Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-04	San Antonio	Tx	VT San Antonio Aerospace, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was aligning a brace on the landing gear of an airplane to bolt into place. The brace was moved and his right middle finger was caught in the bolt hole. The fingertip was medically amputated.
2021-10-23	Medley	Fl	Eco Glass Production Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting a glass washer. To test the machine, the employee placed glass at the entrance to the washer. The pinion gear caught his jacket and the machine partially amputated his left arm. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
2021-10-08	Chicago	Il	Kloeckner Metals Corporation	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a hand-held pneumatic grinder to do a vertical grind of a metal gear rack when the griding disc flew off and hit the employee's left shoulder, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization.
2021-09-30	Chilton	Wi	Briess Industries Inc	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was installing a new gear in a hand-operated flake mill and trying to line up the gear with a worm screw shaft approximately 18 inches long and weighing 30 pounds. The employee's left thumb was pinched between the shaft and the gear, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-09-22	Pickett	Wi	Rosendale Dairy, LLC	Brain	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
Two employees were in a gated area of the holding pen at Rosendale Dairy replacing a motor and gearbox for a waste auger. The injured employee was struck by the hinged gate enclosing the auger pit when the fork from the skid steer did not clear the side of the gate. The gate was pushed into the enclosure, striking the injured employee on the forehead and causing him to fall backward and hit his head on the concrete wall. The employee was hospitalized for a subdural hematoma and an epidural hemat
2021-09-18	Shreveport	La	CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was responding to a seal leak on a crude pump when a nearby switchgear arced, causing a pressure wave to knock him to the ground. The employee sustained multiple lacerations to his face and hands.
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	Bay Shore	Ny	TForce Freight	Face	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was lowering the landing gear of a trailer. The crankshaft lacerated the employee's face.
2021-08-18	Tamarac	Fl	DURHAM ELECTRIC, INC.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
At 2:12 p.m. on August 18, 2021, an employee was demolishing electrical switches when the gear fell on him as it was being lowered. The employee's left leg was broken.
2021-08-12	Longview	Tx	Joy Global Longview Operations LLC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a hoist to place gears in a pallet box. After setting a gear down on the pallet, the employee unhooked the chain sling and was moving the gear into the box by hand; the gear slid toward him and pinched his right ring finger against the box causing an avulsion injury.
2021-07-24	Lynn	Ma	General Electric Aviation	Arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was cleaning the contacts of the tie bar inside a 480V switchgear and suffered burns from an arc flash. The employee received third degree burns to his arm and first degree burns to his face.
2021-07-20	Clinton	Ms	Electro-Mech, Inc.	Neck and back	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working in an isolated, de-energized section of a switch gear. The metal wall on one side of the section made contact with an energized terminal. In the resulting arc flash, the employee suffered burns to the upper back and neck.
2021-06-29	Dallas	Tx	Ferrie Franzmann Industries, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Two employees were preparing to install new circuit breakers in medium-voltage switchgear. While testing for electrical power in the switchgear, an arc flash occurred. Both employees sustained electrical burns.
2021-06-29	Coffeyville	Ks	CSE Enterprises	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was installing capacitor wires for switchgear and checking the wire length. During this process, the employee's hand contacted one of the vertical busbars, resulting in a severe electrical burn between their right thumb and index finger that required hospitalization.
2021-06-28	Swedesboro	Nj	Thomas Foods International	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was servicing a box machine. While wiping the gears with a paper towel, the employee was caught by the machine, resulting in partial amputations to their left middle and index fingers.
2021-06-24	Janesville	Wi	Siny Corp.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a carding machine when their hand was caught in moving gears within the machine, resulting in the amputation of two fingertips.
2021-06-23	Walden	Ny	ProAmpac	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was removing a piece of debris from a paste pad when their right little finger contacted moving agitator gear, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-06-17	Lake Alfred	Fl	Mizkan America, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had just finished cleaning a gear box leak. As he turned the machine back on, the chain grabbed a napkin in his right hand and pulled his index finger into the chain and sprocket. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip.
2021-06-14	Lewiston	Id	Federal Cartridge Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting a slug cutter machine. The employee was wiping grease off of gears to inspect them when their fingertip got pulled through two gears. The fingertip was amputated at the nailbed.
2021-06-14	Neenah	Wi	Bayland Transport Inc.	Jaw, chin	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was attaching a trailer to a semi truck. While the employee was raising the dollies using the landing gear crank, it became difficult to crank. The employee bent down to see if the dolly legs were coming up when the tension in the crank caused it to come back and hit the employee in the face. The employee suffered a broken jaw.
2021-06-04	Florence	Al	Thacker Casket Manufacturing, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was changing out floor paper under a chain conveyor inside a topcoat cure oven. His left middle finger was pulled into a pinch point between the conveyor's chain and a gear. The skin of the fingertip was degloved, and the fingertip was medically amputated at the first joint.
2021-05-30	Mehoopany	Pa	Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was replacing a gearbox on a palletizer when the tip of his right ring finger was caught in the chain/sprocket assembly causing a partial amputation.
2021-05-28	Elizabeth	Nj	Maher Terminals LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
A shipping yard laborer had just helped a straddle carrier operator connect lifting gear to a flat rack's arms. The straddle carrier was lifting the arm when the flat rack slid toward the yard laborer and pinned him against the bumper of the straddle. The laborer suffered a broken sternum.
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.
2021-05-13	Fort Worth	Tx	Tension Envelope Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was investigating a noise coming from a guarded gearbox on the backside of his machine. He was moving a loose grease line when his finger slipped into the chain and sprocket located in the box resulting in a partial amputation of the left index finger.
2021-05-07	Norman	Ok	Southwestern Wire, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had been running a weave machine which makes chain link. The employee made an adjustment by tightening a chain to a gear and then went to lunch. Upon returning from lunch, he turned on the machine and noticed the guard on the back of the machine was on the floor. The employee picked up the guard to put it back in place. The gear pulled in his gloved left hand and amputated the pads of the two middle fingers.
2021-05-04	Kankakee	Il	Del Monte Fresh Produce Company	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A temporary employee was removing pineapple skins that were stuck in the pineapple corer machine. When the skins were removed, the machine started up and pulled the employee's right index finger into the gears, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-04-23	Haleyville	Al	Industrial Services-Haleyville, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was removing a switchgear metal cover panel. A tool fell into the switchgear compartment and contacted a 480-volt bus, resulting in an arc flash that caused second degree burns to the employee's face and arms.
2021-04-20	Montpelier	Oh	Winzeler Stamping Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee operating a transfer press was manually moving a press ram when their left hand slipped off the flywheel onto the top of a gear. The employee's third and fourth fingers became caught in the gear, resulting in an amputation to their fourth finger.
2021-03-24	Albany	Ga	ACTION ELECTRIC CO., INC.	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on an electrical switchgear with two other employees. The switchgear was energized and an arc flash caused third degree burns to the employee's hand. The hand was surgically amputated.
2021-03-23	Cornelia	Ga	Fieldale Farms Processing Plant	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was sanding a shaft that went through a motor and gearbox. The shaft caught his glove, causing him to suffer an amputation of the left index finger and a broken left middle finger.
2021-03-19	Allentown	Pa	United Rentals, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was transferring gear from one truck to another when he fell off a truck step. He landed on the ground and suffered a broken right hip.
2021-03-12	Omaha	Ne	Werner Enterprises	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was greasing the fifth wheel of a truck between the drive tires on the passenger side when the truck went into gear and rolled over the employee's left leg.
2021-03-02	Saint Louis	Mo	APEX METAL FINISHING COMPANY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using a rag to apply grease to a gear sprocket and chain on a barrel tumbler. The rag and his glove were pulled into the sprocket and chain, resulting in two finger amputations. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
2021-02-10	Dallas	Tx	Taylor Farms Texas, Inc.	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was drying a conveyor belt when her hand got caught on the gears underneath. She sustained lacerations to the hand and fingers.
2021-02-09	Grand Prairie	Tx	Fruit of the Earth	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee opened an access door to adjust the tension on a belt for a bag sealer machine. During that task, the access door strut failed and he attempted to tighten the door strut bolt with a wrench. The employee's hand slipped from the wrench and the tip of his right ring finger came into contact with the belt gears located just below the door strut, resulting in an open fracture and amputation.
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.
2021-02-04	Allentown	Pa	thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was disassembling a gearless machine when their left ring finger was pinched by the machine block, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-02-01	Wichita	Ks	Pratt Industries	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The injured employee was manually moving a belt into position on a four belt gear pulley. The machine was locked out at the time. While walking belt #1 over onto the pulley where belt #2 had broken off, the injured employee had a co-worker manually rotate the shaft on the other side of the machine to help walk the belt into position. The injured employee was pulling up on the belt with his right hand and was using a screwdriver with his left hand to move the belt. The rotating shaft then reverse
2021-01-19	Bedford Park	Il	United States Postal Service	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Other fall to lower level
On January 19, 2021, an employee fell from a ladder. The employee's right hand fell into the moving gear of a machine, resulting in the amputation of the ring and little fingers.
2021-01-13	Ocean Springs	Ms	R F Ederer Co Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was oiling a sprocket gear when the tip of the oil can got caught in the sprocket, pulling the employee's hand into the sprocket and resulting in lacerations to two fingers.
2020-10-16	Lawrenceville	Ga	ABF Freight System Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hooking up two 28-foot freight trailers. His left hand was caught between a trailer and the converter gear, and he suffered lacerations and a broken middle finger.
2020-10-09	Braintree	Ma	Wollaston Alloys	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was attempting to line up machined holes in a repaired gear box assembly's base plate to bolt it into the gear box cabinet. The gear box assembly was being raised into position and the employee was correcting the alignment when the gear box assembly shifted and caught his right hand between the upper interior cabinet and the gear box assembly resulting in amputation of the ring and middle fingertips.
2020-10-06	Wylie	Tx	Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was closing a switchgear in an underground residential distribution primary when an arc flash occurred and caused third degree burns to the employee's hands.
2020-10-03	Ashland	Al	KOCH FOODS	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing maintenance on the box machine when his left hand was caught between two gears in the machine resulting in amputation of the third and fourth digits.
2020-09-16	West Allis	Wi	HM Graphics, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was adjusting a stitcher machine when their gloves were caught in a gear and chain. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
2020-09-14	Troy	Ny	HARRISON & BURROWES BRIDGE CONSTRUCTORS, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Stings and venomous bites
An employee was stung by an insect while putting on gear to start welding and was hospitalized.
2020-09-09	Amarillo	Tx	Amarillo Gear Company LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was using a magnet to flip a gear when the magnet disengaged from the part and fell on the employee's hand causing three broken fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-09-05	Orlando	Fl	Buchanan Hauling & Rigging, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was adjusting the height of the landing gear leg on a trailer. The employee's left index finger was inside the pin hole when the leg slipped, amputating the fingertip.
2020-09-02	Colorado Springs	Co	Russ Electric, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a medium volt switchgear. The employee began to wipe the area with a rag and sustained an electric shock (13,800 volts) to the left arm. The employee was hospitalized and has second degree burns on six percent of their body.
2020-08-26	Wilmington	De	IKO Industries Ltd.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
At 9:30 a.m. on August 26, 2020, an employee was cutting off fiberglass material that had wrapped around a roller on a production line. A chain and gear caught the employee's gloved-hand, causing a 3-millimeter fingertip amputation.
2020-08-20	South Plainfield	Nj	Ronpak, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was removing paper from a paper bag machine. The gears in the bundler amputated the employee's right index finger at the knuckle.
2020-08-20	Tinker Afb	Ok	U.S. Department of Defense, Tinker AFB	Hip(s)	Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
An employee climbed onto the wing of a B-52 aircraft from an aerial lift to begin preparations for priming. The employee slid off the wing to the floor approximately 7 feet below. The employee landed on his knees then hit his head on the rear landing gear tire that resulted in an injury requiring stitches. The employee also sustained a possible fractured hip. The employee was wearing fall protection at the time.
2020-08-04	Calexico	Ca	U.S. Customs & Border Protection	Heart	Exposure to environmental heat
On August 4, 2020, at approximately 4:20 PM, an employee was walking outside between work stations in extreme heat. The employee had his duty gear on and was carrying a backpack with first responder gear when he collapsed. The employee had a heart attack and was hospitalized.
2020-07-21	Mckinney	Texas	PCI Utilities LLC	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was pushing electrical wire through an underground conduit. The electrical wire arc-flashed with a switch gear and the employee sustained burns to the hands and face.
2020-07-20	Oakdale	Pennsylvania	Prion Manufacturing, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a screw machine when the gears caused an amputation to three fingers on their left hand.
2020-07-01	Deerfield Beach	Florida	LIST INDUSTRIES, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was resetting a punch press. As the employee finished resetting the press, he tripped and his right middle finger was caught in a gear mechanism and crushed.
2020-06-26	Carol Stream	Illinois	American Litho, Incorporated	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was setting timing on the inline section of a printing machine, which had been removed from service and was in a maintenance shop. The employee's right little finger was caught in the timing gear and amputated.
2020-06-25	Chicago Heights	Illinois	Fedex Freight, Inc.	Hand(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
While an employee was lowering a trailer, the landing gear on the trailer spun and struck the employee's right hand.
2020-06-25	Sanford	Florida	Avocet Aviation Services, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working to remove an aircraft landing gear assembly. The landing gear moved and struck either the employee or the ladder that the employee was standing on, causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee was knocked unconscious, suffering a concussion and leg bruising. He was hospitalized.
2020-06-23	Greencastle	Pennsylvania	American Fibertech Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was on the production floor cleaning a machine with a metal rod. The metal rod got caught and was pulled by the gear of the machine causing the handle of the rod to press the employee's fingers against the edge of the area being cleaned. The employee's index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated.
2020-06-19	Farmington	Missouri	Flooring Systems	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was attempting to fix a transmission issue in a box truck. He was underneath the vehicle when the transmission slipped out of gear and the vehicle rolled backwards onto him. As a result, he suffered broken ribs, scrapes to the side and buttocks, a collapsed lung, and bruises.
2020-06-11	Jacksonville	Florida	Steelcon Supply Co	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On June 11, 2020, at 1:30 PM an employee was operating the radius bending machine. He was bending two pieces of rebar, when his glove got stuck between the two pieces and pulled his left hand into the machine's gears. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation and a fractured finger.
2020-06-05	Eutaw	Alabama	WestRock, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was at a weld press printing station, performing a product change using an overhead crane. His left ring finger got caught between the lock collar and the gear sleeve, causing the amputation of the fingertip.
2020-05-19	Englewood	Ohio	Garber Electrical Contractors, Inc.	Arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was replacing cooling fan motors in a switch gear. When he leaned in to install the fan, his right arm came into contact with an energized coil. He received electrical burns to the right arm.
2020-05-05	Beaumont	Texas	Gulfstar Industries LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was lowering a transfer hose between two liquid cargo barges. The winch started to free-spool and the hand crank came out of its seat. The employee was putting the hand crank back in to stop the winch from free-spooling, when the gears on the winch caused a partial amputation of a finger on the right hand and a fracture.
2020-05-04	Athens	Alabama	Foley Products Company, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was removing bolts on a shaft adapter with a ratcheting allen head socket wrench. While the employee was loosening a bolt, the blocking bar for the shaft slipped, allowing the shaft to drop 6 inches and pinch the employee's left little fingertip between the ratchet and the top of the gearbox. The finger was partially amputated.
2020-04-30	Harrison	Ohio	Glenmoor Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating an oil pump machine when his right index finger was caught between the machine's chain drive and gear, resulting in amputation.
2020-04-30	Shelby	Ohio	R. S. Hanline and Co., Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
At about 9:30 p.m. on April 30, 2020, an employee was cleaning a conveyor belt on a tomato slicing machine. His left glove got caught in the conveyor gear on the left side of the belt, resulting in the amputation of his left middle fingertip. The belt was running at the time of the incident.
2020-04-15	Augusta	Georgia	Milton Ruben Motors, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was working on a car that would not start. When he jumpstarted the starter, the car jumped into gear and pinned him between two cars. He sustained a fractured pelvis and two cracked vertebrae.
2020-04-03	Richmond Heights	Missouri	Clipper Tree, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was performing safety maintenance pruning procedures on a large oak tree using a chainsaw, pole saw, and hand saw. He was using a tree edge saddle/fall protection gear with a climbing line that was secured in the upper canopy of the tree. He had just finished pruning some dead limbs from the tips of a large scaffold branch and started walking back down the limb toward the trunk. He noticed a branch he had cut was stuck between two limbs, so he lowered himself down in between the limb
2020-03-31	Grenada	Mississippi	Modine Manufacturing	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was setting up a machine. The employee's left middle finger came into contact with rotating gears, resulting in a partial amputation.
2020-03-27	Plainville	Massachusett	ARCO National New England, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was helping a delivery driver stabilize a large switchgear on a lift gate. The switchgear shifted and fell off the gate, breaking the employee's ankle.
2020-03-22	Greensburg	Kansas	SUZLON WIND ENERGY CORPORATION	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was conducting a service call for replacement and assembly of a windmill gear box. The employee picked up the pillow block and while setting it into place, his left middle finger was pinched between a plate hole and the stud of the nacelle bed plate main frame. The employee's left middle fingertip was amputated.
2020-03-12	Brenham	Texas	Stanpac USA, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was helping install a gearbox on a machine. The gearbox slipped off the lift and caught the employee's right hand against the machine. The hand was lacerated, the middle finger was broken, and the little finger was dislocated.
2020-03-04	Clifton	New Jersey	XL Plastics	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was working on an individual folder machine. The employee slipped and their hand contacted a gear resulting in amputation of the right index fingertip.
2020-02-27	Green Cove Springs	Florida	Artemis Holdings, LLC	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
A machine operator and his co-worker were removing the gear boxes (weighing between 300 and 400 pounds) from the roll mill machine. His co-worker was using the forklift with a lifting strap attachment to lift a gear box off of the roll mill machine to be serviced when another, unbolted gear box got caught on one of the forks of the forklift causing it to break free and moved towards the machine operator. The machine operator moved away from the flying gear box, fell to the ground, and hit his he
2020-02-21	Midland City	Alabama	G & M Electrical Contractors, LLC	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was working on the top section of a 4,160-volt switch gear. The employee's hat fell into the bottom section of the switch gear, and an arc flash burned the employee's face and left hand as he was retrieving it.
2020-02-18	Lake Dallas	Texas	Evolutions Brands, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a leather machine to trim excess leather off a shoe when the machine became jammed. While the employee was trying to remove the leather, the machine gears struck the employee's hand, resulting in an amputation of the right index finger.
2020-02-08	Grand Island	Nebraska	JBS Swift Beef	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing preventive maintenance on an overhead ground beef take-up conveyor and its motor/gearbox assembly. The employee's left arm was caught in the moving conveyor and skin was burned/removed.
2020-02-07	Huntsville	Arkansas	Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, Inc	Forearm(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was connecting a trailer to a truck. He lowered the trailer's landing gear so the trailer could be connected. The landing gear handle sprung back when released, striking his right arm below the elbow and breaking it. He was hospitalized.
2020-01-18	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Tulsa Hyundai	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was lowering a vehicle on an automotive lift when his finger was caught in the nip point of the lift's moving gear, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2020-01-03	Chicago	Illinois	Cardwell Westinghouse	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On January 3, 2020, a press operator was using the press machine on the draft gear line and a welder was observing the press operator insert pins into a draft gear. The pins were not correctly inserted into the draft gear and the welder attempted to insert the pins properly. The press machine cycled, pressing down on the draft gear, and the welder's hands were pinched between the pins and conveyor guide rail, resulting in amputation of the left index fingertip and a laceration to the right pinky
2019-09-18	Atlanta	Georgia	Delta Airlines	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was attempting to install a main landing gear when his finger was caught between the gear lube and trunnion lube, resulting in left middle and ring fingertip amputations.
2019-09-16	Glasgow	West Virgini	StoneMor Partners L.P.	Multiple body parts	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was helping another employee pull a lawnmower out of a ditch using a tractor. The tractor went into gear and knocked the employee off the tractor. The tractor then ran over the employee's leg and face causing injuries.
2019-08-28	Broken Arrow	Oklahoma	Mill Creek Lumber and Supply	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was trying to remove a chain that was bound up in a door stacker machine. When the employee removed the chain, it became free and rolled over. The employee's fingers were then caught between the chain and gear, resulting in possible middle and ring fingertip amputations on the right hand.
2019-08-12	Peever	South Dakota	MasTec Services Company, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to remove a drive gear from beneath equipment. The employee was operating a pneumatic drill with his left hand while bracing himself with his right hand on the drive gear. The torque of the drill caused the gear to shift and catch the distal phalange of his right pinky finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
2019-08-06	Buffalo	New York	CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.	Trunk	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was preparing to transfer hydrofluoric acid. A transfer pump motor/gear needed repair in order to transfer the hydrofluoric acid. The employee removed the pump, made the repair, and returned to reassemble the pump. The employee was splashed by hydrofluoric acid and sustained chemical burns to the torso.
2019-08-05	Sunny Isles Beach	Florida	JORDAN HIGH VOLTAGE INC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was working on a 7.6 kV electrical switch gear panel to add a new cable. The employee was electrocuted and sustained burns to both feet and the right hand.
2019-08-04	Itasca	Illinois	Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On August 4, 2019, a maintenance mechanic was tracking plastic film through a package-sealing machine during a setup process. A film clip caught the mechanic's jacket, pulling the mechanic's right hand toward the chain and gear. The mechanic suffered amputation of the middle and fourth fingertips.
2019-08-02	Miami	Florida	Bowlero Miami	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was moving a gearbox when it landed on his index finger, amputating the tip. He was hospitalized.
2019-07-29	Van Buren	Arkansas	Fusion Power, LLC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
An employee working in climbing gear was installing a new ground wire on a power pole. He made contact with a bracket for a security light, which was energized because the photo controller was improperly wired. After making contact, he donned "secondary" gloves and continued working. About 20-30 minutes later he lost consciousness and stopped breathing. He was hospitalized with cardiac arrest.
2019-07-26	Lenexa	Kansas	BARTS ELECTRIC	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee had a team working on a new conduit feeder to a substation switchgear. The 480-volt side of the switchgear where the work was taking place was locked out, tagged out, and verified with a meter to not have power. At the entrance point of the conduit into the substation, another employee was using a knock-out set to punch a hole into the gear. He was having trouble getting the knock-out started, so the injured employee attempted to help him. The injured employee was standing on a two-
2019-07-17	Heber Springs	Arkansas	Saint Jean Industries	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working inside a robotic cell, handling parts coming out of an X-ray machine. While waiting for the next tray of parts to come out of the X-ray, he rested his hand on the side edge of the roller system. The chain/sprocket teeth then caught his right glove, pulling his fingers into the sprocket. He pulled his right hand out of the sprocket gear and injured the tip of his right middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The chain and sprocket were unguarded at the time of
2019-07-08	Steele	Alabama	Unipres Alabama, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was lifting the elevator chain of a 1,200-ton press to place on a gear. The counterweight fell and the employee's left middle finger was caught in the elevator chain, suffering an amputation/crushing injury to the fingertip.
2019-06-18	Mathis	Texas	Tri-County Warehouse & Mill, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was trying to place a gearbox/motor unit into place using a pry bar and his hands. The gearbox/motor unit was partially in place but did not sit all the way down. The employee tried to feel what was blocking the unit when the unit fell the rest of the way into place and pinched his left thumb, resulting in a thumb amputation at the nailbed.
2019-06-07	Belle Chasse	Louisiana	Hutco, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was removing a gear from an engine using a crane. The employee was unhooking a come-a-long when the crane operator noticed tension on the gear box. The crane operator lowered the gear and the employee unhooked the come along. The gear box came loose, swung, and hit the employee, pinning him between the gear box and bulk head. He fractured his left arm and ribs on the left side.
2019-06-05	Atlanta	Georgia	Holland LP	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was conducting maintenance on the conveyors. His left index finger was caught in the chain and sprocket of the gear controls causing a partial amputation.
2019-05-30	Fort Worth	Texas	Shrieve Chemical	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
Four employees were lowering a boat into the water at a dock. An employee's left middle finger was caught in a gear resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2019-05-28	Phoenixville	Pennsylvania	Volpe Dedicated, Inc.	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping down from a semi-tractor cab to hook up airlines and raise the trailer landing gear when the employee's foot missed one of the cab steps, causing the employee to fall 3 to 4 feet and strike the pavement. The employee injured the left elbow, requiring hospitalization and surgery.