Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-14	Brooklyn	Ny	Marshalls	Brain	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was moving hand weights to a wall fixture when the shelf gave way and the merchandise struck the employee's head, resulting in a concussion.
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.
2021-11-01	Fort Worth	Tx	Thornton Steel Company, LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
The injured employee was helping to unload metal tubes from a trailer. A co-worker was operating an overhead crane to lift a bundle of tubes. The load started to go sideways instead of in a straight line. As a result, the injured employee took a step backward and fell to the ground, sustaining two fractured ribs, a fractured right cheekbone, and a concussion.
2021-10-30	Davie	Fl	Dynaserv Florida, LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing on the back of a spray truck. The employee's legs became entangled in a hose, causing the employee to fall from the bed of the truck to the ground about 4 feet below. The employee suffered two broken ribs, a concussion, and bruises to the right shoulder and left foot.
2021-10-29	Wichita	Ks	Spirit Aerosystems Inc	Brain	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was opening the doors to a compressor room. One of the doors stuck, and the employee fell out the opening while trying to move it. The employee's head struck the ground about 42 inches below, causing the employee to suffer a concussion.
2021-10-25	Southold	Ny	Burt's Reliable Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was loading an oil delivery truck with oil. The employee slipped off the truck and fell to the pavement, briefly losing consciousness. The employee was hospitalized for a possible concussion.
2021-10-19	Humble	Tx	Centurylink, Inc.	Head and trunk	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was walking on a rooftop, placing a telecommunications wire. The employee fell through a fiberglass roof lighting panel and landed about 20 feet below on a concrete floor. The employee suffered a head laceration requiring staples, a concussion, multiple rib fractures, a punctured lung, multiple abrasions, and a broken bone in the hip/pelvic area.
2021-10-18	Columbus	Ga	JM Painting & Construction Inc	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking on stairs in an apartment building when they slipped and fell down the stairs, hitting their head on the concrete floor and resulting in a concussion.
2021-10-18	Marshfield	Wi	Fleet Farm	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped while exiting a security hut and fell backward. His head hit the ground and he lost consciousness, suffering a possible concussion. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-15	Stuart	Fl	Sprouts Farmers Market store # 629	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell while walking into a refrigerator. She landed on the refrigerator's floor and suffered a concussion.
2021-10-15	Palm City	Fl	Sunshine Roofing, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee lost his balance while securing a ladder to the roof of a one-story house. He fell backward, hitting the back of his head on the asphalt ground and suffering a concussion.
2021-10-04	Hampton	Nj	Green Power Energy, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder when it kicked out. He fell to the ground, suffering a concussion and abrasions, and was hospitalized.
2021-10-02	Perrysburg	Oh	Hospice of Northwest Ohio	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On October 2, 2021, an employee was repositioning a patient when she tripped over a mat and struck her head against the wall, resulting in a concussion.
2021-10-01	Wilkes Barre	Pa	Intermetro Industries Corporation	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was adjusting a ram on a filter press by pulling on a press plate with a hook. The hook slipped, causing the employee to slip and fall 6 feet from an elevated platform. The employee struck the staircase and the floor. The employee suffered two broken wrists, a broken nose, and a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-30	Boston	Ma	Boston University	Brain	Fall on same level
An employee was moving plastic dashboards when he fell to the ground and struck his head, resulting in a concussion.
2021-09-29	Harmony	Pa	Palmer Donavin	Brain	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
A truck driver was unloading material with a forklift when the forklift struck a pole and a piece of piping used to support the canvas covering on the load struck the employee, causing a concussion.
2021-09-25	New Orleans	La	PORTS AMERICA LOUISIANA, INC.	Head and trunk	Fall on water vehicle
An employee working on a shipping vessel was discharging coils from the vessel hold. The employee slipped off a coil and fell. He sustained two lacerations to his head, a concussion, and a fractured rib.
2021-09-09	Stuart	Fl	Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast, Inc.	Brain	Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c.
An employee went out into the parking lot of the establishment to confront a client that was told to leave. The client got into his vehicle and used it to strike the employee. The employee sustained a concussion and possible brain bleed.
2021-09-07	Atlanta	Ga	B-CAM Productions, LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was rigging a cable on a roof. He fell through a skylight, landing on a car about 15 to 20 feet below and suffering a concussion and a broken femur.
2021-09-01	Pittsburgh	Pa	Carnegie Mellon University	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was disassembling a manhole cover lifter to be loaded into a work van. As the employee was removing the magnetic attachment and bent over to pick it up, the long handle fell down, hitting the employee on the head. The employee suffered a concussion.
2021-08-25	Pearl River	Ny	Interstate Waste Service	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on top of a 30-yard roll-off box that was loaded with pallets, trying to remove the pallets from the sides so that he could tarp the box. As he tried to dislodge a pallet that was sticking up out of the top of the box, it suddenly came free. He stumbled backward, then fell off the box to the ground, suffering a cut on the left side of the head and a concussion.
2021-08-06	Leon	Ks	Van Diest Supply Company	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping off the side of a truck cab which is about 30 inches above the ground. He fell and the back of his head struck a 2-foot high retaining wall. The employee lost consciousness. He was hospitalized with a skull fracture, concussion, amnesia, and a gash that required sutures.
2021-08-06	Philadelphia	Pa	Independence Construction Co.	Brain	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a chipper when it clogged with brush. The employee lifted the cover off the flywheel to clear the jam. The flywheel struck the cover and knocked it off its hinges. The cover then struck the employee in the head causing a concussion and facial lacerations.
2021-08-02	Fargo	Nd	All American Plumbing & Heating, Inc.	Brain	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on a platform hanging a 4-inch piece of cast iron pipe. He fell through a ladder access hole and landed on the floor about 8 feet below, suffering a head injury (with a concussion) and a sore shoulder.
2021-07-31	Scituate	Ri	Scituate Lumber	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying a bundle of insulation when he tripped over the corner of a pallet, fell backward, and hit his head on the fork of a forklift, resulting in a concussion.
2021-07-21	Dubois	Pa	Hoss's Steak & Sea House	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was in a restaurant attic running printer cable. He fell through the ceiling onto the restaurant floor. He suffered a concussion and a broken arm and was hospitalized.
2021-07-20	Chicago	Il	Cinespace Chicago Film Studios	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was loading his catering truck when he fell off the back of the truck and hit his head on the sidewalk, resulting in a concussion and a laceration on the back of the head that required hospitalization.
2021-07-14	Eaton	Oh	Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee working at a loading dock entered the back of a truck. The truck pulled away causing the employee to fall out of the truck. The employee sustained a concussion, left forehead hematoma, broken left shoulder, and broken left heal.
2021-07-09	Carol Stream	Il	Jetco, Ltd	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
The injured employee was descending a fixed ladder in the base cone of a spheroidal design water tower. Another employee above him was lowering a plastic, 5-gallon bucket full of tools with a rope. The handle on the bucket broke and the bucket and its contents fell on the injured employee causing him to let go of the ladder and fall approximately 10-12 feet to the lower level. The injured employee sustained fractured vertebrae, a concussion, and lacerations to the face and head.
2021-07-09	Pray	Mt	US Forest Service Region one, Fire Depot	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
A smokejumper jumped out of a plane to fight the fire and got caught in a tree. The parachute let go and he fell to the ground. The employee sustained a pelvic injury, a broken tibia and a concussion.
2021-07-04	Swiftwater	Pa	Sanofi Pasteur	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was on a loading dock, unloading a full cart of eggs from a truck. The wheels of the cart got stuck on a dock plate and the cart tipped over onto the employee. The employee suffered a concussion, back fractures, and possibly a foot/toe fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-03	Deptford	Nj	BJs Wholesale	Brain	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was changing a tire on a customer's car when she fell forward, hit her head on the vehicle, and suffered a concussion.
2021-06-28	Elwood	Il	Parsec, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing down a ladder on a rail car. The employee's foot slipped on the bottom rung and he fell backward about 2 feet to the ground, hitting his head and suffering a concussion and a contusion to the back of the head.
2021-06-24	Westerville	Oh	3L of Ohio LLC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was descending a ladder after repairing a dormer on a roof when they fell 10 feet to the ground, resulting in a concussion and a fractured leg and arm.
2021-06-22	Lagrange	Oh	United States Postal Service	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
On June 22, 2021, an employee was working from a raised scissor lift, stepped backward, and fell from the lift onto the ground. The employee suffered a concussion and spinal fractures.
2021-06-20	New Stanton	Pa	United Natural Foods, Inc.	Brain	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was pushing an empty pallet with a pallet jack when the empty pallet got stuck on the pallet jack. The employee tried to get the pallet off the pallet jack while near a post. The pallet jack struck the post and the employee fell off the pallet jack, resulting in a head laceration and possible concussion.
2021-06-17	Deland	Fl	Stetson University	Brain	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
On June 17, 2021, a maintenance employee was on an A-frame ladder replacing a sign. The bottom legs of the ladder crumbled and the employee fell to the floor. He suffered a concussion and a muscle strain to his buttocks and lower back. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-16	Aurora	Co	HelloFresh	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was standing in an aisle. A forklift in an adjoining aisle bumped into stock on the shelf between it and the employee, causing 15-20 pounds of plastic totes to fall from the shelving onto the employee's head. She suffered a concussion.
2021-06-03	Grove City	Oh	Halcore Group Inc.	Head and trunk	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was moving grating onto a hole in a mezzanine floor when he fell feet-first through the hole to the concrete floor 10 feet below, resulting in three fractured vertebrae, a broken rib, and a concussion.
2021-06-02	Springfield	Mo	FEDERAL PROTECTION, INC.	Brain	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was preparing to load equipment into their truck. The employee fell, striking their head and suffering a concussion, a brain bleed, and possible fractures. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-05-31	Springville	Pa	Pennsylvania Electric Company	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was attempting to restore power by removing tree limbs from the power lines and fell out of a tree. The employee suffered a concussion, fractured T6-T8 vertebrae, and an injured sternum, a right ankle tendon injury, and a lumbar injury.
2021-05-28	Norfolk	Va	Naval Station Norfolk	Brain	Fall while sitting
An employee was sitting in a rolling chair in the security office and bent over to pick up a piece of dropped paper. As she bent over, the chair rolled out from underneath her, causing her to fall and hit her head on her desk. She was hospitalized for a concussion.
2021-05-28	Catawissa	Pa	Fullington School Bus, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was sweeping out the bus while walking backwards. The employee fell off the edge of the bus onto the ground and sustained a concussion.
2021-05-20	Cincinnati	Oh	Jake Sweeney Automotive, Inc.	Brain	Injured by physical contact during horseplay
Two employees were involved in horseplay while walking when one employee fell and struck their head on the concrete floor resulting in a concussion.
2021-05-20	Dalton	Ga	United Weavers of America, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was retrieving carpet rolls from a shelf located about nine feet above the ground while standing on a platform that was raised on the forks of a forklift in order to reach the shelf. Two of the platform brackets broke off causing the platform to tilt to one side. The employee lost balance and fell onto the concrete floor, resulting in a fractured left leg and a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-05-19	Conroe	Tx	Rock Solid Precast, LP	Brain	Fall on same level
An employee was using a power washer to clean a cement mixer. He fell, hitting his head on the way to the ground and suffering a head laceration and a concussion.
2021-05-15	Boston	Ma	Benson Industries Inc	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on an extension ladder installing a panel and caulking units. The employee fell from the ladder onto the concrete pavement below. The ladder appeared to have struck the employee as it also fell. The employee lost consciousness and was hospitalized for a head laceration requiring sutures, a concussion, and broken ribs.
2021-05-11	Frisco	Tx	Taylor Morrison of Texas, Inc.	Head and trunk	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was in an attic looking for a leak. He fell off a walkway through the attic ceiling, falling about 12-15 feet and suffering cracked ribs, a partially collapsed lung, a concussion, and cuts and bruises.
2021-05-10	Kent	Ct	High Watch Recovery Center	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking out of the breakroom when they stumbled and fell into the door jamb resulting in a concussion.
2021-05-01	Palm Beach Gardens	Fl	BON VIVANT OF FLORIDA, INC.	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
One employee struck another employee in the head, causing a concussion.
2021-04-30	Mckinney	Tx	Encore Wire Corporation	Brain	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was removing a motor. The motor fell suddenly, swung sideways on wires it was connected to, and struck the employee's head. The employee suffered a head laceration and a concussion.
2021-04-29	Colorado Springs	Co	FORT CARSON (EVANS HOSPITAL)	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was sitting in her office chair when a ceiling tile above the employee that was saturated with water fell and hit them on the head and shoulder, resulting in a concussion and a shoulder injury.
2021-04-24	Columbus	Oh	Allied Universal	Multiple head locations	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
The security officer was working at a bus station when a bus driver stopped and asked for assistance. The officer asked a passenger to leave the bus and the passenger assaulted the officer, resulting in a fractured nose, concussion, and a laceration above left eyebrow.
2021-04-23	Auburn	Al	Averitt Express, Corp.	Brain	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A truck driver opened the left door of a trailer, and an automotive rack fell out and hit him in the head. He suffered a concussion and was hospitalized.
2021-04-22	Grapevine	Tx	Camden Riverwalk Apartments	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was cleaning a pool with a leaf net. He tripped on pool furniture and fell, suffering a head contusion and a concussion.
2021-04-19	York Haven	Pa	Monarch Products Co., Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was unloading pre-cast concrete from his tractor trailer. He fell from the truck bed to the ground, landing on his back and hitting his head. He suffered a contusion to the back, as well as a concussion.
2021-04-16	Augusta	Ga	Tractor and Equipment Company	Multiple body parts	Engulfment in other collapsing material
An employee from Tractor and Equipment Company was standing on the side of a sewer pipe trench at a customer worksite. The ground caved in. The employee fell head-first into the trench and was buried up to his feet. The employee was suffocated by the soil and lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion and fractures.
2021-04-15	Canton	Oh	Universal Refractories Corporation	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was remote-operating a crane at about midnight. A steel beam fell and hit him in the head, knocking him into something hot. He suffered a concussion, a wound on the back of the head that required staples, and burns.
2021-04-08	Miami	Fl	Kendall Car Wash, Inc.	Brain	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was about to move a vehicle that was exiting the car wash for drying and detailing. When the vehicle was started, it raced forward, crossing the property and then six lanes of traffic, and crashed into a structure across the street. The employee suffered a head injury and concussion when the air bags deployed.
2021-04-08	Semmes	Al	AMWASTE, INC.	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was riding on the back of a trash truck when the truck hit a bump in the road, causing the employee to fall from the truck and hit his head on the pavement. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury/concussion.
2021-04-06	Kutztown	Pa	H&K Group, Inc.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was descending from a catwalk when they missed the step onto the ladder and fell approximately 21 feet to the ground, sustaining a fractured pelvis, a chipped spine, a concussion, and a laceration to the face.
2021-04-05	Calais	Me	Adult Family Care Homes of Maine	Brain	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was doing carpentry work when he fell approximately 6 feet from scaffolding. He landed on the floor and sustained a concussion.
2021-03-28	Norwich	Ny	Price Chopper #161	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was standing on top of a cooler to view the upper shelves and fell through the top to the cooler floor. The employee sustained a concussion, a broken wrist, and contusions.
2021-03-26	Bellingham	Ma	Van Millwork	Brain	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was helping load trucks. A load of strapped millwork material was brought into the loading area on a forklift. It was unstrapped, then rotated 180 degrees to be lowered onto 18-inch steel trestles. The employee was placing a trestle when some wooden window trim kits shifted from the load and fell onto the employee's head, causing a 3-inch laceration and a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-26	Camden	Nj	DELAWARE RIVER STEVEDORES, INC.	Brain	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was unloading cargo at a terminal. The employee was struck by a chain and hook, suffering facial lacerations and a concussion.
2021-03-25	Snowshoe	Wv	Snowshoe Mountain, Inc.	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was testing a new snowboard jump and landed on his head on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion and an abdominal injury.
2021-03-05	Broken Arrow	Ok	Rhema Bible Church	Brain	Nonclassifiable
An employee had been on the ground trimming tree branches with a pole chainsaw. The employee was found lying on the ground unconscious and was hospitalized for a concussion.
2021-03-01	Tallahassee	Fl	Reladyne Florida LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on the tailgate of a truck when he fell backward and hit his head on concrete, resulting in a concussion.
2021-02-26	Salem	Il	RADIAC ABRASIVES, INC.	Brain	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On February 26, 2021, a spider hoist weighing 500-700 pounds fell from its mount and landed on an employee's head, resulting in a concussion and traumatic brain injury.
2021-02-23	Tontitown	Ar	L & L Metal Fabrication	Brain	Struck by discharged or flying object
An employee was observing the metal fabrication process. The employee was struck in the head by a small metal projectile created from the fabrication process, resulting in a laceration to the forehead and a possible concussion.
2021-02-22	Pryor	Ok	Kenco Logistics Service	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was walking across the floor of a warehouse when they fell and struck their head on a piece of equipment, resulting in a concussion and loss of consciousness.
2021-02-22	Westborough	Ma	Cumberland Farms of Massachusetts Inc.	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice and fell while leaving a store. The employee's back and head struck the ground, causing a back injury and a possible concussion. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-02-22	Cincinnati	Oh	General Motors, LLC Dba Customer Care and After Sales	Brain	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was performing diagnostic testing on an automobile elevated on a car hoist. The employee was working from a portable staircase and fell 6 to 8 feet to the ground, resulting in a loss of consciousness, a broken finger, a head injury that required stitches, and a concussion.
2021-02-12	Truro	Ma	Newport Electric Construction Corp.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was preparing the roof for solar panel installation. The employee was transitioning from an extension ladder to the roof when he slipped off the ladder and fell approximately 12 ft. to the ground, resulting in hospitalization for four broken ribs and a concussion. The conditions at the time included snow and ice.
2021-02-11	Denver	Co	Prime Custom Metals, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing fabricated sheet metal siding on a new building under construction while on an extension ladder. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground resulting in a head injury, concussion, and a head laceration.
2021-02-10	Woburn	Ma	Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England, LLC	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot, resulting in a concussion that required hospitalization.
2021-02-09	Saint Charles	Il	R.R. DONNELLEY	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
On February 9, 2021, a temporary employee struck an R.R. Donnelley employee with his fist causing him to fall and hit his head on a metal cabinet. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion.
2021-02-06	Tampa	Fl	Datz Restaurant Group	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was loading a van when racking tipped over onto the employee, resulting in a head injury/concussion.
2021-02-03	Kerrville	Tx	Accu-Rite Roofing and Construction Services	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Two employees were injured when the scaffold they were working from was blown over by wind. The employees fell six feet and suffered fractures to their neck, arms, wrist, ribs and a concussion.
2021-02-03	Uniontown	Oh	XPO Logistics Freight, Inc.	Brain	Nonclassifiable
An employee was found walking around with a gash in his head and a concussion. Another employee slipped on ice and fell, resulting in a broken ankle. 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.
2021-02-03	Coventry	Ri	VERIZON	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
A technician was exiting a customer's premises after knocking on the door when he slipped on ice and fell, striking the back of his head on the granite steps. The employee suffered a fractured skull and concussion, including internal bleeding.
2021-02-01	Old Saybrook	Ct	Big Y Foods, Inc.	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to her car after finishing her shift when she slipped and fell on snow in the parking lot during blizzard conditions. She fell on her back and was later hospitalized for a concussion.
2021-01-28	Plattsburgh	Ny	Clinton County Chapter NYSARC	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee stumbled while stepping down off a 4-foot ladder. He tripped and his head hit the wall; he then fell to the floor and lost consciousness, having suffered a concussion with brain bleeding. He was hospitalized.
2021-01-22	Madison	Wi	SecurAmerica, LLC	Multiple body parts	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
At about 8:15 p.m., a customer who had been told to leave a mall attacked a security guard. A second guard came over to help and the customer punched her and then kicked her in the head, arm, and back. The second guard was hospitalized, having suffered a concussion and a fractured humerus.
2021-01-22	Loveland	Co	Connell Resources, Inc.	Brain	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was watching a front-end loader scrape frozen aggregate from a sidewalk. After the front-end loader had made a pass, the employee moved towards the sidewalk to begin melting frozen aggregate with a torch. The front-end loader began to make another pass of the sidewalk, causing the loader bucket to swing and strike the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion and a strained neck.
2021-01-18	Hainesport	Nj	Winzinger,Inc.	Brain	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Cinderblocks fell out of the back of a truck and struck an employee in the head. The employee suffered a concussion and head lacerations.
2021-01-15	Malvern	Pa	Megeko, Inc.	Brain	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working on the second floor of a new residential building that was under construction when they fell approximately 12 feet through an open hole in the floor, resulting in a deep laceration on their head and a concussion.
2021-01-14	Springfield	Mo	Sundance Construction	Brain	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was walking under an aerial lift when they were struck by a box full of materials that fell from the lift, resulting in a concussion and brain bleeding.
2021-01-14	Columbus	Oh	Posada Drywall Company	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was taping drywall from a small scaffold. The employee fell from the scaffold to the ground about 3 feet below. The employee's head struck the ground, causing a possible concussion.
2021-01-13	Woodstock	Ct	Jeffco Fibres	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was removing a piece of cardboard from a pallet of material when they tripped over a pallet and fell, striking their arm on the ground and suffering a concussion and a loss of consciousness.
2021-01-12	Brick	Nj	Derstine Company, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder when they fell to the ground, resulting in a concussion.
2021-01-06	Kansas City	Mo	NILES HOME FOR CHILDREN	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was assaulted by a client and hospitalized for a concussion and head, neck, and back pain.
2021-01-04	Pontiac	Il	O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC	Head	Fall on same level due to slipping
On January 4, 2021, an employee was walking in the parking lot when they slipped on black ice and hit their head, resulting in a concussion that required hospitalization.
2021-01-04	South Deerfield	Ma	Pelican Products, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On January 4, 2021, an employee was standing on a platform while pulling an object when they fell backward through railings 8.5 feet to the concrete floor below, resulting in hospitalization due to a concussion and lacerations to the head and leg.
2020-10-19	Columbus	Oh	Saucy Brew Works	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was helping unload boxes from a box truck. The employee climbed onto the lift gate to grab a box then slipped and fell 3 to 4 feet to the pavement, hitting their head. It was raining at the time. The employee sustained lacerations and a fracture to the back of the skull, swelling of the brain, and a possible concussion.
2020-10-16	Norwalk	Ct	CTRE, LLC	Multiple head locations	Fall on same level
On October 16, 2020, an employee was walking towards the kitchen at a customer's house when she fell and struck her head. The employee suffered a concussion and lost teeth. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-10-14	Laredo	Tx	Department of Homeland Security	Brain	Fall on same level
An officer was conducting border watch operations in a train yard area. While walking down a creek, he fell and hit his head on a tree trunk. He sustained a cut to the head and a potential concussion.
2020-10-09	Fort Myers	Fl	Barrett Constuction	Brain	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee fell through a skylight while performing roofing overlay, landing on the ground and suffering a concussion.
2020-10-06	Rockport	Tx	HMCI General Contractors, LLC	Head and trunk	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was removing metal roofing panels and fell approximately 10-12 feet through a skylight onto a pallet. The employee sustained a concussion, neck fracture, internal bleeding and a pelvic injury.
2020-10-01	Olathe	Ks	Bass Pro Shops	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was getting a pair of shoes off a stockroom shelf for a customer. While descending the ladder, the employee lost her balance and fell to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a crushed L1 vertebra and a concussion.