Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-17	Denver	Co	Granite World of Colorado LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was about to clean a 2,500-pound part from a CNC router. A forklift was preparing to lift the part so its underside could be cleaned. As the forklift adjusted position, it knocked over the part, which tipped onto the employee's leg below the knee. The employee's leg was crushed.
2021-11-16	Tampa	Fl	AutoPlus	Knee(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was moving parts with a pallet jack. The pallet jack displaced a stack of plastic totes in front of the material being moved. The employee attempted to stop the stack of totes from falling and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a torn muscle in his left knee that required surgery.
2021-11-16	Palatka	Fl	M.G. Dyess, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On November 16, 2021, a truck driver was removing straps from a load of utility poles on a flatbed trailer. When he removed the last strap, the top pole on the load rolled off and struck the left side of his body, crushing his left wrist and the lower part of his left leg. He was hospitalized, and the leg was medically amputated below the knee. He also suffered a brain injury and two fingers were medically amputated.
2021-11-16	San Antonio	Tx	Crown Lift Trucks	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was delivering forklift parts to a battery manufacturer when he misstepped and fell to the ground while exiting the van. The employee sustained a left tibia fracture and a dislocated knee.
2021-11-16	Elberton	Ga	Eagle Granite Company	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing a ladder to repair a saw when they slipped and fell approximately 4 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained a broken leg and a fractured knee.
2021-11-12	Saint Louis	Mo	St.Louis Catholic Cemeteries	Knee(s)	Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional
An employee was weed eating on a job site and was putting his gun in his glove box. The gun accidently discharged and the bullet hit his knee.
2021-11-04	Bronx	Ny	Montefiore Medical Center	Knee(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was walking through the pantry area when they slipped on water, resulting in a knee injury that required surgery.
2021-11-02	Campbellsport	Wi	Tom's Quality Millwork & Hardwoods Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was on his hands and knees to line up a jack plate and arbor plate and screw a bolt through the plates. The employee had his right thumb positioned on top of the jack plate when the arbor plate slipped down approximately 2 inches and pinched the tip of the employee's right thumb, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-11-02	Houston	Tx	Anheuser-Busch	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking toward an entrance door. He tripped on the edge of the walkway and fell, suffering a broken left kneecap and right wrist.
2021-11-02	Washington	Pa	Pleiger Plastics Company	Knee(s)	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning a sheet casting machine when he slipped and fell into the machine. As the employee was thrown out of the machine, he hit his knee on the machine frame, causing a puncture wound.
2021-11-01	Albany	Ga	Chep Services, LLC	Knee(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was standing by a parked truck. A forklift swerved to miss the truck as it backed up and struck the employee, pinning him against the truck. His right knee was crushed and he was hospitalized.
2021-11-01	Portland	Me	T W Enterprises, Inc Tree & Landscape Co,	Knee(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road
An employee was picking up tree limbs from the side of a road. A skid steer went out of control and pinned the employee against a chipper table. The employee suffered severe swelling, bruising, a broken kneecap, and a back injury.
2021-10-29	Harvey	La	BWC Terminals, Inc.	Multiple lower extremities locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee lost his footing and sank into a puddle of water next to a steam condensate line. While he was trying to regain his balance, the end of the return steam condensate line got caught inside his knee-high boot. He suffered first- and second-degree steam burns from below the knee to the toes. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-27	Steelton	Pa	C & D Rigging Realty LLC	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was working on a handrail system between a short concrete wall and a stack of steel blooms consisting of 8-inch square sections of steel that were 30 feet long and stacked 4 feet high. The blooms shifted and pinned the employee against the wall, resulting in a broken right leg and right knee along with bruising on the left leg.
2021-10-25	San Diego	Ca	FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTH WEST	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was painting markings on an aircraft while standing on a pair of stands, 8-9 feet from the ground. He stepped into a gap between the stands and fell about 3 feet, his foot hitting a stand brace. He suffered a twisted left knee and a shoulder separation.
2021-10-23	Churchville	Ny	American Packaging Corporation	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was in a warehouse, picking up a horizontal roll of paper (weighing 2,000-3,000 pounds) using a forklift. The roll fell from the forklift's clamp and began moving toward a wall. The employee dismounted the forklift and was struck by the roll on the front of the left leg. The leg was broken below the knee and above the ankle.
2021-10-22	Saint Augustine	Fl	Coastal Roofing, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
On October 22, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., an employee was kneeling down on a roof to install shingles when a nail gun slid and shot a nail above the employee's knee. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-18	Parma	Oh	Mack Plumbing & Hydronics Inc	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was about to climb a ladder down from a roof. His shoes, wet with dew from the roof, slipped on the first rung of the ladder. He fell to the ground below and suffered a fractured/dislocated elbow and a fractured knee.
2021-10-17	Raceland	La	Raceland Raw Sugar LLC	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was washing sugar cane pulp off the floor of a mill area while wearing knee-high rubber boots. The employee stepped onto a floor grate when it shifted, causing him to step into a floor drain with his right leg. Hot water that was in the drain entered the employee's boot, resulting in burns to his ankle and foot.
2021-10-15	Palm Bay	Fl	HUMANA INC	Foot(feet) and knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down uneven concrete steps while leaving a home. She suffered a broken knee and foot and was hospitalized.
2021-10-14	Jamesburg	Nj	TFH/Nylabone Products/Four Paws/IMS	Knee(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell and suffered a knee injury.
2021-10-13	Fort Smith	Ar	Sunbelt Chemical & Equipment Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
At 2:30 p.m. on October 13, 2021, an employee was on top of a pump truck, replacing the cone insert on the cyclone tank. He fell about 11 feet, striking a mounted toolbox before hitting the ground. He suffered a broken right leg below the knee, a compressed lower back vertebra, and a contusion to the right buttock. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-12	Sabine Pass	Tx	BO-MAC CONTRACTORS, LTD.	Ankle(s) and knee(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee exited an office trailer and fell about 42 inches to the ground, suffering a broken ankle and knee. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-11	La Fayette	In	United States Postal Service	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was delivering mail when they stepped off a front porch, heard a pop in their knee, and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken femur.
2021-10-11	Columbus	Oh	Elford Construction	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was coming down a 10-foot step ladder. She fell at the last rung, landing on her right knee and suffering a broken kneecap.
2021-10-10	Elyria	Oh	Paradise Home Care LLC	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
At 6:40 a.m. on October 10, 2021, an employee entered a client's bathroom, slipped on liquid and fell on the floor, suffering two broken bones under the right knee.
2021-10-09	El Campo	Tx	United Agricultural Cooperative Inc.	Multiple lower extremities locations	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee collided with a forklift while turning around. The employee suffered a broken left ankle/foot/kneecap, as well as swelling to the right ankle.
2021-10-07	Albany	Ny	Albany Medical Center Hospital	Knee(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell on a concrete sidewalk, suffering a ruptured left kneecap tendon.
2021-10-07	Sand Springs	Ok	Webco Industries, Inc	Multiple body parts	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was removing grates from inside a parts washer containing about 12 inches of washing solution heated to 160-180 degrees. The employee slipped and fell into the washer and suffered second- and third-degree burns to his left forearm, both legs from the knee down, and his right hip.
2021-10-04	Minocqua	Wi	Nimsgern Steel Corp.	Lower leg(s)	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was unloading steel I-beams from a drill machine using an overhead crane when a stack of seven I-beams tipped over onto the employee, resulting in two broken legs below the knee that required hospitalization.
2021-10-03	York	Ne	York Cold Storage	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee attempted to pull an ice bagging machine away from the stationary bin so that it could be worked on by maintenance. The machine tipped toward the injured employee while it was being moved, striking the employee's right leg below the knee. The employee's leg was broken below the knee and the employee sustained a fracture and partial dislocation at the T12 / L1 vertebrae.
2021-10-02	Chambersburg	Pa	Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital	Knee(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee tripped and fell in a hallway, landing on the floor and suffering a broken right knee.
2021-09-30	Brooklyn	Ny	Bestcare Inc.	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was helping a patient get out of an ambulette when the patient contacted the employee and the employee fell from the ambulette to the ground, resulting in a broken left knee.
2021-09-29	Lake Mills	Wi	Healthcare Services Group, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was clearing off a dining room table when their right knee gave out and they grabbed onto a bus cart for support. The bus cart moved and the employee fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured right hip.
2021-09-27	Jacksonville	Fl	Central Florida Contractors Services, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On September 27, 2021, an employee was cleaning a concrete pump at the wash out area. As he sat at the edge of the hopper, the auger inside the hopper engaged and his right leg was amputated below the knee.
2021-09-25	Newport News	Va	MID ATLANTIC COATINGS, INC.	Knee(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was inspecting a blast gun to ensure it was working properly. High-pressure water from the gun struck the employee, resulting in a severe laceration on their left knee.
2021-09-20	Fairfield	Oh	Salo, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While working in a client's home, an employee reached to turn on a light switch and fell down the basement stairs approximately 4 steps to the concrete floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right wrist, elbow, and knee, and a laceration to the face.
2021-09-20	Staten Island	Ny	The Brielle at Seaview	Knee(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell and strained a knee.
2021-09-19	Brooklyn	Ny	Fridge No More, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was making a grocery delivery using a scooter. While attempting to get onto the sidewalk, the employee hit a bump and fell off the scooter. The employee sustained lacerations to his forehead, road rash to his knees, a swollen lip, and a cut under his left eye.
2021-09-17	Plantation	Fl	Publix Super Markets , Inc. - Store #645	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A bakery associate was using a step ladder to pull items from the freezer when she fell and fractured her knee and/or leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-17	Tifton	Ga	Tift Regional Medical Center	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was leaving the facility for lunch. While walking down the stairs, the employee's knee gave out and the employee fell. The employee sustained a fractured leg and was hospitalized.
2021-09-16	Duncanville	Tx	Life Storage 265	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee went to get merchandise out of a unit when her foot was caught in a door rope and she tripped and fell hitting her right knee and left shoulder. The employee sustained a broken kneecap and a dislocated shoulder.
2021-09-16	Latham	Ny	Untied States Postal Service	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was sorting mail. The employee tripped over a mail tote and fell, suffering a broken left knee.
2021-09-16	Berlin	Nj	Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc.	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An temporary employee tripped and fell to the ground. She sustained fractures to her femur and knee.
2021-09-14	Menands	Ny	Brand Industrial Services	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was removing insulation from the dust filters on the second floor of the warehouse. The employee was climbing an 8-foot step ladder to access the work area when his right foot slipped on a rung, causing him to fall about 5 feet to the ground below. He landed on both knees and sustained fractures to his pelvis and knee.
2021-09-09	Tallmadge	Oh	Trans-Foam Inc	Knee(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was standing behind another employee who was tightening the blade on a bandsaw. A piece of metal from the tensioner spring bolt struck the employee in the knee.
2021-09-08	Darby	Pa	Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was going to clean a patient room. She turned to walk into the room, lost her footing, hit the door jamb, fell on her knees and then onto the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right humerus.
2021-09-08	Boardman	Oh	ATC Healthcare Services	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking back to her office, carrying three bottles, when she tripped and fell over a floor tile that was missing a piece. She fell on her right knee, left arm, and left elbow; she was hospitalized, requiring surgery to the arm.
2021-09-06	Womelsdorf	Pa	Boyers Food Market	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was breaking down a skid on the dock. The employee tripped on the corner of the skid and fell face-first onto the concrete ground. The employee's knee was fractured.
2021-09-04	Fort Worth	Tx	American Airlines	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was driving an electric bag tug from one airport concourse to another. While turning right to enter a bag room area, the employee's tug collided with another tug. The employee suffered two broken ribs on the left side; a lacerated spleen (with internal bleeding); and contusions and abrasions to the left side of the head, forehead, left knee, and left arm.
2021-09-03	Maxwell Afb Gunter Annex	Al	Vectrus System Corporation	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee's knee struck a table as the employee was standing up from a chair. The employee fell to the floor and suffered a broken hip.
2021-09-02	Atlanta	Ga	Workrise	Knee(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
An employee was struck with a hand tool used by another employee and suffered a knee injury.
2021-08-31	Tulsa	Ok	Robinson Glass, Inc.	Knee(s)	Trip over an object without fall
Employees were at a site to remove old glass from a building and install new glass when it began to rain. An employee was stowing a lift when he stumbled over a curb/curb bumper and dislocated his knee.
2021-08-31	Emmaus	Pa	Seedway, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
While moving from a fixed ladder to a roof, an employee slipped and fell. The employee landed on the concrete ground about 15 feet below and suffered a dislocated elbow, a broken wrist, a dislocated knee, multiple broken ribs, and cuts to the chin and head.
2021-08-31	Austin	Tx	Spectrum Communications	Knee(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing cable service in an attic. He fell through a sheet rock ceiling, landing about 9 feet below and suffered a broken right kneecap.
2021-08-28	Summerville	Ga	Mohawk Industries, Inc.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was sweeping up broken bottles when she slipped on a plastic bottle and fell, her right leg striking an anchor bolt next to a support plate. She suffered a laceration and fracture to the right knee.
2021-08-27	Houston	Tx	Star of Hope Mission	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Fall while sitting
An employee fell to the floor while trying to sit down, landing on her left side and suffering injuries to the left hip and knee.
2021-08-27	Swainsboro	Ga	Faircloth Forest Products Inc	Lower leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee stood on the edge of a conveyor to view a jam. When he stepped back down, his left foot slipped and got caught in a roller on the conveyor, resulting in amputation below the knee.
2021-08-26	Miami	Fl	Baptist Health System Inc.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped while picking up a food tray and fell to the floor. The employee suffered an injury to the right knee.
2021-08-24	Decatur	Ga	SD CAPITAL, INC.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Shooting by other person-intentional
A pizza delivery employee was approaching a customer's residence when he was shot from behind by assailants attempting a robbery. He sustained bullet wounds from a handgun in the right knee and right elbow and was hospitalized.
2021-08-24	Aurora	Co	Target #1471	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was leaving the building using a sidewalk ramp when they fell and suffered a broken bone in their left knee and a broken left arm.
2021-08-23	Austin	Tx	Volt Info Sciences dba Volt Workforce Solutions	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from a conveyor belt, landing on the floor 1 1/2 feet below and suffering a broken right knee.
2021-08-22	Tulsa	Ok	AAA Club Alliance, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Multiple violent acts by other person
An employee was taking a break outside his work vehicle at a convenience store when he was attacked by a customer with a pair of scissors. He called 911. When the operator asked which way his attacker had gone, he stepped away from his vehicle and the attacker hit him with his van. The employee suffered a head injury; multiple broken ribs; abrasions all over his body from being dragged by the van; and injuries to the right shoulder, right knee, right ankle, and lower back.
2021-08-21	Kennesaw	Ga	Fedex Ground	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was removing a package from a conveyor belt when he fell on his knee and injured his hip.
2021-08-20	Spring	Tx	AT&T	Knee(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was startled by a dog while installing internet service at a residence. He ran, fell to the ground, and suffered a knee injury.
2021-08-20	Marlborough	Ma	Nordson MEDICAL	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee suffered a broken kneecap and a shattered tibia. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-20	Freeport	Me	Zachau Construction, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall from pedal cycle
Employees were mountain biking at a team event. An employee fell on their head, sustaining a fractured C6 vertebra, and a misaligned C7 vertebra, and a separated knee ligament.
2021-08-19	University Park	Il	ADVANCED MOBILITY & SHELTER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee had been using a scissor lift to caulk seams around an air conditioner. The employee exited the scissor lift and was kneeling on top of the air conditioner when he lost balance and fell to the floor approximately 13.5 feet below. The employee sustained a hip fracture and a laceration above the left eyebrow. Fall protection was not used at the time of the fall.
2021-08-19	Lewisberry	Pa	FedEx Ground	Knee(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment
An employee's knee hit the frame of a conveyor belt. The employee suffered blood clots and was hospitalized.
2021-08-11	Plano	Tx	Sodexo	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell to the floor, suffering a broken right kneecap.
2021-08-10	Port Saint Lucie	Fl	Lupe's Professional Cleaning Service, Inc.	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was walking by sheets of drywall stored against the wall of a residential structure under construction. A gust of wind blew the sheets over and they struck the employee's left leg, lacerating and fracturing the upper leg and knee. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-08-09	Plano	Tx	Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying two pieces of medical equipment out of a room. Her right foot caught on an object and she fell, landing on her left knee and breaking the kneecap.
2021-08-08	Tecumseh	Ks	Futamura USA, Inc.	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee had climbed onto a machine platform and gotten down on his hands and knees to look for the cause of a defect in film that was running on a slitting machine. He slipped and his left hand went into the machine, where it was caught between a roller and a bar. He suffered broken tendons in the hand and wrist.
2021-08-06	Chesterfield	Mo	MERS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES	Brain	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee tripped and fell on sidewalk steps while walking from her vehicle to a building. Her knee, elbow, and forehead hit the concrete sidewalk. She was hospitalized due to a possible brain bleed.
2021-08-05	Bethlehem	Nh	Go Green Wood Products, LLC	Knee(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee's clothing was caught in a sprocket for a conveyor and was pulled in. The employee suffered broken knee.
2021-08-05	Bratenahl	Oh	Lake Management Inc	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was caulking a balcony window and fell approximately 3 feet off a ladder onto the balcony floor. The employee suffered a knee fracture and displacement.
2021-08-04	Rochester	Ny	University of Rochester Medical Center	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a wet floor, fell, and broke her left kneecap.
2021-08-04	Missouri City	Tx	M.J. SHERIDAN OF TEXAS, INC.	Knee(s)	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was emptying a half-full wheelbarrow of concrete when the wheelbarrow tipped over. The employee tried to stabilize the wheelbarrow and their left knee buckled, resulting in a dislocated left knee.
2021-08-02	Hamilton	Oh	Hamilton Rural King Supply, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was on their hands and knees going through a pallet of products. A forklift backed into the employee, who suffered a broken foot.
2021-08-01	Plantation	Fl	KinderCare	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on a cart and fell to the floor, landing on her knees and suffered a fracture to the right knee.
2021-07-29	Lake Wales	Fl	Gosalia Concrete Constructors, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was walking near a pile driver to grab some chains when a metal pile pocket sitting on top of a template fell after being hit by the pile lead. The pile pocket bounced and hit the employee on his lower body, resulting in multiple fractures on both legs below the knee/shin area.
2021-07-29	Johnstown	Pa	Laurel Motors Inc.	Pelvis	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c.
An employee was on their knees with their upper body in a car while attempting to connect scanning equipment to an engine control module. The car went into drive and lurched forward. The driver's door struck a post and pinned the employee between the door and doorframe, resulting in a broken pelvis.
2021-07-28	Fort Atkinson	Wi	Spacesaver Corporation	Knee(s)	Trip over an object without fall
An employee was unloading parts from the paint line when their heel caught on a cart near the work area, resulting in a hyperextended knee.
2021-07-28	Nanticoke	Pa	Reilly Plating Company, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
On 7/28/2021, an employee was cleaning up product on a powder coating line that had crashed into a support grate. The product pulled the support grate, which caused the employee's left leg to fall into a tank of iron phosphate up to their knee and resulted in chemical burns to their lower left leg.
2021-07-24	Klingerstown	Pa	Michael Foods, Inc.	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
On July 24, 2021, an employee was cleaning egg-breaking machines with a corrosive chemical. The chemical burned the employee's knees and lower legs, and the employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-24	Amarillo	Tx	United States Postal Service	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was delivering a package to a residence when he tripped over a large boulder in the yard, resulting in a fractured left knee.
2021-07-22	Nitro	Wv	FedEx Freight	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a forklift that was backing up out of a trailer, resulting in a broken ankle and injured knee that required hospitalization.
2021-07-20	Chippewa Falls	Wi	Advanced Laser Machining, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
On July 20, 2021, during a scheduled break time, a technical assembly employee went to kneel on the bench of an outside picnic table, missed the bench, and struck her knee against the concrete ground surface, resulting in a broken left hip. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-07-19	Cincinnati	Oh	The Kroger Co. Store #465	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
While walking in the back hallway behind the bakery, an employee slipped on a grape and fell, suffering a broken right leg and a knee injury. The employee was hospitalized, requiring knee surgery.
2021-07-19	Blue Mound	Tx	Carvana LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was moving a motor vehicle in the company parking lot. The employee exited the vehicle, slipped on the ground that was wet from the rain, and fell between the open vehicle door and the door frame. The vehicle began to roll backward, dragging the injured employee. The employee sustained injuries to the knee, elbow and side.
2021-07-16	Morton	Il	Vanbuskirk Steel, LLC	Foot(feet) and knee(s)	Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet
On July 16, 2021, at 11:30 a.m., an employee was standing on a truck's trailer adjusting a load of steel parts that were to be hauled to a scrap yard. The load shifted and the employee jumped off the trailer to the concrete approximately 4 to 5 feet below to avoid being injured by the shifting load. The employee suffered a fractured right heel and fractured left knee that required hospitalization.
2021-07-14	Prattville	Al	Raul Jimenez	Knee(s)	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was taking down a partition wall. The wall fell on the employee, injuring the employee's left knee.
2021-07-13	Chamberlain	Sd	St Joseph's Indian School	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing down a step ladder when she fell to the floor below, resulting in an injured knee.
2021-07-12	Desoto	Tx	Walmart Distribution Center 6938	Hip(s)	Standing, standing up-single episode
An employee was shrink wrapping a pallet for transport at the loading dock. When the employee stood up from a kneeling position, they felt a "pop" and experienced pain in their hip.
2021-07-12	Newark	Oh	Consumer Support Services, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was carrying dirty laundry to a laundry room when the lid to the clothes basket came off and fell to the tiled floor. The employee slipped on the lid, fell forward, and suffered a broken lower tibia and contusions to the head and knees.
2021-07-11	Orland Park	Il	Target Corporation	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee tripped and fell while walking toward a building exit. The employee's knees and head struck the floor, causing a cracked left kneecap and a head contusion.
2021-07-09	Youngstown	Oh	Heart Reach Neighborhood Ministries	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder that was leaning against a flag pole. As the employee was changing the rope on the flag pole, the pole shifted and the employee fell to the concrete below, resulting in a broken ankle, a fractured wrist, a knee injury, and a lower back injury.
2021-07-04	Cincinnati	Oh	LAZ Parking	Knee(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was directing a customer to a parking spot. The customer's vehicle struck the employee, pinning them against the wall and causing injuries to both knees.
2021-07-03	Pecos	Tx	Cotton Holdings Inc	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking from a culinary trailer to his truck when he tripped over a cable tray cover. The employee's right knee twisted and he fell to the ground landing on his right knee and resulting in torn ligaments that required hospitalization.
2021-07-02	Fort Worth	Tx	Bimbo Bakeries USA	Ankle(s) and knee(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a shopping cart filled with cardboard down a ramp to the recycling dumpster. The employee pushed downward on the shopping cart's handle and the cart tipped over causing her to fall to the ground. The employee sustained bruises to her left knee and right ankle.