Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2020-02-05	Fort Rucker	Alabama	Fort Rucker - Garrision	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion involving outside sources
On February 5, 2020, an employee was rolling up a hose to load it into a fire truck when the hose jerked forward and jolted him. He suffered a hernia, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2019-09-17	Holden	Louisiana	Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working in the field, servicing customer fire trucks at their location. The employee began to feel dizzy and disoriented. He left the work site and drove himself home. He was hospitalized later that evening for heat stress.
2019-09-01	Patuxent River	Maryland	U.S. Department of the Navy	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was inspecting under the hood of a fire truck's engine compartment when the hood shut on the employee's right index finger, causing an amputation.
2019-08-05	Little Ferry	New Jersey	REVGROUP	Forearm(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
The employee was working on a radiator on a forklift. A fire truck backed up into the employee, impaling the employee's left forearm between the truck and the radiator bolt.
2019-07-21	Fort Lee	Virginia	U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
During training, an employee's right thumb was amputated while closing a hose cover on the fire truck.
2018-06-18	Franklin	Ohio	Finley Fire Equipment	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was installing the cylinder of a rebuilt hydraulic lift on a fire truck. The cylinder dropped onto the employee's right ring finger; the fingertip was amputated to the first knuckle.
2018-05-11	Tyler	Texas	Fire-Teck LLC	Brain	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
The employee was performing repairs on a fire truck while the truck's cab was being held up in a tilted position by a safety latch. The pivot point on the cab broke and released the cab lock. The cab fell from its tilted position and the employee was crushed between the engine and cab frame. The employee sustained severe head trauma.