DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2019-06-04QuincyFloridaGoodwill Industries-Big Bend, Inc.Lower leg(s)Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
On June 4, 2019, an employee was using an ATV to spray herbicide along the grass beside a highway. The vehicle got stuck in a rut and was being pulled out by another ATV when it rolled over, ejecting her to the ground. She suffered a fracture to the lower left leg and was hospitalized.
2017-07-05AltoonaPennsylvaniaPenn Line Service, IncorporatedBODY SYSTEMSStings and venomous bites
An employee was pulling hose while spraying herbicide near power lines and was bitten by a poisonous snake. The employee was admitted to the hospital.
2017-04-28AkronNew YorkTruGreen Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a spreader/sprayer machine to apply fertilizers and herbicides to turf. He was attempting to repair/replace a belt in the machine when his right hand was caught and pulled into its pulley system, amputating his index fingertip. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
2016-08-18GibbonNebraskaUnited Suppliers, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee lost consciousness after dispensing herbicide from bulk tanks to totes. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.