Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-15	Alma	Ga	Beach Timber Co., Inc.	Forearm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was straightening boards being fed into an edger. He reached to straighten a board and tripped the electric eye, which shut the machine down. The roller came down and pinned the employee's right arm causing damage to the soft tissue on the forearm.
2021-11-12	Saint Clairsville	Oh	Chick-fil-A St. Clairsville	Multiple upper extremities locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
At approximately 4:00 PM, an employee was working on the back of a pressure fryer. The employee's arm slipped and entered the fryer vat, resulting in first- and second- degree burns on his hand, wrist, and forearm.
2021-11-09	Denver	Co	PROTECTO WRAP	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was attempting to adjust the position of cardboard cores on a wrapping machine when their right arm was pulled into the machine and their forearm was crushed between the rollers.
2021-11-08	Mexico	Mo	SPARTAN LMP	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was visually inspecting the equipment and was standing approximately 5-6 feet away from the pressure hoses when a hose burst and hot water struck the employee on his forearm and abdomen resulting in second degree burns.
2021-10-29	Wellsville	Oh	Ohio Valley Waste Services Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee operating a garbage truck was performing backyard service at a client's home. The employee slipped on wet grass and fell to the ground, resulting in broken bones in his forearm and ankle.
2021-10-25	New York	Ny	Consolidated Edison Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was performing an activity on a breaker when an arc flash occurred, resulting in burns to the right cheek, right arm, and left forearm.
2021-10-21	Cherokee	Al	Alabama Painting Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was walking into a machine shop area. He fell and hit a ball bearing press that was bolted to the floor. He suffered lacerations to the left forearm and hand and was hospitalized.
2021-10-18	Bridgeton	Mo	VERIPAC, LLC	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A temporary employee was cleaning extruder rollers when his left forearm was pinned and crushed. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-10-14	Austin	Tx	Flextronics America, LLC	Multiple upper extremities locations	Nonclassifiable
On October 14, 2021, an employee was trying to maneuver a powered industrial truck off a dock leveler near warehouse racking. The truck was caught on the dock leveler; as the employee moved it side to side to free it, the employee's left hand was caught between the truck's handle and a warehouse racking column. The employee suffered a crushing injury to the hand, wrist, and forearm (with no fracture or dislocation) and was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-10-10	Camden	Nj	Covanta Camden	Head and neck	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was checking the water levels in an ash discharger. When the employee opened the discharger's viewing door, hot ash and gas were propelled outward. The employee suffered second-degree burns on the face and neck, as well as first-degree burns on the forearms.
2021-10-07	Sand Springs	Ok	Webco Industries, Inc	Multiple body parts	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was removing grates from inside a parts washer containing about 12 inches of washing solution heated to 160-180 degrees. The employee slipped and fell into the washer and suffered second- and third-degree burns to his left forearm, both legs from the knee down, and his right hip.
2021-10-06	Columbia	Sc	Pike Electric, LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was changing out an underground transformer. The employee contacted the live transformer and sustained burns to their right hand, right forearm, and left thigh.
2021-10-06	Mars	Pa	Arrow Electric Inc.	Forearm(s)	Injured by object breaking in hand
An employee was taking down a porcelain light fixture when the fixture broke and landed on the employee's forearm, causing a laceration.
2021-10-04	Marco Island	Fl	Greenling Roofing, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was inspecting a residential roof when he lost balance and fell 12 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained a left forearm fracture.
2021-10-01	New Orleans	La	Ports America Louisiana LLC	Forearm(s)	Fall on water vehicle
A longshoreman was working on the deck of a vessel. He attempted to climb atop a breakbulk piece using a rigging strap in order to finish rigging it for discharge. The employee's hand slipped and he fell approximately 6 feet to the deck, resulting in a fractured left forearm.
2021-10-01	West Palm Beach	Fl	DuraServ Corp. dba Overhead Door of South Florida	Elbow(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was on a lift when he released a lift control. The lift fell and struck his right elbow. The employee suffered a contusion and musculoskeletal injury to his right elbow, and bacterial infections on his right elbow and forearm.
2021-09-27	Denver	Co	Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was using a forklift to unload containers from a truck. The forklift had to be pulled out of the trailer by another vehicle using a tow strap. As the employee was removing the tow strap, the other vehicle backed up, and the employee's forearm was pinned between the forklift and the truck. The employee suffered a contusion to the forearm.
2021-09-22	Loop	Tx	Cooper Natural Resources	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using emery (sandpaper) to shine a steel shaft on a rotating lathe. A glove on the employee's right hand got caught on the sandpaper and the employee's arm became wrapped around the lathe. The employee sustained two fractures to the right forearm.
2021-09-21	Omaha	Ne	KELLOGG COMPANY	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using a step ladder to access a conveyor belt 10 feet above the floor. He lost his footing on the ladder, reached out to grab something stable, and grabbed the tension roller. The running belt pulled his right hand and forearm in between the tensioner and the belt, causing a compound fracture to the humerus and radius.
2021-09-21	Green Forest	Ar	Tyson Poultry, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to slipping
At 11:20 p.m. on September 21, 2021, an employee was shutting down a fryer. She noticed heated oil leaking from an open valve that was not supposed to have fluid in it. While trying to close the valve, she slipped on and landed in the hot oil. She suffered burns to her right hand, forearm, and hip and her left lower leg. She was hospitalized.
2021-09-16	Greenville	Pa	Ilsco Extrusions, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
At 5:30 a.m. on September 16, 2021, an employee was operating a gang saw when a metal part became caught in the saw at an uneven angle. The employee went to the back of the saw and pulled the metal out. The gauge then cycled and caught the employee's right forearm against the advancing part to be cut. The employee's right forearm was broken and she was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-09-15	Buffalo	Ny	Dash's Supermarket	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee had been cleaning a fryer. Hot oil from the fryer burned the employee's right forearm and hand.
2021-09-13	Janesville	Wi	Van Brocklin Electric, LLC	Multiple arm locations	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was testing a just-installed electrical switchgear. While the employee was testing a fuse, an electrical arc burned the employee's right arm and forearm.
2021-09-07	Bryan	Tx	Sanderson Farms. Inc.	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using a spray hose to clean conveyors when her forearm became caught in a conveyor belt. Skin was removed from the forearm.
2021-09-07	Janesville	Wi	Union Corrugating Company	Forearm(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was loading a press machine when their left forearm was struck and lacerated by the sheet of corrugated metal that was being loaded. The laceration resulted in tendon damage.
2021-09-03	Lakewood	Co	Terumo BCT	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
A cooling tower fan had stopped working. The breaker feeding the fan had been turned off, and an employee was investigating the problem with the fan. The subpanel was connected to a variable-speed motor; a circuit overloaded and an arc flash burned the employee's left arm, forearm, and hand.
2021-08-29	Bridgeport	Ct	Cantina Hospitality LLC	Forearm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was taking food out of a rethermalizer and putting it into bins when hot water got into her gloves causing second degree burns to her left forearm.
2021-08-26	Ozark	Ar	KOSS CONSTRUCTION CO.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was unloading liquid asphalt cement from a semi-tanker. He left to retrieve a new gasket for the tanker's hose. The valve was opened while he was gone, and when he returned and removed the hose, 300-degree asphalt cement sprayed out of the connection and struck him. He suffered second-degree burns to his left and right forearm, left thigh, lower stomach, and right shin toward the ankle.
2021-08-25	Oakwood	Ga	PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On August 25, 2021, an employee was standing on a platform next to an extruding line when hot plastic was expelled from the line during startup. It landed on the employee's cheek, ear, and forearm, burning the skin.
2021-08-25	Omaha	Ne	Conductix Inc.	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using an emery cloth to polish a round stock bar on a conventional lathe. The shaft grabbed the emery cloth and pulled the employee's right hand against the shaft. He was able to get free, but the shaft then pulled his left hand and lower arm around itself. His forearm was broken.
2021-08-18	Memphis	Tn	U.S. Postal Service	Multiple arm locations	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee had just delivered mail to a house and was going down the steps when two dogs came out of the house and attacked her. One of the dogs jumped at her and bit her right arm while she lay on the ground. She suffered severe puncture and bite wounds to the forearm and biceps area.
2021-08-11	Fredericksburg	Pa	Farmers Pride Inc.	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing sanitation duties on a conveyor line when his right arm was pulled into the chain and sprocket of the conveyor, resulting in a compound fracture to his right forearm.
2021-08-10	Des Plaines	Il	Trumpf Inc	Forearm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A Trumpf Inc. employee was uncrating and unpacking a piece of equipment. As the employee used his pocket knife to cut off zip ties on the equipment, the knife slipped and the blade cut into his right forearm and hit an artery. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-04	Houston	Tx	PIPING TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCTS INC.	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was adjusting a reroller machine. The employee's right forearm was pulled into the dies and fractured. The machine was not guarded at the time.
2021-08-03	Seminole	Tx	TRICO PEANUT, LLC	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning machinery when it caught her glove, resulting in the amputation of her right forearm.
2021-08-02	Cross Plains	Wi	Plastic Ingenuity, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing a forklift out of a racking storage area. The employee's left arm was caught between the forklift's overhead cage and the racking system. The forearm was broken.
2021-07-30	Elk Grove Village	Il	HMF EXPRESS	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On July 30, 2021, at approximately 12:35 p.m., an employee was working at a 90-ton hydraulic brake press to bend door parts. The press cycled and the employee's left forearm and right hand were caught in the pinch point between both dies. The employee's left forearm was crushed and his right palm was fractured. He was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-07-30	Edwardsville	Ks	SpecChem, LLC	Multiple upper extremities locations	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee had been flipping a 50-pound bag over. The employee's glove got caught on a chain conveyor, pulling his hand and wrist into the conveyor. The employee sustained soft tissue damage to the hand and wrist/forearm.
2021-07-27	Boca Raton	Fl	Acousti Engineering Company	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was walking on stilts to install a grid when he tripped over an item and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured elbow and lacerated forearm.
2021-07-26	Somerville	Ma	Facilico, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking when they slipped on plastic material that was on the ground. The employee fell and sustained a fractured left forearm.
2021-07-19	Midway	Ga	Builders Firstsource	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading lumber and gusset plates into a splicer machine which presses the plates into the lumber to connect them. The employee's forearm was caught in the point of operation when the machine started, resulting in a fractured and lacerated right forearm.
2021-07-16	Grove City	Oh	Crown Lift Trucks Columbus	Forearm(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee had replaced a hydraulic hose on a forklift and was removing the blocks when a block kicked out. The mast and forks came down and struck him in the right forearm, cutting and fracturing the forearm.
2021-07-16	Akron	Oh	AT&T	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working from a ladder when it slid out from under him. He fell to the ground and suffered broken teeth and a fractures to the jaw, forearm, and thumb.
2021-07-13	College Station	Tx	Gowan-Garrett	Forearm(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was stepping over a 30" concrete parapet wall and lost balance. The employee fell back and to the side, striking their arm against a metal wall track that was mounted on the top section of the wall. The employee's left forearm was lacerated.
2021-07-13	Brooklet	Ga	M-D Building Products-Loxcreen Co dba M-D Plastics	Multiple upper extremities locations	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was changing a bearing on a fly cutter and his left hand was caught in the point of operation when the machine cycled. The employee suffered a laceration from the dorsal side of his left forearm proximal to distal terminating at his metacarpal.
2021-07-11	Ellicottville	Ny	Centerplate at Holiday Valley	Ankle(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was driving an all terrain vehicle (ATV) to the driving range when he hit a patch of gravel that caused the ATV to overturn on top of him. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured left ankle as well as lacerations and abrasions to his leg and forearm.
2021-07-09	Canal Winchester	Oh	Rebco Electric	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on an electrical power panel. Wires slipped out of the employee's hands and the device he was using to hold the wires, resulting in an arc flash. He suffered electrical burns to the hands, forearms, and neck and was hospitalized.
2021-06-23	Midlothian	Tx	Flynn BEC LP - Dallas/Fort Worth	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was mopping hot tar when he tripped backwards over the mop cart. His right arm landed inside the cart, which was half full of asphalt. He suffered second-degree burns to the forearm and hand.
2021-06-17	Henrietta	Tx	ATMOS ENERGY	Forearm(s)	Struck against object or equipment
An employee was trying to open a window when he bumped it with his hand. His right hand went through the glass, which cut his forearm.
2021-06-14	Fairfield	Al	United States Steel Corporation - Fairfield Tubular	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was using an air wand to remove sand when hot sand was blown back into the employee's face and under his jacket. The employee was hospitalized with second degree burns on the forehead and right forearm.
2021-06-12	Miami	Fl	G2 Secure Staff, LLC	Forearm(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee was helping to relocate a cart when their arm became caught between the cart and a concrete column, resulting in a broken bone in the right forearm.
2021-06-10	Coraopolis	Pa	MCKAMISH, INC.	Forearm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was placing plastic over duct work when they tripped and landed on the duct work. The metal duct work lacerated the employee's forearm.
2021-06-07	San Marcos	Tx	Lundberg Masonry	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning out mud from a gas-powered masonry mixer. Once the mud was dislodged, the mixer's paddles began to move and caught his right arm. He suffered an injury to the forearm.
2021-05-28	Columbus	Oh	Central Transport	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was scanning freight on a forklift through the mast of the lift and bumped the mast lever. The employee's right arm was caught by the mast resulting in a forearm fracture that required surgery.
2021-05-26	Fairchild	Wi	Bertrang Roofing, LLC	Forearm(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
On May 26, 2021, an employee slipped while cleaning the back of a dump truck. His right forearm was lacerated on a sharp edge of the dump truck's box. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-05-26	Georgetown	Tx	DLHG Inc.	Forearm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was helping co-workers to set a 3/8" tempered glass material in the shower with suction cups. During installation, the glass shattered and cut the employee's right forearm.
2021-05-26	Lancaster	Pa	Speedwell Construction Inc.	Forearm(s)	Injured by object breaking in hand
Two employees carried a piece of glass that had been on a conference room table to the dumpster. The glass was roughly 8 feet by 3 feet. As the employees got ready to put the glass into the dumpster, the glass shattered, causing a severe laceration to the right forearm of one of the employees. The laceration required surgery.
2021-05-24	Northport	Al	Two Men and a Truck	Forearm(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was moving a glass piece of furniture. The piece fell and lacerated the employee's right forearm.
2021-05-21	Crystal Lake	Il	WernerCo	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
Electricians had just finished connecting two portable AC units to a subpanel outside a main panel. They put the fuses back on, and one of them was about to close the electrical panel when an arc flash burned his left hand and forearm.
2021-05-21	Saint Louis	Mo	AMEREN MISSOURI	Forearm(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was cranking the handle of a material winch to raise a 6.5-foot lead cable from a manhole. At the apex, he released the crank handle and tried to retrieve the cable and pull it away from the opening. As the cable started to drop down into the manhole, the crank handle started freely spinning and struck his left forearm, breaking it.
2021-05-18	Cranston	Ri	NORTH-EASTERN TREE SERVICES INC.	Arm(s)	Entangled in other object or equipment
An employee was removing a tree limb. When the limb came free, a tag line that was wrapped around the employee's right arm caused serious rope burns and possible tissue damage to his forearm.
2021-05-17	Durham	Nh	United States Postal Service	Forearm(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
A mail carrier was walking back to his truck after delivering a parcel. A dog came out of a house through a dog door, attacked him, and knocked him to the ground. He suffered bites to both forearms and was hospitalized, requiring 40 stitches.
2021-05-17	Seymour	Wi	Performance Pallet Corp.	Forearm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was performing quality control on an 8-foot stack of pallets while standing on a 4-foot ladder. The employee was using an air hose to blow dust off of the pallets. The air hose was wrapped around the ladder. When the employee tugged on the air hose, they fell off the ladder onto the ground and fractured their forearm.
2021-05-17	Lubbock	Tx	Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was servicing a conveyor belt. After greasing the ports and gears, the employee restored energy to the machine. The employee's left hand was then caught between the bottom belt and the pressure roller. The employee suffered a fracture and a tendon injury to the left little finger and a forearm burn.
2021-05-14	Mount Vernon	Il	CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On 5/14/2021, an employee was guiding rubber in the mixing area when their left forearm was caught in the roller of a mixer. The employee suffered a fractured arm and was hospitalized.
2021-05-13	Hazleton	Pa	The Hershey Company	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a piece of emery cloth to polish a metal part that was rotating on a lathe. The part caught the employee's glove, and the lathe broke the employee's right forearm.
2021-05-10	Carlisle	Pa	Vitro Architectural Glass Incorporated	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A maintenance employee was repairing a packing machine. The employee was under the machine when it cycled. The employee's right hand and forearm were caught and crushed by the counterweight of the cullet chute and the motor housing.
2021-05-07	Homosassa	Fl	ADT SECURITY SERVICES	Forearm(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing a security camera while on a combination ladder. The ladder tipped over and the employee fell about 6 feet, landing on his right arm. The forearm was broken and an artery was severed.
2021-04-28	Tampa	Fl	B.L. Smith Electric Inc	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a grinder to cut an aluminum conduit. The blade of the grinder broke off in the conduit, causing the grinder to jump up and cut the employee's left wrist and forearm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-23	Mount Vernon	Il	Continental Tire North America	Forearm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a knife to cut a piece of rubber when the knife slipped and cut the employee's left forearm, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization.
2021-04-21	Port Arthur	Tx	Motiva Enterprise LLC	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was collecting a sample at a closed loop station. Recently installed tubing came loose, spraying the employee with spent acid. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the right forearm and left wrist.
2021-04-19	Mount Vernon	Ny	Empress Ems	Multiple body parts	Bites and stings
An employee was bitten by insects on the right forearm, neck, and back during a late-night ambulance shift on April 19, 2021. The forearm bites resulted in cellulitis, and the employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-19	Pompano Beach	Fl	The Home Depot, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was moving a pallet. When he swung the pallet to the floor, a protruding nail on the pallet cut his left forearm and hand. He suffered a broken left wrist.
2021-04-12	Beloit	Wi	Lyons Magnus, LLC dba Tru Aseptics LLC	Forearm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee removed a cap from a gravity-fed water line to use water to clean the line. Hot water from the line struck the employee's left forearm, causing second-degree burns. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-07	Hilliard	Oh	Proto Precision Additive LLC	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee swept loose aluminum powder dust from an air filter into a dustpan and poured the dust into a 55-gallon water-filled sludge drum. Additional water was poured on top of the aluminum powder floating on the surface when the resulting hydrogen gas ignited, causing second-degree burns on the employee's right forearm and hand.
2021-04-06	Fairburn	Ga	DHL Supply Chain	Forearm(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On April 6, 2021, an employee was operating a forklift and activated the dead man lever in order to avoid a collision. The forklift stopped abruptly and jerked forward, causing the employee's left arm to get caught between the lift and the racking. The employee sustained a laceration to the left forearm.
2021-04-05	Ashland	Ne	Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC	Forearm(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was lowering a hydraulic trailer to the ground when a weld broke on the trailer frame causing the frame to fall to the ground. The tire on the driver's side pivoted, causing the frame to strike the employee's right forearm and fracture both bones of the forearm.
2021-03-27	Edison	Nj	Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee reached under a conveyor for an envelope and their left arm was caught in the conveyor, resulting in a fracture to the forearm.
2021-03-25	Saint Petersburg	Fl	FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL, INC	Forearm(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pressure washer to wash the walkways of a property. When he pulled the hose, the wand slipped and water flow hit his right forearm, resulting in a severe laceration.
2021-03-12	Linden	Nj	Evergreen North America, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
At about 3:30 p.m. on March 12, 2021, employees were loading hot water condensate from a utilities unit into a vacuum truck. When the truck was nearly full, the water supply was shut off. As an employee was disconnecting the hoses for the water, he was sprayed with residual pressurized water from a 6-inch coupling he was disconnecting at the truck. He suffered second-degree burns to both forearms and the left side of the face and neck.
2021-03-07	Westlake	La	Savage Services	Forearm(s)	Fall or jump from and struck by rail vehicle-transportation incident
An employee was riding on the end platform of a tank railcar. As the railcar came to a stop, the employee fell off the platform to the ground. The railcar wheels ran over his forearm as he fell. The forearm was medically amputated.
2021-03-06	Tupelo	Ms	Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee reached to grab rubber in a conveyor belt and their arm was caught in the belt, resulting in a fractured forearm and a right index finger injury.
2021-03-04	Miami	Fl	AAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES INC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on an 8-foot ladder, removing fuel tank panels using an air impact screw buster. He lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a fracture to the ribcage, a forearm laceration, and a back injury.
2021-03-02	Lima	Oh	deSter Corporation	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was unjamming the inline grinder when his shirt sleeve got caught in the machine. The chain rubbed against his arm, causing a deep laceration to the right forearm.
2021-03-01	Byron	Ga	PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was performing cleaning operations in a pyrotechnic loading machine. A flash burned her right hand and the inside of her forearm.
2021-02-26	Hot Springs	Ar	FedEx Freight	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was closing the rear door of a trailer when he slipped and the door came down onto his arm, resulting in a broken wrist/forearm.
2021-02-26	Homewood	Il	Brinker International, Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cooking food in a deep fryer. As the employee took the basket out of the fryer, he bumped a pan of hot grease that was sitting on the side of another fryer. Hot grease spilled onto the employee, resulting in second-degree burns on the right forearm and hand.
2021-02-25	Riviera Beach	Fl	ADVANCED ROOFING, INC.	Multiple arm locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was refilling a kettle used to lay asphalt when hot asphalt spilled on his right arm and forearm, resulting in burns that required hospitalization.
2021-02-24	Titusville	Fl	USA YACHT STABILIZERS LLC	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a wheel grinder when the grinder became unplugged. The employee plugged it back in and when he returned to pick it up, the grinder lacerated his wrist and forearm.
2021-02-24	Baytown	Tx	Century Terminals	Forearm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was transferring hot oil from a tanker truck to a tank storage unit when back pressure in the hose caused oil to spill over onto the employee's forearms. The employee sustained second degree burns to both forearms.
2021-02-22	Columbus	Oh	Estes Express Line	Forearm(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a forklift when the forklift struck a dock wall, resulting in a fractured forearm.
2021-02-17	Crest Hill	Il	Rich Products Corporation	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
At about 4:30 a.m. on February 17, 2021, an employee was cleaning underneath a running conveyor. The employee's right glove was pulled into the conveyor as the employee was cleaning flour from the surface of the conveyor, causing the right hand and forearm to become caught between the conveyor and the surface underneath. The employee suffered a broken wrist/forearm.
2021-02-10	Caruthersville	Mo	Arcosa Marine Products, Inc	Forearm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was inspecting the ropes and winches for a work barge. The employee released a winch so a rope could be loosened, and the winch arm struck and fractured his right forearm. He was hospitalized.
2021-02-06	Orlando	Fl	TAW, Inc.- Technical Field Services	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
On February 6, 2021, an employee was performing switchgear preventive maintenance and removing a panel when a live electrical component came into contact with their skin, creating an arc flash that resulted in second degree burns to their right hand and forearm.
2021-02-05	Peachtree City	Ga	GFL Environmental Inc.	Forearm(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was working from the back of a garbage truck when his hand slipped, becoming pinned by the handle of the hopper. The employee sustained a fracture to the left forearm.
2021-01-18	Fort Smith	Ar	OK Foods	Forearm(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a motor-driven lift to raise a tank of chicken to dump into another machine. The chain being turned by the motor misfed and stopped the lift, causing the motor to shake and loosen the bolts that anchored it to its housing. The employee lowered the tank, reset it on the lift, and began to raise it again when the motor fell approximately 10 feet from its housing and struck the employee's right forearm, resulting in a fracture and laceration.
2021-01-13	Fort Myers	Fl	Synergy Equipment - Fort Myers	Forearm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
At 1:00 p.m. on January 13, 2021, a commercial driver was loading a machine and securing it to a deck. The deck was angled, and when he stood up he lost his balance and fell 4 feet to the pavement. He suffered a broken forearm and was hospitalized.
2021-01-11	Manitowoc	Wi	Backus Electric & Automation	Forearm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was on a ladder, turning on a switch in a 480-volt electrical bus panel. An arc flash from the panel burned the employee's forearms.
2021-01-08	Sapulpa	Ok	Real Alloy Recycling INC	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
On January 8, 2021, an employee tripped and fell. His left hand and forearm entered a tube of molten aluminum as he braced himself. He was hospitalized, having suffered second- and third-degree burns on his forearm and wrist.
2020-10-19	Homosassa	Fl	Gulf Coast Ready Mix, LLC.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee's left hand and forearm got caught in the roller section of the concrete mixer truck causing severe damage that required hospitalization.