| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||||
| 2021-07-14 | Clayton | De | Hanover Foods Corporation | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was getting ready to enter the facility's external chlorine shed to clean up a broken light bulb when they began to experience shortness of breath due to chlorine exposure. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2021-07-13 | Chicago | Il | Sodexo, Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level |
| On July 13, 2021, an employee was on a ladder in the foyer changing a light bulb. The employee fell from the ladder and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2021-04-27 | Flower Mound | Tx | Eco Pro Electric | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee slipped and fell off a ladder while changing light bulbs. The employee suffered broken ribs. | |||||
| 2021-01-13 | San Antonio | Tx | PJS of Texas at San Antonio (Professional Janitorial Service) | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee tripped over a box of fluorescent light bulbs while exiting a maintenance closet. She fell to the ground, injuring her right hip. | |||||
| 2020-10-01 | Rochester | Ny | Buckingham Properties | Pelvis | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was changing 4' fluorescent light bulbs using a 6' A-frame ladder. As the employee descended the ladder, he slipped from the third rung and fell to the tile floor. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured pelvis. | |||||
| 2020-01-28 | Bensalem | Pennsylvania | Longhorn USA | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was standing on a ladder while changing a light bulb and fell to the ground. The employee sustained broken ribs and required hospitalization. | |||||
| 2019-09-17 | Atlanta | Georgia | REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was on an A-frame ladder changing a light bulb. When he started to dismount, he shifted his weight and the ladder slid out from under him. He impacted the tile floor and suffered a broken right arm, three fractured ribs, a broken collarbone, a broken cheek bone, and a broken eye socket. | |||||
| 2019-07-31 | Hummelstown | Pennsylvania | Rhodes Construction Solutions | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| An employee was changing a light bulb from a ladder. The ladder slipped and the employee fell 18 feet to the floor, suffering six broken ribs, a broken pelvis, and a broken hip. | |||||
| 2019-06-14 | Madisonville | Texas | Monterey Mushrooms | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Direct exposure to electricity |
| An employee was repairing a light bulb on a light pole when the employee received an electrical shock, suffering two burns on the right middle finger and one burn on the right pointer finger. | |||||
| 2019-05-16 | Waynesboro | Mississippi | Mar-Jac Poultry MS | Upper and lower limb(s) | Other jump to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| An employee was on a manlift changing light bulbs. Rail cars were being moved and the employee felt like the rail car was going to hit the lift therefore, he jumped approximately 10 to 12 feet to the ground resulting in a fractured left arm and a fractured right leg and ankle. | |||||
| 2019-04-11 | Bowling Green | Ohio | Brint Electric, Inc. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was at the top of a ladder changing light bulbs and fell onto a music stand, which impaled the employee and punctured a lung. | |||||
| 2019-03-13 | Evanston | Illinois | Crown Energy Services, Inc. | Brain | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| At about 12:30 on March 13, 2019, an employee was climbing a 6-foot ladder, reached the third or fourth rung, and opened a light fixture lens cover to replace the light bulb. The light fixture (and an 18-by-7-foot section of the T-bar ceiling) fell and knocked the employee off the ladder. He suffered a concussion. | |||||
| 2018-08-01 | Danville | Pennsylvania | Great Dane Limited Partnership | Arm(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was operating a rivet gun when the end of the rivet flew up and broke a fluorescent light bulb. Broken glass from the bulb fell on and lacerated the employee's left arm. | |||||
| 2018-06-29 | Sarasota | Florida | Heartland Health Care & Rehabilitation Center | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| On June 29, 2018, an employee was descending a three to four-foot ladder after replacing a light bulb and fell off the ladder. He suffered a broken hip and cuts on his elbow from the broken glass. | |||||
| 2018-05-05 | Eagan | Minnesota | U.S. Postal Service Minneapolis/St. Paul NDC | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| On May 5, 2018, at 11:15 a.m., an employee was using a scissor lift to change light bulbs. The scissor lift was equipped with a platform extending feature that was not properly latched. The platform handrail then moved and amputated the employee's left pinky fingertip. | |||||
| 2018-05-02 | Ferguson | North Caroli | U.S. Postal Service | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee fell from a retail counter while attempting to change a light bulb, suffering fractured vertebrae. | |||||
| 2018-04-21 | Melbourne | Florida | Heritage Oaks Golf Country Club, Inc. | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee fell off a ladder while changing a light bulb, breaking her leg and injuring her shoulder. | |||||
| 2017-09-23 | Houston | Texas | Aramark Healthcare | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was holding a manlift while a contractor changed a light bulb. The manlift tipped over and fell onto the employee, fracturing the left leg. | |||||
| 2017-09-23 | Houston | Texas | SP Plus Corporation | Brain | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment |
| An employee was replacing a light bulb in a parking facility using an aerial lift. The lift tipped over and the employee fell striking his head on the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury and lacerations. | |||||
| 2017-09-09 | Saint Marys | Pennsylvania | Ledvance, LLC | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was inspecting finished lightbulb products in a cardboard box at an inspection station. The inspection station was on a work platform that is 33 inches wide, 8 feet long, and 9 inches high. The employee finished inspecting the parts in the cardboard box and turned to go get another cardboard box full of light bulbs. As she turned to step off the platform, she fell to the ground and injured her hip, requiring hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
| 2017-06-29 | Grandview | Missouri | ISS FACILITY SERVICES | Head and trunk | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee fell from a 6-foot step ladder while attempting to change a light bulb, suffering a head concussion, broken ribs, and scrapes/cuts. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2017-05-01 | Woodstock | Georgia | Regal Entertainment | Brain | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was using an extension ladder to change a light bulb outside near the trash compactor when the employee fell approximately 5 feet to the ground, suffering fractured ribs and a brain injury. | |||||
| 2017-03-28 | Williston | North Dakota | Adler Hot Oil Service, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Injured by object breaking in hand |
| An employee was changing a light bulb when the globe around the bulb broke. The broken glass then amputated his fingertip. | |||||
| 2017-03-05 | Washington | District Of | AAA Complete Building Services, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee was standing on a 12 foot portable step ladder to change a light bulb. While descending the ladder, the employee lost his footing and fell approximately eight feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained a compound fracture to the lower left leg. | |||||
| 2016-10-19 | Dallas | Texas | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | Brain | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was on a ladder changing a light bulb and fell striking his head. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2016-10-19 | Williston | North Dakota | Nabors Drilling Technology | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less |
| An employee was hospitalized after sustaining an electrical shock while unscrewing a light bulb on a training rig. | |||||
| 2016-09-30 | New York | New York | RRL Ralph Lauren | Brain | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was replacing a light bulb, lost their balance and fell from the ladder sustaining a head injury. | |||||
| 2016-09-19 | Coushatta | Louisiana | Cactus Drilling Company, L.L.C. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee was changing a light bulb on a rig unit when he fell approximately 10 feet to the ground below, breaking four ribs on his right side and suffering a lung contusion. | |||||
| 2016-06-21 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Elite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| On June 21, 2016, a maintenance employee was working from a 6-foot ladder to change a light bulb when he received an electric shock. He fell to floor and broke his right hip, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2016-05-05 | Mc Cook | Illinois | Electrical Innovations | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to electricity |
| An employee was shocked while changing light bulbs in the parking lot. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2016-03-24 | Star | Mississippi | Hermetic Rush Services , Inc. | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was changing the light bulb beneath the diving board in a drained swimming pool. The employee then slipped along the sloping wall and fell onto a cinder block located on the bottom of the pool, suffering a possible broken hip. | |||||
| 2016-03-07 | Edison | New Jersey | Quick Chek | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Injured by object breaking in hand |
| An employee was changing a light bulb when the bulb burst in his hand. The broken glass lacerated this palm. | |||||
| 2016-02-05 | Columbia | Missouri | ALLIANCE WATER RESOURCES | Brain | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| The employee was working off an 8 foot step ladder to replace a light bulb in an outside fixture. The employee fell off of the ladder and was hospitalized with a concussion and head/face trauma. | |||||
| 2015-12-10 | Wrens | Georgia | GEORGIA WEB, INC. | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| An employee operating a boom lift truck was getting ready to change a light bulb on a pole. The truck tipped over, causing the employee to fall 20 feet to the ground. He suffered broken bones and internal injuries. | |||||
| 2015-12-07 | Baxley | Georgia | Southern Industrial Electric, Inc. | Forearm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| A contract employee at a host employer worksite was changing a light bulb while positioned on a stepladder when his clothing got caught on a piece of metal on a rotating shaft, pulling the worker into the machine and fracturing both forearms. | |||||
| 2015-10-27 | Baytown | Texas | Speedco | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| An employee was on an extension ladder approximately 20 feet high changing a light bulb. The employee fell from the ladder onto the cement floor and suffered a broken shoulder and possible brain injuries. | |||||
| 2015-06-25 | Enfield | Connecticut | Express Fashion Operations, LLC | Brain | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was on a ladder changing a light bulb when she fell to the floor below. She was hospitalized with head trauma and a concussion. | |||||
| 2015-05-31 | Shelton | Connecticut | Whole Life Company Inc. | Eye(s) | Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. |
| An employee was injured while talking a resident down from a ladder. The individual had secured a butter knife to remove the cover off of a light bulb. The employee was slashed in the eye by the butter knife and required surgery. | |||||
| 2015-03-09 | Potsdam | New York | National Grid | Ankle(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee was on a 12-foot step ladder changing a light bulb in the facility. Another employee drove his vehicle into the building and bumped the ladder; the injured employee fell off and broke both ankles. | |||||
| 2015-02-26 | Highland Heights | Ohio | Philips Medical Systems Cleveland Inc | Brain | Other fall to lower level |
| On 2/26/2015, an employee was using a ladder to change a light bulb. The employee fell from the ladder and was knocked unconscious. The employee was hospitalized because of the injuries sustained in the fall. | |||||