Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-18	Proctor	Wv	Robey Excavating LLC	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
An employee was acting as a spotter for a loader, guiding it backward. When the loader's forks pulled out of the load, the release of tension caused them to bounce and kick up rocks. These rocks struck and fractured the employee's right ankle and lacerated the employee's face.
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.
2021-11-17	Saint Joseph	Mo	ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment
Two employees were pulling the straps from cylinders prior to putting them in the oven. Employee 1 stepped off a platform and hit a shelf, which dislodged the mold that struck both employees in the feet. One employee sustained a fractured left foot, and the other sustained six fractured toes and a partially amputated right big toe. Both employees were hospitalized.
2021-11-17	Euharlee	Ga	International Fire Protection, Inc	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian 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.
2021-11-17	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	Cotulla	Tx	Bell Supply Company, LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving pipe on a trailer when his leg was struck by a joint of 6-inch pipe that rolled off a flatbed trailer. The employee sustained a leg fracture, which required surgery.
2021-11-17	Columbus	Oh	Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC	Hand(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On November 17, 2021, an employee was attempting to clean glue off a laminating machine roller. The employee's hand became caught in the roller, resulting in burns and fractures to the employee's hand.
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	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	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	Fort Worth	Tx	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
On November 16, 2021, an employee was standing on a work platform to clean out an equipment bay on the side of on an aircraft. The employee walked across the platform to retrieve equipment and stepped off an area of the platform that was unprotected due to a retracted slide out. His elbow struck the work platform, resulting in an elbow fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.
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	Locust Grove	Ga	Home Depot DFC 6777	Multiple pelvic region locations	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
Two clamp trucks collided as one was coming out of an aisle. The fork on one truck struck the other truck's operator in the hip/pelvis area, causing a fracture there.
2021-11-16	Colorado Springs	Co	Tri Star Masonry	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
An employee was tendering the grout pipe line to the wall of structure. He jumped from a higher level down onto the planks of the scaffold on a lower level, collapsing the planks and falling 17 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a compound fracture on the lower left leg and a fractured spine.
2021-11-16	Lebanon	Oh	PFB. Manufacturing. LLC.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
A temporary employee was putting scrap foam on a conveyor system. The employee noted a piece of scrap in the conveyor shaft area. As the employee reached into the shaft area, the employee's right arm was pulled into the roller and fractured. The conveyor shaft area was not guarded at the time.
2021-11-16	Prairie Grove	Ar	Jack Tyler Engineering Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Employee 1 was using a crane truck to pull pipe out of a wet well to be cut for removal. As the pipe was brought out of the 40-foot well, employee 2 rolled the pipe to be cut on the other side. While it was still connected to the hoisting cable, the pipe kicked back and knocked employee 1 into the wet well. Employee 1 sustained a right wrist fracture, back fracture, and a torn aorta.
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	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	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	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	Beulah	Nd	Dakota Gasification Company	Upper extremities	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was inspecting a coal conveyor belt. The idler pulley system caught the employee's clothing and pulled in the employee's arm up to the elbow. The employee suffered multiple fractures and lacerations and was hospitalized.
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.
2021-11-14	Suwanee	Ga	ABM - Facility Services	Forearm(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was blowing off debris and baking products from a conveyor belt using an air gun to prepare for the next production run. In the process of blowing off the conveyor belt, the air gun got caught in the belt, causing it to spin and strike the employee in the left arm. The employee suffered a fracture above their left wrist.
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.
2021-11-13	Philadelphia	Pa	Intelligrated Systems, LLC	Multiple leg locations	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing preventive maintenance on a conveyor. It suddenly started while he was inside the belt, and the slats caused multiple fractures to his upper and lower leg.
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	Bridgeport	Ct	C & W Services	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
Two employees had just finished placing signs on a sidewalk. A vehicle jumped the curb and struck both employees. Both were hospitalized; one suffered fractures in the hand, elbow, fingers, and lower back, as well as a shoulder injury.
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.
2021-11-12	Decatur	Al	Wolverine Tube, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was applying lubricant to a machine in "auto-mode." The employee climbed over the slide and entered the area where the machine moved the slide traveler, which impacted his right leg and pushed him against the machine. The employee sustained a fractured right femur.
2021-11-12	Bronx	Ny	BACO ENTERPRISES, INC.	Hip(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
The injured employee was standing at his desk. A forklift operator made a sharp turn and struck the employee, crushing him between the desk and the forklift. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured hip.
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	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	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	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	Kissimmee	Fl	Memorial Hospital West Volusia, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Kicked by animal
An employee was herding cattle when a steer kicked her in the left leg, resulting in a tibial plateau fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-11-11	Hudson	Fl	Bernhard MCC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping another company's employees remove a trash cart from a dumpster when their finger was pinched by an opening on the trash cart, resulting in an avulsion and fracture to their left middle finger.
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	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	Montgomery	Al	Koch Foods of Alabama, LLC	Ankle(s)	Slip or trip without fall
The injured employee was talking to another employee. When the employee turned to leave, they twisted their left ankle and fractured it.
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	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	South Euclid	Oh	Aero Controlex Group	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On November 11, 2021, an employee was performing die setup on a hydraulic press. The employee loaded dies into the press and actuated it to verify proper die alignment. The upper and lower dies made contact resulting in die failure. Fragments of the die struck the employee's hand causing a severe laceration and fracture to their index finger. In addition, fragments of metal were embedded into both hands of the employee's hands. There was no machine guarding in place and energy control was not pe
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	Gainesville	Ga	PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was standing behind a pallet jack. The employee used the throttle to move the pallet jack; it reversed instead of going forward and pinned his left leg to the wall. He suffered a fracture to the lower leg.
2021-11-10	Manchester	Nh	Northstar Steel & Aluminum, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving steel plates from a rack to a pallet for shipping. A set of three steel plates came unclamped from the overhead crane and crushed the employee's foot, resulting in multiple fractures and lacerations.
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	New York	Ny	Tru-Val Electric	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
An employee was on a boom lift, guiding cable through riser brackets. The arm of the boom lift hit a fence, causing the lift to spring upward. The employee's right foot was in the fixed foot pedal control, and he suffered a compound fracture to the ankle and lower leg.
2021-11-10	West Mifflin	Pa	Eby-Brown	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
A forklift trainer was teaching another employee how to use a stand-on powered pallet jack. The trainee backed up the powered pallet jack, then moved it forward. It pinned the trainer's leg against a guardrail, causing a compound fracture.
2021-11-09	Newark	De	Food Lion, LLC	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a trash can on a dolly to a dumpster. The dolly wheels caught on an object, causing the employee to fall to the ground and suffered fractures to the left hip and leg.
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	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.
2021-11-08	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	Austin	Tx	Tesla, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was installing solar panels on a roof when the standing seam metal roof anchor detached from the roof, causing the employee and the fall protection system to fall to the ground approximately 11.5 feet below. The employee suffered fractures to their vertebrae, wrist, and hand.
2021-11-08	Bearden	Ar	Anthony Timberlands, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee and a co-worker were removing forks from an unused forklift in order to remove the fork positioners. They removed a pin from the fork and it shifted and swung toward the employee. The employee attempted to jump over the fork, but it struck his foot mid-air, resulting in fractured bones on the top of his foot.
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	Wichita	Ks	Decker Electric, Inc.	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On November 8, 2021, an employee was transitioning from a mezzanine to a fixed ladder when he fell 10 feet from the top rung of the ladder to the concrete floor, resulting in lumbar fractures.
2021-11-08	Orlando	Fl	Baker Concrete Construction	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was taking down a scaffolding system, standing on the walk board at the second tier, approximately 10 feet off the ground. The employee was tied off to the piece of frame that he was taking off and when he threw it away he fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured pelvis and a broken finger.
2021-11-08	Broken Arrow	Ok	Trawick Construction Company, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee walked up to a mini excavator being operated by a co-worker. The employee was struck by the excavator track, resulting in fractures to their lower right leg.
2021-11-06	Okeechobee	Fl	Rafael Barajas	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by other falling powered vehicle
An employee was pulling the transmission out of an agricultural work van while the van was jacked up. Other employees tried to move the van up a few inches while the wheels were still on and the employee was underneath. When the jack was moved, the van fell onto the employee, resulting in nine fractured ribs.
2021-11-06	Henderson	Tx	Meridian Brick LLC	Arm(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee's arm was caught between a metal kiln door and its metal doorframe. The employee suffered a compound fracture.
2021-11-06	Norcross	Ga	Malibu Norcross	Brain	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle
A employee was retrieving a go-kart when it crashed into a rail, resulting in a head injury with a skull fracture.
2021-11-06	Reading	Pa	Target Corporation	Leg(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was using a cart pusher to bring shopping carts in from the parking lot. The employee was walking in front of the line of carts when his left leg was pinned between two sets of shopping carts, resulting in a leg fracture.
2021-11-06	Throckmorton	Tx	Wanzek Construction, Inc.	Pelvis	Struck by object or equipment
At around 10:40 a.m. November 6, 2021, an employee was breaking down a crane when a boom section struck the front of his lower body. He suffered a probable pelvic fracture.
2021-11-05	Pompano Beach	Fl	National Lift Truck Service Inc	Multiple trunk locations	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was driving a lift onto a truck. The truck moved forward and made the lift jump. The employee jumped off the lift and suffered a broken rib, a back fracture, and a collapsed lung.
2021-11-05	Clearwater	Fl	Baycare Health System	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was circulating during a surgical case. The employee was using a wand machine and got their right foot tangled in a wire, causing them to fall to the floor. The employee sustained right hip and right foot fractures.
2021-11-05	Waldron	Ar	TYSON FOODS, INC.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on an elevated stand in front of a suspended production line that moved chickens in front of her. The chickens were connected to the moving line by locking plastic shackles, and two of the shackles got caught together while they were moving on the line. When the employee moved to undo the shackles, she fell approximately 31 inches off the stand to the floor below, resulting in a fractured right leg.
2021-11-05	Geneva	Il	MSI Express Inc.	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee climbed a rolling platform ladder and took down a plastic tube from a surge tank. As the employee was walking down the ladder with the tube, the employee fell off the bottom step and onto his left hip, where he kept his radio unit. The employee suffered a fractured left femur.
2021-11-05	Clifton	Tx	CLIFTON MOULDING CORP.	Multiple trunk locations	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was shoveling dust at a mill house. His clothing caught on the rotating shaft of a hammer mill, and he was pulled toward the machine and thrown to the ground. He suffered four fractured ribs, a fractured iliac crest, a lacerated kidney, and contusions to his elbow and leg, all on the right side of his body. He was hospitalized.
2021-11-04	Lula	Ga	SAC Wireless LLC	Multiple head locations	Struck by object or equipment
A 3-inch rigid steel pipe was being set under a raised concrete slab. The pipe struck an employee in the upper torso and head. The employee suffered facial fractures and a skull fracture and was hospitalized.
2021-11-04	Carroll	Ne	BLATTNER COMPANY	Thoracic region	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was moving crane mats when he slipped and fell. He suffered fractures to three vertebrae in his back.
2021-11-04	Mesquite	Tx	Ashley Furniture	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was wrapping product as it moved down a conveyor. Her left hand contacted the conveyor; a sensor detected it and caused the conveyor to move. Her hand was caught between the conveyor and the roller, causing multiple fractures to the hand and wrist.
2021-11-04	Bethel	Ct	Duracell Industrial Operations Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had been mixing cathode powder in a mixer. With the mixing completed, he tilted the mixer to empty the powder into a bucket through the designated port. The mixer was powered on to push the powder out through the port. There was powder adhered to the port, and he tried to get it out using his left hand. The mixer blade contacted his fingers, resulting in deglovings and fractures to the middle and index fingers. The middle finger was medically amputated.
2021-11-04	Saint Maries	Id	PotlatchDeltic - Wood Products Division Saint Maries Complex	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
At about 10:10 a.m. on November 4, 2021, an employee was positioning a jackhammer to load into a skid steer bucket. He was bent over at the waist, sliding the jackhammer to get it closer to the bucket, when the sole of his work boot was caught between the jackhammer and the lip of the bucket. He fell forward and his left hip struck the concrete floor, resulting in a fractured hip.
2021-11-03	Corry	Pa	Tonnard Manufacturing Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was standing near a sander, de-burring metal parts and placing them on a storage rack. A metal part was ejected from the sander and struck the employee's left hand, causing a fracture and laceration to their little finger. The machine was unguarded at the time.
2021-11-03	Plantation	Fl	Davco Electrical Contractors Corp.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had put a strap in a mini excavator bucket. It fell out and he went to put it back in. The employee's right hand was clamped in the bucket and fractured.
2021-11-03	Grand Prairie	Tx	K&N Engineering Inc	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to retrieve a mop when he slipped and fell, resulting in a fractured left leg.
2021-11-03	Fayetteville	Ar	Clear Creek Development Company LLC	Lower leg(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was driving a golf cart with an attached utility trailer carrying a lawn mower. The cart path was wet, and when the employee braked, the cart slid and turned on its side. The employee's lower leg was fractured.
2021-11-02	North Huntingdon	Pa	Giant Eagle	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a floor that had just been cleaned and fell, resulting in a fractured left hip.
2021-11-02	Aurora	Co	Capstone Logistics, LLC	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a forklift while speaking with another employee. The employee was hospitalized for a left leg fracture.
2021-11-02	East Fishkill	Ny	Hudson Valley Roofing & Sheet metal, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was watching as other employees loaded insulation into a rack truck using a crane. The load slipped and the employee was struck by a bundle of insulation, resulting in a fractured ankle.
2021-11-02	Houston	Tx	The Dufresne Spencer Group LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee's left foot was struck by the guide wheel on the side of an order picker resulting in a laceration and fracture of the big toe. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-11-01	Fort Worth	Tx	Thornton Steel Company, LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
The injured employee was helping to unload metal tubes from a trailer. A co-worker was operating an overhead crane to lift a bundle of tubes. The load started to go sideways instead of in a straight line. As a result, the injured employee took a step backward and fell to the ground, sustaining two fractured ribs, a fractured right cheekbone, and a concussion.
2021-11-01	Scottsbluff	Ne	R & C Welding Fab Trucking and Crane Service, Inc.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was signaling to a forklift operator on a flat car unloading steel beams. The load shifted on the car and the employee fell off the car, resulting in neck vertebrae fractures.
2021-11-01	East Aurora	Ny	NYSEG	Nonclassifiable	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
Two employees were climbing a utility pole to replace a wire. The pole broke and the employees fell, landing on the ground and suffering leg abrasions and fractures to the face, a left femur, and vertebrae.
2021-11-01	Saint Petersburg	Fl	Pinnacle Services of Pinellas, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was setting up for work on the upper level of a two-story roof when he slipped on moisture that was on the new underlayment. He slid down the roof (6:12 pitch) and fell off the second-story eave, landing on the first-story roof deck, creating a hole in the wood sheathing; he continued falling and landed on the ground below. The employee sustained fractures to his wrist and lower back.
2021-11-01	Naples	Fl	THE ROOFING BROTHERS OF NAPLES CORP.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was changing his work position while installing roof panels when he slipped and fell 20 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured left wrist.
2021-11-01	Portsmouth	Oh	Collier Construction Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Two employees were doing masonry work from a tubular welded-frame scaffold about 20 feet above the ground. Work stopped so they could install additional planking above. As an employee was moving a scaffold plank upward, the planks fell down onto him, causing him in turn to fall to the ground below. He suffered head lacerations and fractures to the head and collarbone.
2021-11-01	Mechanicsburg	Pa	Leer Electric, Inc	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was pulling wire from an attic when he slipped and fell through the drywall ceiling to the floor, about 7 or 8 feet below. The employee sustained fractures to his elbow and ribs, as well as possible lung damage.
2021-10-30	Kingston	Ma	ALVIN HOLLIS & CO., INC.	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell while descending a customer's basement stairs on a service call. The employee sustained a fractured elbow.
2021-10-30	Atlantic City	Nj	GOLDEN NUGGET ATLANTIC CITY	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down the stairs when they fell, resulting in a fractured wrist and two fractured neck bones.
2021-10-30	Houston	Tx	Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone
An employee was using a shovel to clean out barricades inside a work zone on a roadway when a vehicle entered the work zone and struck the employee, resulting in three fractured ribs and swelling in the leg.
2021-10-29	Grand Cane	La	DT Midstream	Forearm(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
A pig was being run through a pipeline. Residual pressure forced the pig out of the barrel and it struck a door that had just been opened, which in turn struck an employee on the left arm. The employee suffered a compound fracture just below the elbow and was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
2021-10-29	Hennepin	Il	Marquis Energy, LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On October 29, 2021, an employee was walking through a warehouse when he slipped on polymer that was on the cement floor. The employee fell on his side and suffered a fractured left hip.
2021-10-29	Brimfield	Il	Martin Tractor, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was servicing a tractor. He had accessed a tire via a 2-step step ladder. He was stepping down from the tractor's tire and onto the step ladder, but missed the top step of the ladder and fell 3 feet, landing on the ladder and then the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left rib and lacerated spleen.