Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-18	Sardis	Ms	Cushman welding and crane	Leg(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee slipped and suffered a broken leg.
2021-11-16	Demopolis	Al	Westrock Mill Company, LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in a pulp dryer area when he slipped and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured right hip.
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.
2021-11-15	Lake Barrington	Il	Academy of Stars Childcare	Pelvis	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was mopping the floor when she slipped and fell on the wet floor, resulting in a fractured left pelvis.
2021-11-15	Hingham	Ma	Linden Ponds, Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On November 15, 2021, at approximately 6:52 AM, an employee was walking from her vehicle to the underground building entrance. The employee was walking on a landscaped area when she slipped and fell, resulting in a fractured leg.
2021-11-12	Bainbridge	Ga	Elberta Crate & Box Company	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee operating a wood chipper was attempting to stop the belt from slipping by spreading sawdust on the belt. The employee's arm was pulled into the chipper and was amputated at the elbow.
2021-11-12	Hillsborough	Nj	Sodexo	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a paper plate while working at a high school cafeteria and fell, resulting in a broken left femur.
2021-11-12	Saint Clairsville	Oh	Chick-fil-A St. Clairsville	Multiple upper extremities locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
At approximately 4:00 PM, an employee was working on the back of a pressure fryer. The employee's arm slipped and entered the fryer vat, resulting in first- and second- degree burns on his hand, wrist, and forearm.
2021-11-12	Rockledge	Fl	Steward Rockledge Hospital, Inc	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was walking from the parking lot into work when they slipped off the curb and fell, resulting in a fractured right leg.
2021-11-12	Philadelphia	Pa	NAZARETH HOSPITAL	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On November 12, 2021, a nurse slipped on a wet floor, fell, and fractured her right wrist.
2021-11-12	Dallas	Tx	D.T. Read Steel Co., Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was performing deck form installation when he slipped and fell 20 feet, landing on his back. The employee sustained bruising and fractures to his ribs and back after landing on the ground.
2021-11-11	Fort Morgan	Co	Dinklage Feed Yard Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was stepping off a front-end loader when he slipped and hit his head on concrete. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-10	Brooklyn	Ny	The Brooklyn Hospital Center	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on the ramp leading to the entrance of the cafeteria at the hospital. The employee sustained a fractured tibia and fibula and a fractured left foot.
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	San Bernardino	Ca	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE-SAN BERNARDINO P&DC	Head and trunk	Fall on same level due to slipping
On November 9, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., an employee was handling mail in a warehouse when they slipped and fell to the floor, resulting in injuries to their back and the back of their head.
2021-11-09	Wellington	Fl	Excell Refrigeration, Inc.	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was on a rooftop, screwing down a bolt with a wrench. The wrench slipped. He lost his balance and fell onto the screw, which lacerated the inside of his right hand. He was hospitalized.
2021-11-08	Souderton	Pa	Leidy's LLC	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to another work area when they slipped and fell, resulting in a broken left ankle.
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.
2021-11-08	Independence	La	Piggly Wiggly	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting pork using a meat band saw. The meat slipped and the employee's right index finger was amputated at the first knuckle
2021-11-08	Chicago	Il	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was assisting a co-worker with separating plastic tote bins when the upper tote bin slipped and crushed the employee's finger, resulting in a laceration and a fingertip amputation.
2021-11-08	Atlanta	Ga	Against The Grain Tops, Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a push stick to cut wood on a table saw when the push stick slipped and the saw blade contacted the employee's left thumb and index finger, resulting in amputations.
2021-11-07	Henderson	Tx	SBBQ Operation, LLC	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was pushing a rack of meat into a cooler. The employee slipped on a patch of ice, fell to the floor, and suffered a broken leg.
2021-11-07	Oswego	Ny	Walmart Inc Store #1926	Nonclassifiable	Fall, slip, trip
An employee slipped and fell. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-07	Chicago	Il	FedEx Ground	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was adjusting the tension on a conveyor system's roller pin when the wrench slipped and the roller pin crushed the employee's left index finger.
2021-11-05	Warren	Oh	Trumbull Regional Medical Center	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking out of a supply room when she slipped on a wet floor and fell, resulting in a broken ankle.
2021-11-05	Galena	Il	GIESE ROOFING CO.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On November 5, 2021, an employee was on a roof, taking measurements of a seam roof panel. The employee slipped on moisture and fell to the dirt ground about 20 feet below, suffering a broken left heel, a broken right shin, and three broken vertebrae.
2021-11-05	Ashford	Al	Summerford Pallet Company, Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking from the sawmill to the pallet plant when they slipped on mud and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken leg.
2021-11-04	Carroll	Ne	BLATTNER COMPANY	Thoracic region	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was moving crane mats when he slipped and fell. He suffered fractures to three vertebrae in his back.
2021-11-04	Nampa	Id	Heartland RV	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a razor knife to strip wires. The knife slipped and amputated a piece of his left index fingertip.
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.
2021-11-04	Saint Maries	Id	PotlatchDeltic - Wood Products Division Saint Maries Complex	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
At about 10:10 a.m. on November 4, 2021, an employee was positioning a jackhammer to load into a skid steer bucket. He was bent over at the waist, sliding the jackhammer to get it closer to the bucket, when the sole of his work boot was caught between the jackhammer and the lip of the bucket. He fell forward and his left hip struck the concrete floor, resulting in a fractured hip.
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	Colorado Springs	Co	GLOBAL UNDERGROUND CORP	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hitching a trailer to a generator. As the generator hitch was set on the edge of the truck hitch, it slipped and caught the employee's fingertip. The fingertip and fingernail were amputated (without bone loss).
2021-11-03	Sioux Falls	Sd	A & B Business, Inc	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
An A&B Business Solutions employee was standing on the forks of a forklift about 12 feet in the air. He stepped off the forks onto a wood pallet, then slipped and fell to the floor. He suffered two broken ribs and a crushed disk in the lower back and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
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	Grand Prairie	Tx	K&N Engineering Inc	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to retrieve a mop when he slipped and fell, resulting in a fractured left leg.
2021-11-02	Carrizo Springs	Tx	Rio Grande Electric Co-Op Inc	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
A brake caliper fell from a rotor during installation, crushing the tip of an employee's right little finger. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-11-02	Waupaca	Wi	Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 1)	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was offloading casted parts from a grinding line. The employee went to flip one part over when the next part made contact with his right ring finger, resulting in an amputation of the distal end of the finger.
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	North Huntingdon	Pa	Giant Eagle	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a floor that had just been cleaned and fell, resulting in a fractured left hip.
2021-11-02	Lubbock	Tx	Lubbock I Enterprises	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was moving a patient to the shower room when she slipped and fell to the floor, resulting in a broken left hip.
2021-11-02	East Fishkill	Ny	Hudson Valley Roofing & Sheet metal, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was watching as other employees loaded insulation into a rack truck using a crane. The load slipped and the employee was struck by a bundle of insulation, resulting in a fractured ankle.
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	Champion	Pa	BNL Tree Service	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and slid down an embankment. He suffered a broken arm and was hospitalized.
2021-11-01	Rolla	Mo	CABLE ONE INC.	Ankle(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was attempting to move a trencher. He stepped onto the trencher and his right foot slipped and fell onto the auger, resulting in a broken right ankle.
2021-11-01	Buda	Tx	Architectural Surfaces	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was on the back of a lowboy trailer, guiding a 500-pound stone slab as it was offloaded from the trailer using a forklift with a boom and a stone lifter/slab clamp. The stone slipped out of the lifter and pushed the employee off the trailer, then fell on the employee's right leg just above the ankle. The employee suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized.
2021-11-01	Saint Petersburg	Fl	Pinnacle Services of Pinellas, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was setting up for work on the upper level of a two-story roof when he slipped on moisture that was on the new underlayment. He slid down the roof (6:12 pitch) and fell off the second-story eave, landing on the first-story roof deck, creating a hole in the wood sheathing; he continued falling and landed on the ground below. The employee sustained fractures to his wrist and lower back.
2021-11-01	Naples	Fl	THE ROOFING BROTHERS OF NAPLES CORP.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was changing his work position while installing roof panels when he slipped and fell 20 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured left wrist.
2021-11-01	Pleasant Prairie	Wi	Perma-Structo, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was pouring concrete when his foot slipped and became caught between the form and the board, resulting in a broken fibula and tibia.
2021-11-01	Mechanicsburg	Pa	Leer Electric, Inc	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was pulling wire from an attic when he slipped and fell through the drywall ceiling to the floor, about 7 or 8 feet below. The employee sustained fractures to his elbow and ribs, as well as possible lung damage.
2021-10-30	Kingston	Ma	ALVIN HOLLIS & CO., INC.	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell while descending a customer's basement stairs on a service call. The employee sustained a fractured elbow.
2021-10-29	Houston	Tx	Medtronic, Inc.	Eye(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was unpacking testing equipment. While releasing the bungee hooks, the first cord slipped out of their hand and a metal s-hook hit their left eye.
2021-10-29	Hennepin	Il	Marquis Energy, LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On October 29, 2021, an employee was walking through a warehouse when he slipped on polymer that was on the cement floor. The employee fell on his side and suffered a fractured left hip.
2021-10-29	East Saint Louis	Il	Allnex USA, Inc.	Lumbar region	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was pulling a hose when they slipped, fell back, and struck an electrical box, resulting in a lower back injury.
2021-10-29	Sarasota	Fl	Sonshine Roofing Inc	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee slipped and fell while repairing a tile roof, landing on the ground 8-9 feet below and suffering a broken wrist.
2021-10-29	Wellsville	Oh	Ohio Valley Waste Services Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee operating a garbage truck was performing backyard service at a client's home. The employee slipped on wet grass and fell to the ground, resulting in broken bones in his forearm and ankle.
2021-10-29	Clewiston	Fl	Energy Erectors, Inc.	Pelvis	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee was digging a trench using a mini excavator. The edge of the trench caved in and he slipped and fell about 6 feet. He suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-10-28	Marietta	Oh	EnTrans LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On October 28, 2021, an employee was adjusting a chain that was holding up a front axle. A floor jack under the axle slipped out. The axle came down on the employee's fingers and crushed them against the chain.
2021-10-28	East Point	Ga	MAINFREIGHT	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On October 28, 2021, an employee was operating a forklift with attached freight. The forklift drove over a lip ramp and the freight moved slightly. The employee exited the forklift and was trying to stabilize the freight when the freight fell over and caught the employee's left hand against the floor. Two of the employee's fingers were amputated.
2021-10-27	New York	Ny	Miller Druck Specialty Contracting, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A marble setter was cutting stone with an angle grinder. The grinder slipped and cut the employee's thigh.
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	Salt Rock	Wv	Allied Waste Services of North America, LLC	Thigh(s)	Pedestrian vehicular incident
On October 27, 2021, an employee was walking behind a trash truck to direct it while it was backing up. The employee slipped and fell and the rear passenger-side tire came into contact with the front of his upper left thigh.
2021-10-27	Dublin	Tx	ABF Packing, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking away from his work station when he slipped on a piece of fat that was lying on the floor and fell and hit his head on another machine in the area, resulting in a laceration between his eyes and a fractured hip that required surgery.
2021-10-26	Milwaukee	Wi	Pro-Se Services - Seca Equipment	Multiple upper extremities locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was inspecting an excavator when they slipped and fell off the excavator, resulting in a broken left shoulder and a broken right wrist.
2021-10-26	Northbrook	Il	Argo Roofing Company	Head and neck	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
On October 26, 2021, at approximately 10:25 a.m. an employee was performing roofing work on a commercial building and was walking backward moving a propane tank with a handcart. While moving the propane tank, the employee tripped over the raised lip of an unprotected skylight and fell through it to the concrete floor 20 feet below. The employee sustained a fractured cervical vertebra and multiple skull fractures.
2021-10-26	Cisco	Il	Sloan Implement Company, Inc.	Lumbar region	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting, climbing, stepping
On October 26, 2021, an employee was working on a combine. While exiting the cab of the combine, the employee squatted down to see the front of the combine. The employee then felt pain in their lower back. The employee was hospitalized with a slipped disc in the lower back.
2021-10-25	Pahokee	Fl	Big Lake Planting, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was climbing into a sugarcane whole stock seed cutter. He slipped on its steps, fell, and reached out to catch himself. A chain on the seed cutter lacerated his index, middle, and ring fingers.
2021-10-25	Southold	Ny	Burt's Reliable Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was loading an oil delivery truck with oil. The employee slipped off the truck and fell to the pavement, briefly losing consciousness. The employee was hospitalized for a possible concussion.
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.
2021-10-25	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.
2021-10-24	Norfolk	Va	BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair	Leg(s)	Fall on water vehicle
On 10/24/2021, at approximately 8:05 a.m., an employee was climbing scaffolding on board a ship when he slipped and fell approximately 18 feet to the flight deck below, resulting in a fractured leg.
2021-10-23	New Kensington	Pa	Helmerich & Payne Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was racking drill pipe on the rig floor. As a stand of drill pipe was being set down on the rig floor, the employee slipped and fell. The stand of pipe was set down on his left hand resulting in a partial amputation to the middle finger.
2021-10-23	Houston	Tx	Hyatt Regency Houston West	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on water and fell to a ballroom floor. He landed on his arm and his shoulder was dislocated.
2021-10-22	Hartford	Ct	Hartford Hospital	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking through a hospital when they slipped on a wet floor and fell, resulting in a broken leg.
2021-10-21	Jonesboro	Ar	Delta Materials Handling	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was standing under the slip sheet attachment of a forklift, which was raised in the air as the employee installed a lift chain. The push-pole attachment fell on the employee and resulted in severe injuries to the shoulder, back, legs, and hip. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-21	Muskogee	Ok	Paragon Industries, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a crowbar to align steel on a machine when the crowbar slipped and smashed the employee's left index finger between the crowbar and the drum of the machine, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
2021-10-21	Jacobsburg	Oh	Patterson-UTI Energy Inc	Face	Fall on same level
An employee was unscrewing and separating a connection of a drill pipe when drilling mud sprayed out of the connection, causing the employee to fall backward and strike his face on a piece of equipment. The employee suffered a laceration on his lip and a facial fracture.
2021-10-21	Cleveland	Oh	Jay Dee Obayashi JV	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was assisting a co-worker with repositioning PVC piping that was 13 feet long and weighed approximately 200 pounds. As the employee repositioned their end of the pipe, they slipped on the gate structure they were working on and fell resulting in a broken right tibia.
2021-10-20	Dallas	Tx	Cotton Commercial USA, Inc.	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a zip tie containing wires on a new trailer when the knife slipped out of his right hand, resulting in a laceration to his left hand.
2021-10-20	Arlington	Tx	QFC Plastics	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing steps to reach a machine hopper when she slipped and fell to the floor, landing on her elbow. The employee suffered a dislocated elbow.
2021-10-20	Fairless Hills	Pa	Tavo Packaging, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was helping a co-worker move an anilox roller that was about 51 inches long and 300 pounds. The roller was being moved with a hangar and hoist onto a cart. While moving the anilox roller, the hangar slipped and the anilox roller fell onto the employee's left hand, resulting in a crush injury to the middle finger.
2021-10-20	Mason	Oh	Assisted Care by Black Stone of Cincinnati	Head	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped, fell, and hit her head on a sidewalk at an assisted living complex.
2021-10-19	Malden	Ma	Masis Staffing Solutions LLC	Head	Other fall to lower level
An employee climbed up a soy bean tote, slipped, and fell resulting in a laceration to the side of the head/temple.
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	Columbus	Ga	JM Painting & Construction Inc	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking on stairs in an apartment building when they slipped and fell down the stairs, hitting their head on the concrete floor and resulting in a concussion.
2021-10-18	Londonderry	Nh	Stonyfield Farm, Inc	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was rebuilding a pallet of yogurt cases when his foot slipped off the side rail of a conveyor and he fell to a lower level, resulting in injuries.
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	Danville	Pa	Great Dane Limited Partnership	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was replacing a cylinder on a hydraulic press machine. The cylinder slipped out of his right hand and struck his left hand. The tip of his left ring finger was amputated.
2021-10-18	Kansas City	Ks	Peerless Manufacturing and Engineering	Fingertip(s)	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
A forklift was pushing a driveshaft into a block of wood that was being held by the injured employee. The employee's right middle finger slipped and the fingertip was crushed resulting in amputation.
2021-10-16	Cincinnati	Oh	Midwest Filtration LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was reading material labels and entering them into a computer while near a clamp truck when a filter roll slipped from the clamp truck and struck the employee's right foot, resulting in a fracture.
2021-10-15	Manvel	Tx	Municipal Operations & Consulting	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On October 15, 2021, an employee was opening a manhole. With his right hand, he had lifted the cover using a manhole pick; he was reaching to secure it with his left hand when it slipped off the pick and pinched his left index finger. The fingertip was amputated. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-10-15	Stuart	Fl	Sprouts Farmers Market store # 629	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell while walking into a refrigerator. She landed on the refrigerator's floor and suffered a concussion.
2021-10-15	Gibsonia	Pa	UPS	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on wet grass while walking to a residence to make a delivery. The employee suffered a broken leg.
2021-10-14	Marathon	Wi	Marathon Cheese Corporation	Lumbar region	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
While pulling on a piece of equipment to move it, an employee suffered a slipped disc in the lower back.
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.
2021-10-13	Gulf Shores	Al	Resort Recreation Center	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was running toward a go-cart that had spun out of control. He slipped on the slick track, fell, and suffered a broken right femur. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-13	Omaha	Ne	CHI Health	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell while walking from her car toward a building. She suffered a broken right hip.
2021-10-13	Washington	Dc	KGS Construction Services, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was unloading steel I-beams from a truck. A beam slipped and fell onto the employee's left foot, injuring it.
2021-10-13	Doraville	Ga	365 Group	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee climbed onto a conveyor belt and walked toward the end of the belt when he slipped and put his hands out to brace himself. His glove got caught in a tail pulley, which crushed his ring finger and resulted in an avulsion on his finger pad.