Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-16	Tampa	Fl	AutoPlus	Knee(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was moving parts with a pallet jack. The pallet jack displaced a stack of plastic totes in front of the material being moved. The employee attempted to stop the stack of totes from falling and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a torn muscle in his left knee that required surgery.
2021-11-16	Colorado Springs	Co	Tri Star Masonry	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
An employee was tendering the grout pipe line to the wall of structure. He jumped from a higher level down onto the planks of the scaffold on a lower level, collapsing the planks and falling 17 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a compound fracture on the lower left leg and a fractured spine.
2021-11-15	Sinton	Tx	Adelphi Construction LC	Multiple body parts	Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
An employee was inside an aerial lift basket approximately 140 feet above ground level prepping for installation of an intake hood. The employee was connecting a welding lead to the welding machine. An overhead bridge crane struck the aerial lift. The boom of the aerial lift collapsed and the employee was catapulted out of the basket falling 34 feet onto the top section of the crane. The employee remained attached to the basket with the lanyard he utilized. The aerial lift basket then landed on
2021-11-01	Saint Petersburg	Fl	Pinnacle Services of Pinellas, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was setting up for work on the upper level of a two-story roof when he slipped on moisture that was on the new underlayment. He slid down the roof (6:12 pitch) and fell off the second-story eave, landing on the first-story roof deck, creating a hole in the wood sheathing; he continued falling and landed on the ground below. The employee sustained fractures to his wrist and lower back.
2021-10-29	Alton	Il	ALTON STEEL, INC.	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment
A falling chunk of scrap metal struck an employee on the foot, breaking bones.
2021-10-28	Cincinnati	Oh	American Scaffolding, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading 12 scaffolding frames for a client. The frames were standing upright against the back window of a pickup truck and were strapped in. The pickup was on a street with a slight incline. The employee unsecured the frames, took one section off, and moved to the tailgate area of the truck to hand the frame to the client on the ground. As the employee's back was turned, the frames started falling toward him and he tried to jump out of the back of the truck, but the frames caug
2021-10-26	Ainsworth	Ne	Farmers Ranchers Cooperative - Mr Tire	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was moving tires when they stepped off the truck and missed the bumper, falling to the ground and resulting in a broken femur.
2021-10-25	Rocky Hill	Ct	Capstone Logistics	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was struck in the head by falling pallets, resulting in multiple skull fractures and bleeding on the brain.
2021-10-21	Mason City	Il	William Charles Electric, LLC	Head and trunk	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee working inside a wind tower was hit in the head by a falling object, resulting in a skull fracture and broken ribs that required hospitalization.
2021-10-12	Warsaw	Mo	Walmart Supercenter	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a clothing rack while walking, falling and suffering an injured right hip.
2021-10-05	Temple	Tx	Wellington Healthcare, INC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cutting down a tree branch while on a ladder. The branch fell and struck the ladder, knocking the employee off of it. The employee struck the bumper of a parked vehicle and the ground after falling, resulting in a laceration to the chin and face, as well as four fractured ribs.
2021-09-14	Clarksville	Ar	Walmart Distribution Center No. 6082	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a stand-up forklift when items on a nearby elevated slot were displaced and started falling. The employee reached out to stop the items from falling and his left middle finger was caught between a pallet, the elevated slot, and the forklift, resulting in an amputation.
2021-09-13	Moonachie	Nj	4 Over International, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was troubleshooting a paper feeding issue with a printing press. He lost his balance, and while trying to catch himself from falling, he grabbed the power transmission belt. The employee was hospitalized, and three of his fingertips were amputated.
2021-08-21	Lake Zurich	Il	Gere Marie Corporation	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Trip over self without fall
An employee tripped while walking the plant floor, but caught himself before falling. The employee sustained a bulging disc in his back and was hospitalized.
2021-08-09	Miami	Fl	Covanta Dade Renewable Energy, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
An employee was hitting a socket with a hammer to loosen it while a second employee monitored. The second employee grabbed the socket to keep it from falling to the ground and was struck by the hammer, suffering an amputation at the end of the left index finger.
2021-08-05	Auburn	Al	GNC Painting, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
Two employees were working from an aerial lift, preparing the outside of a building for painting. Another lift struck the aerial lift and both employees were ejected falling approximately 30 feet to the ground. Both employees were hospitalized for fractures and contusions. Safety harnesses were worn, but were not attached to the lift by a lanyard/lifeline at the time of the incident.
2021-08-05	Lowville	Ny	QubicaAMF Worldwide, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working on a cheek plate line making bowling pins. The employee tried to grab a falling bowling pin when a moving chain contacted their left hand, resulting in amputation of the ring finger down to the first knuckle.
2021-08-03	Charleston	Wv	SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC.	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee slipped while leaving the cab of a tractor-trailer, falling backward to the ground and suffering a broken elbow.
2021-07-22	Oklahoma City	Ok	Wright Tree Service, Inc.	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was descending a pole after performing trimming activities when he kicked his 20-inch pole saw and the saw began to fall. The employee attempted to catch the pole while it was falling and the blade lacerated the webbing of his right hand between the index finger and thumb.
2021-07-17	Houston	Tx	Main Lane Industries, LLC	Leg(s)	Excavation or trenching cave-in
An employee was working in a trench excavation. A section of the excavation began to collapse, and the employee's leg was struck and broken by the falling soil as he tried to get out. He was hospitalized.
2021-07-16	Palm Coast	Fl	Total Comfort Heat and Air Conditioning, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall through surface or existing opening
Employees were on the roof to install a generator. The injured employee went into the attic and fell through the attic landing on a table and then falling to the floor. The employee sustained back injuries.
2021-07-06	New Haven	Ct	Yale-New Haven Hospital	Head and neck	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was pushing a medical cart in an operating room when they tripped over the wheels of a surgical table and struck the table before falling to the floor. The employee lost consciousness and suffered injuries to their arms, head, and neck, including a hyper-extended neck and tingling and weakness in both upper extremities.
2021-06-22	Cusseta	Al	Joon, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was adjusting planks for a press when the stack of planks tilted and started falling. The employee tried to catch the planks and they fell on his right hand, resulting in amputation of the right little finger.
2021-06-17	Grand Prairie	Tx	East Fork Services LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was removing a small section of existing vertical steel attached to an overhead doorway. After almost cutting the steel all the way through with a power tool, the employee began to manually move it with his hand. When the steel came loose, it fell and caught his left index finger between the falling piece of steel and another piece of steel below, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-06-15	Galveston	Tx	Ports America	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was standing between two flatbed trailers. He ducked under one of them to avoid falling machinery, and his left hand was caught between the machinery and the trailer. He suffered amputations to the left index, middle, and ring fingertips.
2021-06-13	Oklahoma City	Ok	Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was descending a 3 ft. aluminum ladder after retrieving merchandise and missed the bottom step, falling to the floor. The employee sustained a broken right hip and required surgery.
2021-06-01	Broadview Heights	Oh	Ck Electrical Service Llc	Lower leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
While measuring with a tape measure, an employee bumped their hard hat on something overhead and then stepped backward into a 3-foot deep conveyor tunnel, falling and sustaining a fractured right tibia.
2021-06-01	Vails Gate	Ny	Spinnaker Holding Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in catching-single episode
An employee was using a doffing cart to move a roll of paper over to a conveyor. The roll hit the edge of the roll plate, causing it to tip over; the employee suffered a back sprain while stopping it from falling.
2021-05-28	Pelham	Al	Process Equipment Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was operating a welding machine. A falling piece of metal landed on the employee's left hand, partially amputating the index finger.
2021-05-28	Overland Park	Ks	Hy-Vee	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was sliding two empty totes stacked on top of each other across the floor into a storage area. While doing so, the bottom tote started sliding out from the top tote. The employee used one hand to hold the top tote then placed her other hand on the bottom tote to support herself from falling. She then fell and fractured her femur.
2021-05-26	Buffalo	Ny	Flower City Masonry, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On 5/26/2021, two employees were working from a scaffold platform that was supported by side arm brackets applying brick veneer at a construction site. The employees fell approximately 20 feet when a bracket became dislodged from the frame. The injured employee suffered a back injury. The second employee was able to grab hold of the scaffold to keep from falling.
2021-05-24	Fort Worth	Tx	TDIndustries	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A piece of duct fell from a duct jack approximately five feet. The injured employee attempted to catch the falling piece of duct and crushed his fingertip between the duct and a nearby support steel frame resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
2021-05-24	Princeville	Il	Morton Buildings, Inc.	Arm(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was installing purlins on the roof of a new building. The employee fell on the roof surface and the back of his right arm was caught on a purlin clip as he was falling. He suffered a laceration to the arm and was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-05-19	Chillicothe	Tx	Caprock Home Health Services, Inc.	Elbow(s)	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee was assisting a patient having a seizure. The patient began to fall and the employee tried to catch the patient. This resulted in both the patient and employee falling to the ground. The employee fell on and broke both of their elbows.
2021-05-17	Springfield	Il	United States Postal Service	Thigh(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
On May 17, 2021, at approximately 12:30 p.m. a letter carrier was delivering mail to a residence when a dog broke free from his chain and attacked her. She sustained a bite on her right thigh and a cut on her head from falling to the ground. She was hospitalized.
2021-05-14	Nampa	Id	Lippert Components, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
Two employees were moving an axle tube. Employee 1 set down his end of the tube; the injured employee dropped his end. The injured employee's index finger was caught between the falling tube and another tube, and he suffered an amputation to the finger.
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.
2021-05-07	Norfolk	Va	MARINE REPAIR SERVICES OF VIRGINIA INC.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Fall on water vehicle
An employee was plugging and unplugging refrigerator units onboard a vessel when they stepped through a door and into an open hatch, falling 12 feet and resulting in a fractured femur and ankle.
2021-05-06	Woodville	Wi	McMillan Electric Company	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
On May 6, 2021, an employee was being trained on a press. The washers on the press arm kept falling down. The machine cycled while the employee was trying to wipe the area where the washers were. The employee's finger was caught between the press arm and the motor resulting in an amputation to the left index fingertip.
2021-05-03	Aurora	Il	NORTHERN GLASS, INC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was struck by limestone rock falling from the edge of a roof. The employee suffered s skull fracture, facial lacerations, and two punctured lungs.
2021-04-30	Quinton	Al	Day & Zimmermann NPS	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On 04/30/2021 at 12:20 a.m., an employee was assisting two co-workers in retrieving a piece of expanded metal located behind a stack of sheet metal. The stack of sheet metal contained 25 to 30 sheets of 4-foot by 10-foot sheet metal that weighed approximately 50 pounds each, or 1,250 to 1,500 pounds total. While the employee and a co-worker were manually holding the stack of sheet metal, they lost control of the stack and attempted to move clear of the falling metal. The employee's right foot wa
2021-04-28	Mandaree	Nd	Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking on the rig floor when he slipped on an open drill hole 10 inches in diameter, falling to the floor and fracturing both elbows.
2021-04-23	Omaha	Ne	Hy-Vee	Lumbar region	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was taking an online order out to a customer in a cart. The cart and items tipped over. While trying to keep them from falling to the ground, the employee suffered a crushed lower-back vertebra.
2021-04-08	Sabina	Oh	Pennant Moldings, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee walked around the back of a brake press when they knocked over trays and then tripped over the trays, falling to the floor and resulting in a fractured left hip.
2021-04-07	San Antonio	Tx	Core & Main	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
Two employees were moving gate valves from one pallet to another. A gate valve slipped and one of the employees reached out to catch it from falling and pinched his right middle finger between the falling valve and another valve, severing the fingertip.
2021-04-01	Owensboro	Ky	Owensboro Grain Company	Nonclassifiable	Fall on water vehicle
An employee was getting the barge ready for a load of soy beans. The employee opened the top door of the grain barge and lost his balance, falling 10 to 14 ft. to the bottom of the barge and resulting in blunt force trauma and multiple broken bones.
2021-03-31	Middleburg	Fl	Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, Inc.	Pelvic region	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee sustained a puncture injury to the pelvic area after tripping and falling on 4-inch concrete anchor bolts.
2021-03-29	Marblehead	Ma	Marblehead Garden Center Inc.	Pelvis	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was pushing a shopping cart on a driveway. The employee tripped while trying to grab a tray that was falling off the cart and fell to the pavement, suffering a broken pelvis.
2021-03-26	College Point	Ny	BJ's Wholesale Club #97	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was struck by falling pallets in a warehouse. The employee suffered a compression fracture and a head injury.
2021-03-17	Pasadena	Tx	EURECAT US, INC.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on a rug in a break room, falling to the floor and suffering a broken right hip.
2021-03-12	Mentor	Oh	Lowe's Home Improvement	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a chair in a break room, falling and breaking her hip. She was hospitalized.
2021-03-04	Philadelphia	Pa	Urban Outfitters, Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on an A-frame ladder fixing an electrical wire on an HVAC unit in a ceiling. The employee was holding onto the unit with their left hand when the employee was shocked with 480V of electricity. The employee let go of the unit and fell 6 feet from the ladder. In the midst of falling, the employee hit their head on a metal work station. The employee was hospitalized for two skull fractures, burns to three fingers on their left hand and one finger on their right hand, and unspecified
2021-03-03	Yaphank	Ny	Asplundh Construction, LLC	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
While flagging traffic, an employee was struck by a falling utility pole. The employee suffered a broken ankle.
2021-03-02	Fernandina Beach	Fl	Turner Specilty Services, LLC.	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On March 2, 2021, an employee was washing down around a filter press operation near a horizontal conveyor belt. He slipped on sludge around the filter press. As he tried to catch himself from falling, his right hand landed in an opening on the moving conveyor belt. He suffered a contusion, abrasions, and cuts to his right arm and was hospitalized.
2021-02-24	Archbold	Oh	Sauder Woodworking Co.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On February 24, 2021, an employee was hospitalized with a right ankle fracture after slipping and falling on ice in a parking lot while walking into work.
2021-02-21	Brockport	Ny	Bonduelle USA Incorporated	Pelvic region	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip or pelvis after slipping and falling on ice.
2021-02-21	Carthage	Tx	Louisiana Pacific Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was cleaning out a wood burner. A falling clump of wood ash struck his right hand in the airlock, causing the amputation of the ring fingertip against the airlock fin and the chute's frame.
2021-02-18	Sheboygan	Wi	Vinton Construction Company	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Slip on vehicle without fall-nontransport
An employee was dismounting an excavator after loading it onto a lowboy trailer. The employee slipped, but managed to catch the grab handle to avoid falling. The sudden stop ruptured a cyst in the employee's abdomen.
2021-02-18	Villanova	Pa	Villanova University	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice while walking to his car, falling to the asphalt road surface and suffering broken ribs on the right side, as well as tearing a lung.
2021-02-16	El Paso	Il	Corteva AgriScience LLC	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking towards the receiving area entrance from the parking lot when they slipped on black ice. The employee grabbed onto an orange barrel to stop from falling and twisted their leg, resulting in fractures to the tibia and fibula.
2021-02-13	Momence	Il	MOMENCE PACKING COMPANY, INC.	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level
An employee was hospitalized after falling while walking into the plant.
2021-02-11	Marble Falls	Tx	Camp Balcones Springs, L.P.	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was getting out of a skid steer loader when they slipped on ice and fell between the loader's arms and the cab of the tractor. While falling, a lever was pressed that caused the arms of the skid steer to lower and crush the employee between the cab and the arms. The employee suffered three broken ribs, a collapsed right lung, a fractured C7 vertebra, lost feeling/use of the right arm, and broken blood vessels in both eyes.
2021-02-10	Bristow	Ok	Walmart, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice in parking lot while on break, falling to the ground and injuring a hip.
2021-02-10	Madison	Al	DOTSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee tripped while on a ladder and missed the bottom rung, falling from a height of 1 foot to a concrete floor and resulting in a broken leg.
2021-02-09	Waxahachie	Tx	Admiral Security	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was closing a gate when they turned back and tripped over a wheel on the gate, falling to the ground and fracturing a hip.
2021-02-09	Des Plaines	Il	Abbott Molecular Inc	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On February 9, 2021, an employee slipped on snow and ice while walking toward the building, falling to the ground and fracturing an ankle.
2021-02-08	Amery	Wi	Cardinal LG Company	Knee(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On February 8, 2021, an employee was adjusting the glass of a glass crate weighing 1,900 pounds when the glass fell out. The employee was pushed by the falling glass into the closed crate behind him, trapping him between the falling glass and the completed crate. The glass and the employee then slid to the floor. The employee sustained swelling and bruising to the abdomen, left leg, left knee, and left hand, with a possible meniscus tear in the left knee. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-02-04	Blytheville	Ar	The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee walked around the counter to exit and tripped over two small lawnmower tires, falling to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right hip.
2021-01-25	Jamaica	Ny	Cream O Land Dairy LLC	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a wooden pallet while delivering milk, falling and suffering a broken left wrist.
2021-01-14	Orlando	Fl	Turner Construction Company	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
On January 14, 2021, an employee was moving toward a hallway junction to re-position an exit sign post when he turned around and tripped, falling to the ground. The employee suffered a dislocated shoulder and fractured right hip that required hospitalization.
2020-10-09	Austin	Tx	BRZ Granie and Marble LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was standing in front of a slab of quartz that was being moved by a forklift. The slab of quartz fell from the forklift and the employee attempted to stop the slab from falling. The slab struck his hand and amputated four fingers.
2020-09-30	Sheboygan Falls	Wi	Curt G Joa, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
The employee was working on a bearing assembly that was in a bench vise. As he was putting pressure on the part with a wrench to tighten it up, the part came out of the vise and started falling to the floor. The employee tried to catch it and pinched the tip of his finger between the falling part and the edge of the work bench resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
2020-09-26	Monmouth	Il	Smithfield Farmland Corp	Fingertip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
At about 5:20 p.m. on September 26, 2020, an employee was on a table about 2 1/2 feet high, checking for a blockage in a metal chute that deposited sirloin onto an overhead conveyor. The employee fell, and their right little finger became lodged between the chute and a metal shield used to prevent product from falling off the conveyor. The fingertip was amputated at the last joint.
2020-09-23	Oregon	Oh	Jeffers Crane Services	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
On September 23, 2020, an employee had been decommissioning a bundle puller on a flatbed trailer. The employee went to descend from the trailer, swung his leg over the side of the trailer and lost balance, falling into the forks of a forklift that was parked parallel to the trailer. The employee was hospitalized with broken ribs and a possible spleen injury.
2020-09-22	Searcy	Ar	Crossing at Riverside Health	Elbow(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was walking through closed fire doors and hit her left elbow on a door. She sat down on the floor to avoid falling. The employee sustained a laceration to the left elbow requiring hospitalization.
2020-09-16	Rochester	Ny	Buckingham Properties	Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was struck in the face by a falling concrete block while lining up the scaffold to repair a door lintel. The employee sustained a fractured nose.
2020-09-10	Omaha	Ne	Fitzgerald, Schorr, Barmettler & Brennan, P.C., L.L.O.	Thigh(s)	Slip without fall, n.e.c.
An employee was returning to her work area within the office using crutches. Her crutch slipped on a tiled portion of the floor. The employee caught herself from falling with the leg that had the pre-existing injury. She was hospitalized for muscle trauma to the upper right leg.
2020-09-09	Loudon	Nh	Pleasant View Gardens Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was loading a trolley full of plants onto a truck. The trolley rolled off the truck and the employee was pulled over with it, falling to the ground and suffering a broken left tibia.
2020-08-11	Medicine Bow	Wy	American Conservation Experience	Arm(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was conducting log out operations on the plate ridge trail when the employee was struck by a falling log resulting in left arm bruising.
2020-08-10	Berryville	Ar	Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Two employees were felling a de-limbed, live tree. They attached a rope to the tree to help control the direction of fall and ensure nothing fell toward the road. As the tree was falling, it went off course and the two employees went separate ways. One of the employees went into the path of the falling tree, which hit the left side of his back and hip area. He broke his left femur, lumbar spine, left hip, and left leg.
2020-08-08	Wooster	Oh	Walmart	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping down from a three-step top stock cart and missed the last step, falling to the floor. She was hospitalized with a fractured left hip.
2020-07-27	Lakeland	Florida	HIGH TOWER ROOFING & CONTRACTING, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was performing repairs on a 15-foot high roof when he fell off, hitting his head on a traffic arm box while falling to the ground. He sustained a head injury.
2020-07-23	Hartland	Maine	KASLO, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
While working on a rooftop unit, an employee's lanyard failed, resulting in the employee falling from the roof of a store and landing on the ground. He sustained broken vertebrae.
2020-07-22	Omaha	Nebraska	Quality Pork International, Inc	Forearm(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
When an employee reached for a falling ham both of the employee's forearms came in contact with the skinner machine and were lacerated.
2020-07-14	Massillon	Ohio	Knoch Coroporation	Multiple trunk locations	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing an extension ladder to access a roof when the ladder kicked out at the bottom. He was 8 to 9 feet above ground level and tried to hold on to the roof line to stop falling. However, the ladder continued to kick out and he fell, sustaining a sprained left ankle and knee, two fractured disks, and a broken tailbone. He was hospitalized.
2020-07-11	Hopelawn	New Jersey	Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery Corp	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee tried to stop a load bar from falling off the back of a trailer. The falling bar struck and injured the employee's pinky finger.
2020-07-05	Rothschild	Wisconsin	TC Lodging Partners	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee became dizzy while descending a water park tower, falling down three stairs and hitting her middle back and the back of her head.
2020-06-30	Branford	Connecticut	Owens Realty Network, LLC	Lumbar region	Struck 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.
2020-06-30	Vandalia	Illinois	Medline Industries Inc	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee stood up to reach for material at a workstation and lost balance, falling to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a left hip fracture.
2020-06-30	Rogers	Arkansas	Nabholz, Inc	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was using a ladder to enter a pit to remove rails and install machines. The employee stepped off the ladder approximately 1 foot from the pit floor and tripped over a pit rail, falling to the ground (the rail was not unbolted from the ground at this time and is a fixed part of the pit). The employee was hospitalized with a broken right femur.
2020-06-29	Madison	Wisconsin	United Conveyor & Machinery Installation, LLC	Head and neck	Fall through surface or existing opening
On 6/29/2020, at approximately 3:38 p.m., an employee was using his lanyard to lift a piece of grating when he fell through the floor opening in the mezzanine, contacting the mezzanine, grating, and/or floor while falling. He suffered lacerations to the head and neck.
2020-06-22	Dallas	Texas	Cemplex Group Texas, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a gypsum pump when he lost his footing and grabbed an area to prevent him from falling. The area he grabbed contained mixing blades that were rotating. As a result, he lost the end of his left middle and ring fingers just above the fingernail.
2020-06-17	Sinking Spring	Pennsylvania	Alcon Research, LTD.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was working at their workstation. The employee changed direction and tripped over a pallet falling to the floor and fracturing the left knee.
2020-06-08	Chicago	Illinois	The Walsh Group	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was hospitalized after falling off a ladder while inspecting a battery on a crawler crane.
2020-06-05	Leawood	Kansas	RS Electrical Utility Services Corp	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee tripped over a metal grate while walking into a building at a construction site. The employee fell forward and extended his left arm toward the wall adjacent to the doorway to prevent himself from falling. His arm struck the wall and the humerus was broken. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-06-04	Mount Pleasant	Texas	Priefert Mfg.	Upper arm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was monitoring tubing as it exited the run-off table into a bin. A piece of pipe struck him as it was falling into the bin causing a laceration to the right upper arm.
2020-05-28	Fostoria	Ohio	The Mennel Milling Company	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on the top of a bulk trailer. The employee slipped between the guardrail system and the trailer, falling to the ground and suffering broken ribs, a punctured lung, and lacerations.
2020-05-20	Portsmouth	New Hampshir	Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped while walking down an aisle, falling to the floor on her left side and suffering a broken hip.
2020-05-15	Houston	Texas	The Comflow Company	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A fire sprinkler pipe burst or became detached from an anchor, causing large pieces of piping to fall. A falling piece of the pipe stuck the employee in the shoulder and head. The employee suffered broken ribs, a broken sternum, a heart injury, two punctured lungs, and a crushed back vertebra that caused paralysis from the chest down.
2020-05-15	Sioux Falls	South Dakota	The Inn on Westport	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was sitting on a four-legged chair in the break room. When she stood up from the chair, her foot became caught under one of the chair's legs and she tripped, falling to the ground on her right side. She was hospitalized with a fractured right hip.