Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-17	Evadale	Tx	WestRock Company	Eye(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was cleaning a copy machine. While trying to open the filter compartment to finish the cleaning by rinsing with water, the pressure exerted on the lid caused a solution with possible traces of a sodium hypochlorite to spray into the employee's eyes, resulting in eye irritation that required hospitalization.
2021-10-05	Philadelphia	Pa	Penn Medicine Rittenhouse	BODY SYSTEMS	Small-scale (limited) fire
An employee extinguished a coffee pot fire and was later hospitalized for difficulty breathing and respiratory irritation.
2021-06-17	Tucker	Ga	Alchemy-Spetec LLC	Multiple body parts	Exposure to other harmful substances
An employee was unloading a tanker full of chemicals into a storage tank. During this process, a pipe at the base of the tank broke and the chemical began running into the containment chamber. One of the employee's attempted to plug the leak with a piece of wood when the air pressure caused the material to discharge in a vaporized form. A second employee entered the area to offer their assistance. Both employees suffered irritation to their respiratory systems and eyes. One employee was hospital
2021-06-10	Soda Springs	Id	Turner Industries Group	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was working on a scaffold when they were exposed to soda ash from work being performed 50 feet away, resulting in hospitalization due to lung irritation and an allergic reaction.
2021-05-28	Statesboro	Ga	Claude Howard Lumber Company	Eye(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee had been using a coil cleaning product when the wind blew the chemical into his face resulting in eye irritation.
2020-10-16	Milford	Ma	WATERS CORP.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was monitoring an electrode insulation process. The employee inhaled vapors from the coating tank and developed respiratory irritation and blurred vision. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-18	Snowshoe	West Virgini	Snowshoe Mountain, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was using chemical cleaning products to unclog a sink drain when the employee inhaled the chemical mixture and suffered respiratory irritation.
2020-02-19	Orlando	Florida	CHEP Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was handling pallets when fiberglass particles became airborne and caused the employee to experience lung irritation. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-01-05	Coyanosa	Texas	Energy Transfer, LP	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee climbed up stairs to a tank gauging platform, accessed the tank to be gauged, cracked the gauging hatch to let it vapor off while standing upwind, and gauged the tank twice. During the third gauging effort, the employee was exposed to hydrogen sulfide (H2S). He was hospitalized for upper respiratory tract irritation, dizziness and disorientation.
2019-09-11	Dublin	Georgia	Carl Vinson VA Medical Center	Face	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was performing a routine walkthrough of a boiler room. As the employee passed a contractor removing a steam-line pump, a neoprene seal ruptured, causing a chemical release onto the employee. The employee suffered chemical burns and eye irritation.
2019-08-19	Seguin	Texas	Loves Travel Stops	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was helping a customer with a propane tank when he inhaled propane, suffering respiratory irritation.
2019-05-20	Gorham	Maine	Stanley Black and Decker	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure
An employee felt dizzy and lightheaded while working in the black oxide room with chemicals. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to the lungs, chemical irritation, and skin blisters.
2019-05-16	Reserve	Louisiana	CBSL Transportation Services	Eye(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee opened a container with dichloroacetyl chloride residue, which is acidic. When the container was opened, tank pressure was released and some product discharged onto the employee. The product got on his back, the side of his body, and his face. He suffered first degree burns and irritation to the body and face, and was hospitalized for redness/irritation to his eyes. Safety glasses were worn at the time.
2019-05-10	Lilburn	Georgia	Arco Design/Build Northeast, Inc.	Hand(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was cleaning out water and debris around column footers in preparation for filling with concrete. The employee experienced skin irritation to the hands including discoloration suggesting possible infection.
2019-04-24	Amarillo	Texas	Plains Dairy, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee delivered nitric acid to a chlorine tank that was mislabeled, causing a reaction with a cloud that affected seven employees and required evacuation. An employee was hospitalized for respiratory irritation due to chemical exposure.
2019-03-08	Mingo Junction	Ohio	JSW Steel USA Ohio, Inc.	Eye(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was sweeping a floor to remove lime. The employee was hospitalized with lime dust irritation in the eyes.
2019-01-28	Laurel	Mississippi	Wayne Farms, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was hospitalized for irritation and swelling of the airway after being exposed to anhydrous ammonia from a leaking condenser on the roof.
2018-09-14	Westlake	Louisiana	Eagle US 2 LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
While making rounds during unit startup, an employee suffered respiratory irritation, possibly due to chlorine inhalation.
2018-08-20	Enterprise	Florida	Florida United Methodist Children's Home, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was repairing an AC unit and had pumped down the refrigerant to the outside unit. His gauge read less than 0.1 psi and he therefore began to remove a joint using an acetylene turbo torch. However, a quantity of the refrigerant unexpectedly leaked under pressure and was ignited by the torch. This created phosgene gas, which the employee inhaled, causing coughing, nausea and irritation to his throat and lungs. He was hospitalized.
2018-07-06	Boise City	Oklahoma	AgOasis - Lost Trail Dairy	Multiple body parts	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Two employees were exposed to chemical vapors being emitted from a chemical tote, suffering eye, mucous membrane, and lung irritation. They were hospitalized.
2018-05-15	Bryan	Texas	Sanderson Farms, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was removing a clamp at a joint in a stainless steel water line that was diluted with peracetic acid when the acid contacted the employee, who received second degree burns to the left shoulder, left chest, and neck, as well as eye and chest irritation.
2018-04-27	Hines	Illinois	Edward Hines Junior VA Hospital	Multiple body parts	Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning her workstation and organizing her files when a section of the acoustical ceiling (tiles and grid), adjacent light fixtures, and portions of the plaster ceiling above suddenly collapsed due to a prolonged, concealed steam leak that weakened the fastener connections. She sustained a cut to her head, bruise to her head, scratches on her neck, a scratch to her left hand, and irritation to her right hand, requiring hospitalization.
2018-03-14	Gurnee	Illinois	Averus, Inc.	Multiple face locations	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was mixing cleaning chemicals to clean a filter when sodium hydroxide splashed in his face, causing skin and eye irritation.
2018-03-09	Haviland	Kansas	Haviland Care Center	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure
While walking into the laundry room, an employee suffered respiratory and eye irritation from airborne fumes caused by a pan being soaked in deliming chemicals.
2018-01-28	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Brookdale Senior Living	BODY SYSTEMS	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was performing laundry services when clothes in a dryer caught on fire. The employee opened the dryer door and inhaled smoke, suffering lung irritation and exacerbation of asthma.
2017-09-19	Presque Isle	Maine	Mechanical Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
A employee was replacing a failed expansion valve on a refrigerated display case. He was soldering a copper pipe when a small amount of refrigerant in the pipe expanded when heated and flashed. He started coughing and had a runny nose, requiring hospitalization for respiratory irritation.
2017-08-30	Summerfield	Florida	CMS Mechanical Services, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a torch to disconnect a pipe and remove an HVAC compressor when residual oil inside the pipe ignited, causing first and second degree burns to the left side of the employee's face, arms, hands, and left thigh, as well as lung irritation. He was hospitalized.
2017-07-30	Brewton	Alabama	Georgia-Pacific Brewton, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Nonclassifiable
An employee was loading an empty trailer with rolls of paper using a forklift. The employee began experiencing irritation to his eyes, lips and respiratory system. The employee started having chest pains and leg muscle spasms approximately two hours later and was hospitalized.
2017-07-14	Fort Polk	Louisiana	Corvias Military Living FP LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was exposed to mildew while replacing a cabinet that was damaged by a water leak. He had an allergic reaction and suffered respiratory irritation, requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-21	Fernandina Beach	Florida	Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was unlocking a digester that had been shut down for maintenance. As he was conducting the unlocking procedure, an automatic valve was in the open position, allowing the digester acid to drain through the drain valves and thereby causing the release of sulfur dioxide. He suffered respiratory irritation from sulfur dioxide exposure and was hospitalized.
2017-05-08	Willow Island	West Virgini	Cytec Solvay Group	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On May 8, 2017, at approximately 11:15 a.m., an employee was attempting to unload cyanuric chloride when the material became airborne and covered the employee's respirator mask, obstructing his vision. In an attempt to clear the mask, it was rinsed with water. The cyanuric chloride reacted with the water and became acidic. He removed his mask and suffered eye and skin irritation as well as breathing difficulties. He was later hospitalized for a chemical burn to the lungs.
2017-02-08	Hillsdale	Illinois	TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was working and was exposed to exhaust from a cooking unit that had a malfunctioning ventilation system. He suffered respiratory irritation and was hospitalized.
2016-09-09	Ladysmith	Wisconsin	Gordy's Market	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was found passed out after cleaning with 409. The employee was hospitalized for an allergic reaction/respiratory irritation and breathing problems due to the chemical cleaner.
2016-09-07	Texas City	Texas	Total Safety U. S., Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was threading and preparing to install a fire water pipe when several employees began to experience respiratory irritation. A visible plume of hydrofluoric acid gas was in the vicinity. The crew began evacuating the unit and an employee was hospitalized for treatment.
2016-08-23	Eastlake	Ohio	Conn-Selmer, Inc	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Excess sodium hypochlorite was added to a treatment tank causing the pH of an adjacent tank to spike. Sulfuric acid was added to the adjacent tank in hopes of lowering the pH. Eight employees were taken to local hospitals for exposure to chlorine gas. Two were hospitalized for respiratory irritation.
2016-08-04	Houston	Texas	OMI Environmental Solutions	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was driving a tractor pulling a stainless steel trailer containing a chemical solution when he felt an explosion from the trailer. He exited the tractor and was engulfed in fumes, causing loss of eyesight, difficulty speaking, and chest and throat irritation. He was hospitalized.
2016-08-03	Ripon	Wisconsin	JM Smuckers LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee smelled chlorine when he entered the chemical room. He flushed the floor drain to eliminate the smell. He notified his supervisor about the smell, and the two of them flushed the drain with multiple barrels of water. After they had flushed the drain, the employee started to experience wheezing and had a slight headache. He was hospitalized due to lung/respiratory irritation.
2016-06-28	Belleville	Illinois	St. Elizabeth's Hospital	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was performing preventive maintenance on a pump to a commercial washing machine. After using water to prime the pump, the employee ran the cleaning fluid to the pump. Residual water with cleaning product was caught in a hand-held container. The employee inhaled the cleaning product odor and experienced respiratory tract irritation and distress.
2016-06-21	Houston	Texas	Digco, LLC	Hand(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was repairing a pipeline at a residential home. The employee took the pipe apart and was handling the pipe and fittings when contaminated debris from within the pipeline contacted the back of his hand. He suffered skin irritation to his left hand that became infected and swollen.
2016-05-26	Hatfield	Pennsylvania	Refrigeration Design& Service, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was cutting a pipe when a water solution with ammonia came through the pipe and contacted the employee. The employee suffered a first degree burn to the right forearm, as well as trachea and esophageal irritation.
2016-04-05	Killeen	Texas	Walmart Stores Texas, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was cleaning the oven. She sprayed degreaser and then put the oven in the self-cleaning cycle. When she opened the oven, she was exposed to the fumes inside and experienced lung irritation, requiring hospitalization.
2016-03-03	New Rochelle	New York	ShopRite of New Rochelle	Leg(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was preparing to help clean deli equipment using a chemical degreaser. The container of concentrated degreasing chemical fell, causing the chemical to spill out and contact the employee's leg. The employee suffered severe skin irritation.
2016-02-26	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia International Airport	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was riding a tug. The extinguisher in the tug went off causing a respiratory irritation that led the employee to have an asthma attack.
2016-02-14	Aurora	Illinois	Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.	Hand(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
On or about February 14, 2016, an employee was scrubbing equipment by hand and was hospitalized for a chemical irritation to the back of the hands from the diluted acid cleaner.
2016-01-07	Rome	Georgia	International Paper	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
Employee was walking towards the corner of the line kill to add oil to the equipment. He started walking through what appeared to be sawdust on the ground, but slipped and fell in what turned out to be an 11" to 12" deep mix of sawdust and lime mud. He suffered from chemical irritation and small chemical burns to his right leg.
2015-02-10	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	USSE2 O & M Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to harmful substances or environments
An employee was hospitalized when she complained of throat irritation and shortness of breath after entering a janitorial closet.
2015-01-16	Clarksburg	West Virgini	Skana Aluminum Company	Multiple face locations	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was hospitalized after a pump seal failed during the repair of a pump. Pennzoil 50H and X850 oil blew into the employee's eyes, throat, and nose, resulting in inflammation and irritation.