Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
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.
2021-11-05	Houston	Tx	The Kroger Company	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
On November 5, 2021, at approximately 8:30 PM, an employee was operating a reach truck to dispose a scrap walkie-rider into an open-top dumpster. The reach truck was operated on an uneven and damaged surface, with an elevated load, causing it to overturn. The employee's head impacted the concrete surface, resulting in a head contusion and five broken ribs.
2021-10-18	Wooster	Oh	Monro	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was working on a car that was getting new tires. An impact gun ran a lug nut onto the employee's thumb, amputating the tip.
2021-09-30	Shelby	Oh	ArcelorMittal Tubular Products USA LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was attempting to unjam two metal tubes in a steel tubing machine using a pry bar. He lost his balance and fell 52 inches to the lower level. The impact with the steel grating below caused fractures to the employee's left-side ribs and lumbar region.
2021-09-30	Chambersburg	Pa	Bowhead Integrated Support Services	Hip(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking alongside a forklift on his way to the exit door when the forklift turned and impacted the employee, resulting in a fractured hip.
2021-09-15	Newport News	Va	Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On September 15, 2021, an employee was removing the through-spindle coolant tube on a gantry mill. The employee lowered the coolant tube and another component shifted, causing his left index and middle fingers to become pinched. The employee's index finger was lacerated at the point of impact and required surgery.
2021-07-21	Byhalia	Ms	Sig SYS Inc.	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
The injured employee was installing pallet stops on the floor using an impact wrench. A scissor lift moved and the tire caught the employee's pant leg and pinned his leg under the tire, resulting in a compound fracture of the left leg.
2021-07-09	Sharon Center	Oh	Sharon Club Company DBA The Sharon Golf Club	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The injured employee was felling a tree. After the tree was down on the ground, the trunk shifted onto the employee's lower left leg knocking him down. The resulting impact caused fractures of the lower bones and ankle.
2021-07-06	El Paso	Tx	IES Residential, Inc.	Multiple face locations	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was installing a grounding rod next to an electrical panel using an impact tool. He was standing at the edge of a trench which was approximately 2 feet deep. It had rained the previous day so the ground was damp and loose. The tool was placed on top of the grounding rod and it covered approximately 6 inches of the top of the rod. The employee would lift up the tool without exposing the top of the rod and then using a downward force, drive the rod into the ground. One of the times, af
2021-06-30	Dayton	Oh	Jordan Mechanical and Technical Corp.	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
A temporary employee was using a hammer and punch to pre-punch holes in a 500 lbs. beam that was on two sawhorses. A forklift impacted one of the sawhorses, knocking the beam onto the employee's left foo and fracturing it.
2021-06-29	Decatur	Al	Tractor and Equipment Company	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was removing a bolt from a radiator using a universal joint and an impact tool. When the impact tool was engaged, the universal joint spun and cut his hand, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-06-28	Westerly	Ri	FERREIRA CONSTRUCTION CO.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was hand digging in a trench 4 feet deep. As the employee was about to exit the trench using a ladder, he tripped on a pipe and fell against a spreader bar with a locking pin sticking out. The employee's lower torso impacted the locking pin when he fell, resulting in a severe bruise and contusion.
2021-06-15	West Henrietta	Ny	CBRE Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on the fourth or fifth rung from the top of a 10-foot A-frame ladder, using an impact drill to remove cottonwood debris from louver screens. He fell to the concrete floor below and suffered injuries to the right side of his body: a wrist fracture, broken ribs, a pelvic fracture, and a partially collapsed lung.
2021-06-04	Bloomingdale	Oh	Patterson-UTI Energy Inc	Fingertip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking across the rig floor carrying a large bolt, called a connecting pin, when he tripped on an object and fell to the floor. The bolt impacted the end of his left ring finger and amputated the fingertip.
2021-06-03	Norman	Ok	Sprouts Farmers Market; Store 803	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was removing a 30-pound tray of salmon from a rolling tray rack when the tray became jammed in the rack. When it came unjammed, it impacted the employee's left middle finger, just after the nail bed, up to the first knuckle. The employee suffered a crush injury with the loss of skin.
2021-05-10	Bronx	Ny	Riverbay Corporation	Wrist(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was using a chain hoist to lift a mattress from a lower floor. The employee fell through a hole in the floor he was working on and impacted a concrete floor that was 18 feet below. The employee sustained a broken wrist.
2021-05-07	Manitowoc	Wi	Skana Aluminum Co	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping a maintenance worker install the upper portion of a coil car back into place using a hoist. This part weighs about 1,000 pounds. While seating the upper section onto the mounting bolts, the employees were working to loosen a bolt. The injured employee’s right hand was on an impact wrench and his other hand was on the nut. As it was loosening, the upper portion of the coil unit came loose and caught the injured employee’s hand against the lower portion of the coil block. T
2021-04-07	Midland	Tx	Advanced Stimulation Technologies, Inc	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using an impact torque wrench on a fluid end cap when the wrench spun and crushed the tip of his right middle finger.
2021-03-29	Sandusky	Oh	Sandusky Packaging Corporation	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking up a set of four or five stairs. The employee fell, suffering arm, shoulder, and head injuries from the impact.
2021-03-22	Pflugerville	Tx	Shambaugh & Son, L.P.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was descending a concrete stairway with wire rope guardrails. He began to fall and grabbed the guardrail, which gave way. He fell to the concrete floor about 15 feet below, suffering a left-side impact that caused an eye socket fracture and other fractures. He was hospitalized, requiring treatment including a rod in his back.
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.
2021-02-22	Tulsa	Ok	John Crane Fluid Control Group	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in the parking lot when the employee slipped and fell on ice. The employee's head impacted the ground, causing the employee to lose consciousness.
2021-02-11	Tulsa	Ok	Securitas Security Services USA, LLC	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking back to their patrol vehicle, slipped on ice, and fell. The employee sustained an impact injury to the head causing a brain bleed.
2021-02-11	Watford City	Nd	DNB Energy Services	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was working at the back of a tanker trailer with a handheld impact tool. A flash fire ignited due to the friction from the impact tool and the fumes mixing, resulting in 2nd-degree burns to approximately 15% of the employee's body.
2021-02-04	Philadelphia	Pa	GREENWICH TERMINALS LLC	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee attempted to make a U-turn while driving a yard horse when a reach stacker machine impacted the yard horse, resulting in an injury to the employee's right leg that required hospitalization.
2021-02-01	Bronx	Ny	Empire City Subway	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Sudden start or stop, nonroadway
An employee was driving a backhoe to remove snow when the front loader arm got caught on an elevated sewer casting that was covered in snow, causing the backhoe to stop abruptly. The employee was propelled forward, impacting his chest on the steering wheel. The employee sustained a fractured sternum and a contusion to his chest.
2021-01-20	Hatfield	Pa	Clemens Food Group	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder re-installing a shaft assembly and bolting it to a polisher machine. As the employee was retrieving the bolts from his pocket, the rigging point on the shaft failed and struck the ladder causing it to tip over. The employee fell backwards off the ladder onto the ground and the shaft assembly struck his right lower leg. The employee suffered an impact injury to their lower right leg and a back injury from the fall to the floor.
2020-10-20	Houston	Tx	Nestle Waters	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was involved in bushing removal using an impact tool when a metal shard flew off of the impact tool and punctured the employee's abdomen.
2020-10-14	Ringgold	Ga	Talley Construction Company, Inc.	Lumbar region	Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
An employee was operating a chip spreader machine down a hill. The spreader began to skid when he applied the brake. The wheels locked and the spreader continued to slide down the hill. The spreader impacted a ditch and spun 180 degrees. The operator was thrown off the machine and landed on the bank of the ditch causing injury to his lower back.
2020-10-08	Newport News	Va	Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
An employee was removing bolts from the diving door of a submarine using an air-driven impact wrench. When he removed the final bolt, the door swung down, pushing the impact wrench down on his hand. His thumb was pinched between the impact wrench and a support beam under the submarine. The employee sustained an amputation to the left thumb that included bone loss.
2020-10-06	Tunkhannock	Pa	Herc Rentals Inc.	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking on the deck of a rollback delivery truck. The employee walked around an excavator bucket and fell off the edge of the truck bed, impacting the ground. The employee sustained multiple displaced fractures of the pelvis.
2020-09-21	Baytown	Tx	JSW Steel USA	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were performing maintenance on a crimp press. The employees were using an impact (pneumatic) wrench to remove bolts from a vertically positioned cylinder in the crimp press. The injured employee was supporting the weight of the impact wrench to keep it steady. His fingers were underneath the vertically positioned impact wrench, away from the nut being removed. When the final nut was loosened, the cylinder slid down and crushed his pinky finger between the back/bottom of the impact wren
2020-09-21	Acworth	Ga	Bentwater Golf Club Men's Golf Association, Inc.	Arm(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
On September 21, 2020, at approximately 9:00 a.m., an employee was driving a golf cart on the golf course when he lost control of the vehicle, jumped from the golf cart, and impacted the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right arm.
2020-09-18	Edgerton	Ks	Spectrum Brands Central Fulfillment Center	Fingertip(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee driving a forklift made a left turn to go into a rack aisle, then stopped to let another employee lower their forklift. The employee then lost control of the forklift while passing the other lift. The employee reached out to brace himself prior to impact with a cross beam and his left pinky finger was pinched between the forklift and the cross beam. The fingertip was amputated.
2020-09-17	Ormond Beach	Fl	Halifax Paving, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone
A truck driver was sitting in a stopped pickup truck with the driver-side door open in the left shoulder median of I-95 southbound, checking truck access areas for an I-95 northbound paving work area. The employee's pickup truck was then struck by a tractor trailer, and both vehicles spun and ended up in the trees on the right side of I-95 southbound. The employee was thrown from his vehicle and impacted the ground, suffering a head injury, fractured ribs, and a fractured femur. He was hospitali
2020-09-17	Lake Worth	Fl	USPS	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle on side of road
An employee was loading packages into the right side of a mail truck when a garbage truck struck the left rear-end of the mail truck. The impact pushed the mail truck onto the sidewalk and into a building, and the employee was thrown from the truck to the ground. The employee suffered collarbone and head fractures.
2020-09-04	Bolingbrook	Il	Best Buy Co., Inc.	Forearm(s)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was driving a forklift when the forklift impacted with a stationary forklift, leading to a crushed forearm.
2020-08-30	West Palm Beach	Fl	Covanta Palm Beach Resource Recovery	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was installing an impact table on the south side of a conveyor. The impact table was resting on the conveyor rail. When the employee attempted to move the table, it fell off the side of the conveyor frame and dropped down, crushing his left index finger between the conveyor frame and the top of the impact table plate.
2020-08-18	Lakewood Ranch	Fl	AR Y MASONRY, INC	Leg(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was standing on a baker's scaffold, pumping concrete into a concrete block wall. A 4-inch drop in the concrete slab caused the scaffold to lean against the wall. The impact broke the employee's leg.
2020-08-18	Houston	Tx	Goodman Distribution, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from a 4-foot ladder while restocking 5 lb. bags, impacting the ground and fracturing his lower left leg.
2020-08-05	Vernon	Tx	James Lane Air Conditioning and Plumbing	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by other falling powered vehicle
An employee was operating an excavator. While extending the tracks, the excavator tipped over and landed on top of an employee's left foot. The impact ripped the leather of his steel toed boots just above the steel and resulted in broken toes.
2020-08-05	Miami	Fl	Equix Energy Services, LLC	Forearm(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was moving an air compressor trailer by hand when it impacted the back of a vehicle. The employee's left hand was pinched between the air compressor trailer and the vehicle's hitch, resulting in a fracture above his wrist.
2020-07-30	Fitchburg	Wisconsin	Klein-Dickert Milwaukee, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Other jump to lower level
An employee had been caulking while on an 8-foot ladder. The employee lost balance/footing while descending the ladder and jumped from the ladder. The employee impacted the floor and sustained a lower leg fracture requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-07-29	Port Lavaca	Texas	Brand Safeway	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a scaffold ladder on a metal wall. When the ladder slid off, the employee fell and was impacted by the ladder, sustaining a broken left arm requiring surgery.
2020-07-16	Tulsa	Oklahoma	YRC Inc.	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A YRC driver was standing in front of a freight dock waiting for paper work. The driver was struck from behind by a trailer that was backing into the dock. The driver felt the impact in their hip/back area and immediately turned to the left and fell to the ground. The injured driver was hospitalized with a possible fractured pelvis.
2020-07-15	Eureka	Missouri	295 - Walmart	Upper and lower limb(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was gathering carts in the parking lot and putting them on the cart mule. The employee was walking back to the mule and was hit by a customer's vehicle. The employee was thrown approximately 25 feet from the point of impact and sustained a broken leg, a broken wrist, and other injuries.
2020-07-13	Willacoochee	Georgia	Bobby Lashley Corporation	Nonclassifiable	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a mechanical hammer to clean debris from the furnace. As the impact of the hammer knocked debris loose a large section of debris fell and struck the employee resulting in hospitalization for a crushing/blunt force trauma injury.
2020-06-25	Eastlake	Ohio	CPP - Cleveland	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting a gated part on a saw when a piece of the metal part broke off and caused the abrasive saw blade to grab/pull in the part. The employee's thumb tip was also pulled into the blade, amputating the tip upon impact.
2020-06-20	Grapevine	Texas	Great Wolf Lodge of Grapevine, LLC	Eye(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was installing a new damper actuator on an air handler unit. He was using a cordless impact driver while working from a step ladder. While driving a self-tapping screw into a bracket, the screw bound up in the bracket causing the bracket to spin. The bracket knocked off the employee’s prescription safety glasses and struck his right eye.
2020-06-10	Birmingham	Alabama	SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES, INC.	Brain	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a forklift when the forklift blade became caught on a piece of metal over the expansion joint on a dock surface, causing the forklift to abruptly stop. The employee was buckled but his head impacted the forklift's front guard. He was hospitalized with a head injury.
2020-06-02	Toledo	Ohio	Promedica Neurosciences Center	Lumbar region	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was exiting the building when she tripped on the floor mat at the employee exit and impacted the floor, resulting in abrasions on the face, an injury to the right wrist, and a hospitalization for a fractured L5 vertebra.
2020-05-21	Rochester	New York	Crane-Hogan Structural Systems, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was jackhammering a concrete deck on the top level of a parking garage when the deck collapsed and he fell to the level below. He impacted concrete rubble on the floor and a piece of concrete slab that sheared from the deck, suffering a fractured femur, broken tibia, and cracked ribs.
2020-04-16	Roland	Oklahoma	Pilot Travel Centers, LLC	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing down a ladder when she missed the last step and impacted the floor, severely injuring her tibia and kneecap.
2020-04-15	Sun Prairie	Wisconsin	Electric Construction, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was performing electrical work on a 6-foot step ladder at ceiling height when he fell and impacted the floor. He was hospitalized with a broken wrist, cracked ribs, and head contusion.
2020-04-08	Fitchburg	Wisconsin	Highway Light and Landscaping, Inc.	Arm(s)	Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle in roadway
An employee was working out of a lineman truck bucket about 18 feet over a coned-off lane, installing traffic light mounts on an under-bridge deck. A semi tractor trailer swung wide and hit the bottom corner of the lineman truck bucket. The impact pinched the employee's arm between the bucket and bridge, breaking the arm.
2020-04-01	Orange	Texas	Hoss Industrial LLC	Multiple face locations	Nonclassifiable
On April 1, 2020, an employee was using a water hose to wash down a work area when he was either struck in the face by the water hose or fell to the ground and impacted his face. He was hospitalized with lacerations to his face and mouth.
2020-03-19	Dallas	Texas	United States Postal Service	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was delivering mail when she slipped on wet pavement and impacted the ground, breaking her ankle.
2020-03-03	Sweet Valley	Pennsylvania	Frontier Communications Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was placing a B-arm on a pole and was using an impact wrench. The impact wrench loosened the bolt and the arm fell, pinching the employee's index finger between the arm and the pole resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
2020-02-27	Orlando	Florida	Skanska-Granite-Lane A Joint Venture	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person
Two employees were removing an overhang bracket. One employee was holding the bracket while another employee was using an air impact wrench. The socket slipped off the nut causing the wrench to drop down and strike the employee's first finger on the right hand causing an avulsion between the second and third knuckle.
2020-02-23	Cocoa	Florida	Publix Super Markets, Inc.	Brain	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A cashier was pushing shopping carts in a crosswalk on the main lane in front of the store when a vehicle impacted the shopping carts and subsequently struck the employee. The employee suffered a concussion.
2020-02-21	Omaha	Nebraska	YRC Freight	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was loading a semi-trailer when a load bar impacted a pallet. The pallet and load then struck the employee, who suffered a broken right leg.
2020-02-20	Boise	Idaho	McAlvain Concrete Inc.	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was performing housekeeping and cleaning up wood used to build forms. She was dragging a heavy wooden saw horse while walking backwards when she tripped over a stack of rebar and impacted the ground, fracturing her right femoral head.
2020-02-17	Coopersburg	Pennsylvania	Naceville Materials JV	Face	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was operating a chain breaker when the chain breaker slipped and struck his face, causing impact injuries, a laceration, and a fracture.
2020-01-30	Blytheville	Arkansas	Walmart Supercenter #62	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking toward a customer to take an order at the deli when the employee slipped on grease from rotisserie chickens that was on the floor and impacted the ground. The employee sustained a fractured right femur.
2020-01-28	Orlando	Florida	CIRQUE DU SOLEIL	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell off stilts that were 9 feet high and hit the floor during a rehearsal, impacting and injuring his lower back, shoulder, and head.
2020-01-26	Ogallala	Nebraska	Walmart	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was working as a self checkout host. The employee went to help a customer with an override and turned around and tripped over a case of water at the store. The employee impacted the ground, suffering a broken hip that required surgery.
2020-01-23	Marietta	Georgia	Asbury Atlanta Infiniti L.L.C.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was at a coffee station when he tripped on a dustpan and impacted the floor, breaking his right ankle and leg and sustaining a meniscus tear.
2020-01-22	Orlando	Florida	The Lane Construction Corporation	Pelvis	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
On January 22, 2020, am employee's truck was impacted by another truck while parked in the safety zone. The employee suffered a broken pelvis.
2020-01-20	Momence	Illinois	Van Drunen Farms	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a patch of ice while walking into work, impacting the ground and suffering a compression fracture to the spine.
2020-01-16	Portland	Oregon	GUNDERSON MARINE	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was performing preservation work on a new construction hatch door when the 400-pound hatch door closed on the employee's left hand. The impact crushed the employee's left ring and middle fingertips and resulted in an amputation of the employee's left middle fingertip.
2020-01-16	Belton	Texas	TRU	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was supervising the movement of two houses by line roll. He was on the ground level when he tripped on a hanging wire and impacted the concrete floor, fracturing his right femur.
2020-01-14	Atlanta	Georgia	Americold Logistics, LLC	Foot (feet)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
On January 14, 2020, at approximately 2:35 p.m., an employee was reversing a stand-up lift truck while moving pallets from the rail dock to racks. A clamp truck operator at the rail dock stopped to yield the right-of-way to the employee, who attempted to stop and change directions. The lift truck then slid on condensation on the dock floor and impacted the clamp truck, resulting in the clamp striking the employee's left foot. He was hospitalized with a punctured left foot.
2020-01-14	Stratford	Wisconsin	Stratford Homes LP	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was working on the construction of a wall when the employee tripped on a clamp and fell. The impact of the fall resulted in a broken leg that required surgery.
2020-01-13	Boise	Idaho	Veterans Administration Medical Center	Multiple trunk locations	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on snow or ice on the sidewalk, impacting the concrete and suffering five fractured ribs, three fractured vertebrae, and a punctured lung.
2020-01-07	Huntington Station	New York	Elecnor Hawkeye, LLC	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on a utility line installing new equipment. The employee was attempting to change the battery on an impact gun when the employee's left hand contacted the tail of the conductor, causing electrical burns to the hand. Gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.
2020-01-07	Sioux Falls	South Dakota	Lifescape, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
Employee was walking from her car to the building when she slipped on ice in the parking lot and impacted the ground, breaking her hip.
2020-01-05	Rochester	New York	Wegman's Food Market	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While stocking products in an aisle, an employee was descending a rolling ladder carrying a box when she missed the second step from the bottom and fell forward, catching her right foot on the bottom step and then impacting the floor. She was hospitalized and required surgery for a right lower leg/ankle fracture.
2019-09-17	Atlanta	Georgia	REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on an A-frame ladder changing a light bulb. When he started to dismount, he shifted his weight and the ladder slid out from under him. He impacted the tile floor and suffered a broken right arm, three fractured ribs, a broken collarbone, a broken cheek bone, and a broken eye socket.
2019-09-11	Loda	Illinois	ML Farm Systems, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was installing rafters on a new farm building when he lost his footing and slipped, falling onto the rafter he was working on. The impact against the rafter ruptured his large intestine. He was hospitalized.
2019-08-31	Allentown	Pennsylvania	KidsPeace Corporation	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down a hill while walking with clients, hitting the ground and suffering impact injuries.
2019-08-28	Texarkana	Arkansas	Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	Lower leg(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
On August 28, 2019, around 3:30 PM, an employee was pulling a 500-pound cart by hand when he backed into a low guardrail that was approximately 1.5 feet tall. The cart then impacted his leg at the calf and shin. The next day, his calf became swollen and blackish, requiring hospitalization and surgery for a muscle injury.
2019-08-27	Celebration	Florida	Cone and Graham Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On 08/27/2019, an employee was stepping over a 14-inch I-beam on the ground when he tripped over the beam and impacted the ground, suffering a broken rib and bruised arm.
2019-08-27	Houston	Texas	DHL Supply Chain	Ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating material handling equipment (MHE) when he hit a column in the warehouse. Just before impact, he stuck his foot outside of the MHE. His foot was caught between a column protector and the bottom of the MHE, resulting in a fractured ankle.
2019-08-26	Melbourne	Florida	Meridian Mechanical Services, LLC	Jaw, chin	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was on a ladder inspecting the coil section of an air handling unit when a PVC cap with a steel bushing burst free and struck the employee in the lower right jaw, knocking him off the ladder. He fell backward onto concrete, causing a 1-inch laceration to the back of his head. The impact to his face caused his jaw to break.
2019-08-20	Tampa	Florida	SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT CORPORATION	Head and neck	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was driving a pickup truck towards the hangar. When he turned towards the hanger door the truck impacted the stationary clamp used to secure the hangar doors. He struck his head inside of the vehicle and sustained a concussion, forehead laceration, and a herniated disc in the neck.
2019-08-19	Ridgeland	Mississippi	Lowe's Home Improvement Store 2622	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was helping a customer load items in her car when she tripped over a bag behind her and impacted the ground, breaking her knee.
2019-08-09	Kennedy Space Center	Florida	DELAWARE NORTH COMPANY	Forearm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was pressure washing when the pressure washer nozzle came off and bounced back, striking the employee's forearm. The employee suffered a laceration to the right forearm and a possible impact injury to an artery.
2019-07-25	Plaquemine	Louisiana	Toyo USA, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Trip on uneven surface without fall
An employee was walking down concrete steps from a 19" concrete platform. On the last step, the employee's left foot stepped on the front edge of the step, causing the employee's right foot to roll. He lost his balance and continued to step down. His body and leg moved in a twisting motion, causing a break in his right tibia as his right foot impacted the ground. He did not fall down. He then sat down on the step and radioed for help.
2019-07-02	Norfolk	Virginia	GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 2, 2019, an employee was walking on a ship cableway located on the port side of the space en route to the port forward corner of the space when he tripped on the cableway and fell. As he fell, his calf impacted and was impaled by a U-channel bracket that was holding up the raceway. He was hospitalized.
2019-06-20	Frisco	Texas	HELLAS CONSTRUCTION, INC.	Lower leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
A low impact collision occurred when a skid steer backed into a buggy. During impact, the injured employee suffered a fractured fibula, requiring hospitalization.
2019-06-06	Portland	Texas	HardRock Directional Drilling, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was assisting with removing the chain tongs from the drill string. The chain struck his finger and pinched it against the drill head. The employee was hospitalized with a broken finger. The employee was wearing impact gloves.
2019-06-01	Dallas	Texas	DHL Supply Chain/Discount Tire Dallas	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a standup counter-balanced forklift when he lost control and was about to hit a vendor's vehicle parked inside the warehouse. His foot stuck out before impact and became stuck between the forklift and the vehicle. He suffered a broken and lacerated big toe and a punctured calf.
2019-05-21	Lake Jackson	Texas	Edward Jones	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was exiting the office space via the rear door when a wind gust pushed a door mat up, causing her to trip on the mat and impact the ground. She fractured her left femur.
2019-05-21	Shreveport	Louisiana	HMR Electrical Contracting, LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee walking on the job site slipped on a piece of cardboard and impacted the ground, fracturing his hip.
2019-05-16	Canyon	Texas	Deakin Electric Inc	Leg(s)	Jump from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was rotating a crane when the crane tipped over. The employee jumped off the crane and fractured a leg upon impact with the ground.
2019-05-16	Thomson	Illinois	Federal Bureau of Prisoners	Lower leg(s)	Explosion, n.e.c.
An employee was involved in a mock exercise for a hostage situation when an impact grenade detonated close to her. She suffered tissue damage to the left calf area.
2019-05-11	Papillion	Nebraska	Omaha Door & Window Co	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
Two employees were arguing over a method to fix an overhead garage door. Employee 1 lunged at Employee 2 with a box cutter. Employee 2 struck Employee 1 on the head with a cordless impact wrench. Employee 2 was rendered unconscious and was hospitalized with a head injury.
2019-05-10	Alleyton	Texas	Titan Production Equipment	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over an extension cord and impacted the ground, fracturing his left hip.
2019-05-07	Garden City	Georgia	Ports America, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
A jockey truck driver was attempting to make a U-turn and collided with another truck in another lane. The employee suffered blunt-force trauma to the neck, head and shoulder and a laceration on the head from initial impact inside the cab and subsequently striking the ground after being discharged through the driver-side window.
2019-05-02	Breinigsville	Pennsylvania	KeHe Distributors, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
While an employee was operating a forklift at the loading dock, the tractor-trailer moved away from the dock plate. The forklift fell off the tractor-trailer or the dock and impacted the ground. The operator was hospitalized for a concussion and fractured vertebrae.