Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-12 | Granby | Co | U.S. Forest Service | Lower leg(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was driving a motorcycle around a complex. The front tire lost traction during a turn and the motorcycle fell on top of the employee, who suffered a broken tibia and fibula. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery. | |||||
2021-06-24 | Somerset | Nj | Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was driving their motorcycle over a speed bump in the company parking lot when they fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured left shoulder. | |||||
2020-06-14 | Cle Elum | Washington | U.S. Forest Service, Cle Elum Ranger District | Upper and lower limb(s) | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was riding a motorcycle on a trail when the front tire hit a rock and the employee was thrown from the motorcycle. The employee sustained a broken leg and a broken wrist. | |||||
2020-02-22 | Stafford | Texas | Republic Harley Davidson | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was moving a motorcycle from the service area to the pre-owned area. The employee lost control of the motorcycle, jumped off, and the motorcycle fell on top of him. He was hospitalized with broken ribs and a punctured lung. | |||||
2019-08-21 | Gulfport | Mississippi | Utility Partners, LLC | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone |
An employee was cutting a driveway to pour concrete when a motorcycle came around the flaggers and signs and hit the employee. The employee suffered a broken leg. | |||||
2019-06-09 | Sheridan | Oregon | FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, SHERIDAN | Multiple body parts | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle |
An employee was riding a motorcycle when his foot peg became caught on the ground and he ran into a light pole. He fractured his wrist, shoulder, and pelvis. | |||||
2019-02-15 | Norcross | Georgia | Garden Films Production, LLC | Multiple body parts | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was rehearsing a motorcycle stunt for a motion picture: a maneuver in which the motorcycle was stopped on the front wheel with a sidecar attached. The motorcycle's handlebars locked to the left, causing the motorcycle to tip over and the sidecar to strike the employee. It broke the employee's left ankle and collarbone, as well as two ribs. | |||||
2018-07-04 | Kingston | Massachusett | W.E. AUBUCHON CO., INC. | Leg(s) | Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle |
An employee was driving his motorcycle to lock up the propane tank area after clocking out for the day. He had an accident with the bike and suffered an severe laceration on the right leg. | |||||
2017-07-01 | Broadalbin | New York | CMG Motorcycles, LLC | Hip(s) | Struck by other falling powered vehicle |
An employee was putting a motorcycle on a lift when the bike missed the front wheel slot and fell on him. He suffered a hip contusion. | |||||
2017-05-01 | Ardenvoir | Washington | U.S. FOREST SERVICE, ENTIAT RANGER DISTRICT | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was operating a motorcycle on a trail when her wheels were caught in a rut on the side of the bike, causing the bike to overturn and land on her right leg. She broke her right tibia, fibula, and ankle. | |||||
2016-09-13 | Hurst | Texas | Freedom Powersports, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was cleaning the chain on a motorcycle with a rag when the rag was caught in the chain. The employee's fingers were then pulled into the chain, amputating the right middle and pointer fingertips. The motorcycle wheel was spinning at the time. | |||||
2016-06-19 | Palmetto | Florida | Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus | Jaw, chin | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
Two employees were in rehearsal using motorcycles. The motorcycle tires touched, causing a crash. One of the employees was hospitalized with a broken jaw. | |||||
2016-02-10 | Miramar | Florida | Soul Circus, Inc. | Pelvis | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
While attempting a motorcycle jump during rehearsal, an employee hit the front of the landing ramp on stage at the waist and fell down to the stage via air bag. He suffered a laceration at the waist and a fractured pelvic bone, requiring surgery. | |||||
2015-07-11 | Yonkers | New York | Yonkers Contracting Company | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone |
A motorcycle entered the work zone and struck an employee who was cleaning up a pot hole. The work zone had TCD. | |||||
2015-03-07 | Tonawanda | New York | Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America, Ltd. | Wrist(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee had just adjusted a nut on the motorcycle tire-building machine he was servicing. He instructed the operator to put the machine into auto mode. When the employee's hand entered the machine, the beadset (a movable part on the machine) moved forward, and his wrist got caught in a crush point between the beadset and the drum. |