Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-07	Warrendale	Pa	United States Postal Service	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was scanning the back of his parked truck when a tractor trailer pulled behind him and pinned the employee between the truck and the tractor trailer, resulting in a bulging disc.
2021-09-04	Augusta	Me	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was scanning a patient's wrist band when her foot was caught in the loop of a bed lift. She tripped and fell to the floor, shattering her elbow and hitting her head.
2021-08-26	Baraboo	Wi	Walmart, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall while sitting
An employee was sitting on a stool at a cash register, scanning purchased items. Her foot got stuck between the stool and the bag carousel, causing her to fall to the floor and suffer a broken hip.
2021-07-29	Johnstown	Pa	Laurel Motors Inc.	Pelvis	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c.
An employee was on their knees with their upper body in a car while attempting to connect scanning equipment to an engine control module. The car went into drive and lurched forward. The driver's door struck a post and pinned the employee between the door and doorframe, resulting in a broken pelvis.
2021-05-28	Columbus	Oh	Central Transport	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was scanning freight on a forklift through the mast of the lift and bumped the mast lever. The employee's right arm was caught by the mast resulting in a forearm fracture that required surgery.
2021-03-11	Lincoln	Al	New South Express, LLC	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was scanning parts on a pull cart near a forklift when they were struck by the forklift as it was backing up, resulting in broken bones in their foot and ankle.
2020-09-09	Clyman	Wi	SENECA FOODS CORP	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was setting up a canning line to package sliced beets. While checking to see if any food was stuck from sanitation, the employee's index finger contacted the rotating metal vanes of the rotary valve resulting in amputation.
2020-08-06	Katy	Tx	CenterPoint Energy Entex	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall or jump from and struck by another vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was scanning his badge at the card reader to open a gate when he fell from his vehicle and was run over by a truck, leading to internal injuries to his spleen and kidney. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery for his injuries.
2020-07-26	Beloit	Wisconsin	Hormel Foods Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On July 26, 2020, an employee was checking can codes on a canning line. While retrieving a can, the employee's left middle finger was caught between the conveyor and a transfer plate and amputated.
2020-07-14	San Jose	California	U. S. Postal Service (USPS)	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On 7/14/2020, an employee on a loading dock was scanning a barcode that was attached to the rear door of a trailer. The employee lost her balance and fell 45 inches from the dock to the cement ground. The employee sustained a broken left arm, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-06-27	Bethpage	New York	Fedex Ground	Hip(s)	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
An employee was scanning small packages at a sorter. A nearby tugger struck a rolling bin, which in turn hit the employee's left hip and caused a contusion.
2020-05-11	Tonawanda	New York	XPO Logistics Freight, Inc.	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was walking along the dock, scanning bar codes, when a forklift backed up and struck him. He suffered a fractured pelvis.
2020-01-15	Houston	Texas	U. S. Postal Service	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At about 3:30 a.m. on January 15, 2020, an employee was scanning a barcode on a truck. When the scissor lift was lowered, the employee's left foot was caught under it. The big toe was amputated.
2019-09-22	Granbury	Texas	Walmart Supercenter #371	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was scanning dog food with a hand scanner when the employee turned and the employee's foot became caught underneath a kick plate. The employee fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured femur.
2019-09-20	Groton	Connecticut	Kohl's Department Store	Leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was scanning boxes as they came off a truck. Her foot slipped between the loading dock and the trailer, and her leg was broken in multiple places.
2019-09-11	Perrysburg	Ohio	XPO Logistics, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was scanning freight from a forklift. His hand was through the forklift mast when the mast was lowered, amputating his left index finger and requiring surgery.
2019-09-06	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	U.S. Postal Service	Nonclassifiable	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was scanning placards on the city dock. A tug that was pulling three containers of mail came around to unload and the end of a container struck the injured employee. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-02-22	Talladega	Alabama	Kasai North America, Inc.	Neck and back	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A material handler was picking components in the receiving storage area between rows C & D on the south end of the storage area. As the material handler was scanning and loading components onto a cart, a forklift operator was loading components onto the top level rack in row E, adjacent to where the material handler was picking parts. While loading the parts onto the rack, the pallet that was in row D in the same location began to shift and eventually fell from the top level onto the material ha
2019-01-15	Grapevine	Texas	Forward Air Solutions	Arm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A temporary employee was pulling freight and scanning product when his arm went through a forklift mast to scan a carton. The mast closed on his arm, breaking it.
2019-01-14	Saint Paul	Minnesota	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - Twin Cities L&DC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On January 14, 2019, at 8:10 p.m., an employee was scanning mail on a roller table and stepped to the right. The employee's right foot was caught on the edge of a mat and the employee fell to the floor, fracturing the right hip.
2018-09-18	Wentzville	Missouri	TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS INC.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on pallets, about 3 feet off the floor, scanning boxes with an electronic scanner. He fell to the floor, breaking his left wrist. He was hospitalized.
2018-07-20	Houston	Texas	USPS	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was scanning parcels outside of a delivery address when an axel broke on a large catering truck riding on the freeway and a tire flew off the vehicle, hitting the employee's face, head, and chest. The employee suffered a broken nose, broken ribs on both sides, and broken vertebrae.
2018-07-06	Solon	Ohio	Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On July 6, 2018, a temporary employee was scanning skids for order picking. A stand-up picker turned, and its load of double-stacked product pallets fell off its forks. A pallet fell onto the employee's lower left leg and fractured a bone.
2018-06-12	Atlanta	Georgia	Central Transport LLC	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was scanning freight and was struck by a forklift resulting in a broken leg and hospitalization.
2018-06-04	Dallas	Texas	Venture Metals, LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
The injured employee was scanning pumps/piping that were stacked four to five feet high for inventory purposes. The pumps/piping (10 ft. long) rolled down and crushed the employee. The employee sustained compound fractures to the left leg.
2018-06-02	Odessa	Texas	Applus RTD USA, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was in the process of moving a piece of equipment (pipeline scanning tool) that was attached to a large pipeline. The employee's left hand was in a pinch point when the equipment was engaged. The scanning tool closed down onto the pipeline catching the employee's left hand in a pinch point resulting in lacerations and amputation of the left pinky fingertip.
2018-01-13	Solon	Ohio	Nestle Foods Factory - Solon	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On 01/13/2018, an employee was scanning a pallet in a warehouse when a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) operator struck him, pinching and amputating his finger between the pallet and the PIV.
2017-10-15	Aurora	Colorado	Amazon.com.dedc, LLC	Hip(s)	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee was kneeling and scanning packages when she was bumped and knocked down by another employee who was walking by. She injured her hip and was hospitalized.
2017-09-22	Plover	Wisconsin	Del Monte Foods Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On 9/22/2017, an employee was cleaning a bean canning filler discharge area when the employee's right little finger was caught and partially amputated in a chain and sprocket in-going nip point.
2017-05-16	Rapid City	South Dakota	AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was placing a cigarette box on a conveyor system. She was using a scanning device that was positioned on her right index finger with a power cord that connected to a unit located on her wrist. The cord and the employee's right hand were pulled between the rubber belt and idler tensioner of the conveyor. Her skin was pulled back from her hand.
2017-04-21	Miami	Florida	Pricesmart Inc.	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was scanning merchandise and was struck by a forklift resulting in a fractured ankle. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2017-04-06	Bear Creek	Wisconsin	GLK Foods, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On April 6, 2017, an employee was cleaning a canning machine when the employee's right index fingertip contacted a rotating auger and was amputated. The machine was running and unguarded at the time.
2017-01-04	Chicago	Illinois	Auto Warehousing Company	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was scanning vehicles on a rail car and was descending a ladder when he lost his balance and fell approximately 12 to 14 feet to the concrete surface below. He broke his left hand, left wrist, left hip, and two ribs.
2016-09-20	Blytheville	Arkansas	Nucor-Yamato Steel Company	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was scanning a bundle of steel for inventory on a flatbed railcar. He was turning to step down from the railcar when he lost his footing and fell approximately 3.5 feet to the ground, injuring his shoulder.
2016-09-12	Fernandina Beach	Florida	Performance Food Group, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was moving products around for scanning when he slipped and fell off the back of the trailer fracturing the right shoulder.
2016-09-07	Lewis Center	Ohio	Giant Eagle	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was scanning chicken, went to turn around, rolled her ankle, and fell to the floor, hitting her head. The employee was hospitalized for a broken hip and head lacerations requiring staples.
2016-08-02	Little Rock	Arkansas	UPS	Fingertip(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person
An employee was scanning boxes when an unload device roller rolled over her hand, amputating her left index fingertip.
2016-06-05	Union City	Georgia	DHL Supply Chain	Hand(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was operating a standup reach truck, performing a pull-down function. She was scanning the barcode when her right hand was pinned between the reach truck and the racking system, causing soft-tissue damage and multiple fractures.
2016-05-21	Waveland	Mississippi	WAL-MART #1195	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On May 21, 2016, at approximately 5:30 a.m., an employee was scanning bins on the shelves from a ladder. As she was descending the 6-foot ladder, she fell from the third step to the floor, breaking her left leg just below the knee.
2016-04-19	Pawling	New York	J & J LOG & LUMBER CORP	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was scanning for overhead hazards after falling a tree. Everything looked okay. He walked towards the tree and was struck by a falling limb that was in a different tree. The employee sustained a neck injury.
2015-08-21	Elwood	Illinois	Lava SCS, LLC	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On August 21, 2015, an employee was scanning products on the dock when she was struck by an unstable load (boxed flat screen TVs) being transported by a forklift truck. Approximately 500 pounds fell on the employee, who sustained crushing injuries to her left ankle, ligament damage to her right ankle, and contusions to her lower body and both legs. She was hospitalized.
2015-07-06	Ririe	Idaho	IDAHO PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was on a canning line, blowing down station with an air gun, and the right hand drifted into the conveyor subsequently catching the ring finger on the conveyor resulting in injury. At the hospital, part of the finger needed to be amputated to close the wound.
2015-06-17	Crystal City	Texas	Del Monte Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting the operation of a canning labeler. He removed a guard to clean the belt and pulley power transmission system and the machine unexpectedly started, amputating the employee's index finger in the power transmission system.
2015-03-05	Cleveland	Texas	Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	Multiple leg locations	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
The injured employee was auditing inventory/scanning freight using a ladder. The employee was holding on to the ladder with the right hand and held a telxon in the left hand. While descending the ladder, the employee missed the third step and fell approximately 4 feet to the ground. The employee landed on the left leg, breaking it in several places.
2015-01-30	Cabool	Missouri	DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.	Elbow(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
Employee attempting to correct a fault on the canning machine labeler fell when the guard bracket she was standing on came loose. She was about 3.5 feet from the floor and broke her elbow.