Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2020-06-30	Arthur	Illinois	Coach House Incorporation	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
On June 30, 2020, an employee was fastening straps on an empty trailer. As the employee was tightening the winch, the strap came undone and he lost his balance. He fell into the trailer, struck his head on the edge, and then fell to the ground. He suffered a head injury that required stitches, as well as a torn esophagus.
2020-02-21	Selma	Texas	Gillman Subaru of San Antonio, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee had been pushing a car and later collapsed to the floor with chest pains and was coughing up blood. The employee was hospitalized with a tear where the esophagus and stomach meet.
2020-02-12	Lake Suzy	Florida	Point Charlotte Golf & Country Club	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking into the bag room in a golf cart barn when he tripped over a golf bag on the barn floor. He fell onto his hands and knees, and a nearby chair struck this throat and chest; he suffered broken vertebrae, three cracked ribs, and a torn esophagus.
2019-04-05	Largo	Florida	Bernhard MCC, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was assaulted by an employee of another contractor, suffering a crushed esophagus, a shattered nose, and bruises to the face.
2019-03-18	Bethlehem	Pennsylvania	Giant Food Stores, LLC	Jaw, chin	Struck 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.
2019-03-17	Joliet	Illinois	Capstone Logistics LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
A case of pickles was about to fall. As an employee tried to stop it, his throat came into contact with the control handle of a pallet jack. His esophagus was crushed.
2019-03-13	Manheim	Pennsylvania	Deer Country Farm and Lawn, Inc.	Head and trunk	Explosion, n.e.c.
An electric hand grinder was being used to cut an empty metal 55-gallon drum that had held motor oil. The drum exploded. The employee suffered a broken facial bone, moderate burns on the side of the face, and burns to the esophagus and lungs.
2019-01-25	Fryeburg	Maine	HD Supply Construction Supply, Ltd.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
While bending rebar, a piece of rebar sprung loose from the bending machine and struck an employee in the neck. The employee was hospitalized with a torn esophagus.
2017-08-22	Fort Worth	Texas	Ultimate LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was picking up trash on a roof when he fell through the rotted metal roof 7 feet to the ground below. A piece of metal cut him from his stomach to his esophagus, requiring surgery.
2017-05-09	Temple	Texas	USDA-Agricultural Research Service	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was using a chemical cleaner to clear a restroom drain when he began coughing and having trouble breathing. He was hospitalized with a burned esophagus and lungs and respiratory distress.
2017-03-16	Pasadena	Texas	CH2M Hill	Multiple trunk locations	Ingestion of harmful substance
An employee was performing PH analysis on water using sodium hydroxide. The employee ingested some of it and was hospitalized for a burned esophagus and stomach.
2016-10-13	Big Lake	Texas	X-Chem, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was attaching a connection to the wellhead for treatment when a stream of high pressured natural gas caused the following injuries to the employee: facial Injuries, right punctured lung, and a torn esophagus. The employee was hospitalized.
2016-05-07	Oshkosh	Wisconsin	Supple GC Oshkosh, LLC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Ingestion of harmful substance
An employee ingested degreaser that was placed in a cup and handed to him for cleaning the grill. The employee's esophagus was burned and the employee underwent surgery.