attacker hit him with his van. The employee suffered a head injury; multiple broken ribs; abrasions all over his body from being dragged by the van; and injuries to the right shoulder, right knee, right ankle, and lower back. | |||||
2021-08-21 | Hereford | Tx | Hereford Ethanol Partners LP | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee was trying to break up products that were clogged in the rotary valve of a grain bin dust collector. The collector partially amputated two fingers on the employee's left hand, up to the second knuckle. | |||||
2021-08-20 | Halifax | Ma | Walmart | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee tripped on an anti-fatigue mat at a register. She fell to the floor, breaking both shoulders, and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-08-20 | Syracuse | Ny | Americold Logistics LLC | Elbow(s) and arms(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was walking to a parking area. He fell while stepping off a curb, landing on the pavement and breaking his elbow and humerus. | |||||
2021-08-20 | Milford | Nh | Marmon Utility LLC | Foot (feet) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
A forklift was being used to remove a 1,500-lbs. pad of copper tape from a pallet. The pad fell and landed on the injured employee's left foot, breaking it. | |||||
2021-08-20 | Austin | Tx | United Airlines | Lower leg(s) | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was driving an airport tug when it ran over chocks. The employee was ejected and the tug ran over his left lower leg, breaking it. | |||||
2021-08-19 | Elwood | Ks | SNORKEL | Fingertip(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee was lifting a turntable out of a chassis of a boom. A crane lifting strap broke and hit his left hand, breaking his ring and little fingers. The ring fingertip was medically amputated. | |||||
2021-08-19 | Lewisville | Id | Idahoan Foods, LLC* | BODY SYSTEMS | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was returning to their workstation after a break and fell down stairs. The employee sustained a seizure and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-08-16 | Dallas | Tx | XPO Logistics | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was restacking and palletizing materials when a forklift ran over his left foot, breaking it. | |||||
2021-08-13 | Tampa | Fl | Tampa General Hospital | Knee(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee was walking in the break room when they slipped on water that had been spilled on the floor, resulting in a fractured right patella. | |||||
2021-08-13 | S Coffeyville | Ok | Star Pipe USA LLC | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment |
An employee was in the crow's nest of a charge deck operating an overhead crane to break foundry returns in a return pit. A section of gating exited the return pit and struck the employee's lower left leg, resulting in a compound fracture. | |||||
2021-08-12 | Bryan | Tx | Sanderson Farms Inc, Processing Division | Thigh(s) | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person |
On August 12, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., an employee was clocking in after a lunch break when he was struck by a manual dolly loaded with trays. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a fractured femur. | |||||
2021-08-12 | Toledo | Oh | Lutheran Home Society | Hip(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
On August 12, 2021, at approximately 7:15 a.m., an employee was placing toast into the hot box in the main kitchen in preparation for breakfast. As the employee turned around, they fell to the tile floor and suffered a left hip fracture that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-08-12 | Franklin Park | Il | Nelsen Steel and Wire Company, Incorporated | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating a drawing bench. The rollers caught the employee's shirt, then the glove on his right hand. The rollers then pulled in his hand, breaking four fingers. | |||||
2021-08-12 | Westminster | Co | Walmart Supercenter Store 2223 | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee slipped on a broken piece of cardboard and fell to the floor, breaking her hip. | |||||
2021-08-11 | Lewiston | Id | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was bending a small breaker plate on a press brake. His right thumb was caught between the bent flange of the part and the punch. Part of his right thumb above the knuckle was amputated. | |||||
2021-08-10 | Gainesville | Ga | Recro Pharma LLC | Upper and lower limb(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was walking down an internal stairway when she fell to the ground, dislocating her shoulder and breaking her leg in two places. She underwent surgery to the leg. | |||||
2021-08-10 | Westminster | Co | King Soopers | Thigh(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee slipped on water on a floor and fell, breaking her femur near the hip. | |||||
2021-08-10 | Cisco | Tx | MidTex Masonry, LLC | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was using a hammer to break a landscaping stone that was sitting on the forks of a forklift. The stone broke apart and hit the employee's right leg, causing a compound fracture of the fibula. | |||||
2021-08-09 | Plano | Tx | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Knee(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was carrying two pieces of medical equipment out of a room. Her right foot caught on an object and she fell, landing on her left knee and breaking the kneecap. | |||||
2021-08-09 | Franklin | Oh | Ferco Tech | Wrist(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was entering an area through an opening in a plastic curtain barricade. The employee's foot got caught on the bottom of the curtain and she fell to the concrete floor, breaking both wrists. | |||||
2021-08-09 | Crockett | Tx | OJS Contractors, LLC | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
On August 9, 2021, a temporary employee was waiting for a powered industrial truck that was carrying empty cages. The truck struck the employee's left leg, breaking it. He was hospitalized. Duplicate of 1822689? | |||||
2021-08-08 | Humble | Tx | Grand Parkway Infrastructure, LLC | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was working on and near a concrete spacer. A dump truck backed into the employee, breaking the employee's leg. | |||||
2021-08-07 | Birmingham | Al | Hinkle Roofing Products, Inc. | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was checking a roof to make sure it was covered and dried in before it started to rain. He slipped on the way to a ladder and fell off the roof, breaking bones in his leg. | |||||
2021-08-03 | Corpus Christi | Tx | Sage Enviro Tech, Ltd. | Multiple trunk locations | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee was under a vacuum truck checking a driveshaft installation. The truck rolled over him, crushing his pelvis and breaking ribs. | |||||
2021-08-03 | Kismet | Ks | Kansas - Smith Farms LLC | Cheek(s) | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
An employee was flushing a tank. The handle slipped out of her hand and hit the left side of her face, breaking her cheekbone and lacerating her cheek. | |||||
2021-08-03 | Cranston | Ri | Stone Depot of RI, Inc. / Pinnacle Kitchen & Bath | Leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker |
An employee was measuring a piece of granite with a tape measure. The granite tipped and fell onto him, breaking his leg. | |||||
2021-07-31 | Saint Petersburg | Fl | Arrow Environmental Services | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was taking a break after sucking insulation out of an attic using machines. The employee began cramping and was hospitalized for possible heat exhaustion. | |||||
2021-07-31 | Lake Norden | Sd | Agropur, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
An employee accessed an electrical panel to switch a breaker when they received a 480-volt electrical shock that went from their right hand to their left hand, resulting in hospitalization. | |||||
2021-07-28 | Chicago | Il | Mauser Packaging Solutions dBA Meyer Steel Drum, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was shifting empty 55-gallon steel drums from floor level onto a conveyor at the unloading dock. When the employee sat down to take a break, he lost consciousness and was later admitted to the hospital for heat exhaustion. | |||||
2021-07-27 | Hazlehurst | Ga | Beasley Timber Co. Inc. | Hip(s) | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. |
An employee was banding lumber together. A forklift approached, carrying twin packs of lumber on its forks. When it stopped, the lumber packs slid forward and pinned the employee between two packs of lumber, breaking his hips. | |||||
2021-07-26 | Louisburg | Ks | Superior Bowen | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
An employee was trying to clean a roller with a spud hoe. The hoe struck the employee, lacerating his face and breaking two ribs. | |||||
2021-07-26 | Arkansas City | Ar | Petrin LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
On July 26, 2021, an employee was working inside a tank as part of a crew erecting a scaffold. After beginning at 9:30 a.m., though he had been taking breaks and drinking fluids, he developed cramps at about 6:00 p.m. He later developed nausea, became ill, and was hospitalized with dehydration and an acute kidney injury. | |||||
2021-07-24 | Klingerstown | Pa | Michael Foods, Inc. | Knee(s) and leg(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
On July 24, 2021, an employee was cleaning egg-breaking machines with a corrosive chemical. The chemical burned the employee's knees and lower legs, and the employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-07-24 | San Antonio | Tx | Red McCombs | Hand(s) | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
An employee was on a break after working on a vehicle. When the employee lit a cigarette, brake cleaner on the employee's hands caused the employee's gloves to ignite. The employee's hands were burned. | |||||
2021-07-24 | Lakewood | Co | Cambridge Care Center | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface |
An employee tripped on a crack on the concrete pavement of a courtyard. She fell, breaking her left hip and suffering a contusion. | |||||
2021-07-24 | Dunnellon | Fl | Duley Truss, LLC | Leg(s) | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee got off a forklift he had been operating. The forklift rolled back onto him, pinning and breaking his leg. | |||||
2021-07-23 | Dothan | Al | Gateway Tire Southeast, LLC | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was using a forklift to stack tires for loading. The employee set a tire in place and got off the forklift; the tire then fell on him, breaking his leg. | |||||
2021-07-23 | Ravenna | Oh | General Aluminum Manufacturing Company | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment |
An employee was operating a core machine, removing the core from the core box. The top part of the core box (cope) struck the employee in the left leg, breaking the employee's tibia. | |||||
2021-07-23 | Tampa | Fl | Sunrise Community of Hillsborough | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving |
An employee was tending residents as they ate breakfast. One of the residents grabbed the employee's hand and bit off the top part of her thumb. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-07-23 | Attleboro | Ma | Umicore Electrical Materials | Leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was moving metal coils on a cart. The cart tipped and the coils fell off, breaking the employee's leg. | |||||
2021-07-22 | Denton | Tx | George-Mckenna Electrical Contractors | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
On July 22, 2021, an employee was doing underground electrical work. After beginning work at 8:00 a.m. and taking a lunch break at 11:30, he became ill at about 2:00 p.m. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion. | |||||
2021-07-22 | Orlando | Fl | Universal Orlando Resort | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
At about 3:45 p.m. on July 22, 2021, an employee became ill during a scheduled break from working at a resort attraction's outdoor guest services kiosk. At about 5:10 p.m., the employee was found lying semiconscious next to a vehicle in the parking lot. He was hospitalized, suffering from possible heat-related illness. | |||||
2021-07-22 | Philadelphia | Pa | GoBrands Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Shooting by other person-unintentional |
An employee was shot while on break. | |||||
2021-07-22 | North Bend | Oh | Baleco International | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
An employee was breaking down a malformed bottle with a box cutter. The box cutter slipped and amputated the side of the employee's left thumb. | |||||
2021-07-22 | Magnolia | Ar | HIXSON LUMBER SALES, INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was unjamming a board in a planer machine. The machine's roller crushed his right hand, breaking the wrist and amputating a finger. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-07-21 | Seabrook | Tx | Gulf Winds International, Inc. | Thigh(s) | Nonclassifiable |
An employee was in a warehouse, positioning dunnage in a container for incoming 1,400-pound plywood bundles. A bundle pinned his left leg, breaking the femur. |