DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-09NewarkDeFood Lion, LLCHip(s) and leg(s) Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a trash can on a dolly to a dumpster. The dolly wheels caught on an object, causing the employee to fall to the ground and suffered fractures to the left hip and leg.
2021-11-03BlythevilleArHays Store Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was moving an empty dolly in the packet room. As she backed up, her left heel struck an empty pallet and she fell onto it. She suffered a broken left hip.
2021-10-22White PlainsNyPAL Environmental Services Corp.Multiple body partsStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Two employees were loading flooring onto an A-frame dolly. The dolly tipped over and the flooring struck an employee, who suffered injuries to the back and both legs.
2021-10-05Ponte Vedra BeachFlCavalier SpiritsMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level
On October 5, 2021, an employee was unloading products from the back of a box truck. He was on the lift gate with a dolly full of beer boxes; when he pressed the descend button, the dolly began moving away from him. As he tried to catch it, he fell off the lift gate with the dolly and the beer boxes. He suffered injuries to his shoulder, back, and leg and was hospitalized.
2021-09-25Fort MccoyWiArmy and Air Force Exchange ServicesFingertip(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving an oven on a dolly in a restaurant. The oven fell off the dolly and caught part of the employee's finger against the wall, causing a partial fingertip amputation.
2021-08-27North Sioux CitySdInterbake Foods, LLCHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking around a stack of tubs when her right toe struck a dolly and she fell to the floor. She suffered a broken left hip.
2021-08-27MacungiePaMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDArm(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.
2021-08-26MaumeeOhUNITED PARCEL SERVICEHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was adding a second trailer with a dolly to the rear of a trailer. The employee's right leg got stuck on the dolly and the employee fell on their left leg, suffering an injury to the left hip.
2021-08-19MeridenKsErnest Spencer Metals, Inc.Hand(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A baghouse was being moved using dolly carts. A cart got stuck on a crack in concrete; a forklift was used to lift the baghouse while an employee moved to adjust the cart. The baghouse slipped from the forks and crushed the employee's hand against the cart.
2021-08-12BryanTxSanderson Farms Inc, Processing DivisionThigh(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.
2021-07-13WorcesterMaApple Studios, LLCToes(s), toenail(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee was operating a crank lift. The wheel of the dolly rolled over the employee's toe. The toe became infected and the employee was hospitalized for treatment.
2021-07-13HialeahFlXPO Logistics Freight, Inc.Foot (feet) and ankle(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was assisting another truck driver with hooking his set of twin trailers. The employee was between trailers and was struck by the converter dolly. The employee sustained a fractured left foot/ankle requiring surgery.
2021-07-13Broken ArrowOkBlue Bell Creameries, L.P.Toes(s), toenail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was changing the battery on a forklift using a mobile battery dolly. The employee positioned the dolly adjacent to the storage rack. The dolly began to roll backward when the employee was transferring the battery and the battery fell off the rack and onto the employee's left foot. Three toes were severely crushed resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.
2021-07-08El PasoTxFEDEX FreightHand(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was attaching a dolly to the back of a trailer. His left hand was caught and crushed between the dolly and the trailer. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-23Saint LouisMoPrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc.Leg(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was running when she tripped over a dolly tongue and fell. She suffered a laceration above the right eye and a broken left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery for the leg fracture.
2021-06-14NeenahWiBayland Transport Inc.Jaw, chinStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was attaching a trailer to a semi truck. While the employee was raising the dollies using the landing gear crank, it became difficult to crank. The employee bent down to see if the dolly legs were coming up when the tension in the crank caused it to come back and hit the employee in the face. The employee suffered a broken jaw.
2021-06-11RockfordIlUnited Parcel Service, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On June 11, 2021, an employee was hooking a dolly up to a tug hitch. The employee's left middle finger was pinched between the dolly tongue handle and tub hitch. The finger was amputated.
2021-06-01Whitehouse StationNjReadington Farms Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On June 1, 2021, an employee was trying to clear a milk case jam on the dolly loader track. His right was hand was under the milk crate and his index finger got caught in the chain of the track, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-05-25San AntonioTxToyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, Inc.Leg(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee as investigating a leak at roof level beside a parts rack at the final assembly area. As the employee was taking a picture of the leak, he stepped back into the drive path of a dolly train. The employee made contact with the third dolly in the train causing the employee to fall to the ground and fracture a leg.
2021-05-19OrlandoFlCaliber Holdings CorporationFoot (feet)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person
On May 19, 2021, an employee was standing next to the frame machine as it was being pulled into the stall. The dolly wheel ran over his right foot causing a fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-05-08Kansas CityMoFEDEX GROUNDFacePedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was moving to unhook the dolly from the lead trailer when the trailer pulled forward and the dolly struck the employee, resulting in a facial fracture.
2021-05-02HuntsvilleAlWorldwide Freight ServicesLower leg(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was trying to separate two dolly carts that were stuck together. The employee tripped and fell and suffered fractures to the ends of his left tibia and fibula at the ankle.
2021-04-08CrowleyTxCharley's Concrete Co., Ltd.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was pushing a welder on a dolly when the dolly hit a bump in the concrete and flipped up. The welder shifted, and the employee's right pinky finger was caught between the dolly and the welder. The finger was amputated. The employee was hospitalized and the finger was reattached.
2021-03-15Round RockTxFerguson Plumbing SupplyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was unloading a concrete mop sink from the back of a truck with a dolly. The slope of the ramp caused the sink to slide down the dolly and crush the employee's right thumb. The employee suffered a fracture and dislocation to the thumb.
2021-03-04TulsaOkOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee was using a dolly converter while unhooking a set of double trailers when he was struck in the chest by the dolly converter. The employee sustained fractures to the sternum and ribs.
2021-03-02CrestlineOhPittsburgh Glass Works, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was using a flip dolly to rotate a rack of glass. The employee used their right hand to operate the flip dolly's wire control box when the dolly rotated downward and pinched their right thumb, resulting in a partial amputation.
2021-02-22Patuxent RiverMdU.S. Department of DefenseHand(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
Two employees were using a dolly to transport a safe. When the dolly moved over the door's transition strip, the dolly and safe bounced, crushing and causing a fracture on the employee's right hand.
2021-01-27Oklahoma CityOkMadison PaintingLeg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was moving material on a dolly. The dolly tipped over and the employee suffered a broken leg.
2021-01-27EdgertonWiM.J. Electric, LLCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee had been climbing a utility pole to install a dolly on the pole and fell approximately 50 feet to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized with a lacerated spleen and internal bleeding.
2021-01-08PeruIlFedEx FreightHand(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On January 8, 2021, an employee attempted to hook a converter dolly to a trailer and suffered a hand injury.
2021-01-04ConroeTxFedEx FreightHand(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was attempting to hook a converter dolly to a trailer when his left hand was caught between the dolly and the trailer resulting in a crushing injury that required hospitalization.
2020-10-18AbbevilleLaSparrows Group (Energy Cranes)Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employee was assisting the platform manager to move a drum of oil with a dolly. While setting the dolly down, he smashed the tip of his finger between the handle of the dolly and a beam on the platform. This resulted in the amputation of his right middle fingertip.
2020-10-12JacksonvilleFlUS Census BureauBack, including spine, spinal cordBending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
An employee was moving a box of office supplies from the back seat of his car onto a dolly. While making a twisting motion, he felt something pop in his back and felt a sharp pain and his feet went numb. He was hospitalized.
2020-10-12HoustonTxCanteen Vending ServicesMultiple trunk locationsFall on same level due to tripping over an object
While delivering vending machine products to a worksite, an employee's foot got caught in a dolly-cart that was leaning up against the inside of the box-truck. While attempting to get his foot unstuck the employee lost balance and fell, striking his ribs and spleen on the back opening-lip of the box-truck. He sustained three fractured ribs and a bruised spleen.
2020-10-01Rancho MirageCaBest Buy Equipment & Supplies IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
While unloading restaurant equipment from a dolly, the dolly moved and an employee's finger was caught between the dolly and a stainless steel counter. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the right middle finger.
2020-09-10WakefieldMaWestrock CP, LLCHand(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was loading a paper roll onto a machine using a pneumatic powered dolly. The employee's hand was caught between a stationary roll of paper on the floor and the roll of paper they were moving. The employee suffered an avulsion to the hand and was hospitalized.
2020-08-26TampaFlLGSTX CARGO SERVICES, INCFingertip(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a forklift forward when she tried to move a dolly's break bar by pushing it with her arm. Her ring and middle fingers were then caught between the overhead guard frame of the forklift and the dolly's break bar, resulting in a ring fingertip amputation and middle finger laceration.
2020-08-26TulsaOkDick's Sporting GoodsNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading a treadmill from a truck using a dolly. The treadmill and the dolly fell on him, breaking a vertebra at the base of his neck. He was hospitalized.
2020-08-03MaspethNySmartway Corp.Fingertip(s)Contact with objects and equipment
A driver was connecting a dolly to their truck when the tip of their left little finger was amputated.
2020-07-30Treasure IslandFloridaSouthern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLCFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a dolly to transport seven cases of product through a doorway. He fell; the cart also fell, striking his right hand and amputating the tips of his middle and ring fingers.
2020-07-22Chicago HeightsIllinoisFedex Freight, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was hooking up a tandem trailer. While attaching the dolly section, the employee was pinned between the dolly and the trailer and suffered a broken left leg.
2020-07-21PuebloColoradoAMERICAN PRODUCEAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level
A driver was delivering groceries from a truck to a store. He slipped on the ramp at the back of the truck and fell to the ground along with the dolly he was using. He suffered a broken right ankle and was hospitalized.
2020-07-09JamaicaNew YorkDnata Ground HandlerLeg(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was driving a tug with a load into a warehouse. While the employee was trying to disconnect the dolly from the tow tractor hitch, the dolly brake tongue swung and struck his left knee. He suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized.
2020-06-30BranfordConnecticutOwens Realty Network, LLCLumbar regionStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving a 10-gallon water container on a four-wheeled dolly. The dolly hit a bump and the container moved. The employee suffered a muscle strain in the lower back while trying to prevent the container from falling.
2020-06-25Little RockArkansasSYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF ARKANSAS, INC.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level due to slipping
An employee was in the back of his trailer, making a delivery. As he loaded his hand dolly, he slipped on some condensation and fell to the ground. He suffered contusions to the left rib and hip, as well as a ruptured spleen.
2020-06-12BeltonTexasAg Meier Industries, LLCLeg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was helping to move a hay trailer on a dolly. The hay trailer fell off the dolly and struck the employee between the knee and upper part of the leg resulting in hospitalization with a possible fracture.
2020-06-09DallasTexasSoutheastern FreightlinesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was hooking two trailers. As the employee was positioning a converter dolly at the first trailer, the dolly started to roll toward him. His left thumb was caught between the dolly and the lead trailer and sustained an amputation.
2020-06-09BirminghamAlabamaUnited Parcel ServiceThigh(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was using a dolly to take packages up a stairway. The employee fell down the stairs, suffering a broken femur. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-06-02TrinidadColoradoPepsiCOLower leg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A driver was using a dolly cart to unload product from the back of a truck. His shoe got caught in the bumper as he was stepping down to the ground, causing him to fall. The employee was hospitalized with a broken lower right leg and had surgery.
2020-05-31RexburgIdahoBASIC AMERICAN FOODSNose, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee had been using a dolly to move a barrel. The employee hit his head on an overhead walkway while wearing a hardhat. He got back up and continued working until he later passed out and had a seizure. The employee broke his nose during the seizure. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-05-27De PereWisconsinBayland Transport Inc.Multiple head locationsStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was adjusting a tractor trailer to put it on dolly legs when the trailer shifted, causing the trailer crank to spin and come down on the employee's head. The employee suffered a concussion and broken facial bones.
2020-05-22Fort WorthTexasCoca Cola Southwest BeveragesThigh(s)Fall on same level
An employee was attempting to move materials with a push dolly when he fell to the ground and fractured his right femur, requiring hospitalization.
2020-05-21Altamonte SpringsFloridaAdvent HealthLower leg(s)Injured by object breaking in hand
An employee was moving into a new office space and that had junk left in the office areas from previous tenants. He was taking a large piece of commercial glass to the dumpster using a dolly. As he was picking up the glass over his head to throw it in the dumpster, the glass broke and half went into the dumpster and the other half fell on his right lower leg, severely cutting it. He was hospitalized with a severed tendon.
2020-05-19Melrose ParkIllinoisFerguson Enterprises, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was loading a commercial water tank onto a truck using a stair climber dolly. The tank slipped and the employee suffered a broken leg.
2020-05-19Saint LouisMissouriUPS FREIGHTHand(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was moving a truck dolly when it pinned the employee's left hand, causing a laceration that required surgery.
2020-05-18JamaicaNew YorkASAK Solutions LLCLower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was directing a tug operator to connect the tug to a dolly with mail. The tug operator mistakenly reversed instead of pulling forward, causing the employee's left leg to be pinned between the tug and the dolly. He suffered a puncture wound to his lower left leg.
2020-05-14Long Island CityNew YorkSwing Staging LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was placing angle iron pieces on a dolly the long way. He placed his hand on the load and his other hand on the handle of the dolly. As he was moving the load, the load shifted and smashed his right index finger between the load and the handle, causing a fingertip amputation.
2020-05-08Commerce CityColoradoUnited Parcel ServicePelvisStruck by object or equipment
An employee was adjusting a trailer dolly between two trailers. As the employee began to move the dolly from under the rear trailer, the weight of the trailer shot the dolly forward. The dolly hit and pushed the employee, who became pinned between the two trailers and injured his pelvis.
2020-04-25PontotocMississippiWalmart Supercenter 164Leg(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was moving a tote when she tripped on a dolly and fell, breaking her left leg and requiring surgery.
2020-04-03TallapoosaGeorgiaEstes Express Lines, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to hook a dolly up to a trailer when the employee's left ring finger was caught between the trailer and dolly, resulting in a fingertip amputation (no bone).
2020-03-17InvernessIllinoisThe Salvation ArmyLeg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was pulling a dolly (holding a fireproof cabinet weighing about 500-600 pounds) while two other employees pushed it. The employee slipped on the wet ground and fell; his leg landed between the ground and the dolly and was broken.
2020-03-13AustinTexasTCS Mechanical LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was using a manual pipe dolly to move a pipe fabrication into a building for installation. He was guiding the pipe along the path when his right thumb was pinched between the pipe fabrication and an existing support, resulting in a partial transphalangeal amputation of the right thumb.
2020-02-28PittsburghPennsylvaniaCarnegie Mellon UniversityThigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a large dolly and fell to the floor, hitting several items on the way down. She suffered a broken bone in her left thigh and a strained right wrist.
2020-02-20SturtevantWisconsinMcLane Food ServiceBrainFall, slip, trip
An employee was taking boxes of food down a ramp on a dolly. The employee fell, suffering a head injury. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-02-19JamestownNew YorkJamestown Metal Products, Inc.Multiple body partsStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Two employees were assembling doors onto storage cabinets while the cabinets were laying on their backs. After attaching the doors, they stood the cabinet up onto a wooden dolly. The doors came open and the excess weight away from the center of gravity caused the cabinet to fall forward on top of one employee. The employee was hospitalized with abrasions to the left arm and pelvis.
2020-02-14Dfw AirportTexasUnited Parcel ServiceFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was connecting two dollies. He had pulled the pin from the eyelet of one dolly and was pulling the other dolly to make a connection when his right middle finger was caught between the tongue of one dolly and the eyelet of the other dolly. The finger was lacerated between the nail and the first knuckle, and the fingertip was medically amputated.
2020-01-17VictorNew YorkRIDGEWAY EQUIPMENTNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Two employees were delivering refrigerator up a ramp using a furniture dolly when the dolly and refrigerator tipped over, striking one employee. The employee suffered three broken vertebrae in the neck area and was hospitalized.
2020-01-17HatfieldPennsylvaniaR&L Carrier Shared Services, L.L.C.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was connecting a dolly to a yard hostler truck and severed the tip of his left thumb.
2020-01-15JanesvilleWisconsinR & L Carriers Shared Services, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was hooking up a dolly as a coupling between two trailers. The dolly went over a lip in the asphalt, and the employee's left hand was pinched between its frame and the lead trailer. The ring finger was lacerated and broken.
2020-01-06WashingtonDistrict Of Crane Service CompanyToes(s), toenail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was installing a steel beam and using a dolly to support and move the beam. The dolly was approximately 5 feet off the ground when the beam fell off the dolly and landed on the employee's right foot, breaking three toes.
2019-09-18BasehorKansasRock & Roll Transportation, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
While unloading packages from the rear door of a truck onto a dolly, an employee became ill and experienced cramping, nausea, and pain. He was hospitalized for dehydration and acute kidney failure.
2019-09-12PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUPSFoot (feet)Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee was attempting to hook a dolly to a tug by hand when the dolly rolled over the employee's foot.
2019-09-03BeaumontTexasWyatt Field Service CompanyMultiple body partsPedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was moving a pipe dolly to a staged piping area. An extended boom forklift's right front tire struck the employee, who suffered a broken pelvis and a broken left femur.
2019-08-30WarrenOhioXPO LogisticsFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hooking up a dolly to a lead trailer when his index finger was caught between the pintle hook and the dolly. This resulted an index fingertip amputation before the first knuckle.
2019-08-29HoustonTexasFedEx FreightFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was trying to hook up a dolly to a trailer and slipped while the dolly was moving. The employee's hand was then caught between the dolly and trailer, crushing the left ring and middle fingers.
2019-08-29West JeffersonOhioFedEx FreightFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On August 29, 2019, an employee was hitching a trailer when the employee's finger was pinched and amputated in the trailer dolly.
2019-08-23Colorado SpringsColoradoENTREC Cranes and Heavy Haul IncPelvisStruck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was attempting to repair a crane boom dolly. The employee released the air supply to the crane boom dolly, allowing the brakes to release. The dolly rolled over its wheel chocks back toward the crane, pinching the employee between the crane and dolly. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis.
2019-08-18PinecrestFloridaFlorida Power and LightFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving a transformer on a dolly. The transformer slipped off the dolly and crushed the employee's left middle finger.
2019-08-08SpringfieldMissouriLowe's Home CentersAnkle(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was delivering a refrigerator when it slipped off the dolly, falling on his ankle and breaking it.
2019-07-29LongmontColoradoXpo Logistics, LLC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was disconnecting the back trailer from the converter dolly on the truck. There are hooked safety chains between the trailer and the converter dolly. The trailer dropped and pulled a safety chain tight. The chain caught his finger and caused the amputation of the right index finger to the second joint.
2019-07-20CummingGeorgiaTYSON FOODS, INC.Lumbar regionOverexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was transporting a 64 pound box of parts using a hand truck/dolly. As the employee was bringing the dolly up some steps, he felt a severe pain in his lower back. He was hospitalized.
2019-07-20MattoonIllinoisNCI Group, IncFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was manually moving a 55-gallon drum of caulking from a wood pallet to a dolly. The drum slipped back into its original position, pinching his finger against an adjacent drum. The injury resulted in a fingertip amputation.
2019-07-17DallasTexasSOUTHWEST AIRLINESFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a chassis onto a dolly to transport it to the paint both. The employee's hand was smashed between the chassis and the dolly, resulting in a left index finger amputation.
2019-07-16AmherstNew YorkBest Buy Co., Inc.Thoracic regionStruck by falling object or equipment
Two employees were loading appliances into a delivery truck using a 2-wheeler/dolly. One employee was helping push a refrigerator while the other employee pulled it towards the dolly. The refrigerator fell on one of the employee's lower extremities and mid-section, causing the employee to fall on the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured T7 vertebra.
2019-07-02CranburyNew JerseyWayfair LLCMultiple body partsStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving merchandise from a trailer truck when the employee was hit by three king-size headboards while pushing a hand dolly outside the trailer. The employee suffered a right-side head and shoulder injury (contusion).
2019-06-18WashingtonDistrict Of North Capitol Partners, IncLeg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving a safe on a wheeled dolly when the wheel of the dolly ran over imperfections in the floor. The safe then tipped off the dolly and onto the employee's leg, breaking it.
2019-06-17BrooklynNew YorkAltech Electronics IncElbow(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on a dolly behind him and fell on the concrete floor, fracturing both elbows.
2019-06-15El PasoTexasJ&J Worldwide ServicesAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOverexertion in lifting-single episode
At 9:45 a.m. on June 15, 2019, an employee suffered a possible hernia while lifting a door onto a dolly.
2019-06-14Miami GardensFloridaXPO Logistics, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attaching a dolly to his lead TRL when he slipped and his left pinky finger was caught between the front dolly and the TRL pintle hook.
2019-06-11New YorkNew YorkSchindler Elevator CorporationFingertip(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee's left hand was caught between an elevator rail and the floor while he was moving the rail using a channel dolly. The middle and ring fingertips were amputated.
2019-06-03Sioux FallsSouth DakotaBimbo Bakeries USAElbow(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was using two-wheel hand carts to move merchandise. The hand cart trays separated and the dolly was knocked out from under the stack. The stack came back toward the employee causing him to lose balance and fall off the dock onto the ground fracturing an elbow.
2019-04-08NorthamptonPennsylvaniaTransport Typhon Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hooking up tandem trailers with a dolly when the rear trailer shifted and pinned the employee against the dolly. The employee suffered bruising on the left leg and a broken left thumb.
2019-04-06OrlandoFloridaSwissport USA, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was connecting two LD-3 containers on dollies. He was moving the rear dolly with his right hand on the dolly tongue and his left hand toward the front dolly's connection hitch when the rear dolly's ring impacted his left ring finger, fracturing it.
2019-03-25WhiteGeorgiaPinnacle Propane ExpressFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a propane storage cabinet. The dolly and the cabinet hit together and the cage flopped back, hitting the employee's right ring finger. The fingertip was amputated.
2019-03-18BethlehemPennsylvaniaGiant Food Stores, LLCJaw, chinStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was using a dolly leg handle to lower a trailer so it could be connected. The handle slipped from his hands and it sprung back, striking him in the jaw and neck area, bruising his esophagus, and breaking his jawbone.
2019-03-17Star CityArkansasTYSON FOODS, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was working in a chick trailer. As he was repositioning a flat hook (on a winch) attached to the last chick tray, the attached cable straightened out. His left hand was caught between the hook and the dolly and his index finger was crushed. The finger was amputated.
2019-01-29WilliamsvilleNew YorkFrito LayLumbar regionOverexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was moving a converter dolly for a tandem trailer. While pushing the converter dolly, the employee felt a pop in his lower back, followed by severe pain. He was hospitalized with two bulging discs and a fractured vertebra.
2019-01-24AustinTexasR2 Corporation Ankle(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was transferring materials using a dolly cart. As he was trying to load the cart on a weighing scale, it tipped over on top of him, lacerating his nose and lip and breaking his ankle.
2019-01-23MiddletownConnecticutNight Trips Express, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A driver was about to hook a trailer up to a converter dolly. He bent over and used the handles to pick up the converter dolly, then lost his footing as he moved it forward. As he was catching himself, the eye of the converter dolly amputated the tip of his left thumb just below the bottom of the nail bed.
2019-01-21ToledoOhioOld Dominion Frieght Line , Inc.Ankle(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
On January 21, 2019, at approximately 1:00 p.m., an employee was attempting to hook up two trailers using a converter dolly. As the employee was maneuvering the dolly, he slipped and fell to the ground due to ice. When he fell to the ground, the dolly pinned his right ankle against the trailer bumper. He was hospitalized with a fractured ankle.