Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-18	Fort Worth	Tx	Paradise Creations LLC.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was digging a hole to plant a holly tree near the corner of a retaining wall. After the tree was set in place, he grabbed a branch to reorient it. The branch snapped; he fell off the edge of the wall onto a step landing about 4 feet below, then rolled down a few steps.
2021-11-18	Horsham	Pa	Endo International plc	Thigh(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was helping to transport a large tank on a cart when the cart hit a bump and the tank fell. The employee sustained a fractured femur and facial lacerations.
2021-11-18	Rockford	Il	Cincinnati Tool Steel Company, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was exiting the cab of his truck when he missed a step and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken hip.
2021-11-17	Orlando	Fl	Averitt Express Inc.	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A driver was using a pallet jack to move a pallet to the back of a trailer when a slat broke on the pallet and caused the pallet jack to tilt. The driver fell off the back of the trailer about 4 feet to the pavement. The driver sustained an open fracture to the right elbow that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-11-17	Rochester	Ny	University of Rochester Medical Center Strong Memorial Hospital	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down parking garage stairs when they fell and broke both ankles.
2021-11-17	Cincinnati	Oh	Chimney Works & Rocky Mountain Stoves	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was climbing up a 20-foot scaffold to work on a chimney. The employee fell, landing on a wooden deck about 15 feet below and suffering a broken left hip.
2021-11-17	Tulsa	Ok	Lektron Branding Solutions	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was removing a mast guard from a forklift to repair several bends in the guard. While removing the bolts on the guard, the guard fell and crushed the employee's right middle and ring fingers.
2021-11-17	Sebastian	Tx	Willacy CO-OP	Head and trunk	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee was repairing polycarbonate roof panels on a cotton warehouse. The employee stepped on one of the polycarbonate roof panels and fell 21 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained two broken hips, a broken nose, and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-16	Demopolis	Al	Westrock Mill Company, LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in a pulp dryer area when he slipped and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured right hip.
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	N Attleboro	Ma	Savers	Head	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee became dizzy while cleaning and fell. Her head struck a jewelry peg and then the floor. She suffered a head contusion and was hospitalized.
2021-11-16	Hazlehurst	Ga	Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee completed repairs on an electric motor under a platform and was replacing the grate covering of the motor housing area. As the employee picked up and moved the grate cover, an air line was struck and cut in half. The employee attempted to shut the air off and stepped through the opening of the motor housing area. The employee fell approximately two feet, resulting in a fractured left shoulder.
2021-11-16	Houston	Tx	Ramco Erectors, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee was installing insulation to a new commercial building. The employee fell through a hole in the roof paneling to the concrete ground 25 feet below and suffered facial fractures, a broken left wrist, broken ribs on the left side of their body, and a punctured lung. The employee was not tied off at the time.
2021-11-16	Onalaska	Wi	Jo-Ann Stores, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was working at the cash register. When they bent down to tie their shoe, they lost balance and fell to the floor, resulting in a broken tibia.
2021-11-16	San Antonio	Tx	Crown Lift Trucks	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was delivering forklift parts to a battery manufacturer when he misstepped and fell to the ground while exiting the van. The employee sustained a left tibia fracture and a dislocated knee.
2021-11-16	Throckmorton	Tx	Nordex USA, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing down a fixed ladder on a wind turbine tower. He fell and landed on a platform on the tower level below, suffering head trauma, a broken leg, and loss of consciousness. He was hospitalized.
2021-11-16	Elberton	Ga	Eagle Granite Company	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing a ladder to repair a saw when they slipped and fell approximately 4 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained a broken leg and a fractured knee.
2021-11-16	Jonesboro	Ar	Riceland Foods, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing a ladder to check a metal detector when he fell approximately 4 feet to the floor, landing on his back, resulting in a back injury.
2021-11-16	Houston	Tx	Peak Roofing Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on a work platform and transferring boxes to the level below when he fell approximately 7 feet to the floor. The employee sustained a broken rib and collar bone and a collapsed lung.
2021-11-15	Lake Barrington	Il	Academy of Stars Childcare	Pelvis	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was mopping the floor when she slipped and fell on the wet floor, resulting in a fractured left pelvis.
2021-11-15	Oviedo	Fl	BAS Walls & Ceilings	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was descending a ladder after patching drywall holes when he lost his balance and fell approximately 5 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a broken left wrist.
2021-11-15	Newbury Park	Ca	Lead Builders Inc	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was performing conduit work when he fell 6 feet from an A-frame ladder. The employee sustained a compound fracture to their lower left leg.
2021-11-15	Taloga	Ok	Mulholland Energy Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was in a manlift basket with a co-worker, washing a drilling rig in preparation for the rig to be moved off site. The manlift basket became caught on the rig, and when the basket released, it bounced and caused the employee to be ejected. The employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and pelvis.
2021-11-15	Canyon	Tx	Panhandle Foundation Repair	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was cleaning up a dig site and fell 3 feet into an uncovered pier hole, resulting in a broken right femur.
2021-11-15	Fredericksburg	Pa	Farmer's Pride	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was exiting his jockey truck cab when he misstepped and fell to the ground, landing on his right hip. The employee sustained a right hip fracture that required surgery.
2021-11-15	Washington	Dc	Paragon Systems	Head, neck, and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was sitting in a rolling chair inside a guard booth when they slid backward and fell down the concrete steps, resulting in injuries to their head, neck, and back.
2021-11-15	Hingham	Ma	Linden Ponds, Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On November 15, 2021, at approximately 6:52 AM, an employee was walking from her vehicle to the underground building entrance. The employee was walking on a landscaped area when she slipped and fell, resulting in a fractured leg.
2021-11-15	Austin	Tx	Renaissance Austin Hotel	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working on a 4-foot ladder to change recessed light bulbs for a 10-foot ceiling when he fell from the ladder, resulting in hospitalization due to a possible broken left hip and a left hand injury.
2021-11-15	Boca Raton	Fl	FLORIDA LIFTS LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee was inspecting an elevator shaft when they fell down the shaft from the second floor and hit the ground below. The employee sustained a broken femur and a dislocated pelvis.
2021-11-15	Waukesha	Wi	Johnson Controls Inc.	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was inspecting a fire sprinkler system when he lost his balance and fell 6 feet from an A-frame ladder to the ground below, resulting in a fractured right arm.
2021-11-15	Richardson	Tx	State Farm Insurance	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was moving boxes of mail on a loading dock. The employee tripped on a dock plate and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a broken left hip. She was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-11-15	Freeburg	Il	Waste Management Of St Louis-Metro	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
On 11/15/2021 at 11:00 a.m., an employee borrowed a ladder to check on top of their truck. On the way up or down on the ladder, the employee fell to the ground and suffered a broken shoulder and a bruised lung.
2021-11-15	Independence	Mo	Olin Winchester LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was changing a fiber drum believed to be empty when the drum fell, causing the employee's right ring fingertip to be caught in a pinch point in the conveyor belt and amputated.
2021-11-14	Waller	Tx	Natura PCR2	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee misstepped while descending a ladder and fell approximately 7.5 feet to the floor below, resulting in a potential broken leg.
2021-11-14	Mobile	Al	US Coatings, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was removing a marine hanging staging scaffold when he fell approximately 25 feet to the bottom of the tank. The employee sustained a fracture to their right orbital socket, a contusion, and a compression fracture to their vertebrae. The employee was hospitalized. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
2021-11-14	Baytown	Tx	St. James House	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level
An employee was walking down a hall when she fell backward. Her head hit the wall and she suffered a spinal injury.
2021-11-14	Houston	Tx	Shoe Palace Corporation	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder while reaching for a shoe. She landed on her back and head and was hospitalized, suffering from a headache and dizziness.
2021-11-13	Midlothian	Tx	Strategic Materials, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on an 8-foot stepladder, repairing a conveyor on a process line. He fell from the ladder to the concrete below and suffered fractures to the left hip, the left-side pelvis, and four ribs.
2021-11-13	South Charleston	Wv	Michaels Stores Inc	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a manual roller conveyor to unload stock when the conveyor shifted and the employee fell 3 feet onto their right side, resulting in a fractured right femur and hip that required hospitalization.
2021-11-13	Orlando	Fl	Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was working from a scaffold platform when an I-beam fell and struck their finger, pinching it between the I-beam and the scaffolding frame. The employee's finger was amputated.
2021-11-12	Hillsborough	Nj	Sodexo	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a paper plate while working at a high school cafeteria and fell, resulting in a broken left femur.
2021-11-12	Granby	Co	U.S. Forest Service	Lower leg(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was driving a motorcycle around a complex. The front tire lost traction during a turn and the motorcycle fell on top of the employee, who suffered a broken tibia and fibula. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-11-12	Toms River	Nj	Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was getting up from her chair when her leg got caught on the base of the chair and she fell, resulting in a fractured hip.
2021-11-12	Huber Heights	Oh	Bed Bath & Beyond	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was assisting a co-worker in moving a shelf when the employee fell from a height greater than 4 feet and landed on a scanner.
2021-11-12	Boaz	Al	Top Tower Services, LLC	Jaw, chin	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell near the front of a truck, suffered a broken jaw, and lost consciousness.
2021-11-12	Crystal Lake	Il	WALMART INC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was stocking produce when she tripped over plastic wrap hanging from a pallet and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized for a broken hip.
2021-11-12	Rockledge	Fl	Steward Rockledge Hospital, Inc	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was walking from the parking lot into work when they slipped off the curb and fell, resulting in a fractured right leg.
2021-11-12	Seekonk	Ma	Estes Express Lines	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell in the yard, landing on the ground and suffering an elbow injury that required surgery.
2021-11-12	Palestine	Tx	Custom Hose LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was unrolling a soft hose when he lost his balance, tripped on the hose, and fell to the pavement. The employee sustained a fractured left hip.
2021-11-12	Philadelphia	Pa	NAZARETH HOSPITAL	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On November 12, 2021, a nurse slipped on a wet floor, fell, and fractured her right wrist.
2021-11-12	Vernon	Tx	Family Dollar	Thoracic region	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee was decorating when she climbed onto an enclosed area and sat on a box. The box caved in and the employee fell about 6 feet to the floor, resulting in a fractured T9 vertebra.
2021-11-12	East Hartford	Ct	Capital Industrial Group, LLC	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was removing wooden trash from a 12-foot-high platform. He lost his balance and fell to the hard floor, suffering a broken leg and ankle. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
2021-11-12	Dallas	Tx	D.T. Read Steel Co., Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was performing deck form installation when he slipped and fell 20 feet, landing on his back. The employee sustained bruising and fractures to his ribs and back after landing on the ground.
2021-11-11	Menasha	Wi	Sonoco (SPG) Incorporated	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was inspecting paper for defects while standing on the end of a roll of paper in a machine. The machine was jogged and pulled the paper out from under the employee's feet. The employee fell to the floor, suffering a possible hip fracture.
2021-11-11	Carrollton	Ga	Trident Seafoods Corporation	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On November 11, 2021, at approximately 5:45 AM, a temporary employee tripped over a wheel on a smock holder and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a hip fracture.
2021-11-11	Charleroi	Pa	Fourth Street Barbeque Packing Division	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A forklift backed into an employee's leg. The employee fell forward, and the forklift then rolled over her leg. She suffered a broken and dislocated ankle.
2021-11-11	Miami	Fl	Earl W. Colvard, Inc.	Pelvis	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was standing and talking to a co-worker when a stack of mounted industrial tires fell over and struck the employee, resulting in a fractured pelvis.
2021-11-11	Caldwell	Id	Tradesmen International, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
A temporary employee fell from a ladder, suffered a broken bone, and was hospitalized.
2021-11-11	Pemberton	Nj	ACrane Rental	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was disassembling a crane. While attempting to adjust a hoist drum, the employee fell from the crane to the ground below, resulting in leg fractures.
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.
2021-11-11	Kansas City	Mo	Western Waterproofing	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while accessing a ladder to a roof. The employee landed on the ground and suffered fractures to the left tibia, right tibia, left radius, and right ulna.
2021-11-11	Ocala	Fl	Stone Creek Golf Club	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was walking out of the kitchen when she tripped and fell to the floor. She was hospitalized with a left hip fracture.
2021-11-11	Jonesboro	Ar	Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
On November 12, 2021, at 9:45 AM, an employee was using a pallet jack to deliver goods to the front door of a school. As he started to turn, the load shifted and began to fall. The material fell and struck his left leg and hip, resulting in a broken left femur.
2021-11-11	Rochester	Ma	Rise Engineering Corp.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was putting up insulation while on an 8-foot step ladder when the ladder tipped over and the employee fell 5 feet, resulting in four broken ribs.
2021-11-11	Kismet	Ks	Cobalt Cattle Company	Thigh(s)	Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden
An employee fell from a horse and suffered a broken left femur. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-11-11	Brecksville	Oh	JONES LANG LASALLE AMERICAS INC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was inspecting overhead HVAC equipment from an 8-foot A-frame ladder. The employee fell, hitting the ground and a white board and suffering head injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-11	Pitts	Ga	Pitts Gin Co Inc	Head and trunk	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning up cotton from around a conveyor belt. He fell onto the belt, passed under an auger that was over the belt, and hit a metal support beam with his head. He continued down the conveyor and a piece of metal overhead struck his left eye. He suffered trauma to the eye, as well as chest fractures.
2021-11-10	Bayside	Ny	Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
A therapist was helping lower a resident to the floor after the resident's legs buckled. Both people lost balance and fell on the floor. The employee suffered a broken left tibia.
2021-11-10	North Berwick	Me	Hussey Seating Company	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was exiting a room when she fell onto the concrete floor and landed on her hip, resulting in a broken hip.
2021-11-10	Flower Mound	Tx	Thirty-One Gifts, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to electricity
An employee was on a ladder, working on lighting in a conference room ceiling. The employee was shocked and fell from the ladder to the floor. The employee lost consciousness and sustained burns.
2021-11-10	Amarillo	Tx	AM Communications	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a 28-foot ladder, preparing to change an aerial cable line. The ladder fell backward with the employee on it. The employee suffered a broken sternum and a head injury.
2021-11-10	Quincy	Il	Michelmann Steel Construction Company	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On November 10, 2021, an employee was moving a 15-foot steel beam with an overhead crane. The beam begun to swing, fell, and struck the employee. The employee suffered chin and shoulder lacerations and a broken collarbone and was hospitalized.
2021-11-10	Chicago	Il	Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was closing a latch from a fixed ladder. The employee fell from the ladder; her head struck the floor and she suffered a broken cheekbone, a broken foot, and a head laceration.
2021-11-10	Estero	Fl	Koh Knox Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
On November 10, 2021, an employee was approaching a ladder to climb down from a two-story roof. The employee fell from the roof to the ground, suffering a broken femur and cheekbone. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-10	Brooklyn	Ny	The Brooklyn Hospital Center	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on the ramp leading to the entrance of the cafeteria at the hospital. The employee sustained a fractured tibia and fibula and a fractured left foot.
2021-11-10	Vandenberg Afb	Ca	VTC Enterprises	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
A landscaping employee was removing an ice plant, which gave away as he was pulling it from sandy material. The employee fell backward and struck his head on the asphalt access road, resulting in a head injury and cuts.
2021-11-10	Freeport	Fl	Waste Management Inc. of Florida	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway
An employee was riding on the back step of a garbage truck. The truck hit a pothole and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a spinal contusion and weakness in the upper limbs.
2021-11-10	Edison	Nj	TAYLORED SERVICES, INC.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was unloading a trailer when they tripped over a pallet and fell, resulting in a broken ankle.
2021-11-10	Englewood	Fl	Grande Aire Services, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was moving objects across a roof when they fell through a hole that was covered by peel paper, resulting in broken ribs and other broken bones.
2021-11-09	New Orleans	La	B & W Contractors, Inc	Nonclassifiable	Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
An employee was evaluating concrete roof panels. When he stepped backward onto a concrete roof panel, it crumbled underneath him. The employee fell approximately 36 feet through the opening in the roof panel, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization.
2021-11-09	El Campo	Tx	Wenglar Ag & Industrial	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing up a ladder to leave a work site. The employee slipped and fell, broke both ankles, and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-11-09	Cleveland	Oh	Allied Universal Security Services LLC	Hip(s)	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee was helping to capture an escaped patient. The employee collided with a police officer and fell, resulting in a broken hip.
2021-11-09	Des Plaines	Il	Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a yard mule and fell from the vehicle, resulting in a broken hip.
2021-11-09	Santa	Id	Todd Skinner Trucking LLC	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was securing the load straps for a load of lumber. The employee fell and suffered a broken left tibia.
2021-11-09	Boise	Id	American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., inc.	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while climbing down a ladder, landing on the ground and suffering a broken pelvis.
2021-11-09	Irving	Tx	Hello Fresh	Nonclassifiable	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was operating an electric stand up pallet jack to move material. A pallet, weighing approximately 90 lbs., fell from the fourth tier of a shelving system and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized for bruises and contusions.
2021-11-09	Bensenville	Il	Axis Warehouse, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was riding on a loaded forklift to stabilize the load. The employee fell to the ground and was injured. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-09	San Bernardino	Ca	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE-SAN BERNARDINO P&DC	Head and trunk	Fall on same level due to slipping
On November 9, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., an employee was handling mail in a warehouse when they slipped and fell to the floor, resulting in injuries to their back and the back of their head.
2021-11-09	Kansas City	Mo	InsCo Industries	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was power-washing a fire station from a scissor lift. The power washer triggered the garage door, which opened and caused the scissor lift to tip. The employee fell and was hospitalized, requiring surgery for an upper thigh fracture.
2021-11-09	Commercial Point	Oh	Inferno Concrete Pumping	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was taking a hose off a boom truck. The employee fell off the truck, suffering a broken hip and hand.
2021-11-09	Wellington	Fl	Excell Refrigeration, Inc.	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was on a rooftop, screwing down a bolt with a wrench. The wrench slipped. He lost his balance and fell onto the screw, which lacerated the inside of his right hand. He was hospitalized.
2021-11-09	Lake Buena Vista	Fl	Walt Disney Parks and Resorts - Town Square Theater/Magic Kingdom Park	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a landing while listening to her manager give instructions when she misstepped and fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured right shoulder and hip.
2021-11-09	Philadelphia	Pa	Caliber Collision	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was stepping down from a framing machine when they fell from a step stool to the ground, resulting in a lower leg fracture.
2021-11-09	Nampa	Id	Hydroblend Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A bagged product fell from an elevated pallet and struck an employee, breaking his ankle.
2021-11-08	Holly Ridge	La	Goetz & Sons, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a wooden platform to make an adjustment to a dawg with a hammer. The employee fell off the platform to the ground below, resulting in a laceration to the head and head trauma.
2021-11-08	Beckley	Wv	LOWES HOME CENTERS, INC.	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying cinder blocks when they tripped and fell over other cinder blocks in the aisleway. A cinder block landed on their arm, resulting in a fracture.
2021-11-08	Evans	Ga	Walmart Supercenter	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was making a bale. He brought over an empty pallet and as he turned away, the pallet fell on his right ankle, resulting in a broken ankle.
2021-11-08	Jacksonville	Fl	Burger Roofing Co.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On November 8, 2021, at 5:30 p.m., an employee was walking to a ladder while working on a roof when they tripped on material and fell one story to the ground below, resulting in a fractured leg.
2021-11-08	Rahway	Nj	Berto Construction Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was loading a flatbed trailer when his boot got stuck. He fell off the trailer to the ground, suffering a cut on the head and three broken ribs.
2021-11-08	Dallas	Tx	Walmart 3015	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was bailing boxes when the cardboard bailer's index plate fell down and crushed their right index finger, resulting in a partial amputation.