Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-10	Quincy	Il	Michelmann Steel Construction Company	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On November 10, 2021, an employee was moving a 15-foot steel beam with an overhead crane. The beam begun to swing, fell, and struck the employee. The employee suffered chin and shoulder lacerations and a broken collarbone and was hospitalized.
2021-11-01	Portsmouth	Oh	Collier Construction Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Two employees were doing masonry work from a tubular welded-frame scaffold about 20 feet above the ground. Work stopped so they could install additional planking above. As an employee was moving a scaffold plank upward, the planks fell down onto him, causing him in turn to fall to the ground below. He suffered head lacerations and fractures to the head and collarbone.
2021-10-13	San Juan	Pr	LUIS A. AYALA COLON & SUCCESSORS, INC.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was operating a yard truck. The truck cabin was lifted by a crane and the employee fell out, landing on the hard concrete below and suffering a broken collarbone and multiple hematomas.
2021-09-24	Kyle	Tx	Patin Construction LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was working on a backhoe. A boom struck the employee, causing an injury to the employee's left collarbone. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-20	Buffalo	Ny	Cobey Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was investigating the accumulation of condensation at a pipe connection and was inspecting the flange at the connection. The residual pressure in the system caused the pipe to release from the connection and strike the employee, fracturing his neck, back, collarbone, and multiple ribs and lacerating the back of his head.
2021-09-14	Fisher	Il	N.A. Logan	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On September 14, 2021, an employee was at the ground level of a tank performing "ground watch" for an articulating lift. Two employees were on the dome of a tank sandblasting. A sandblasting hose fell off the edge of the tank 100 feet above and struck the employee, who suffered a back laceration, a broken collarbone, and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-13	Port Arthur	Tx	United Rentals	Multiple body parts	Struck by other falling powered vehicle
On September 13, 2021, an employee was underneath a rough-terrain forklift removing a steering rod column. The jack stands used to support the forklift collapsed, causing the forklift to fall onto the employee. The employee sustained injuries to the shoulders, collarbone, and ribs.
2021-09-13	Kansas City	Ks	Estes Express Lines, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was struck by a skid of freight that he was unloading. He suffered fractures to the collarbone.
2021-08-18	Arlington	Ma	Pantanal Construction	Multiple upper extremities locations	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was demolishing a residential garage roof. The roof collapsed to the ground and the employee fell from the roof to the cement floor of the garage, suffering two broken wrists and a broken collarbone.
2021-08-16	Utica	Ny	Central New York Construction, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was painting a steel fence in a rain garden/courtyard area. A vehicle backed uncontrollably from the street, jumped two curbs, pinned the employee between the car and the fence, and continued, striking a building. The employee suffered fractures to the collarbone, ribs, and a leg.
2021-08-15	Columbus	Oh	Panera Bread FDF	Multiple body parts	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee pulled his truck into a return lot, got out, and was robbed and beaten with a 2-by-4 by one or two assailants. He suffered a skull fracture on the left side, fractures to the eye orbits, and a fractured collarbone, as well as bruising to the mouth.
2021-08-11	Baraboo	Wi	Hescher Transport LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee went up to a catwalk between a semi trailer and a semi cab to diagnose an issue with an electric tarp failing to close. The spring loaded arm uncoupled and released, and the employee was thrown to the ground. The employee suffered fractures to an upper-back vertebra, ribs, a wrist, and a collarbone.
2021-08-11	Fairfield	Oh	AutoZone Auto Parts	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder to a tile floor, suffering a head injury, a broken collarbone, and broken ribs. The employee also lost consciousness.
2021-08-03	Fairborn	Oh	Roof Dog, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was installing or checking ridge vents on a metal rooftop. The employee fell to the ground about 30 feet below and suffered chipped vertebrae, a collarbone injury, an internal abdominal injury that required surgery, and a sprain or fracture to the wrist.
2021-07-29	Middleburgh	Ny	Colonie Mechanical Contractors, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee opened double doors leading to a mechanical room on a mezzanine. The safety bar in front of the door broke and the employee fell to the floor about 12 feet below. The employee suffered fractures to the collarbones, ribs, and back.
2021-07-28	Fayetteville	Nc	NG Companies	Arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
On July 28, 2021, an NG Companies employee was about to transfer mud to a bore pit. He had put the hydro excavation truck in position for the debris transfer and prepared it. When he opened a knife valve, hot water sprayed through the flange onto him, causing second-degree burns to his face, right arm, and right hand; a third-degree burn to part of the right arm; and a broken collarbone. He was hospitalized.
2021-07-09	Morton	Il	Williams Brothers Construction, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On July 9, 2021, a bar joist fell off the truck trailer and struck an employee working on the ground. The employee sustained a broken collarbone and two broken ribs.
2021-06-30	Langhorne	Pa	Bulk Equipment Corp.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment
An employee rigged a piece of heavy commercial equipment in preparation for lifting. During lifting operations, the lifting equipment failed and the chain struck the employee resulting in broken vertebrae and a dislocated collarbone.
2021-06-30	Chicago	Il	G & V Construction Company, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was unloading lumber from a flatbed truck and fell backward off the back of the truck to the ground 4 feet below. The employee was hospitalized for brain swelling, a fractured collarbone, a fractured hip and memory loss.
2021-06-23	Ashford	Wa	National Park Service Mt Rainier National Park	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was searching for a fox den. As the employee climbed up a slope a boulder dislodged, causing the employee fall 10-15 feet. The boulder then pinned the employee to the ground. The employee suffered multiple fractures to the right side of the torso, the collarbone, and the right arm, as well as a laceration to the back of the head.
2021-06-09	Guymon	Ok	Seaboard Foods, LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was working to pull out an enclosed cab tractor that was stuck. A chain was hooked to the front of the tractor and the tail end of a flatbed truck. The tractor began to inch forward when the chain parted. The chain went through the windshield of the tractor and struck the employee in the chest resulting in a chest wounds, a broken left collarbone, and a collapsed lung.
2021-04-27	Staten Island	Ny	United Parcel Service, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
A UPS employee was unloading packages from the left side of a truck. A vehicle hit the driver's side of the truck, pushing it into the employee and pinning him between the truck and a telephone pole. He suffered three broken ribs, a punctured lung, a shattered collarbone, thoracic vertebra swelling, and several cuts to the left side of his face and head.
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.
2021-04-21	Fort Worth	Tx	American Airlines	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall from pedal cycle
An employee was riding a bicycle between two buildings on a campus. The bicycle chain disengaged and the employee fell, suffering a broken collarbone, a head laceration, and a scraped knee.
2021-04-16	Labelle	Fl	Geo-Solutions Inc	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was setting up adsorbents near an excavator. The excavator's hoist cylinder casing struck the employee, who suffered broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a head laceration.
2021-04-09	Austell	Ga	Fedex Ground	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was following other employees out of a 53-foot trailer. He stepped on rollers and fell into the belly of the trailer, which was about 3 feet deep. He suffered three broken ribs, a collarbone fracture, and a brain bleed.
2021-03-26	Duson	La	Vegetation Management Specialists Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by other falling powered vehicle
An employee came into the shop to repair a zero-turn mower. Boards were placed underneath the mower to prop it up. As the employee was underneath the mower, it fell on top of him. The employee sustained broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.
2021-03-22	Dallas	Tx	Earle M Jorgensen Co.	Multiple body parts	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was using a stand-up forklift to pick up a metal bin. The mast of the forklift hit an overhead door, causing the forklift to tip over backwards. Inside the cab, the employee suffered seven broken ribs and a broken collarbone.
2021-03-22	Eufaula	Al	5-Lock Gin & Warehouse, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was conducting general cleanup around the gin and fell from the catwalk. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a head laceration, a broken collarbone, and broken ribs.
2021-03-22	Orlando	Fl	UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT	Multiple body parts	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee fell from the back of a golf cart as it turned. The employee landed on the pavement and suffered a broken left collarbone and two broken ribs. He 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.
2021-03-06	Austin	Tx	Patriot Erectors, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting welds loose on a steel assembly. The assembly broke loose and struck the employee, resulting in a fractured sternum, fractured collarbone, two fractured ribs, a bruised lung, and a fractured toe.
2021-02-20	Miami	Fl	UNITED AIRLINES INC.	Multiple body parts	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was driving a golf cart around a stationary aircraft. A baggage tug struck the employee and his cart; the employee suffered broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a lung injury.
2021-02-19	Convent	La	Trinity Trading Group, LTD	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
An employee had just finished washing out the cargo from the hopper of a barge and was pulling up the wash hose from the hopper. He lost his balance and fell into the hopper, landing on another employee (who had been feeding the hose up to him). The employee who fell suffered a closed head injury; the employee he landed on suffered a shoulder injury and a broken collarbone.
2021-01-26	Grantsville	Wv	Diversified Production, LLC	Multiple body parts	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was driving an ATV on a gas well access road. As the employee drove down a hill, the ATV's rear end slipped on leaves. The ATV slid into a rut in the road and flipped over, throwing off the employee. The employee struck the ground and suffered a broken collarbone and three broken ribs.
2021-01-13	Denton	Tx	Explore USA Superstore	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a scaffold, suffering a broken collarbone and ribs.
2021-01-12	Port Saint Joe	Fl	Keeler Roofing, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was cleaning up the roof of a two-story home and fell approximately 25 feet to the bottom of an empty pool. The employee suffered a broken arm and/or a broken wrist, broken ribs, a broken collarbone, bruises, and contusions. The employee also suffered a head injury.
2021-01-07	Houston	Tx	Tejas Tubular Products, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was reaching to adjust materials when a burr on the end of a pipe, which was spinning in a CNC machine, caught the employee's clothes. The employee suffered fractures to the left arm, left collarbone, and neck, as well as trauma to a right-side rib and the chest.
2020-10-15	Salem	Wv	Octane Environmenal, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
The injured employee was working on a slip repair. He was standing on a sloped surface to spot for the articulating dump truck. A dozer was pushing dirt above and away from where the employee was spotting. A large dirt clod rolled from the dozer and struck the injured employee who slid down the sloped area approximately 15 feet and then fell over a benching of the hill that dropped approximately 5 feet onto the ground below. The employee suffered a fractured collarbone, hip, and pelvis and was h
2020-10-09	Satanta	Ks	Friona Industries LP	Multiple body parts	Struck by animal, n.e.c.
An employee was standing on gate while corralling cattle. A cow struck the gate and the employee fell to the ground. The employee sustained fractured ribs and a fractured tailbone and collarbone.
2020-10-06	Brunswick	Ga	Speedco, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.
An employee was performing maintenance work underneath a recreational vehicle (RV). Pressure released from a hydraulic bottle jack that was elevating the RV off the ground. The RV struck the employee's chest resulting in a fractured collarbone.
2020-09-17	Lake Worth	Fl	USPS	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle on side of road
An employee was loading packages into the right side of a mail truck when a garbage truck struck the left rear-end of the mail truck. The impact pushed the mail truck onto the sidewalk and into a building, and the employee was thrown from the truck to the ground. The employee suffered collarbone and head fractures.
2020-09-03	Big Spring	Tx	Birch Resources, LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by discharged object or substance
Employees were turning a well back on. An employee was standing next to a tester when a flex line failed under pressure and blew, striking and fracturing the employee's left collarbone and jaw.
2020-09-02	Clay Center	Ne	Eriksen Construction Co., Inc.	Multiple body parts	Excavation or trenching cave-in
An employee was working in trench when one side of the trench caved in, pinning the employee under the soil. The employee sustained a broken wrist, dislocated jaw, fractured collarbone, and broken ribs.
2020-08-27	Ravenswood	Wv	SDR Plastics & Star Plastics	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from a chain used to rope off the dock and landed on the floor 4 feet below, suffering injuries to the ribs, collarbone, and face.
2020-08-20	Horace	Nd	Bobs Concrete	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee of Bobs Concrete was struck by the boom of a concrete pumping truck after the truck's outrigger shifted. The employee suffered a broken collarbone and a hand laceration.
2020-08-18	Palmer Lake	Co	Westech Construction LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder, lost balance, and fell to the ground. The employee suffered a broken collarbone, scapula and broken ribs.
2020-08-14	Grove City	Oh	C. H. Bradshaw Co., Inc.	Brain	Explosion
An employee was grinding/welding inside a tanker truck tank. An explosion blew out the aluminum head and it struck the employee, knocking the employee unconscious and causing a broken collarbone, broken ribs, and brain swelling.
2020-07-23	Centennial	Colorado	Bocanegra Construction, LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was performing framing work on the first floor of a building and fell into an open stair hole, landing on the basement floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken collarbone and a skull fracture.
2020-06-29	Mexico Beach	Florida	Southern Blue Construction inc	Multiple body parts	Excavation or trenching cave-in
At 1:45 p.m. on June 29, 2020, an employee was installing plumbing at the bottom of an excavation, about 5-7 feet deep, when the side of the excavation collapsed and fell on him. He suffered fractures to the ribs, collarbone, and pelvis and was hospitalized.
2020-05-30	Providence	Rhode Island	J.H. LYNCH & SONS, INC.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a paving machine's hopper with a shovel. The employee noticed that the "auto" button was activated and tried to shut it off. The machine's front apron came down and caught the employee's right foot against the front bumper. He suffered a broken right foot, a broken left collarbone, and a burned right hand.
2020-05-13	Schuyler	Nebraska	White Castle Roofing	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was doing roof work. The employee fell from a ladder to the ground, suffering a broken collarbone, a broken sternum, a fractured spine, and slight amnesia.
2020-05-04	Commerce City	Colorado	Faris Machinery	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was securing a front-end loader that was loaded on a trailer. He fell from the loader onto the concrete below, suffering injuries to the shoulder blade, ribs, a collarbone, as well as blood in the lungs.
2020-05-04	Missouri City	Texas	Ben E. Keith Foods Gulf Coast Division	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
The injured employee was in a cherry picker. A stand-up forklift struck the cherry picker's wheel and the injured employee fell, landing 20 feet below and suffering a head contusion, a broken collarbone, and broken ribs. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
2020-04-20	Mequon	Wisconsin	Jorgensen Conveyors, INnc	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was working under a conveyor casing. The casing fell on the employee, breaking the employee's ribs and collarbone.
2020-03-27	Cuyahoga Falls	Ohio	Davey Tree Expert Compnay	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was working on a tree about 25 feet up from ground level. He fell, suffering fractures to his left shoulder, wrist, collarbone, and spine.
2020-03-25	Dryden	New York	SILVERLINE CONSTRUCTION, INC.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was removing 2-by-4s from bridge forms. A form fell and broke the employee's collarbone and ribs.
2020-03-24	Sanford	Maine	Reeb Millwork Corporation	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was unloading a truck at a customer's site. The employee fell from the back of the truck to the ground, suffering broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a head laceration. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-19	Seneca Falls	New York	ITT Goulds Pumps	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working from a 15-foot-high scissor lift, replacing lightbulbs along a ceiling. An overhead crane struck the scissor lift, causing it to tip over. Its basket fell onto a table on the floor, then ejected the employee; the employee suffered a broken elbow, a possibly broken arm, a broken collarbone, and a head injury.
2020-03-18	Jackson	Missouri	kIIENINGER FARMS	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
Two employees were picking up palletized product that had fallen and was leaning against the wall. When one employee pulled a pallet loose, the pallet and product fell onto the second employee. The injured employee had fractures to the right collarbone and knee, as well as bruising to the right knee. The injured employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-14	Houston	Texas	GULF STREAM MARINE	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was working inside a gondola rail car, rigging bundles of steel rebar for hoisting out of the car. During a partial breakout lift (hoisting about 2 feet to gain access for slinging), a nylon strap parted under the 1,100-2,200-pound load, which fell back into the car and struck the employee. The employee suffered a broken femur and collarbone.
2020-02-11	Fort Lauderdale	Florida	Cherry Roofing Enterprises, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was removing material from a roof and loading it into a wheel barrel when he lost his balance and fell through an intact skylight to the concrete floor below. He suffered a broken collarbone, three fractured ribs, and a crushed vertebra, and he required staples in his head.
2020-01-17	Tuscaloosa	Alabama	Valmont Newmark, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was replacing chains on a forklift, whose mast was hooked and supported by an overhead 5-ton crane. When the support nuts at the bottom of the fork chains were removed, the forklift forks and backstop fell on the employee, knocking him down and pinning him to the floor. He suffered injuries to the left hand, neck, back, and collarbone and a broken left femur. During surgery, his left ring finger was amputated to the first joint.
2020-01-13	Houston	Texas	Southeastern Freight Lines	Multiple body parts	Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
An employee was operating an electric forklift when the forklift slid off of the dock while making a left turn and hit the ground. The employee fractured his right arm, right-side ribs, and collarbone; suffered a bruised liver; and required staples on the right side of his head.
2020-01-10	Bonita Springs	Florida	S & S PRECAST LAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by object or equipment
At about 10:20 a.m. on January 10, 2020, an employee was using a traveling crane to lift concrete product. The crane's lifting bar cable broke and struck the employee, breaking his collarbone. He was hospitalized.
2020-01-10	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	BFI Waste Services of PA	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was standing next to a dump truck, dumping a load. A bale of trash from a previous load rolled off a pile and pinned him against the truck. He suffered a punctured lung, two broken ribs on the left side, and a broken collarbone.
2019-09-19	San Marcos	Texas	Sam's Club 4958	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was cleaning a spill bucket at a fuel station. A truck struck her and threw her 8-10 feet. She suffered a head laceration, a broken collarbone, and a dislocated hip.
2019-09-19	Harahan	Louisiana	Nu-Worx	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell from a roof to a lower-level roof 12 to 15 feet below when a lifeline broke. The employee suffered a fractured collarbone and wrist and bruised ribs and was hospitalized.
2019-09-17	Atlanta	Georgia	REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on an A-frame ladder changing a light bulb. When he started to dismount, he shifted his weight and the ladder slid out from under him. He impacted the tile floor and suffered a broken right arm, three fractured ribs, a broken collarbone, a broken cheek bone, and a broken eye socket.
2019-09-11	Branford	Connecticut	Atlas Residental and Commerical Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian vehicular incident
An employee was struck by a moving vehicle while setting up road patterns. The employee suffered a crushed right ankle, broken right collarbone and a concussion.
2019-08-26	Tulsa	Oklahoma	BRAUM'S, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on an 8-foot A-frame ladder, cutting exhaust hood ductwork apart for removal. A portion of the ductwork fell and struck the ladder, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall to the floor. The employee suffered a head injury and a broken collarbone.
2019-08-22	Dallas	Texas	Scott-Del Electric Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder after being startled by an electrical short and suffered head injuries and a broken collarbone.
2019-08-22	Northbrook	Illinois	IN HOME HEALTH, LLC dba Heartland Hospice	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking toward the building entrance when she tripped on pavement and fell to the ground, injuring her right shoulder, collarbone, ribs, and left toe.
2019-08-15	Pleasant Hills	Pennsylvania	Bowser Automotive, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing in the bucket of construction equipment to work on an electrical reel that was mounted above when the employee fell approximately 10 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained a fractured collarbone and multiple skull fractures.
2019-08-13	Roberts	Wisconsin	Bay & Bay Transfer Co., Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was opening a pneumatic hatch on top of a truck trailer. The employee fell from the trailer to the ground about 13 feet below and suffered a fractured rib, shoulder, and little finger, as well as a punctured lung and a dislocated collarbone.
2019-08-12	Melbourne	Florida	LKQ Corp	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on a forklift platform, using the forklift to move vehicle hoods into a dumpster for recycling. A vehicle hood knocked him off the platform, causing him to fall about 5-6 feet to the ground. He suffered a broken collarbone and a laceration to the back of his head requiring stitches.
2019-07-30	Miami	Florida	JOE WARD ENTERPRISES, INC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was tearing off the existing roof on a residential structure when he fell approximately 8 feet to the ground below, fracturing his pelvis and collarbone. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2019-07-29	Greenville	Texas	Trane US, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was changing a fan motor on an air conditioning unit. The employee fell from the top of the AC unit to the rooftop about 8 feet below, suffering broken ribs and a broken right collarbone.
2019-07-24	Rector	Pennsylvania	Paul Berger General Contracting, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was on a platform cutting boards when he fell approximately 12 feet from the platform to the ground, suffering spinal fractures, a broken left collarbone and shoulder, a rib fracture, a torn lung, and a concussion.
2019-07-18	Greenwich	Connecticut	TAMARACK COUNTRY CLUB	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a ladder, using a saw to trim back low branches from a tree on a golf course. The ladder shifted against the tree and he fell about 5 feet to the grass below. He suffered fractures to his hip, collarbone, and some ribs, as well as a punctured lung and a torn carotid artery.
2019-07-03	Willoughby	Ohio	LeafGuard Holdings Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder to the ground, suffering a broken collarbone.
2019-06-19	Louisville	Mississippi	Taylor Machine Works, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a forklift outside the facility to move a mast weighing approximately 3700 lbs. As the mast was lifted to maximum height to avoid another parked forklift, it shifted to the left and the forklift overturned. The employee suffered a broken collarbone and broken ribs.
2019-06-14	Sherman	Texas	Furniture Row/Big Sur	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee slipped and fell 10-12 feet off a picker, landing on the floor and suffering fractures to the skull, collarbone, back, and face.
2019-05-23	Hooksett	New Hampshir	Poultry Products Company, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell to the ground while exiting a delivery truck, breaking six ribs and his collarbone.
2019-05-20	Houston	Texas	BWFS Industries, LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was helping to unload a steel pipe (10"x40' / 2850 lbs.) from a truck. The pipe was lowered onto 4x4s when it rolled forward, jumped the chock, and rolled over the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right leg, three cracked ribs, and a broken collarbone.
2019-04-04	Del Rio	Texas	U.S. Customs and Border Protection	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
A border agent was riding on an ATV, chasing after a group of people. The ATV hit a rut with deep vegetation. The agent was thrown from the ATV and suffered broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a punctured lung.
2019-03-22	Pearl River	Louisiana	Associated Wholesale Grocers	Multiple body parts	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
A forklift struck a scissor lift, causing the employee inside the scissor lift to fall. The employee suffered a facial fracture and a broken right collarbone.
2019-03-19	West Union	West Virgini	Chapman Corporation	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
A pipefitter was climbing down a detachable ladder attached to the side of a flatbed truck. He fell off the ladder and struck the ground, suffering a concussion, a broken collarbone, and broken ribs.
2019-03-19	Birmingham	Alabama	C & H Constructors, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was carrying a duct strap hanger and drill up a ladder. The employee fell 6 feet to the concrete floor, suffering head, left shoulder, and collarbone injuries.
2019-03-01	Uniontown	Pennsylvania	Excel Site Rentals LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment
An employee was trying to loosen a connection with a 60-inch pipe wrench. The wrench slipped off the pipe, spun around, and struck him. He suffered a head injury, an amputated little finger, a broken collarbone, and broken ribs.
2019-02-15	Norcross	Georgia	Garden Films Production, LLC	Multiple body parts	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was rehearsing a motorcycle stunt for a motion picture: a maneuver in which the motorcycle was stopped on the front wheel with a sidecar attached. The motorcycle's handlebars locked to the left, causing the motorcycle to tip over and the sidecar to strike the employee. It broke the employee's left ankle and collarbone, as well as two ribs.
2019-02-14	Inverness	Florida	JW Morton Real Estate Inc.	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
While walking across a driveway, an employee was struck and dragged by a delivery truck as it backed up. The employee suffered a concussion, a broken collarbone, four broken ribs, and a broken right femur.
2019-01-07	Lewis Center	Ohio	U.S. Utility Contractor Company, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Roadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was in the bucket of a bucket truck, about 16 feet above the ground. A semi truck driving down the road struck the bucket, throwing the employee to the ground. The employee suffered fractures to the leg, elbow, wrist, collarbone, teeth, etc., and was hospitalized.
2019-01-03	West Monroe	Louisiana	Red Ball Oxygen Company, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was standing on the front of a utility trailer near the end of a forklift load that was being secured. Only one end of the load was secured when the forklift was removed. The load proceeded to lean over and fall toward the employee, knocking him to the metal fabricated loading dock. He suffered a broken leg, broken collarbone, shoulder blade contusions, and a collapsed lung.
2018-09-20	Austin	Texas	LabCorp	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was filling up a truck at a gas station when he tripped over the gas pump hose and fell to the ground, suffering a broken collarbone and dislocated shoulder.
2018-08-28	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Nonnis Foods, L.L.C.	Multiple upper extremities locations	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking from a production floor to a break area when she tripped and fell, breaking her wrist, forearm, and collarbone.
2018-08-27	Miami	Florida	Amazon	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While sorting packages, an employee tripped over a crate on the ground, dislocating her right shoulder and fracturing her collarbone.
2018-08-22	Fords	New Jersey	Code Environmental Services, Inc	Multiple body parts	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a soil compactor when it rolled over. As a result, he suffered arm, collarbone, and rib fractures.
2018-08-21	Circleville	Ohio	The Cellar Lumber Co.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
On August 21, 2018, an employee was climbing a step ladder to measure a house foundation when the employee fell from the ladder to the ground, suffering a broken rib and collarbone.
2018-08-15	Springfield	Massachusett	Patrick Allen Contracting & Transportation, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was on a ladder attempting to install artwork on a wall when the employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground, suffering a broken collarbone and a concussion that required hospitalization.