Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-11	Brandon	Sd	Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
At about 10:00 p.m. on October 11, 2021, an employee was cleaning a pressurized paint gun. The gun activated while his left ring ringer was in front of the paint nozzle, which injected paint and solvent into the finger.
2021-08-12	Huntsville	Ar	Standard Materials Group	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was using a hammer to remove concrete from a water nozzle on a ready-mix concrete truck. The truck's drum pinched the employee's right index finger, causing a fingertip amputation below the nail.
2021-08-03	Miami	Ok	Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was doing preventive maintenance on a mold on a work table. One of the pin actuators on the mold was not functioning properly. The employee was using a handheld air hose with a rubber nozzle tip attachment to actuate the pin in and out. The pin would actuate in but not out; while the employee was trying to manually slide the pin, the air hose attachment activated. The pin caught the employee's left middle finger, partially amputating it.
2021-06-16	Bogart	Ga	AmeriGas Propane L.P.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was filling forklift cylinders with propane gas when the nozzle connected to the cylinder released and the employee was burned by the propane gas.
2021-05-24	Gambier	Oh	Acoustic Ceiling and Partition Company of Ohio	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was cleaning a clog out of a spray nozzle head for a spray gun. The spray gun activated while the employee's hand was over the nozzle head, causing chemical/material to penetrate the employee's right hand. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery to remove the chemical/material.
2021-05-16	Menasha	Wi	Sonoco	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee had removed a deckle nozzle to change it. It dropped, and as he tried to catch it his glove was caught in the cylinder. He suffered a degloving to the right thumb.
2021-04-29	Triadelphia	Wv	Silgan Plastics Corporation	Arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee changed out a press mold and heated a nozzle with a torch to purge the press out. After the employee was finished heating the nozzle, he went to close the front door when degraded plastic came out of the barrel and onto his right arm. The employee suffered burns to his arm that required hospitalization.
2021-04-29	Shreveport	La	Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co, LLC.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c.
An employee was setting up at his work station when he was assaulted by another employee with an air hose nozzle, resulting in an abdominal injury that required hospitalization.
2021-04-21	Lake City	Fl	Townhomes, LLC	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
On April 21, 2021, an employee was using a paint gun. As he tried to tighten or clear the nozzle, the gun sprayed his right hand, lacerating it. He was hospitalized.
2021-03-02	Howard	Pa	Niagara Bottling LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
While performing a clean-in-place procedure, an employee removed the nozzle of a hose to place the hose on piping when a valve opened and sprayed her with 185-degree hot, caustic water. The employee suffered burns to both arms, both legs, and her abdomen.
2020-10-16	Minster	Oh	ST. HENRY TILE CO. INC.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee had dropped off concrete at a residence and was cleaning out the barrel of the truck using a water hose. The hose got caught on the rotating barrel and the nozzle caught the employee's hand causing a fingertip amputation.
2020-10-13	Columbus	Oh	Forjak Industrial	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee had been media blasting for about an hour. Due to a clog, the employee lost control of the blasting nozzle. The employee's left hand slid in front of the blasting nozzle and the garnet sand used for media blasting went into the employee's hand. The employee was hospitalized and their left thumb required a skin graft.
2020-10-10	West Islip	Ny	Kiska Construction, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was sandblasting at a bridge when the nozzle and blast tip of the line unthreaded. The employee fell backward injuring his back and metallic grit (sandblasting material) caused an abrasion to his arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-10-07	Roberta	Ga	Whiting Systems	Eye(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was transferring liquid soap from one storage tote to another storage tote. The hose had pressure built in the line and when the nozzle was turned on to allow for liquid release, the liquid forcefully exited the hose and struck the employee's eyes resulting in chemical burns to both eyes.
2020-09-14	Roxana	Il	JT Thorpe and Son Inc	Wrist(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was abrasive blasting structural steel when their air supply hood caught on something causing the employee to lose their balance. As the employee reached to regain their balance, the abrasive nozzle crossed their arm causing a laceration/abrasion injury to their wrist.
2020-09-05	Cleveland	Oh	C & K Industrial Services, Inc.	Trunk	Struck by discharged object or substance
On the morning of 9/05/2020, an employee was using a water jet machine to clear a plugged sewer line. Around 11:48 AM, the jetter nozzle struck an obstacle in the line that caused it to change direction back toward the sewer line opening. Once the nozzle reached the opening of the manhole, the backjets sent the nozzle up the manhole. The nozzle struck the employee in the torso, knocked him over, and got caught in the clothes around his torso while still under pressure. The employee sustained pun
2020-08-12	Decatur	Al	Polyplex USA, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was burned by hot liquid polymer, released as he took a nozzle out of a drain. He suffered second- and third-degree burns.
2020-07-08	Moulton	Alabama	Mar-Jac	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was repairing fog nozzles from a 6-foot ladder. The employee fell to the ground, breaking a wrist and the left ankle.
2020-06-10	Kittery	Maine	Portsmouth Naval Shipyard	Leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
While sandblasting, an employee lost his grip on the sand blasting nozzle. The nozzle recoiled back at the employee's leg and blast grit embedded into the skin on his leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-09-18	Ferris	Texas	Hammett Excavation Inc.	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was refueling his equipment (track-hoe) when he noticed a few sparks occur once he touched the fuel nozzle to the neck of the fuel tank opening. He went to pull the nozzle out and a burst of flames shot out, causing burns on his right arm and the right side of his face.
2019-08-09	Kennedy Space Center	Florida	DELAWARE NORTH COMPANY	Forearm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was pressure washing when the pressure washer nozzle came off and bounced back, striking the employee's forearm. The employee suffered a laceration to the right forearm and a possible impact injury to an artery.
2019-07-26	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Viwinco Inc	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was lubricating a chain and sprocket when he dropped the spray nozzle. He was attempting to retrieve the nozzle when his finger was caught by the chain and sprocket, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation. The chain and sprocket were covered at the time of the incident.
2019-06-26	North Port	Florida	Florida Underground Services, L.L.C.	Foot (feet)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a power washer to clean heavy equipment when high-pressure water from its nozzle lacerated the top of his right foot and injected dirt and water into the foot. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-06-07	Denver	Colorado	Brookfield Properties, LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was working on a valve on a water chiller (storing several thousand gallons of water) for a high-rise building. A nozzle or pipe broke off, sending water under very high pressure out of the pipe. The force of the spray knocked the employee off of his feet and pinned him against the wall. His legs were subjected to water under high pressure for about two minutes.
2019-05-31	Jacksonville	Florida	Ferrellgas, L.P.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
On May 31, 2019, an employee was filling a propane gas cylinder used for forklifts when pressure from the nozzle came off of the propane cylinder and knocked him to the ground. He sustained a fracture to his right hip and was hospitalized.
2019-05-29	Uniontown	Pennsylvania	Kwik Fill	Hip(s)	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
An employee was pumping gas into a car. The car pulled away from the pump while the nozzle was still in the gas tank. The employee fell and suffered a hip injury that required surgery.
2019-04-17	Garland	Texas	IFS Industries, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee using an air nozzle to blow out a grinder sustained a finger amputation when the grinder energized and the shredding wheel pulled the air nozzle and the employee's hand toward the wheel.
2019-04-15	Kittery	Maine	Portsmouth Naval Shipyard	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
An employee was conducting abrasive blasting inside a tank in a submarine. Blast media from the nozzle struck his chest and was embedded in the skin. He was hospitalized.
2019-01-09	Longmont	Colorado	Centerline Power, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee reached into a lathe near the point of operation to adjust a lubricant nozzle. His shirt became entangled on the rotating work piece and the employee was pulled into the lathe. He contacted the rotating chuck and received multiple cuts and lacerations and a loss of consciousness.
2018-09-24	Auburn	Alabama	Arkal Automotive USA Inc.	Arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was removing the nozzle from the pellet barrel when hot plastic came out of the barrel and burned the employee's left arm.
2018-09-20	Sibley	Missouri	Plant Maintenance Services	Forearm(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was cleaning a 10-inch line using a high-pressure hydro-blaster with a lance at the nozzle tip when the lance pushed back out of the pipe opening and the tip kicked, redirecting the pressurized water across the employee's left forearm and causing a water laceration.
2018-08-16	Richmond Hill	Georgia	Caesarstone Technologies USA Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee triggered a pressure washer while the nozzle was pressed against the top of the injured employee's boot. The water blast penetrated the injured employee's boot and cut the top of the foot.
2018-08-09	Geismar	Louisiana	ControlWorx LLC	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was removing a nozzle from a relief valve with a 48-inch pipe. He put one leg over the pipe wrench and used his body weight to attempt to break the nozzle loose. On the first push, the wrench slipped off the nozzle, which caused the employee to fall downwards with his fingers under the wrench. The force of the fall onto the concrete floor caused his left middle fingertip to mostly separate.
2018-07-21	Norfolk	Virginia	Colonna's Shipyard, Inc.	Face	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was in a lift with a blasting hose that was tied to the lift basket so the employee could work at an elevated position. During this time, the hose was charged, activating the discharge of shot blast. This caused the hose to whip around violently while discharging grit. The blasting nozzle struck the employee's face and shot blast was embedded in his face.
2018-07-07	Richfield	Ohio	Preferred LLC	Multiple face locations	Struck by discharged object or substance
On July 7, 2018, employee was engaged in sand blasting operations when he began having issues with his pot. As he inspected the connections, the sand blasting nozzle activated and the blast media hit his face. He was hospitalized with foreign bodies embedded in the eyes and face.
2018-07-02	Arlington Heights	Illinois	Hoerr Construction, Inc.	Face	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning a sewer line with a hydro-jet. While he was pulling the hose, it came too far out of the manhole and the nozzle struck the employee's face, lacerating it.
2018-06-22	Boaz	Alabama	Federal-Mogul Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was removing parts from a rotator table at a spinner machine and placing them into a bin for inspection. While the employee was at the greasing station, the greaser nozzle caused a partial amputation of their right index fingertip. The station was guarded at the time.
2018-06-21	Cherokee	Alabama	FreightCar America	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a rivet gun when it cycled, pinching his fingertip between the wide internal chamber and the narrower neck of the nozzle opening. He suffered a finger amputation.
2018-05-25	Blytheville	Arkansas	NUCOR-YAMATO STEEL, Inc.	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
A caster operator was removing a safety blank while wearing heavy welding gloves to insert a smaller nozzle in a casting tundish holding molten steel. The blank fell onto the top of the shroud, causing the molten steel to splatter onto his flame-resistant clothing and metatarsal safety boots. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his lower legs and feet.
2018-05-19	Danville	Arkansas	Wayne Farms LLC Feed Mill	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning a scalder. He laid the nozzle end of his water hose over the side of the scalder while he left to perform another task. When he returned to pick it up and lifted it, the hose became entangled in the running shackle line. As he tried to pull the hose out, his left middle finger was caught on the handle of the water valve nozzle attached to the hose. He pulled his finger back as the line was moving, sustaining a finger avulsion that required surgical amputation.
2018-03-26	Miami Beach	Florida	LA GORCE COUNTRY CLUB, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a blower as a vacuum to pick up broken glass when the nozzle became loose. He turned off the equipment and as he was trying to secure the nozzle, his left ring finger made contact with the blower fan, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-03-01	Saint Louis	Missouri	GOETTLE	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee leaned half of an extension ladder against the side of a power unit and started to climb up while two other employees held the sides of the ladder. When he extended his hand to receive a nozzle from one of the other employees, the ladder slipped out from underneath him. He fell approximately 4 to 5 feet and hit the ground, breaking his ankle.
2018-02-23	Jasper	Texas	Louisiana-Pacific Corporation	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using an air and water hose to air up a bicycle tire. The employee placed his hand over the nozzle to prevent the water from squirting out. Air got into the hand of the employee causing injuries to the right hand and forearm.
2018-02-08	Murrayville	Georgia	Fieldale Farms Corporation - Murrayville Plant	Mouth	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was preparing to rinse down a line with a water pressure gun when he had trouble removing the gun's water nozzle. As he attempted to remove the nozzle, the high-pressure water shot into and lacerated the inside of his mouth.
2018-02-07	Brackenridge	Pennsylvania	ATI Flat Rolled Products, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was removing a ceramic nozzle from a packing crate, tripped on the plastic banding material and fell to the mill floor. When the employee fell, the employee's right hand was pinched between the nozzle and the mill floor resulting in amputation of the pinky fingertip.
2018-01-30	Geismar	Louisiana	Master Vac Industrial Services, LLC.	Leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a high-pressure sprayer to clean inside a vessel when the spray nozzle trigger became stuck. As the employee attempted to loosen it, it sprayed his left leg, cutting it.
2017-08-23	Longview	Texas	HydroChem LLC	Lower leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was hydro-blasting a column when the pressure end of the nozzle contacted and lacerated the employee's lower leg.
2017-08-07	Springfield	Missouri	RP COATINGS, INC.	Upper arm(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was sandblasting steel above his head. While he was adjusting his hand position on the nozzle, it slipped out of his hand. When he tried to catch the nozzle, it blasted his arm above the elbow, lacerating his arm and a vein.
2017-08-05	Riverview	Florida	Taylor's Industrial Coatings, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was grit blasting the exterior of a sulfur tank when he lost his grip on the blast nozzle. The hose swung freely, and the blast media was injected into his upper thigh.
2017-07-19	Beaver	Pennsylvania	Eagle Industrial Painting, LLC.	Leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was abrasive blasting structural steel on a bridge rehabilitation project when he stopped to inspect his work. The nozzle was still on and the abrasive blasting material struck his left leg.
2017-07-01	West Union	West Virgini	Precision Pipeline, LLC	Arm(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
While sandblasting a pipeline, an employee stepped on the sandblaster's air hose. The nozzle then swung toward the employee, and sandblast media was injected into his arm.
2017-06-07	Wickliffe	Kentucky	James Marine, Inc.	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
An employee was taking a wheel out of the Kort nozzle on a boat. The employee was pulling out the wheel using a crane and a come-a-long when waves hit the bottom of the boat and caused the load to shift and land on him, breaking his left foot/ankle and pinching his left ring finger.
2017-05-30	Waycross	Georgia	CLAYTON HOMES, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a texture gun to spray ceiling texture when the spray nozzle became clogged. As the employee was attempting to unclog the spray nozzle, it injected ceiling texture into the employee's left ring and middle fingers, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2017-05-18	Pensacola	Florida	Mansfield Industrial, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee took a break from abrasive blasting and laid the abrasive blast nozzle on the ground. When he returned to the work area, he stepped on the blast control nozzle and suffered abrasions to the left thigh from the abrasive blast media.
2017-04-18	El Paso	Texas	Treehouse Foods	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
On April 18, 2017, at approximately 9:00 p.m., an employee was using a spray nozzle when it stopped working then suddenly started up again. He lost control of the nozzle and sprayed his right thumb lacerating it. He was hospitalized for surgery on a torn tendon.
2017-04-10	Port Wentworth	Georgia	Stokes Contracting, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was refilling a forklift cylinder when the fueling nozzle began leaking propane. As the employee went to turn off the nozzle, the propane ignited and the employee sustained burns to his neck, arms, face, and head.
2017-03-06	Kansas City	Missouri	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall through surface or existing opening
On 3/5/17, an employee was walking on a walkway over a tank holding wash fluid (water + alkaline substance) to unclog/adjust spray nozzles. The employee fell through the walkway floor into a tank that was approximately four feet deep. The employee was treated for broken ribs and admitted to the hospital for additional treatment after reporting increased pain and difficulty breathing.
2017-02-01	Fort Pierce	Florida	Seacoast Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was cleaning an airless sprayer and pressed the trigger while his finger was at the nozzle and the sprayer contents were injected into his right index finger.
2017-01-17	Houston	Texas	Uni-form Components Company	Fingertip(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was cleaning a paint sprayer when the trigger was activated while his hand was in front of the nozzle, injecting his left middle fingertip with paint. He was hospitalized.
2016-10-10	Madison	Alabama	Polaris Industries, Inc.	Multiple face locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was changing over the nozzles on an injection molding machine. When he went to unbolt the manifold, molten plastic sprayed in his face. He sustained second degree burns to the front and right side of his face.
2016-09-18	Mobile	Alabama	Seabulk Towing, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was working around a chain lift hoist that held a propeller when a link in the chain failed. The employee was then pinned between the propeller and nozzle, suffering internal injuries and requiring hospitalization.
2016-09-15	De Pere	Wisconsin	Valley Cabinet Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using an air nozzle inside a machine to blow dust off internal parts when his right hand was caught in the rotating spindle inside the machine, smashing the index, middle, and ring fingers on his right hand. The machine's guard door was removed at the time of the incident.
2016-09-12	Norfolk	Virginia	Marcom Services LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was abrasive blasting inside a ship tank when electrical power to the dry dock was lost momentarily on two occasions, causing the pressure hose to stop. When the electrical power was regained, the employee lost control of the nozzle and the abrasive grit struck/lacerated the employee's left wrist, left thigh, and left bicep. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2016-09-09	Clayton	Delaware	Good Transport Services, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was delivering feed to a client when the line became clogged. When he attempted to unclog the nozzle, his right ring finger and right middle fingertip were partially amputated. The auger was running at the time of the incident.
2016-08-10	Tampa	Florida	NitroCision, LLC	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was preparing for a system demonstration of the NitroJet when the employee's left hand came close to the system's nozzle and was cut.
2016-06-08	March Air Reserve Base	California	Southwest Construction Company, Inc.	Upper arm(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was power-washing the airfield surface when the water spray or the sharp edge of the spray nozzle lacerated his upper left arm. He was hospitalized.
2016-02-21	Houston	Texas	POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee entered a freshwater, 3000-gallon tank to replace spray nozzles and was exposed to steam mist and residual chemicals that were left in the tank from the clean-out process. He experienced nausea from inhalation exposure and was hospitalized.
2016-02-10	Summit	Mississippi	Sanderson Farms, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee stepped on a spray nozzle and fell onto a concrete floor, fracturing and dislocating her ankle and requiring hospitalization.
2016-02-03	Shreveport	Louisiana	PCL Civil Construction, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
A worker was pressure washing concrete slab. The hose became kinked. During the process of un-kinking the hose the spray wand slipped and made contact with the worker's hand just enough to actuate the water spray. The nozzle which was very close to the worker's right leg sprayed high-pressure water into the worker's calf. The action caused a pin-prick sized hole that was quickly filled with water and air. The laborer was admitted to the local hospital.
2015-12-03	Newark	New Jersey	ABM	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was applying a dry-film lubricant with a spray can and nozzle extender onto a conveyor to eliminate/reduce package slippage. The employee's coat got caught in the rollers and pulled his right hand/forearm in. He sustained ligament and tendon damage.
2015-10-20	Addison	Texas	Groves Electrical Services, Inc.	Knee(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
Employees were using a Hydrovac to find an underground line. The Hydrovac has a nozzle to shoot high pressure water and suck up water and mud. One employee works the vacuum hose and another works the water nozzle. The employee working the vacuum hose saw a rock that he didn't think would go up the vacuum hose. When he reached down to pick it up, he stepped in front of the water nozzle. The pressurized water punctured his knee on the inside of his right leg.
2015-10-20	Lake Charles	Louisiana	Performance Aircraft Services	Wrist(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
The employee was preparing to operate the water stripper gun to perform a quick test prior to beginning work. During the test, a particle lodged in one of the newly installed jewel tip nozzles of the whip hose causing a sudden surge in pressure. This resulted in a failure of the whip hose (the pressure surged to 18,000 PSI and was rated for 22,000 PSI). High pressure water exited the hose from the break and struck the employee's wrist.
2015-10-08	Sheboygan	Wisconsin	VPI	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was cleaning out a knife gate. The equipment was turned off. While using an airline and nozzle to blow out material the airline hit the on/off switch and the gate was activated. The employee's thumb was crushed under the gate and amputated by the machine.
2015-09-28	Marshfield	Wisconsin	Mullins Cheese, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
On September 28, 2015, an employee was hospitalized after receiving a 2%, second degree burn on his right forearm while cleaning nozzles with a bucket of hypochlorite and foaming alkaline.
2015-08-22	Rhinebeck	New York	Williams Lumber & Home Centers, Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was dispensing propane from a main propane tank into a smaller tank. As he unscrewed the nozzle from the smaller tank, a burst of propane came out from the main tank and burned his hands and forearms.
2015-08-04	Ault	Colorado	Quality Well and Pump, LLC	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was inspecting a center pivot corner system to determine why the nozzles on the corner arm and overhang were not functioning properly. While navigating the corner arm platform, the platform tipped and caused the employee to fall to the ground and break his leg.
2015-05-21	Springdale	Arkansas	Georges Farms Inc.	Foot (feet)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was using a pressure washer to clean the floor. He stopped to talk to his supervisor and placed the nozzle on his right foot. He accidentally squeezed the trigger on his foot, releasing 250-degree Fahrenheit water onto his foot.
2015-05-19	Denver	Colorado	DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was performing a quality assurance inspection of can-line valves. While inspecting the double head tail filters, she placed her finger in the fill nozzle. The valve energized, closed on her right middle finger, and pinched off her fingertip.
2015-03-08	Saint Joseph	Missouri	LIFELINE FOODS, LLC.	Forearm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was using an air nozzle attached to a hose when she tripped and fell over the hose and a T-handle. The employee broke her left ulna and radial bones in her forearm. She was hospitalized and required surgery to repair the broken bones.
2015-02-11	Fort Worth	Texas	United Rentals	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
Employee was using a pressure washer when the nozzle became clogged. Employee turned off the machine to change the nozzle, but did not release the stored pressure from the wand. The nozzle blew off, injecting water into his left middle finger.
2015-02-06	Lannon	Wisconsin	Chemrite Copac, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
Employee was sprayed with hot water while cleaning an inductor (a piece of filling equipment used to fill the containers of personal care products). The nozzle of the hose came loose and splashed the employee with the hot water, causing burns to the skin.