Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
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.
2021-11-11	Jonesboro	Ar	Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
On November 12, 2021, at 9:45 AM, an employee was using a pallet jack to deliver goods to the front door of a school. As he started to turn, the load shifted and began to fall. The material fell and struck his left leg and hip, resulting in a broken left femur.
2021-10-29	Wyandanch	Ny	Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was delivering a couch to a customer's house. The employee was lifting the couch over a living room banister when the couch began to fall. As the employee reached over the banister to catch the couch his left hand was caught on the couch, resulting in a wrist fracture.
2021-10-26	Pensacola	Fl	J&M Dozer Services, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a dozer while clearing a residential lot when he was thrown out of the dozer and ran over by the dozer, resulting in a broken wrist, broken hip, broken ribs, contusion of the liver, and collapsed lung.
2021-10-25	Dassel	Mn	U.S. Postal Service - Dassel Post Office	Leg(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
On October 25, 2021, an employee parked at a residence to deliver a package. As the employee exited the vehicle and reached into the driver's side to remove the keys, the front driver's side tire rolled back on his leg, resulting in leg fractures.
2021-10-25	Brooklyn	Ct	U.S. Postal Service	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was delivering mail when their finger became caught in a steel mailbox door, resulting in a fracture and laceration that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-10-25	Emmetsburg	Ia	U.S. Postal Service	Brain	Bitten and struck by animal
On October 25, 2021, an employee was attacked by a dog while delivering mail, causing the employee to fall and strike their head on the ground. The employee suffered a fractured skull, bleeding on the brain, bite marks on the arm and leg, and a fractured right arm.
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.
2021-10-21	Decatur	Il	Ryder Integrated Logistics	Brain	Other fall to lower level
A delivery driver arrived at a customer's location to unload product. The driver fell from the flatbed trailer to the ground and suffered a brain bleed.
2021-10-20	Fort Worth	Tx	Lockheed Martin Corporation	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c.
A walking tug operator was helping move an aircraft from a test facility turntable. The handle on the tug struck him in the abdomen, pushed him backward into a large external overhead door, and pinned him against it. He suffered broken ribs, a liver laceration, and a broken back vertebra.
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	Fairfield	Ct	Paul Miller Nissan	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Shooting by other person-intentional
An employee was delivering auto parts at a car dealership. There was an attempted robbery, and the employee was shot in the stomach.
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.
2021-10-07	Sarasota	Fl	Cambria Company LLC dba Cambria	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was delivering a countertop slab. The employee tried to stop the swing of the slab when the inertia of the swing caused the tip of the employee's left thumb to be caught between the slab and the wood frame that the slab was delivered on, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-10-07	Okeechobee	Fl	United Parcel Service, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee began feeling ill from dehydration while completing a delivery route.
2021-10-05	Dallas	Tx	American Woodmark Corporation	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was adding a pallet of kitchen cabinets to a wrapper machine. The machine's rotating arm struck the employee in the chest, and the employee was hospitalized for liver and kidney injuries.
2021-10-02	Walton	Ny	GARELICK FARMS	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped while entering a delivery truck, fell, and hit his head on the pavement.
2021-10-02	San Antonio	Tx	UPS	Fingertip(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was delivering a package to a resident when the resident's dog came up to the employee from behind and bit their left little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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	Stanton	Tx	PetroLegacy Energy, LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by discharged object or substance
A subcontractor was monitoring a wireline. Employees were filling lubricant to start a pressure test when a piece of iron flew out of the lubricant, striking the injured employee on the right side of the chest. The employee suffered three broken ribs and a hematoma on his liver.
2021-09-26	Brooklyn	Ny	Fridge No More, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway
An employee was making a grocery delivery on a scooter when the scooter hit a bump on the road. The employee fell off the scooter and suffered a fractured collar bone.
2021-09-23	Lafitte	La	Jefferson Propeller Repair & Sales, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was delivering a load at a customer site when he lost balance and fell onto a forklift. The employee sustained injuries to his back and hands.
2021-09-21	Pahokee	Fl	Abf Freight System, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
While performing a delivery, an employee was at the rear of a trailer, strapping a crate. A backhoe's bucket dropped on the employee's head and shoulder area.
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.
2021-09-15	State College	Pa	Lowe's Home Centers, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was folding up a lift gate after making a delivery. His thumb was injured between the truck bed and the lift bed. The thumb was partially amputated.
2021-09-09	Missouri City	Tx	Texas Plumbing Supply	Wrist(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee in the warehouse was operating a reach lift truck, picking orders for delivery. The lift truck pinned his left wrist against a material rack beam. The employee's wrist required surgery.
2021-09-01	Fredericksburg	Pa	Farmers Pride Incorporated	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a liver harvest machine. While removing liver/gizzard parts from a plastic auger, the rotating auger amputated his right index fingertip.
2021-09-01	San Francisco	Ca	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - San Francisco Medical Center	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substances
An employee was hospitalized for an allergic reaction to flowers delivered to the emergency room.
2021-08-26	Tinton Falls	Nj	UPS	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became dehydrated while delivering packages.
2021-08-25	Oklahoma City	Ok	U.S. Postal Service	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
A postal employee was delivering mail to a residence when three large dogs broke through a fence and attacked. The employee suffered bites to both arms and the right thigh that required stitches.
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.
2021-08-23	Kansas City	Mo	FORD Motor Co.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was inspecting vehicle repairs in the delivery department. The employee felt dizzy, nauseated, and was having cramps in their shoulders and neck. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
2021-08-23	Detroit	Mi	U.S. Postal Service	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On August 23, 2021, an employee tripped and fell out of the passenger side of a postal delivery vehicle, landing on the ground and suffering a broken right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-22	Washington	Ut	United States Postal Service	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee tripped on uneven concrete while delivering a package. The employee fell, suffering compound hip fractures.
2021-08-20	Moore	Ok	U.S. Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering mail when he became dizzy and nauseated, suffering from possible heat-related illness.
2021-08-20	Niles	Oh	Howmet Aerospace	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was working with sheet metal. A sliver of the metal penetrated the employee's gloves and punctured their hand. The employee required surgery to remove the metal.
2021-08-18	Memphis	Tn	U.S. Postal Service	Multiple arm locations	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee had just delivered mail to a house and was going down the steps when two dogs came out of the house and attacked her. One of the dogs jumped at her and bit her right arm while she lay on the ground. She suffered severe puncture and bite wounds to the forearm and biceps area.
2021-08-17	Austin	Tx	Toshiba Business Solutions, Inc.	Thoracic region	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee and a co-worker were delivering a copier to a client. While using the stairs and a stair climber device for copiers, the machine fell and landed on the employee, who then fell down the stairwell. The employee suffered multilevel spinous process fractures from the T4-T10 levels that required hospitalization.
2021-08-16	Lowellville	Oh	DAY 2 DAY TRANSPORT, INC.	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell at a home while delivering a package. He suffered an arm injury.
2021-08-15	Eureka	Ca	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	Nonclassifiable	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was delivering parcels along their route when they were attacked by multiple dogs, resulting in hospitalization due to bite injuries.
2021-08-14	Joliet	Il	United States Postal Service	Arm(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was delivering mail when a dog ran across the street and bit her arm, resulting in cuts that required hospitalization.
2021-08-14	Theresa	Ny	ARCTIC GLACIER U.S.A., INC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing off the back of a delivery truck when he slipped and fell 52 inches onto a block wall that was adjacent to the parked truck, resulting in fractured ribs and a punctured lung.
2021-08-12	Evansville	In	United States Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was driving a delivery truck and walking while performing a city delivery route when they began to experience heat-related dehydration.
2021-08-10	Casselberry	Fl	Garryowen DSP, LLC	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On August 10, 2021, an employee was exiting a delivery van from the side door, carrying a small parcel, when he lost his footing. His left foot struck the ground and he suffered a broken ankle. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-09	Irvine	Ca	U.S. Postal Service	Brain	Nonclassifiable
An employee hit his head on a gate while delivering mail. He suffered a head injury.
2021-08-06	Staten Island	Ny	UPS GROUND FREIGHT, INC. DBA/UPS FREIGHT	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was entering the rear of a delivery vehicle when he fell to the ground on his right side, resulting in an injury to his right leg and hip.
2021-08-05	Butler	Wi	FedEx Freight	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was using a pallet jack to load and unload palletized freight from a delivery truck at an offsite location. The employee fell while inside the delivery truck and tried to grab the strap of the truck's sliding door. The door came down on the employee's hand as he fell, resulting in fractures to the fingers/hand.
2021-08-02	Pompano Beach	Fl	Healthwise Bakery, LLC	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was transporting product to a delivery truck using a manual rack and a ramp. The truck moved forward and the employee lost his balance and fell 5 feet to the ground, resulting in injuries to both wrists, including a right wrist injury that required surgery.
2021-08-02	Friendswood	Tx	Sysco Foods	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee developed heat exhaustion/dehydration while making food deliveries. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-29	Fort Smith	Ar	United Parcel Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
At 3:00 p.m. on July 29, 2021, an employee developed heat-related illness while driving a package delivery car. The illness caused the employee to get into an accident, and the employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-29	Kissimmee	Fl	Sherpa Delivery Direct, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking toward a house to deliver three boxes when she tripped on a bump in the concrete and landed on her right hand, resulting in three broken fingers.
2021-07-28	Denver	Co	Apollo Sheet Metal, Inc.	Elbow(s)	Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was loading a gang box onto a truck for delivery to a job site. The employee went to jump from the truck to the concrete floor about 38 inches below, but did not clear the lift gate and tumbled forward. His left elbow struck the floor and was broken. He was hospitalized.
2021-07-27	Gilmer	Tx	UniFirst Holdings, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
At a delivery site, an employee started feeling unwell. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
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.
2021-07-21	Robertsdale	Al	United Parcel Service Co., Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee suffered a hernia while picking up a package for delivery.
2021-07-21	Upper Darby	Pa	OMYAL Express LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
A driver exited their van to make a delivery. The van began to roll away and as the employee attempted to stop it, a wheel ran over his foot and fractured toes.
2021-07-21	Warrens	Wi	United States Postal Service	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was delivering a certified letter and was attacked by a dog. The employee sustained bites to the leg and arm that requires stitches and hospitalization.
2021-07-18	South Portland	Me	MTM Acquisitions, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was delivering a newspaper. The employee's car started rolling and the employee was run over by the car as he tried to stop it. The employee sustained a broken clavicle and a fractured left ankle.
2021-07-17	Marinette	Wi	Waupaca Foundry, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was removing slag from the walls of a receiver with a chipping hammer. The employee was caught between a hot metal carrier ladle and chisel bits and suffered a crushing injury to the torso that resulted in a lacerated liver. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-15	Delray Beach	Fl	Quality Custom Distribution, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was delivering products to a store when they fell from the side of the trailer attached to the delivery truck, resulting in head injuries.
2021-07-13	Saint Augustine	Fl	Titan America, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On July 13, 2021, a concrete delivery driver was attaching the second chute to the mixer truck when the tip of his right index finger was pinched and amputated between the chute and the truck.
2021-07-09	Cape Coral	Fl	U.S. Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was delivering mail and felt dizzy from inhaling the exhaust fumes from the delivery truck.
2021-07-09	Hicksville	Ny	Cintas Corp.	Buttock(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was delivering uniforms to a business when she slipped on a set of stairs and fell to the ground. She suffered a hematoma to the buttocks.
2021-07-09	Williamsport	Pa	United States Postal Service	Hand(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was delivering mail to a home. A dog attacked the employee causing the employee to fall and the dog latched onto the employee's hand. The employee sustained a hand injury and was hospitalized.
2021-07-08	Philadelphia	Pa	Advance Auto Parts, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was delivering parts in a customer's store when he tripped over a chair and fell to the floor sustaining a fractured hip.
2021-07-07	Milwaukee	Wi	Joshen Paper & Packaging	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was driving around and making deliveries on July 7, 2021. It was a humid, 92-degree day and the delivery truck's air conditioning failed. On returning to the facility at 5:00 p.m., the employee was hot and sweaty, with incoherent speech. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion and kidney failure.
2021-07-07	Horsham	Pa	United Parcel Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee who had been delivering packages began experiencing cramping in their arms and legs and was hospitalized for dehydration.
2021-07-06	Meadville	Pa	United Parcel Service CC - New Wilmington	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
At about 5:15 p.m. on July 6, 2021, after driving a delivery route and delivering packages on a 90-degree day, an employee developed muscle cramps. He was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.
2021-07-06	Highlands	Tx	SER Infrastructure Services	Lower leg(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On July 6, 2021, at approximately 8:30 AM a semi-truck was delivering rebar to the site. As an employee went to the rear of the truck to help guide it, a loader grabbed one side of the rebar and caused the other side to bounce and strike the employee on his left leg. The employee suffered fractures to his tibia and fibula.
2021-07-02	Irving	Tx	YRC Freight	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a customer's forklift while delivering freight, resulting in broken bones in both feet.
2021-07-02	Theodore	Al	U.S. Lumber Group, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by object breaking in hand
An employee was preparing strips of moulding for delivery. The moulding was stacked on a wooden pallet, which the employee grabbed to move the material closer to his workstation. A slat of the pallet broke and struck the employee in the abdominal area resulting in a lacerated bladder.
2021-06-30	Washington	Dc	U.S. Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been delivering mail and was hospitalized for heat stress.
2021-06-30	Middletown	Nj	Post Office	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering mail and suffered heat stress.
2021-06-30	Flushing	Ny	KAG Merchant Gas Group, LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was checking the lowboy trailer and preparing to make a delivery. The employee slipped while climbing down the wet steps of the trailer and fell 3-4 feet. The employee landed on a small step stool at the bottom of the ladder and sustained two rib fractures, a lumbar compression fracture, and a left elbow contusion.
2021-06-30	Rittman	Oh	PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP OF WASHINGTON	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A delivery driver was unloading a flatbed trailer at a delivery site when a steel beam fell from the trailer and struck the driver and fractured their leg.
2021-06-29	Eatontown	Nj	UNITED PARCEL SERVICE NY CORP	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been delivering packages and was hospitalized for dehydration.
2021-06-29	Atlantic Highlands	Nj	US Post Office	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was hospitalized due to heat stress after delivering mail.
2021-06-27	Seattle	Wa	U.S. Postal Service, Wedgewood Post Office	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering mail along an outdoor mail route during a heat wave. After completing the route, the employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat-related illness.
2021-06-24	Fort Lauderdale	Fl	PepsiCo, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was operating a powered pallet jack while delivering soft drinks when another employee walked in front of him, causing him to stop and jerk the handle back. The pallet jack then rolled onto his right foot, resulting in amputation of his pinky toe.
2021-06-23	Grand Island	Ne	CNH Industrial America LLC	Ankle(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was thrown from a material delivery tug to the ground, suffering a broken ankle.
2021-06-23	Cleveland	Tx	O'Reilly Auto Parts	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was delivering auto parts at a salvage yard. A dog startled him and he fell to the ground, suffering a broken hip.
2021-06-23	West Chesterfield	Nh	United Natural Foods Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was operating a dock plate while making a delivery when their little finger got caught in the dock plate at the delivery site loading dock. The employee suffered a crush injury that resulted in surgery and a fingertip amputation.
2021-06-21	Manchester	Nh	U.S. Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became dizzy and developed a headache while delivering mail. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat-related illness.
2021-06-21	Brookline	Ma	US Postal Service	Nonclassifiable	Pedal cycle incident, n.e.c
An employee was walking down the stairs onto a sidewalk after delivering a package when they were struck by a bicycle, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization.
2021-06-21	Blackwood	Nj	U.S. Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering mail on a walking route when they began to feel ill and were hospitalized for dehydration.
2021-06-18	Dawsonville	Ga	UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A delivery driver developed heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
2021-06-17	Aurora	Co	Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering 200 cases of product to a store when they began to experience nausea and symptoms of heat exhaustion, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-06-16	Yukon	Ok	United Parcel Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering packages by car when they began experiencing symptoms of heat exhaustion, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-06-16	Adairsville	Ga	Vista Specialty Alloys, LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by object or equipment
A 19-inch aluminum billet was being loaded onto a homogenizing oven pad with a forklift. Two employees were trying to reposition it using a pry bar when it rolled off the stack, causing a stacking rail or pad backstop to strike one of the employees in the back. The employee suffered four broken vertebrae in the lower back, as well as liver, spleen, and kidney lacerations.
2021-06-15	Savannah	Ga	US Environmental, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was delivering a load of caustic liquid to a facility when he stepped in a puddle of unknown chemical composition, resulting in chemical burns to his right foot that required hospitalization.
2021-06-15	Dallas	Tx	United Parcel Service Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering packages when they began to feel ill due to heat stress, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-06-15	Palatka	Fl	TIC Power	Multiple trunk locations	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On June 15, 2021, an employee was walking from the pipe fabrication area to a gate outside when he was struck by a company vehicle trying to turn around. The employee suffered a broken rib, a collapsed lung, and a lacerated liver that required hospitalization.
2021-06-10	Apollo Beach	Fl	SRS Distribution Inc	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering supplies to a roof when they began showing signs of heat exhaustion, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-06-10	Omaha	Ne	UPS	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee developed heat-related dehydration and became dizzy while making deliveries. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-10	Wilmington	Nc	U.S. Postal Service	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee tripped and fell while delivering mail, suffering a broken hip.
2021-06-09	La Crosse	Wi	United Parcel Service, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On June 9, 2021, an employee suffered dehydration while driving a package car, delivering parcels.
2021-06-04	Kampsville	Il	MW Trucking, Inc.	Upper extremities	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was attacked by two dogs while delivering packages to a house. The employee suffered arm and hand amputations.
2021-06-04	Miami	Fl	DOMINO'S PIZZA, FLORIDA DISTRIBUTION CENTER	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
At about 3:30 a.m. on June 4, 2021, an employee fell from the back of a delivery truck while unloading it. The employee landed on the ground and suffered a broken hip.
2021-05-27	Saint Petersburg	Fl	Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was unloading a cart of unsellable merchandise into a trash compactor. He lifted a broken picture frame and was impaled by a protruding shard of glass. The employee was hospitalized with a cut artery and a suspected tear to the liver.
2021-05-27	Greeley	Co	Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was transferring milk into a delivery truck when the plunger valve on the milk truck partially amputated their left index finger.