DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-17EuharleeGaInternational Fire Protection, IncMultiple body partsPedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A forklift came around a corner and ran over an employee who was hydrotesting fire hoses. The employee suffered a collapsed lung, broken ribs, a possible broken arm, and a possible spine fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-16Grand PrairieTxPENSKE LOGISTICS LLCBODY SYSTEMSVehicle or machinery fire
An employee was using a fire extinguisher to put out a smoldering fire on a truck tailgate. The employee inhaled some of the smoke and fire extinguisher powder, suffered respiratory distress, and was hospitalized.
2021-11-15WaukeshaWiJohnson 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.
2021-11-11AustinTxPalm Harbor HomesMultiple back regionsIgnition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was cutting a 12-inch steel I-beam. A spark from the employee's cutting torch lit the employee's jacket on fire. The employee suffered burns to the upper and lower back.
2021-11-09Kansas CityMoInsCo IndustriesThigh(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.
2021-11-08Fort WorthTxDustrol Inc.Multiple body partsFire
An employee was servicing a mill with a reported hydraulic leak. A positive wire from a battery came into contact with a hydraulic hose causing a flash fire. The employee sustained burns to the upper body.
2021-11-01AcmePaSomerset Well DrillingHead and neckExplosion
An employee was removing pipe from a drilled water well when a spark caused an explosion and the rear of the drilling rig caught on fire. The employee sustained burns to the face and neck.
2021-10-31LimaOhRUDOLPH FOODS CO. INC.BODY SYSTEMSSmall-scale (limited) fire
On October 31, 2021 an employee suffered smoke inhalation after a fire occurred in a dumper located in a fryer room. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-27BostonGaEnergy Systems Southeast, LLCMultiple body partsFire
An employee was removing a compressor from an HVAC unit located at a cell tower site. He was using a torch to disconnect a copper line from the compressor. When the line came loose, a flash fire occurred, resulting in second degree burns to the employee's face and wrist.
2021-10-24PaulsboroNjCat-Spec, LtdMultiple body partsFire
An employee was watching the level of catalyst filling a fill bin from a discharge hose when a flash fire occurred. The employee sustained burns to his ear, face, and lower leg.
2021-10-21MobileAlAustal USA, LLCNonclassifiableIgnition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was welding a module, lying on his back in a tight area. Welding slag fell onto his arm and caught his welding fleece on fire. He suffered second-degree burns.
2021-10-18VintonTxKyoei Steel, LTDHand(s)Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
On 10/18/2021, an employee was working on heating inner racers with a heating torch. The hose leaked oxygen and a flash fire occurred in one of the lines, resulting in second degree burns to the employee's left hand that required hospitalization.
2021-10-13New MilfordCtNeeltran, Inc.Leg(s)Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was burned on the legs by isopropyl alcohol when it caught fire.
2021-10-05PhiladelphiaPaPenn Medicine RittenhouseBODY SYSTEMSSmall-scale (limited) fire
An employee extinguished a coffee pot fire and was later hospitalized for difficulty breathing and respiratory irritation.
2021-09-27SulphurLaWastewater Specialties, LLCMultiple body partsExplosion or fire on water vehicle
Five workers of two employers (Wastewater Specialties, LLC and Westlake Chemical Lake Charles South) were hospitalized when a flash fire in a vessel occurred. Two employees were on an elevated platform welding a flange onto a 54-inch segment of process piping at the quench tower. Three other workers were engaged in a hydro blasting operation. Employee 1 suffered head trauma, lacerations, and burns. Employee 2 suffered a lower leg/ankle injury. The other workers sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns
2021-09-10WarminsterPaSeafood AmericaMultiple body partsExplosion, n.e.c.
An employee was working on an electrical panel when it exploded. The resulting fire burned the employee's face, chest, and hands.
2021-09-09TillerOrNational Interagency Coordination CenterThigh(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was installing a portable weather station for use against a wildfire. The employee slipped on a moss-covered rock and fell to the ground, suffering a broken right femur at the ball joint.
2021-09-09MoscowOhZimmer Power Company, LLCMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was performing maintenance work on a hydrogen dryer. A hydrogen fire burned the employee's right arm, his right hand, and the right side of his face.
2021-09-05OrlandoFlKeke's Breakfast CafeArm(s)Small-scale (limited) fire
An employee was working in a kitchen area when a pot caught fire. The employee suffered third-degree burns to the right arm while moving it.
2021-09-02WillacoocheeGaWMT Housing, LLCEye(s)Struck by discharged or flying object
An employee was shooting brads into the top of a house. The brads came in sleeves, held together by plastic fasteners designed to fall off when the gun was fired. As it came off, one of these plastic fasteners struck and injured his left eye.
2021-09-02HazlehurstGaHazlehurst Wood Pellets, LLCMultiple body partsVehicle or machinery fire
The injured employee was standing by a bag house that that was approximately 27 feet away from where a discharge pipe was discharging wood pellets. A fire came out of the pipe and back flashed through a cooler and back through the piping system to the bag house where an explosion occurred. The employee sustained burns to the arms, neck, and torso.
2021-09-02FarmingtonCtTRUMPF, INC.Head, neck, and trunkAircraft crash during takeoff or landing-into structure, object, or ground
A commercial jet aircraft crashed into the northwest corner of the facility and a fire resulted. An employee inside the facility sustained burns to his head, neck, and back.
2021-08-26PlacervilleCaUSDA, Forest ServiceFoot (feet)Nonclassifiable
A firefighter suffered a foot laceration while fighting a wildfire, resulting in hospitalizationa and surgery.
2021-08-23Upper Saint ClairPaEVENT SOURCENonclassifiableFire
An employee was gathering up rented materials from a wedding. A fire started and the employee suffered burns.
2021-08-20WacoTxJessup Manufactured Housing, LLCHand(s) and finger(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was attempting to remove a jammed staple in a pneumatic staple gun. The staple gun fired a 2-inch staple into the employee's right thumb and palm.
2021-08-18TampaFlStarlink Construction Utilities, LLCNonclassifiableVehicle or machinery fire
An employee was mixing bentonite with a mixing machine. A small engine caught fire, and the employee suffered second- and third-degree burns. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-03LaredoTxDHS U.S Customs and Border ProtectionLeg(s)Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional
An employee was in his vehicle, getting ready to do firearms qualification, when his gun fired into his left leg.
2021-07-31Elk CityIdUnited States Department of Agriculture Forest ServiceBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was working the suppression operation lines while fighting a wildfire on rugged terrain when they experienced possible heat stress and dehydration and lost consciousness.
2021-07-31LowellMaThe Lowell General HospitalBrainHitting, kicking, beating, shoving
A nurse was sitting at a nurse's station. A patient struck the nurse on the head with a fire extinguisher, knocking the nurse unconscious.
2021-07-28PlainfieldIlCCA MIDWEST, INC.Hand(s), except finger(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
On July 28, 2021, an employee was nailing a double 2-inch by 6-inch top plate to the top of a first floor wall. When he fired a pneumatic nail gun into the plate, the nail split the wood, went through the plate, and punctured his hand between the thumb and the index finger.
2021-07-22WinnettMtUS Forest ServiceNonclassifiableForest or brush fire
Employees were fighting wildfires when the wind changed and blew the fire back onto the firefighters. The employees sustained multiple burn injuries and one firefighter was run over by a UTV while trying to escape the flames.
2021-07-21PortlandOrSundance Mfg. Inc.Multiple body partsExplosion or fire on water vehicle
An employee was performing maintenance and repair work on a boat. When the boat was started up, it caught fire and exploded. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face, hands, and legs.
2021-07-18ShawanoWiAARROWCAST INCBODY SYSTEMSFire
An employee used a 20-pound dry chemical fire extinguisher to extinguish a fire under the furnace on a melt deck. The employee began to have trouble breathing and was hospitalized, suffering from smoke inhalation.
2021-07-16BaysideNyL. Martone & Sons, Inc.NonclassifiableNonstructural fire, n.e.c.
An employee was drying off a small area of a roof that was being installed using a 1-pound butane torch when the fumes from the bonding adhesive ignited and the roof caught fire. The employee sustained second degree burns on 25 percent of his body.
2021-07-14AkronOhKLE Construction CompanyMultiple body partsIgnition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was using a cut-off saw to cut rebar when sparks from the saw caught the employee's clothes on fire. The employee sustained burns to the left side of his body.
2021-07-13MentoneTxTrigger Energy, LLCHead and neckFire
During the process of nipping down the well head, a flash fire occurred and an employee was burned on the face and neck.
2021-07-12DenverCoBrigade Energy Services LLCNonclassifiableFire
An employee sustained injuries from a fire that occurred at a wellhead.
2021-07-09PrayMtUS Forest Service Region one, Fire DepotMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level
A smokejumper jumped out of a plane to fight the fire and got caught in a tree. The parachute let go and he fell to the ground. The employee sustained a pelvic injury, a broken tibia and a concussion.
2021-07-01MiamiFlJC & A Electrical Contractors, Inc.Multiple body partsDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was working on a crane's power. He went to turn on the disconnect and it backfired. He sustained an electric shock and burns to his abdominal area and left elbow.
2021-06-28RichfieldWiZimmermann's Kettle Hills Golf CourseMultiple body partsFire
An employee suffered burns to the arms and face while starting a fire.
2021-06-23Valley CityOhSuperior Roll Forming Co. INC.Multiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a plasma cutter to cut parts on a line's cutoff. Sparks from the cutter came into contact with a flammable liquid that was used to mark parts, and the employee suffered burns to the face, neck, chest, and arms in the resulting fire. He also suffered a head laceration.
2021-06-18HoustonTxCore Mechanical, LLCMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was performing a leak test of a gas line when a flash fire occurred, resulting in second and third degree burns to their face and arm.
2021-06-15East ElmhurstNyIsland International Enterprises Inc.Leg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was in a scissor lift conducting fireproofing activities when the lift tipped over, causing the employee to fall and suffer a fractured leg.
2021-06-14Miami BeachFlWeller Workforce LLCFingertip(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was checking why a fire exit door was not closing properly. When he moved a protruding piece of metal hardware, the door closed on his right thumb and amputated the tip at the nail.
2021-06-08WeirtonWvGalaxie Industrial ServicesUpper and lower limb(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was hooking up a fitting to a fire hydrant. Pressurized water from the hydrant knocked the employee to the ground. He suffered a dislocated right arm and a broken right leg.
2021-06-04JanesvilleWiHumane Manufacturing Company LLCMultiple body partsExplosion, n.e.c.
An employee was tending to a grinder machine that was smoking. The machine caught fire and exploded. The employee sustained first, second, and third degree burns to their back and both arms.
2021-06-02PortlandTxScott Air ConditionHead and trunkIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was replacing an air compressor. The employee was heating the tubing with a torch when the oil residue from the tube flashed and contacted the employee's face area. The employee's face cover caught fire, and the employee suffered first-degree burns to the face and chest. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-06-01AustinTxBuilder's FirstSourceKnee(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
A temporary employee was bending down to pick up a lateral support block when his nail gun fired a nail into his right knee.
2021-06-01MontroseCoSSC MONTROSE SAN JUAN OPERATING CO. LLCBrainOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was taking pictures of the fire sprinkler system inside of the dumbwaiter when she fell 10 feet. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury.
2021-05-28CaldwellTxBassler Energy ServicesNonclassifiableIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A crew of three Bassler Energy Services employees were about to clean out a heater treater vessel bottom. The vessel had been depressurized and its contents had been evacuated below the manway. When the crew opened the vessel to begin pressure-washing the manway face, fumes ignited and the resulting flash fire burned two of them. One suffered burns to the face, cheeks, and neck; the other suffered burns to the hands. One employee was hospitalized.
2021-05-26LemontIlILLINOIS MARINE TOWING, INC.Multiple body partsIgnition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was grinding steel on a tank barge for hull repair. Sparks flew into the employee's shirt, which caught fire and burned the employee's stomach and hands.
2021-05-24Silver CityNmGila National ForestMultiple body partsParachuting incident
A smokejumper parachuted out of a plane to fight a wildfire. He had a hard landing on rocky terrain and suffered a skull fracture, a traumatic brain injury, facial fractures, a fractured neck vertebra, left-side pneumothorax, a broken left humerus, a broken left scapula, three broken ribs on the left side, a broken right tibia, and a shattered knee. He was hospitalized.
2021-05-20CentraliaIlSSM Health St Mary's HospitalHeartInjury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
A nurse responded to a small fire caused by a patient and then suffered a heart attack.
2021-05-18Mountain HomeIdB&B Simplot Grain SilosMultiple body partsDust explosion
An employee was welding when there was a dust flash fire and explosion. The employee was burned on the hand and the upper torso.
2021-05-13Big LakeTxBP Surface Solutions, LLCMultiple body partsExplosion
A five-man crew had been subcontracted by Laredo Petroleum to replace the fire tubes on a heater treater and clean the inside of the tank. Three employees with Dorado Construction Group were contracted as a roustabout crew to clean the tank and replace the fire tubes, one employee of Mulholland Energy Services was contracted to operate the vacuum truck and remove the sludge from the tank, and one employee of Permian Service Co., LLC was hired to operate a hot oil truck to provide water to the r
2021-05-12Cottage GroveMnU.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Inv.Thigh(s)Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional
On May 12, 2021, an employee was attending quarterly firearms training when her 9mm discharged into her right thigh and exited out of her lower right leg.
2021-04-29MorrisvillePaToll Brothers Integrated Systems Inc.Foot (feet)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pneumatic staple gun while fabricating a wall panel. The gun fired a staple into the employee's left foot.
2021-04-14South JordanUtU.S. Forest ServiceNonclassifiableMultiple types of exertions and bodily reactions
A wildland firefighter was physically training for the job when he started feeling aches in the shoulder area. Later that evening he felt extreme fatigue, and body aches in the shoulder area and legs. The following morning, the employee was hospitalized with a muscular injury.
2021-04-13SheridanMtUSDA Forest ServiceLeg(s)Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was performing forestry-related burning operations. He had one burn torch in his hand and another attached to his fire line pack. The second torch failed; fuel got free of the drip torch and was ignited by the open flames. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to the backs of his legs.
2021-04-09SulligentAlUS Ecology Sulligent, IncForeheadStruck by discharged object or substance
An employee was moving a 30-gallon poly drum containing a halon fire extinguisher. He opened the container to verify its contents. Once he unlatched the drum ring, the lid flew off of the drum and struck the left side of his face. He suffered a fracture to the left eyebrow and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-04-08MarathonFlCoastal Docks, LLCMultiple body partsExplosion or fire on water vehicle
While prepping a push-boat to move to another location, employees filled both motors with 2-stroke oil and put the cowlings back on the motors. An employee went to start the motors. The port motor started but the starboard motor hesitated. The employee tried again; the starboard motor started up but fire shot out and fuel that leaked caught fire. One employee was hit by the flames, and sustained burns on the neck, left hand, and both legs.
2021-03-26LacygneKsUnique Rides Inc.NonclassifiableVehicle or machinery fire
An employee was using a torch to cut a shock off a truck. The vehicle caught fire and the employee was burned.
2021-03-25VictoriaTxPerformance Materials NA, Inc.Multiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A fire occurred at the initiator tanks area within the facility when a small amount of organic peroxide slowly leaked by a gate valve into the main header flush line over a two-day period. The peroxide sat in the flush line and slowly decomposed as it warmed up. A production operator had been walking by the initiator tanks area when the fire broke out. He suffered burns to his back and lower body and was hospitalized.
2021-03-24Sulphur SpringsTxBrydl Contracting, Inc.Multiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was mixing two-cycle fuel for a concrete saw when sparks from concrete sawing ignited the gasoline vapors, causing a fire and burning the employee. The employee sustained severe burns to the hands, neck, and face.
2021-03-16TatumTxPanel Truss of Longview, Inc.Multiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was lighting wood debris on fire. The thinner he was using exploded, burning his face and arm.
2021-03-15MedleyFlINNOVATIVE MARINE ELECTRONICS, INCMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was preparing to install an alarm system sensor. The employee was burned by a gas fume flash fire, suffering burns to the right side of the face and hand.
2021-03-07MiddlebourneWvSPN Well ServicesNonclassifiableVehicle or machinery fire
SPN Well Services employees were inspecting gas production unit chokes for sand washing. They had inspected three units and were bleeding off pressure on a fourth when a flash fire engulfed it in flames. One of the employees suffered first-, second-, and third-degree burns.
2021-03-07NewingtonNhTEXAS ROAD HOUSEHand(s)Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning a grill with a towel. The towel caught fire and burned his hand. He was hospitalized.
2021-03-06KalidaOhKalida Manufacturing Inc.Multiple body partsIgnition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was MIG welding a repair on a bracket. Her shirt caught fire, causing second-degree burns to her stomach, chest, and neck.
2021-03-03New IberiaLaMusson Patout Chrysler Dodge Jeep RamChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using denatured alcohol to remove glue from a vehicle. The employee lit a small amount of the alcohol on fire, which ignited the vapor from the alcohol bottle and caused the bottle to explode. The employee sustained second and third degree burns on his upper left torso.
2021-02-27El DoradoArLION OIL COMPANY, LLCNonclassifiableIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Employees were preparing a unit for turn-around and chemical cleaning. There was a release of un-hydrotreated naphtha that resulted in a fire. Six employees sustained burns and were hospitalized.
2021-02-25TrentonNjAlpha Shredding Group, IncMultiple body partsIgnition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was cutting a catalytic converter with a torch. A spark from the torch set the employee's clothing on fire. The employee suffered a second-degree burn to the right side of the body.
2021-02-21ShippenvillePaClarion Boards LLCNonclassifiableContact with hot objects or substances
Two employees were in an aerial lift, approximately 25 feet from ground level. The employees were spraying water with a fire hose into ductwork on a machine in order to remove a blockage. When the blockage was removed, steam from the ductwork enveloped the employees in the lift. The employees were hospitalized due to steam burns.
2021-02-20LancasterPaNovinger's Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking across the floor to begin the end-of-day cleanup when the employee slipped on fireproofing spray on the concrete floor and fell. The employee was hospitalized with three broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung.
2021-02-18Saint JosephMoVAN AM TOOL & ENGINEERING, INC.Multiple body partsIgnition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was using a track welder. A spark landed on his shirt and it caught on fire. He suffered burns to the chest and left underarm.
2021-02-11Watford CityNdDNB Energy ServicesNonclassifiableIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was working at the back of a tanker trailer with a handheld impact tool. A flash fire ignited due to the friction from the impact tool and the fumes mixing, resulting in 2nd-degree burns to approximately 15% of the employee's body.
2021-02-05MadisonWiWoodman's Food Market, Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was underneath a vehicle unscrewing the drain plug when oil sprayed out at high velocity and caught fire, resulting in second and third degree burns to the employee's back.
2021-02-04BaltimoreMdU.S. Marshals Service/ US DOJMultiple body partsShooting by other person-intentional
A law enforcement officer was serving an arrest warrant when his team was fired upon, resulting in gunshot wounds to the left arm and chest that required hospitalization.
2021-02-01DewittArIndustrial Ironworks dba Adams Fertilizer EquipmentMultiple body partsIgnition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was building frames and welding metal square tubing. The employee had just completed welding one side of a frame and turned to re-position to do the other side. He leaned onto the hot metal and the back of his jacket caught on fire. The employee was hospitalized with burns on his back, an arm, and the right side of his chest.
2021-02-01ClaremontNhCanam Bridges US Inc.Lower leg(s)Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was using a cutting torch to cut steel when the clothing on his leg caught fire. The employee was hospitalized with burns to his lower right leg.
2021-02-01TriadelphiaWvBrennan ServicesNonclassifiableIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Employees had been pumping out oil and gas waste water from a tanker truck. Vapors/fumes from the condensate mixed in with the waste water caught fire when a torpedo heater started up and a spark shot out of the back. Two employees sustained multiple second and third degree burns and were hospitalized.
2021-01-25MidlandTxDependable Well ServiceHand(s)Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was running hot oil down tubing when his truck caught on fire. The employee sustained third degree burns to both hands.
2021-01-15LowndesboroAlFerrellgasHead and neckIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was offloading propane from a truck into a large tank. When the employee removed a hose, a spark caused the propane to catch fire, resulting in second degree burns to the employee's face and neck.
2021-01-10OrlandoFlInternational PaperFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On January 10, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting a pneumatic valve. The valve fired while employee's left thumb was inside it, lacerating the thumb and causing the amputation of 1/4 inch of the tip.
2021-01-06ThorsbyAlFranklin Iron Works, Inc.Lumbar regionIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was burning cardboard in a 55-gallon drum. Grease on the employee's coat caught fire, causing burns to the employee's lower back that required a skin graft.
2020-10-13KingfisherOkRowdy Oilfield Services LLCHand(s)Fire
An employee was steaming the inside of a production tank when a flash fire occurred inside the tank. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face and third-degree burns to the hands.
2020-10-10El DoradoArClean Harbors EnvironmentalMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee had been pulling samples from drums, placing them in jars, and placing them in the lab for testing. He headed to lunch, then returned and began to work in the lab under the lab hood. When he opened a jar, there was a flash fire and chemicals splashed onto him. He suffered burns to the neck, chest, left hand, and wrist and was hospitalized.
2020-09-30DenverCoMWH Constructors, Inc.FaceInjured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was attempting to set pressure on a pressure release valve and lost control of the end of a fire hose. The hose struck the left side of his face causing a laceration and a fracture that required surgery.
2020-09-27EdisonNjHackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical CenterBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An EMT was restocking the vehicle, when her co-worker leaned on the fire extinguisher expelling foam. The EMT developed shortness of breath and was hospitalized.
2020-09-24LockbourneOhBedrock Earthworks, LLC.Lower leg(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was taking the cap off a pressurized fire hydrant. The cap blew off and struck the employee in the right leg fracturing the tibia and fibula. The employee required surgery.
2020-09-22EdwardsvilleIlWiese USA, Inc.Arm(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment
While performing maintenance on a forklift, an employee cut their right arm on a firewall (sheet metal material).
2020-09-22SearcyArCrossing at Riverside HealthElbow(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.
2020-09-17EnglewoodCoFlynn BEC LPHand(s) and arm(s)Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was hot air welding PVC roof seams and transitioning to a new location on a roof when his extension cord bumped a gallon container of acetone. The container began to tip and he tried to catch it with his right hand. Some contents spilled and were subsequently ignited by a flameless hot air welder that was approximately 2 feet away. His pants and shirt caught fire, and he received second degree burns to his right hand, arm, and bicep. He was hospitalized.
2020-09-17ScottsbluffNeBeeline ServiceNonclassifiableFire
An employee was preparing to change an oil plug when a fire occurred and the employee was burned.
2020-09-15Saint LouisMoAXENS NORTH AMERICAMultiple body partsVehicle or machinery fire
An employee was transferring raw material into a product hopper via a vacuum transfer system. During the bag change process, a flash fire occurred and burned the employee's forearms and face.
2020-09-10LutzFlSUPERIOR FIRE ALARM & COMMUNICATIONS LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On September 10, 2020, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an employee was installing a fire alarm system from a ladder when he fell 20 feet to the pavement below. He was hospitalized with head and clavicle injuries.
2020-09-09EmmettKsDay and ZimmermannLower leg(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was performing fire watch duty when she walked backward and tripped over a fire extinguisher that was staged on the ground. She fractured two bones right above her ankle.
2020-09-08KellerWaInnes Wood ProductsElbow(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was trying to attach a hose to a fire hydrant to fill up a brush truck water tank. The force of the water through the hose knocked the employee off balance. He fell off the brush truck, landing about 6-7 feet below and suffering a broken left elbow.
2020-09-08MontereyCaLOS PADRES NATIONAL FORESTNonclassifiableForest or brush fire
Three firefighters were hospitalized for burns while fighting a forest fire.
2020-09-07Big SpringTxTarga WesTex LLCMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was draining gas from a scrubber when a fire erupted and burned the employee's face and hands.