Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-12	Boaz	Al	Top Tower Services, LLC	Jaw, chin	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell near the front of a truck, suffered a broken jaw, and lost consciousness.
2021-11-12	Bastrop	Tx	Irby Construction Company	Jaw, chin	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was pressing a core on a power line conductor wire when the core gave way, causing the hoist to strike the employee's jaw. The employee sustained a laceration and was hospitalized.
2021-11-03	San Antonio	Tx	Pierce Sitework	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An excavator had been used to lift a concrete cone to an upper level. When the cone was in place, an employee climbed up it to release the chains securing it to the excavator's coupler. The coupler's jaws closed on his foot, amputating five toes.
2021-11-03	Houston	Tx	The Detering Company	Jaw, chin	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was on the second floor of a building, removing temporary doors and replacing them with permanent ones. The employee fell down an elevator shaft, landing about 15 feet below and suffering a broken jaw.
2021-10-27	Fort Smith	Ar	Davis Iron & Metals	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting copper tubing with an alligator shear. Oil from the copper tubing got onto the employee's gloves causing the employee's left hand to slip into the jaw of the shear. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the left middle fingertip.
2021-10-27	Kansas City	Mo	Masterack	Jaw, chin	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was struck in the face by another employee during an altercation and suffered a fractured jaw that was broken on both sides and required surgery.
2021-10-25	Atlanta	Ga	EL MILAGRO DE ATLANTA	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was pulling jammed paper from a wrapping machine when the paper slipped and his left little finger went under the cutting jaws, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-10-21	Lebanon	Oh	Alro Steel Corp.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was helping a boom operator set a steel beam onto posts. The beam fell and struck the employee on the right side. He suffered a dislocated femur, a broken shoulder, and a jaw fracture.
2021-10-13	Ocala	Fl	Skyline Champion Corp.	Jaw, chin	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was moving drywall tools from one house into another. The employee slipped on peel-and-stick backing paper from window tape; he fell and his jaw struck the edge of a counter. He suffered a broken jaw and a chin laceration.
2021-10-09	Stratton	Oh	FirstEnergy Solutions - W.H. Sammis Power Plant	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
On October 9, 2021, an employee fell while climbing down a scaffold ladder. The employee landed on the floor and suffered five broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a broken jaw, and a fracture to an eye orbit.
2021-10-02	El Paso	Tx	Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	Jaw, chin	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee parked a forklift inside a trailer while unloading freight. The employee was adjusting deck bars loaded with freight when a deck bar and freight fell, knocking the employee into the forklift blades. The employee sustained a fractured jaw and lacerations on their mouth; the employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-27	Birmingham	Al	O'Neal Steel, LLC	Multiple face locations	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was lifting steel plates with an overhead crane. The steel plates struck the employee in the face resulting in a broken jaw and fractured teeth.
2021-09-26	Madison	Nh	Madison Lumber Mill Inc.	Jaw, chin	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was clearing a jam in a machine. A board kicked back, struck him in the face, and broke his jaw. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-09-24	Timnath	Co	HALL-IRWIN CORPORATION	Multiple face locations	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was removing a pin from an excavator arm. The arm shifted laterally when the pin was released, causing the pin ram to swing and strike the employee's cheek and jaw. The employee suffered broken cheek and jaw bones.
2021-09-20	Richmond	Va	Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was prepping a piece of drill steel for a hole being drilled. The last piece of drill steel in the carousel had a tricone bit attached to the bottom. The employee tightened the jaws on the drill rig to loosen the tricone. When the employee opened the jaws to remove the tricone, his left thumb was caught between the backside of the jaws and the receiver. The tip of the thumb was amputated just above the nailbed.
2021-09-20	O Fallon	Mo	Ramos Drywall Specialist LLC	Jaw, chin	Other fall to lower level
An employee working for Ramos Drywall Specialist LLC stepped into a wooden box that was being lifted by a telehandler. The box shifted on the telehandler's forks and it fell along with the employee, landing on a scaffold system below. The employee suffered a broken jaw and a facial laceration.
2021-08-24	Helena	Ok	Dacoma Farmers Co-Op Inc	Multiple face locations	Nonclassifiable
An employee was loading an ATV onto a flatbed truck. The ATV rolled over onto the employee, who suffered a broken jaw, nose, and eye socket.
2021-08-23	Houston	Tx	Special Metals, Inc.	Head and neck	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was taking inventory in a warehouse aisleway. A lift truck struck the employee, who suffered a jaw and neck laceration from a metal part of a storage rack.
2021-08-21	Mobile	Al	SA Recycling LLC	Multiple face locations	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was walking across a yard. A piece of metal from a shredder struck the employee in the face, causing a laceration and fractures to the face and jaw.
2021-08-19	Hammondsport	Ny	O'CONNELL ELECTRIC CO.	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
Two employees were on a utility pole, shifting position and equipment, when the pole broke. The employees fell 15 feet. Employee 1 suffered a broken jaw, a broken nose, and a broken vertebra and was hospitalized. Employee 2 was treated and released.
2021-08-11	Morrisville	Pa	Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
An employee was working inside a bank at a drive-through. A car struck the building and drove through an exterior wall, causing bricks and a metal cabinet to fall onto the employee. The employee suffered injuries to a hip, the jaw, and a shoulder.
2021-07-22	Mansfield	Tx	Ardex Americas	Jaw, chin	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was walking from the third floor to the fifth floor to put materials into a bin. He slipped and fell on steps, suffering two jaw fractures and a shattered chin.
2021-07-20	Austell	Ga	Voith US Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was loading a roll onto a lathe. The employee's right hand was caught between a piece of equipment and the chuck jaw of the lathe. The employee suffered an amputation to the little finger.
2021-07-16	Montgomery	Al	Sabel Steel Service, Inc.	Multiple face locations	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was putting wood under a 500-pound steel cutout that had been raised by a magnet crane. The cutout fell from the crane and hit the wood, which flew up and struck the employee in the face. The employee suffered a broken front jaw and several broken teeth.
2021-07-16	Akron	Oh	AT&T	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working from a ladder when it slid out from under him. He fell to the ground and suffered broken teeth and a fractures to the jaw, forearm, and thumb.
2021-06-26	Liberal	Ks	National Beef Packing Co LLC	Jaw, chin	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking when they slipped and hit their face on a metal container, resulting in a fractured jaw.
2021-06-14	Tupelo	Ms	MDR Construction, Inc.	Jaw, chin	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
A crimping gun fell out of an employee's tool bag and recoiled after hitting the ground. It struck the employee's chin, fracturing the jaw.
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.
2021-06-14	Boston	Ma	Mydatt Services, Inc.	Jaw, chin	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was attacked at work, suffering a broken jaw and lacerations.
2021-06-11	Dacula	Ga	Publix Super Markets, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was inspecting a valve on a product line when the valve became dislodged, causing the employee to fall to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to the jaw and left wrist, and a laceration above the right eye.
2021-06-07	Fort Pierce	Fl	Four Seasons Environmental Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
Employee was carrying paint up a ladder. When he reached the top, the ladder slipped out from under him and he fell to the ground. He suffered a left ankle injury, and his jaw struck a bollard on the way down.
2021-06-01	Moss Point	Ms	Omega Protein, Inc.	Multiple face locations	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was preparing to pump bail water to a vessel when a metal end-cap was blown off the end of the 3-inch bail hose. The end-cap struck the vessel, ricocheted, and then struck the employee's jaw. The employee sustained a fracture to the face and jaw.
2021-06-01	Union Point	Ga	Lincoln Lumber Georgia, LLC	Multiple face locations	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was observing a robot stacking lumber onto pallets for shipment. The robot's arm picked up a piece of lumber to place on a pallet, then swung and struck the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized with a jaw fracture, loss of teeth, and an open wound to the right side of the mouth.
2021-05-28	Quakertown	Pa	Intigral, Inc.	Jaw, chin	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was cleaning the floor behind the cutter machine at the end of their shift and were struck in the head by the cutter. The employee then fell and hit their head on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured jaw.
2021-05-13	Center	Tx	Tyson Farms, Inc.	Jaw, chin	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
Two employees fought. One punched the other, breaking the employee's jaw. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-05-05	Hattiesburg	Ms	Ashley Robinson Builders LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was walking on a flat roof and stepped on a piece of foam board that was covering a hole. The board collapsed and the employee fell through the hole onto the concrete floor resulting in a fractured left wrist and a fractured jaw.
2021-05-03	Lecompte	La	RTF Project Services, LLC	Tooth (teeth)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was repairing an electrical line, clearing a tree. The tree struck his jaw. He suffered broken teeth and facial lacerations. He was hospitalized.
2021-05-01	Mount Holly	Nj	VIRTUA- WEST JERSEY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.	Jaw, chin	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
Two employees got into a fight, and one of them suffered a broken jaw.
2021-04-29	York Springs	Pa	ECI Construction	Jaw, chin	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee had just loaded a 24-foot spreader bar onto a trailer. The employee was moving the bar when it fell from the trailer, knocking the employee off the trailer. The employee suffered several contusions and a broken jaw.
2021-04-19	Chicago	Il	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was removing a coupon from a machine. The machine's jaws closed on his right middle finger, amputating the fingertip.
2021-04-12	Vidalia	Ga	Dot Family Holdings LLC	Multiple head locations	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was using a plasma cutter to cut the top of a barrel that had been filled with flammable liquid. The barrel, with residual antifreeze under pressure, exploded. The employee suffered a jaw fracture and a brain bleed.
2021-04-08	Georgetown	Oh	Ag-Pro Ohio LLC	Jaw, chin	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee was repairing a cylinder on a tractor with a backhoe. After pulling a lever, the employee was caught between the backhoe arm and a raise outrigger, resulting in a broken jaw.
2021-04-01	Boston	Ga	Ag-Pro LLC	Head and trunk	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was unhooking a planter from a tractor when the planter shifted and fell toward the employee, pinning him against the tractor. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to the jaw and torso.
2021-03-29	Eagleville	Pa	Badeco Construction, Inc.	Multiple head locations	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was installing floor trusses. The employee fell from a first-floor top plate to the basement floor 19 feet below, suffering a broken jaw and head injures. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-27	San Antonio	Tx	Specialized Equipment Contractors	Multiple face locations	Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
An employee of Specialized Equipment Contractors was operating a boom lift while performing work at a plant. While the employee was turning the boom lift around to bring it to a different location, he boomed up to miss some interferences on the ground level and was struck in the face by a ceiling fan. The employee sustained facial fractures, a broken jaw, and a dislocated tooth.
2021-03-10	Brockton	Ma	CHAMPION CITY RECOVERY, LLC	Jaw, chin	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was removing an excavator's grapple arm pin with a hammer and a steel bar. The bar struck the employee's jaw, knocking the employee unconscious and causing an injury that required surgery.
2021-03-09	Scotia	Ny	NEFAB Packaging North East LLC.	Jaw, chin	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a drill when the drill chuck released from the drill, hitting the employee in the face and resulting in a broken jaw.
2021-02-24	Tampa	Fl	JTS Enterprises, Inc.	Jaw, chin	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee had been bagging food and was assaulted by a co-workers' father. The employee was hospitalized with multiple jaw fractures.
2021-02-17	Kenner	La	Barriere Construction Co. LLC	Multiple face locations	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting an iron waterline pipe with a chop saw. The saw kicked back and struck the employee, lacerating the employee's face and neck and fracturing the jaw and teeth.
2021-02-16	Deridder	La	Packaging Corporation of America	Multiple head locations	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice at a work site and fell forward to the concrete floor. He suffered two jaw fractures and a ruptured ear drum.
2021-02-09	Stone Mountain	Ga	THERMO PAC, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding a new roll of film into a packing machine when the air-actuated jaw closed and reopened on the tip of his right index finger, resulting in an amputation.
2021-01-23	Bath	Me	General Dynamics	Jaw, chin	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A rigging hook had just been unhooked from a pipe that a crane had lowered. While the crane's cables were being raised, the hook caught onto the racking that was bracing the pipes. The tip of the hook broke off and struck an employee in the jaw, lacerating and possibly breaking it.
2021-01-21	Sterling	Co	TRINIDAD BENHAM CORPORATION	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a poly packaging machine when the machine jammed. The employee was unclogging the jam when the machine cycled and the jaws closed. His hand contacted the serrated blade and caused the amputation of the pad on his left thumb.
2021-01-13	Dallas	Tx	XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT, INC.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was removing the straps from a crate (containing a boat motor) on a trailer. When the straps were removed, the crate fell onto the employee and broke his right leg and jaw.
2020-10-08	Lufkin	Tx	Double R Brand Foods, LLC	Tooth (teeth)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
After unloading processed meats from several walk-in ovens, an employee entered a walk-in cooler. The employee passed out and fell face-first to the floor of the cooler. The employee sustained a dislocated jaw and several teeth were knocked out.
2020-10-07	Fort Worth	Tx	Juan Gonzalez	Jaw, chin	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee was struck by a subcontractor employee that fell six feet or more from the roof and was knocked to the floor. The employee suffered a dislocated jaw.
2020-10-04	New York	Ny	United States Postal Service	Multiple face locations	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
On October 4, 2020, at approximately 11:45 AM, an employee was in the break area on her official break. She had an altercation with another employee and was hit in the face by a closed-fist, causing her head to hit the wall. The employee sustained a fractured jaw and two broken teeth. Her injuries required surgery and hospitalization.
2020-09-22	Dallas	Tx	Discount Tire	Multiple head locations	Nonclassifiable
An employee was removing a wheel and tire assembly from the safety inflation cage. The wheel and tire assembly failed and the employee sustained a concussion, a fractured jaw, and broken teeth.
2020-09-11	Brooklyn	Ny	Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.	Jaw, chin	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
A security guard was punched in the face, suffering a broken jaw.
2020-09-09	Ocean Springs	Ms	Phoenix Labor Group LLC	Jaw, chin	Fall on water vehicle
An employee was helping to put guardrails around a barge when he fell onto the steel floor, breaking his jaw bone and busting his lip.
2020-09-08	Chesapeake	Va	PRECON MARINE INC	Multiple face locations	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was repairing an air bag used in barge construction. A steel beam hit the employee's hardhat, forcing his mouth/jaw into another beam. He suffered an injury to the mouth/jaw.
2020-09-03	Big Spring	Tx	Birch Resources, LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by discharged object or substance
Employees were turning a well back on. An employee was standing next to a tester when a flex line failed under pressure and blew, striking and fracturing the employee's left collarbone and jaw.
2020-09-02	Clay Center	Ne	Eriksen Construction Co., Inc.	Multiple body parts	Excavation or trenching cave-in
An employee was working in trench when one side of the trench caved in, pinning the employee under the soil. The employee sustained a broken wrist, dislocated jaw, fractured collarbone, and broken ribs.
2020-08-11	Oak Hill	Wv	Kroger	Multiple face locations	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a cart while walking into the meat cooler and fell to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to the nose and jaw, and broken teeth.
2020-08-09	Langhorne	Pa	SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Inc	Jaw, chin	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was assaulted by two customers while operating a ride and suffered a broken jaw.
2020-08-05	Harrisburg	Pa	HOUCK SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on the roof performing masonry wall repairs when he fell 10 feet from the edge to the ground and suffered a broken jaw and arm, requiring hospitalization.
2020-07-24	Saint Augustine	Florida	Rulon International	Jaw, chin	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On July 24, 2020, a maintenance technician was demolishing a 10-foot-high structure inside a manufacturing facility. He had removed the structure's plywood roof and was about to climb down a ladder when the fascia board collapsed and knocked him down. He fell about 10 feet, striking a table and the floor. He suffered a broken jaw and bruising to his face, shoulders, and thighs.
2020-07-23	Washington	District Of	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	Multiple head locations	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on a wet floor resulting in a broken jaw and a concussion.
2020-07-22	Paris	Illinois	Cargill Dry Corn Ingredients, Inc.	Head and trunk	Contact with objects and equipment
On July 22, 2020, at approximately 12:15 PM, the injured employee had been removing a jammed bag from a packaging machine. A supervisor found the injured employee on the floor, unresponsive. The employee had been injured by the bag carriage device on the packer machine. He was hospitalized with head trauma, lacerations on the left eyebrow and back of the head, two broken ribs on the right side, and multiple fractures to the right side of the jaw requiring surgery.
2020-06-19	Mcgehee	Arkansas	Harvest Rice, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a packaging machine when a jam occurred. As the employee was clearing plastic debris, the machine cycled causing its jaws to close on the employee's left hand. The employee’s left thumb was amputated at the base of the fingernail.
2020-06-18	Newport News	Virginia	Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Newport News Shipbuilding	Multiple face locations	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was utilizing a ram on a jack stand to close a structural gap when the stand kicked out and the ram struck his face. He suffered a fractured jaw and other facial fractures.
2020-06-15	Pewaukee	Wisconsin	Eaton Cooper Power Systems Inc	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee had a mandrel in the vertical position in a vise. As the employee was opening the vise to release the mandrel, the mandrel tipped to the right, causing the employee's right hand to move to the right. During this process, the employee's right pinky finger was caught between the jaw casting and body casting of the vise, causing a partial amputation of the fingertip.
2020-05-28	Lawrenceville	Georgia	E R Snell Contractor, Inc.	Jaw, chin	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting an 18-inch concrete pipe using a concrete saw. He was almost finished cutting it when the concrete saw locked in the cut, causing it to swing back and lacerate his jaw.
2020-05-22	Rockport	Texas	Brahmas Enterprises, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On Friday, May 22, 2020, an employee was unloading materials off a sky track lift on a third floor balcony when he fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized with a hairline fracture on the jaw and a broken arm.
2020-05-21	Texarkana	Texas	LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES	Multiple face locations	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was holding a flashlight for his partner who was cutting a bumper off a truck when the bumper fell on the employee. He suffered a broken jaw and a damaged nerve around the eye.
2020-05-18	Savannah	Georgia	The Kroger Co.	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level
An employee was running to stop a shopping cart that that was rolling toward parked vehicles. She fell to the concrete/asphalt ground, suffering a broken jaw and shoulder.
2020-05-18	Defuniak Springs	Florida	Brookdale	Jaw, chin	Fall on same level
On May 18, 2020, a nurse was leaving a home after caring for a patient. She fell to the floor of the home's porch, suffering a hairline fracture to her jaw and an injury to her left leg resulting in damage to an artery. She was hospitalized.
2020-05-12	Vestal	New York	Economy Paving Company, Inc.	Multiple face locations	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was holding/monitoring the purging "pigging" of a concrete pumping hose after testing. The hose began flailing and struck the employee in the face, causing face, jaw, cheek, and nose injuries/lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-05-08	Batesville	Arkansas	Odom Construction Services, LLC.	Jaw, chin	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was welding in a manlift approximately 14 feet above the ground when the manlift pinned the employee against the bottom of an I-beam. He was hospitalized with a fractured jaw and neck injuries.
2020-05-08	Clifton Springs	New York	Alamon Inc	Jaw, chin	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was drilling a hole on a pole during an inspection. When the employee pulled the drill out of the hole, the bit came off the drill and struck the employee on the face, resulting in a fractured jaw.
2020-05-02	Trappe	Pennsylvania	Viant Collegeville, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was trying to get the jaws to retract inside a machine's drum. The jaws retracted on the employee's left little finger, causing an amputation to the tip.
2020-04-29	Houston	Texas	Myrex Industries	Jaw, chin	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
The injured employee was helping another employee move dunnage with a forklift when the dunnage slipped off the forklift and struck the injured employee's right jaw, breaking it.
2020-04-27	Jamestown	North Dakota	Vetter Construction, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was unloading materials onto a roof when the employee slipped and fell off the roof. During the fall to the ground, the employee's head hit a trailer, resulting in a fractured skull and injuries to the nose, mouth, teeth, jaw, ear, and left shoulder. The employee lost consciousness and was hospitalized. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
2020-04-17	Mattituck	New York	Burt's Reliable Inc.	Jaw, chin	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee tripped over a tool box and fell through the back door of a van, suffering a dislocated jaw.
2020-04-08	Augusta	Maine	Maine General Health	Jaw, chin	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was working on a weed-wacker and cut their right index finger. When the employee saw blood, the employee passed out and fell to the ground, breaking a jaw bone.
2020-04-03	Columbus	Nebraska	Eriksen Construction Company	Jaw, chin	Nonclassifiable
An employee was found laying unconscious next to a utility vehicle with a broken jaw and cuts to his lip and head.
2020-03-31	Springfield	Ohio	Palmer Manufacturing and Supply, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a rolling safety ladder/platform, testing a machine that had been assembled. He fell to the floor, hitting his head, breaking his jaw on the left side, and suffering broken fingers on his left hand.
2020-03-26	Cameron	Wisconsin	Synergy Community Cooperative	Multiple head locations	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c.
On March 26, 2020, an employee was installing an airbag underneath a vehicle. The pressure released and the airbag struck the employee in the head, causing a shattered jaw and a broken skull. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-23	Orange City	Florida	ECS Florida, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder. The employee slipped and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a broken right wrist, chipped teeth, and a broken jaw.
2020-03-23	Cincinnati	Ohio	US Industrial Salvage	Jaw, chin	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was on a catwalk, cutting into a tank so it could be scrapped. A spark got into a nearby tank, causing an explosion. The employee suffered a broken jaw and lacerations to the face.
2020-03-22	Amarillo	Texas	Tyson Fresh Meats	Face	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
While servicing a conveyor belt, a box fell from an overhead conveyor belt and struck an employee in the head. The employee then fell and hit his jaw on a floor-level conveyor. The employee sustained a facial laceration and jaw injury.
2020-03-14	Pecos	Texas	Flex-Chem Corporation	Jaw, chin	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was holding a hose during the filling of a storage tank. A valve blew apart and the hose backlashed, striking the employee on the left side of the face. The employee sustained a broken jaw and facial lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-06	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Elliott Precision Products, Incorporated	Multiple body parts	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a CNC lathe when an article of their clothing made contact with a bolt on the chuck. The employee was pulled into the moving chuck and sustained a broken wrist, a broken jaw, and a cut on the neck.
2020-02-28	Casselberry	Florida	Walmart	Head and trunk	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving pallets in a tractor trailer. A pallet fell onto the employee's face, causing a broken nose and fractures to the upper jaw and chest.
2020-02-26	Janesville	Wisconsin	SSI Sintered Specialties, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing a jammed part in a tapper machine. The employee's right index fingertip got caught in the jaws of the tapper machine as they closed. When the employee pulled their finger back, their fingertip remained in the jaws and was avulsed, and the bone of the fingertip was fractured. At the time of the incident, the machine was in manual mode.
2020-02-06	Breckenridge	Colorado	VAIL RESORTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY	Multiple head locations	Nonclassifiable
An employee was snowboarding downhill to report to his lift station. He suffered a concussion and a broken jaw.
2020-01-22	Aberdeen	South Dakota	New Angus, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a jaw puller in a harvest line. The jaw puller activated and the employee's thumb was bent backwards and broken.
2020-01-17	Sapulpa	Oklahoma	Paragon Industries Inc.	Multiple face locations	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was in a pipe rack area. A pipe rolled and struck him in the back of the head. It pushed his head into another pipe, which crushed his face. He suffered fractures to the jaw bone, left eye socket, and facial bones, as well as a slight skull injury.
2020-01-14	Osprey	Florida	Saxby Holdings LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a scaffold tearing down a pool cage and knocking down a beam with a hammer when the entire sidewall gave way and knocked the employee from the scaffold onto the paved deck below. The employee subsequently fell into an empty pool, suffering a broken rib and broken jaw.
2019-09-18	Estero	Florida	Montiel Carpentry Corp	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by physical contact during horseplay
While engaged in horseplay, an employee fell from trusses to the second floor. The employee suffered a torn liver and a broken jaw, and was hospitalized.