Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-16	Throckmorton	Tx	Nordex USA, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing down a fixed ladder on a wind turbine tower. He fell and landed on a platform on the tower level below, suffering head trauma, a broken leg, and loss of consciousness. He was hospitalized.
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.
2021-11-16	Jonesboro	Ar	Riceland Foods, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing a ladder to check a metal detector when he fell approximately 4 feet to the floor, landing on his back, resulting in a back injury.
2021-11-15	Oviedo	Fl	BAS Walls & Ceilings	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was descending a ladder after patching drywall holes when he lost his balance and fell approximately 5 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a broken left wrist.
2021-11-15	Newbury Park	Ca	Lead Builders Inc	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was performing conduit work when he fell 6 feet from an A-frame ladder. The employee sustained a compound fracture to their lower left leg.
2021-11-15	Austin	Tx	Renaissance Austin Hotel	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working on a 4-foot ladder to change recessed light bulbs for a 10-foot ceiling when he fell from the ladder, resulting in hospitalization due to a possible broken left hip and a left hand injury.
2021-11-15	Waukesha	Wi	Johnson Controls Inc.	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was inspecting a fire sprinkler system when he lost his balance and fell 6 feet from an A-frame ladder to the ground below, resulting in a fractured right arm.
2021-11-15	Freeburg	Il	Waste Management Of St Louis-Metro	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
On 11/15/2021 at 11:00 a.m., an employee borrowed a ladder to check on top of their truck. On the way up or down on the ladder, the employee fell to the ground and suffered a broken shoulder and a bruised lung.
2021-11-14	Waller	Tx	Natura PCR2	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee misstepped while descending a ladder and fell approximately 7.5 feet to the floor below, resulting in a potential broken leg.
2021-11-14	Houston	Tx	Shoe Palace Corporation	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder while reaching for a shoe. She landed on her back and head and was hospitalized, suffering from a headache and dizziness.
2021-11-13	Midlothian	Tx	Strategic Materials, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on an 8-foot stepladder, repairing a conveyor on a process line. He fell from the ladder to the concrete below and suffered fractures to the left hip, the left-side pelvis, and four ribs.
2021-11-11	Caldwell	Id	Tradesmen International, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
A temporary employee fell from a ladder, suffered a broken bone, and was hospitalized.
2021-11-11	Kansas City	Mo	Western Waterproofing	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while accessing a ladder to a roof. The employee landed on the ground and suffered fractures to the left tibia, right tibia, left radius, and right ulna.
2021-11-11	Rochester	Ma	Rise Engineering Corp.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was putting up insulation while on an 8-foot step ladder when the ladder tipped over and the employee fell 5 feet, resulting in four broken ribs.
2021-11-11	Brecksville	Oh	JONES LANG LASALLE AMERICAS INC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was inspecting overhead HVAC equipment from an 8-foot A-frame ladder. The employee fell, hitting the ground and a white board and suffering head injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-10	Flower Mound	Tx	Thirty-One Gifts, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to electricity
An employee was on a ladder, working on lighting in a conference room ceiling. The employee was shocked and fell from the ladder to the floor. The employee lost consciousness and sustained burns.
2021-11-10	Amarillo	Tx	AM Communications	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a 28-foot ladder, preparing to change an aerial cable line. The ladder fell backward with the employee on it. The employee suffered a broken sternum and a head injury.
2021-11-10	Chicago	Il	Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was closing a latch from a fixed ladder. The employee fell from the ladder; her head struck the floor and she suffered a broken cheekbone, a broken foot, and a head laceration.
2021-11-10	Estero	Fl	Koh Knox Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
On November 10, 2021, an employee was approaching a ladder to climb down from a two-story roof. The employee fell from the roof to the ground, suffering a broken femur and cheekbone. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-09	El Campo	Tx	Wenglar Ag & Industrial	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing up a ladder to leave a work site. The employee slipped and fell, broke both ankles, and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-11-09	Boise	Id	American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., inc.	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while climbing down a ladder, landing on the ground and suffering a broken pelvis.
2021-11-08	Jacksonville	Fl	Burger Roofing Co.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On November 8, 2021, at 5:30 p.m., an employee was walking to a ladder while working on a roof when they tripped on material and fell one story to the ground below, resulting in a fractured leg.
2021-11-08	Wichita	Ks	Decker Electric, Inc.	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On November 8, 2021, an employee was transitioning from a mezzanine to a fixed ladder when he fell 10 feet from the top rung of the ladder to the concrete floor, resulting in lumbar fractures.
2021-11-08	Wausau	Wi	Apogee Wausau Group, Inc.	Arm(s)	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was on a step ladder at the open back of a CNC machine, watching the oiler system run. The employee slipped and fell toward the opening in the machine. His right arm was caught and broken between the moving CNC head and the back guarding area as he tried to stop his fall.
2021-11-07	Philadelphia	Pa	University of Pennsylvania Health System	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder onto the ground, resulting in broken ribs and contusions.
2021-11-06	Lakeland	Fl	Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on an 8-foot fiberglass ladder, getting an empty box down from shelving in the stock room. The ladder tipped to the side and the employee fell to the floor, suffering broken ribs.
2021-11-05	Geneva	Il	MSI Express Inc.	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee climbed a rolling platform ladder and took down a plastic tube from a surge tank. As the employee was walking down the ladder with the tube, the employee fell off the bottom step and onto his left hip, where he kept his radio unit. The employee suffered a fractured left femur.
2021-11-05	Atlanta	Ga	Renegade of Atlanta LLC	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing a gutter when he fell from a ladder, striking the rail of a chain link fence. He suffered a broken right arm.
2021-11-04	Carrollton	Tx	LMI Landscapes, Inc.	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working on a 10-foot ladder to help install an air compressor pipe. The employee leaned down to pass a tool to another employee when the ladder slipped and the employee fell to the concrete floor below, resulting in a vertebrae injury.
2021-11-03	Mamaroneck	Ny	American Waste Transfer Systems, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was attempting to climb down from a ladder attached to a trailer. He slipped and fell approximately 3 feet to the tarping basket below, causing internal bleeding in his kidney.
2021-11-03	Rolla	Ks	Trunchbull Services LLC	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee on a step ladder inside a barn, hanging plastic over the windows. The employee fell from the ladder, landing on dirt about 6 feet below and suffering a broken right arm.
2021-11-01	Dayton	Tx	Freedom Solar Power	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
A box truck was being backed into a customer's driveway. The truck's ladder became entangled with overhead powerlines. An employee climbed on top of the vehicle and tried to untangle the lines using PVC pipe. His head contacted the energized line and he was thrown off the vehicle to the ground. He lost consciousness, having suffered a shock and electrical burns.
2021-10-29	Harwinton	Ct	Charter Oak Building Maintenance, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cleaning windows while standing on a ladder when they fell off the ladder to the ground, resulting in a sprained wrist.
2021-10-29	Brimfield	Il	Martin Tractor, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was servicing a tractor. He had accessed a tire via a 2-step step ladder. He was stepping down from the tractor's tire and onto the step ladder, but missed the top step of the ladder and fell 3 feet, landing on the ladder and then the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left rib and lacerated spleen.
2021-10-28	Wesley Chapel	Fl	First Florida Constructors	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on an A-frame ladder, trying to fit a window into a window frame. The ladder wobbled and went sideways. The employee fell to the ground, suffering a broken wrist and three broken ribs.
2021-10-28	Fort Worth	Tx	Fort Worth F&D Head Company	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Two employees were replacing a seal on a press machine. A maintenance employee was using a forklift to raise/lift the seal while the injured employee was standing on a ladder using a piece of angle iron as leverage to replace the seal. As the maintenance employee lifted the forks of the forklift to seat the seal in place, the injured employee's left middle finger was caught between the seal and the angle iron, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-10-26	Florence	Al	ARE Telecommunications, LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing a main cable line at a private residence while on a 28-foot extension ladder when the ladder shifted and the employee fell to the ground, resulting in fractures to both ankles and a broken wrist.
2021-10-25	La Place	La	DENKA PERFORMANCE ELASTOMER, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a 2-foot step ladder removing a pneumatic cylinder. He fell from the ladder, and on the way down his left side contacted a nearby brine pump. He suffered two broken ribs and a punctured lung on the left side of his body.
2021-10-25	Dallas	Tx	Exquisite Finishes	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level
An employee was painting windows on a residential house. The extension ladder was placed on top of plastic material and slipped. The employee fell from the ladder and suffered lower back injuries.
2021-10-23	Philadelphia	Pa	Thomas Jefferson University Hospital	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was coming down a 6-foot portable ladder. He fell from a lower rung and hit his head on the concrete floor 1 to 2 feet below, suffering a head injury.
2021-10-22	Brooklyn	Ny	Brooklyn Botanic Garden	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing down from a roof on a ladder. The employee fell from the ladder and suffered an injury to the left ankle.
2021-10-21	Houston	Tx	Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
On October 21, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., an employee was inspecting an air conditioner while on a ladder approximately 6 feet from the ground. The employee felt an electrical shock and fell to the concrete ground. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-20	Washington	Nh	Good For All LLC	Skull	Other fall to lower level
Two employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold. The ladder feet sunk into the ground, causing the platform to move. One of the employees fell to the ground and suffered a skull fracture.
2021-10-20	Monroe Township	Nj	Edgewood Properties, Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was plastering sheet rock from a straight ladder. The ladder kicked out and the employee fell to the concrete floor, suffering broken ribs.
2021-10-19	Rosenberg	Tx	Autozone	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was conducting inventory in a stockroom when he tripped and fell. On the way down, he reached out to brace his fall on a nearby rolling ladder, which cut his left middle finger and resulted in a partial amputation. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-19	Genoa	Il	Service Concepts Inc - Commercial Heating and Cooling - Genoa, IL	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On October 19, 2021, an employee was climbing a fixed ladder to access a rooftop hatch when they slipped and fell approximately 10 feet, resulting in a back injury.
2021-10-19	Rangeley	Me	Burgess Construction & Property Maintenance LLC	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was descending a ladder when their foot skipped the last rung and they fell on their right hip, which had a tape measure clipped to it. The employee sustained severe bruising to the right hip.
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.
2021-10-18	Elysburg	Pa	Drug Plastics & Glass Incorporated	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing down a 5-foot ladder. She fell at the last rung, suffering a contusion to the right hip where it struck the concrete floor.
2021-10-16	Venice	Fl	Brightview Landscaping Services, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was using a hedge trimmer, working from the third rung of a 6-foot A-frame ladder. He fell from the ladder, and the hedge trimmer's blades cut and fractured his left little finger.
2021-10-15	Jacksonville	Fl	KR Mechanical	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
At 8:00 a.m. on October 15, 2021, an employee fell while climbing down a 10-foot ladder. The employee landed on the ground 7 feet below, suffering a head injury and a broken wrist.
2021-10-15	Palm City	Fl	Sunshine Roofing, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee lost his balance while securing a ladder to the roof of a one-story house. He fell backward, hitting the back of his head on the asphalt ground and suffering a concussion.
2021-10-15	Southington	Ct	Target	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was descending a track ladder. He fell at the last step, landing on the concrete floor and suffering a broken right arm.
2021-10-14	Houston	Tx	Milam & Co. Painting, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from an extension ladder to paint under a window, about 10 feet high. The ladder slipped and the employee fell to the ground, suffering lower back, pelvic, and hip injuries.
2021-10-11	South Plainfield	Nj	Recycle Inc., East	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell off a 4-foot ladder.
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.
2021-10-11	Bridgehampton	Ny	Olnick Orgnization	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cutting a tree branch from a ladder. The employee fell from the ladder and suffered a back injury.
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.
2021-10-07	Grapevine	Tx	Gamestop	Elbow(s)	Other jump to lower level
An employee was on a ladder putting up a poster on a glass front. The ladder started to slip. He jumped off, landed on his arm, and suffered a broken elbow.
2021-10-07	Bradenton	Fl	Walmart Supercenter	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was putting in labels on a top stock cart. While climbing down the three-step ladder, she fell from the cart onto the floor, resulting in a left wrist fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.
2021-10-05	Downers Grove	Il	Mc Mahon Maintenance	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
At 10:00 a.m. on October 5, 2021, an employee was climbing a portable ladder when it slipped out from under him. He fell about 10 feet to the driveway below, suffering head and back injuries. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-05	Temple	Tx	Wellington Healthcare, INC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cutting down a tree branch while on a ladder. The branch fell and struck the ladder, knocking the employee off of it. The employee struck the bumper of a parked vehicle and the ground after falling, resulting in a laceration to the chin and face, as well as four fractured ribs.
2021-10-05	Atlanta	Ga	Jim Ellis University	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was attempting to access the roof of a storage closet. The employee stepped from a rolling ladder onto a trough on the outer edges of the closet roof. He misstepped and his ankle rolled, causing him to fall to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained a broken right arm.
2021-10-04	Bradenton	Fl	Commercial Residential Aluminum & Fabricating, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was using a ladder to install gutters on a second-story roof. The employee fell from the ladder, hit the first-story roof and then hit the ground, resulting in a ruptured spleen and a pelvic/hip bone injury.
2021-10-04	Nashua	Nh	Worthen Industries, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a fixed ladder in order to reach the platform of a machine when they fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in a broken hip, a broken wrist, and a skull fracture.
2021-10-04	Sarasota	Fl	Wentzel's Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was using a ladder to service an air conditioning unit on a first-floor roof when he fell from the ladder to the ground below. The employee sustained rib and vertebrae injuries.
2021-10-04	Hampton	Nj	Green Power Energy, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder when it kicked out. He fell to the ground, suffering a concussion and abrasions, and was hospitalized.
2021-10-02	Paterson	Nj	ACCURATE BOX COMPANY, INC.	Hand(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder when it slipped. The employee fell to the concrete floor and suffered two broken hands. He was hospitalized, and required surgery on the right arm.
2021-10-01	Midland	Ga	Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing down a 4-foot ladder, missed a step and fell to the ground. The employee suffered a left hip injury and was hospitalized.
2021-10-01	Fitzgerald	Ga	Polar Beverages	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a portable ladder and working on a light fixture when he received an electric shock from a secondary power source. The employee fell to the ground and injured their back.
2021-10-01	Hardy	Ne	Aurora Cooperative, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing down a ladder when they fell to the ground. The employee's right leg and right arm were broken.
2021-10-01	Port Allen	La	Host Terminals	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was loading material from a dock onto a barge. A tugboat struck the barge. The employee was knocked off a ladder, hit the side of the barge, and fell into the water. The employee suffered broken ribs and a lacerated liver and was hospitalized.
2021-09-30	Elgin	Il	Groot Industries, Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
On September 20, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., an employee was retrieving his tools that were on top of a flatbed truck. The employee climbed down a 3-foot fixed ladder fixed when he fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in a left leg fracture.
2021-09-30	Colorado Springs	Co	WeatherCraft Co	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was climbing a fixed-roof access ladder with a box of tools. When he attempted to reach up to the last rung, he fell 15 feet to the ground, resulting in a shattered tibia that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-09-30	Lancaster	Pa	Haller Enterprises Incorporated	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell about 9 feet from a 12-foot step ladder. The employee suffered five broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2021-09-29	Derry	Nh	Tuff Shed, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder and was injured. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-29	Caldwell	Id	CenturyLink	Heel(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working at mid-span between two telephone poles (that is, on a ladder set between the poles and designed to fit between them). The ladder slipped and the employee fell to the ground about 12 feet below, landing on his feet and shattering both heels.
2021-09-29	Sturgeon Bay	Wi	Charter Communications LLC.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was removing a service drop at a residential location while on a 28-ft. extension ladder. While ascending or descending the ladder, the employee fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with head and back injuries.
2021-09-29	Huron	Sd	Dakota Turkey Growers, L.L.C.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing down from a tanker-type truck. The employee slipped from the tanker's fixed ladder and fell approximately 8 feet to the ground, hitting concrete and suffering fractures to the skull, a shoulder blade, and a back vertebra.
2021-09-29	Naples	Fl	Sprinklermatic Fire Protection Systems, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was installing an overhead groove coupling while on the fourth rung of a 6-foot step ladder when he fell off the ladder onto a 6-inch piece of pipe that was on the ground, resulting in broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2021-09-29	Orange	Tx	Sienna Shipyards	Thigh(s)	Fall on water vehicle
An employee was standing on a 12-foot portable ladder on top of a float while sandblasting the side of a barge. The employee lost his balance and fell approximately 6 to 7 feet to the float below. The employee sustained injuries to his left femur.
2021-09-28	Findlay	Oh	Nickolas Staffing, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On September 28, 2021, an employee was removing a piece from a surge bin while approximately 10-12 feet above the concrete floor on an extension ladder when the ladder slid out from under him. The employee fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured left shoulder and hip.
2021-09-28	Youngstown	Oh	CoreCivic	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was using a three-step ladder to change a light fixture. The employee fell to the ground and sustained a fractured hip.
2021-09-27	Somerville	Ma	TITAN ROOFING, INC.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a fixed ladder when they fell off the ladder and sustained broken bones, a laceration, and contusions.
2021-09-24	Calera	Al	Walmart Supercenter	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was pulling a ladder cart through a door. Her right middle finger was caught between the doorframe and the ladder and was amputated.
2021-09-23	Birmingham	Al	Lowes Home Center LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a rolling staircase ladder to retrieve an item from an upper shelf. The employee missed a step and fell from the ladder to the floor, fracturing his hips and ribs.
2021-09-23	Kennedy	Ny	Jamestown Roofing, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
As an employee was climbing down a ladder from the second roof level to the first roof level. The base of the ladder slipped, causing the employee to fall to the first-level roof. The employee sustained fractured vertebrae in their back.
2021-09-23	Jerome	Id	Darigold Inc.	Leg(s)	Other jump to lower level
An employee was on a ladder to fix a steam header valve that was leaking. The employee was sprayed on the face/neck by hot condensate. He then jumped off the ladder and cut his leg.
2021-09-23	Naples	Fl	London Bay Homes	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working on an extension ladder when he slipped and fell 7 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken right ankle.
2021-09-22	Lake City	Fl	Land O'Lakes	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On September 22, 2021, the injured employee was guiding a trainee at the bin house to make sure there was no feed in the bin. They both walked on a catwalk towards a fixed ladder to access the head house. While transitioning onto the ladder, the injured employee lost balance and fell about 7 feet to the floor with his left leg landing on a bin cap. He was hospitalized with a compound fracture to the lower left leg.
2021-09-21	Lake City	Fl	Townhomes, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On September 21, 2021, an employee had finished cleaning the floor and cabinets inside a newly manufactured home. She then started descending a distance of 4 feet from the manufactured home floor to the production floor using a 6-foot A-frame ladder. She fell and hit her head on the production floor. She was found unconscious with bleeding from the head. She was hospitalized with a head injury.
2021-09-21	Tampa	Fl	Edmonson Electric Inc	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down steps carrying a ladder and a tool bag. The employee fell and suffered a broken right ankle that required surgery.
2021-09-21	Maspeth	Ny	Rebar Steel Corp	Multiple pelvic region locations	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet
An employee was using a portable ladder to descend into a shaft. Both side rails of the portable ladder snapped, causing the employee to fall approximately 22 feet to the concrete level below. The employee sustained lacerations on their head and multiple fractures to their hip and pelvis.
2021-09-21	Cape Coral	Fl	AJ BUILDING CONTRACTORS, LLC	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Two employees were working on the roof of a two-story residential home. They were aligning sun trusses. They had a ladder on each end and were on the ladders holding the bottoms of the trusses, about 3-4 feet high. The trusses began to shift and several fell, creating a domino effect. The employees were knocked to the ground, together suffering a dislocated/fractured elbow, a forehead laceration, and a dislocated/fractured toe. They were hospitalized.
2021-09-21	Columbia	Mo	Novel Aire Technologies	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell from a fixed ladder, struck another employee, and suffered a broken leg.
2021-09-21	Omaha	Ne	KELLOGG COMPANY	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using a step ladder to access a conveyor belt 10 feet above the floor. He lost his footing on the ladder, reached out to grab something stable, and grabbed the tension roller. The running belt pulled his right hand and forearm in between the tensioner and the belt, causing a compound fracture to the humerus and radius.
2021-09-20	Fort Polk	La	Pride Industries	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was using a 15-foot ladder to access a chill water line on a ceiling. The employee fell from the ladder to the concrete floor, suffering a broken left arm, left leg, and hip.
2021-09-20	Brownwood	Tx	Kohler Company	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was installing a safety emergency horn when he was shocked and fell from the second rung of a 4-foot fiberglass ladder. The employee sustained a fractured left arm.
2021-09-18	Saint Augustine	Fl	Coastal Roofing, Inc.	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped while coming down a ladder and fell to the ground, suffering a broken right elbow.
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.