DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-15SintonTxAdelphi Construction LCMultiple body partsFall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
An employee was inside an aerial lift basket approximately 140 feet above ground level prepping for installation of an intake hood. The employee was connecting a welding lead to the welding machine. An overhead bridge crane struck the aerial lift. The boom of the aerial lift collapsed and the employee was catapulted out of the basket falling 34 feet onto the top section of the crane. The employee remained attached to the basket with the lanyard he utilized. The aerial lift basket then landed on
2021-11-11BrecksvilleOhJONES LANG LASALLE AMERICAS INCBrainOther fall to lower level
An employee was inspecting overhead HVAC equipment from an 8-foot A-frame ladder. The employee fell, hitting the ground and a white board and suffering head injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-11PittsGaPitts Gin Co IncHead and trunkFall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning up cotton from around a conveyor belt. He fell onto the belt, passed under an auger that was over the belt, and hit a metal support beam with his head. He continued down the conveyor and a piece of metal overhead struck his left eye. He suffered trauma to the eye, as well as chest fractures.
2021-11-10QuincyIlMichelmann Steel Construction CompanyShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On November 10, 2021, an employee was moving a 15-foot steel beam with an overhead crane. The beam begun to swing, fell, and struck the employee. The employee suffered chin and shoulder lacerations and a broken collarbone and was hospitalized.
2021-11-10ManchesterNhNorthstar Steel & Aluminum, Inc.Foot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving steel plates from a rack to a pallet for shipping. A set of three steel plates came unclamped from the overhead crane and crushed the employee's foot, resulting in multiple fractures and lacerations.
2021-11-08JacksonvilleFlCanam Steel CorporationThigh(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On November 8, 2021, an employee had finished dipping a bundle of steel joists in a paint tank and had set it to dry on top of a stack of bundles using a 10-ton overhead crane. While the employee was walking to get the overhead crane's hook to move the next bundle, the bundle he had just moved fell, causing him to become caught between the bundle and the paint tank. The employee suffered a broken left femur and was hospitalized.
2021-11-03MiltonWvAsplundh Tree ExpertNonclassifiableIndirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
The boom on a lift truck contacted an overhead power line. An employee was next to the truck, touching it, and was shocked and burned. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-03WestervilleOhFeldkamp Enterprises, Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordFall through surface or existing opening
An employee stepped into a water-filled plumbing pit while looking at an overhead HVAC duct. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from back pain.
2021-11-03Bedford ParkIlM. D. Metals, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was adjusting the hook and scale on an overhead crane when their thumb was crushed.
2021-11-01Fort WorthTxThornton Steel Company, LLCHead and trunkOther fall to lower level
The injured employee was helping to unload metal tubes from a trailer. A co-worker was operating an overhead crane to lift a bundle of tubes. The load started to go sideways instead of in a straight line. As a result, the injured employee took a step backward and fell to the ground, sustaining two fractured ribs, a fractured right cheekbone, and a concussion.
2021-11-01DaytonTxFreedom Solar PowerNonclassifiableDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
A box truck was being backed into a customer's driveway. The truck's ladder became entangled with overhead powerlines. An employee climbed on top of the vehicle and tried to untangle the lines using PVC pipe. His head contacted the energized line and he was thrown off the vehicle to the ground. He lost consciousness, having suffered a shock and electrical burns.
2021-10-28LubbockTxSIMFLO, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
At about 3:00 p.m. on October 28, 2021, an employee was on a work platform, which had been raised by a forklift 8-10 feet off the floor so he could access the control box for an overhead door that had stopped working. A door on the platform swung open and the employee fell backward to the floor, landing on the back left side of his body. He suffered six broken ribs on the left side and was hospitalized.
2021-10-27ArmorelArPaco Steel of ArkansasFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using an overhead crane to load a steel coil onto a semi-truck when the employee's left little finger was caught between the coil and the crane's C-hook, resulting in a partial amputation.
2021-10-20Fort WorthTxLockheed Martin CorporationMultiple trunk locationsStruck 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.
2021-10-17LeetsdalePaLibertas Copper, LLCLower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was attaching a C-hook to a smaller scale hook attached to an overhead crane. The C-hook was resting on top of a coil. The smaller scale hook was not fitting into the C-hook and the C-hook slid off of the coil, striking the employee's left shin and causing a laceration.
2021-10-15Corpus ChristiTxNorthstar Energy Solutions LLCNonclassifiableDirect exposure to electricity
A crew was changing out a transformer. The transformer had been disconnected from the conductor. When the hardware affixing the transformer to the pole was loosened, the pin insulator on the overhead conductor broke and the conductor contacted the transformer, which then became energized. An employee who was working on the pole suffered burns and was hospitalized.
2021-10-14PenfieldNyBirchcrest Tree and Landscape, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSIndirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was trimming branches and removing a cut limb. When the employee rotated the limb to send it to the ground, the limb made contact with the overhead 12 kV line and the employee was shocked.
2021-10-13DallasTxGary L. Gann, LLCBODY SYSTEMSIndirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was moving an elevated platform lift when it contacted an overhead power line. The employee was shocked.
2021-10-11Saint LouisMoCauttrell Enterprises, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was standing beside a stack of steel beams that had been lifted with an overhead crane. After trying to move the chain with the hook away from under the stack, the employee raised the crane. The chain hooked back onto the beams, causing them to fall onto the employee and to fracture both legs.
2021-10-10MckinneyTxEncore Wire CorporationFingertip(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a forklift when it collided with a steel storage rack system. His right hand was pinned between the shelves and the forklift's overhead guard, and he suffered fingertip amputations.
2021-10-07HoustonTxCrane Worldwide LogisticsNonclassifiableStruck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was using a forklift to extract a pallet from an overhead rack. The truck's forks fell onto the employee.
2021-10-05FairfieldAlUnited States Steel CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Entangled in other object or equipment
An employee was using a remote controlled overhead crane to position a steel chock measuring 3 feet by 2 feet onto a roll. The employee handled the crane remote with his right hand and the wire rope with his left hand when the wire rope caught his left thumb, resulting in an amputation.
2021-10-04MinocquaWiNimsgern Steel Corp.Lower leg(s)Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was unloading steel I-beams from a drill machine using an overhead crane when a stack of seven I-beams tipped over onto the employee, resulting in two broken legs below the knee that required hospitalization.
2021-10-01MiamiFlCovanta Dade Renewable Energy, LLCLeg(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
A crane operator was resetting a limit switch on an overhead crane. A cable and/or drum caught the operator's left leg, causing the operator to fall about 10 feet from the crane bridge. The employee's leg got entangled in the crane cables resulting in amputation of their left leg at the thigh. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-29NaplesFlSprinklermatic Fire Protection Systems, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was installing an overhead groove coupling while on the fourth rung of a 6-foot step ladder when he fell off the ladder onto a 6-inch piece of pipe that was on the ground, resulting in broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2021-09-27BirminghamAlO'Neal Steel, LLCMultiple face locationsStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was lifting steel plates with an overhead crane. The steel plates struck the employee in the face resulting in a broken jaw and fractured teeth.
2021-09-24BurgettstownPaUnion Electric Steel CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was preparing to lift a 25,000-pound forging with an overhead crane using a spreader bar and a set of chains. The chains on one side of the forging snagged on set downs and would not slide into position. The employee used his right hand to position the chains to the center of the load when the crane began to lift the forging. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the chain and the forging, resulting in amputation to the first knuckle.
2021-09-20AustinburgOhDelta Railroad Construction IncFoot (feet)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was hooking up a metal buggy to an overhead crane. The metal buggy fell and crushed the employee's foot. The employee's was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
2021-09-17MadisonAlGriffin Industrial Contracting CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was working on an overhead screen guard and leaning over to check jig alignment on the line. The employee had cut the welds loose on a check gig and held it up with a come-along to relocate it. The remaining single bead broke loose, causing the check gig to catch the employee's left-hand fingers against the column for the top of the check gig. The little finger was crushed and lacerated and the ring finger was partially amputated at the nailbed.
2021-09-16Lock HavenPaFirst Quality Tissue, LLCKnee(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on a wet spot of the floor created by condensation on overhead ductwork. The employee suffered a broken right patella and was admitted into the hospital.
2021-09-14HoumaLaStabil Drill Specialties, LLCThigh(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Employees were at the facility to perform hurricane cleanup and repair. The frame of a pull-down overhead door had been blown out during the hurricane. An employee was mounting a board to a bracket of the frame to then install a temporary vinyl curtain. The employee was standing on a pallet that was attached to a forklift and was approximately 8-10 feet above the gravel ground. When the employee struck the overhead door, it came loose and struck him, causing him to fall from the pallet to the gr
2021-08-31MedinaOhArmstrong UtilitiesUpper extremitiesDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
While working from the bucket of a bucket truck to replace residential telecommunication lines, an employee contacted energized 720V overhead power lines. The employee received electric shock injuries including burns and an amputation to the left arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-26ElmoreOhMaterion Corp.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A hoisted metal cover, about 3 feet by 3 feet, fell off the hook of an overhead crane that had been used to lift it. It landed on the left hand of an employee who was cleaning under it, and he suffered fractures and a partial amputation (below the nail) to the left middle finger.
2021-08-20DallasTxBetsy Ross Flag Girl, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSIndirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was positioning a pole to be raised up. The pole hit an overhead power line and the employee was shocked.
2021-08-19CarrolltonTxWestern Extrusions CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving metal billets onto a load table with an overhead crane. The employee's fingers were caught between two billets, causing the amputation of the right fourth and fifth fingers.
2021-08-14CantonOhFresh Mark Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee had just checked the temperature of some product on a trolley and was trying to pull the trolley back into a chiller. The trolley instead followed the overhead rail system to a different chiller, hit the rail stop mechanism there, derailed, and fell to the ground. The employee was pinned under it and suffered a broken left tibia.
2021-08-13Palm SpringsFlEdison Power Constructors, Inc.Arm(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was working on a cut-out when their shoulder contacted an overhead powerline, resulting in second and third degree burns to their left arm.
2021-08-13S CoffeyvilleOkStar Pipe USA LLCLower leg(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was in the crow's nest of a charge deck operating an overhead crane to break foundry returns in a return pit. A section of gating exited the return pit and struck the employee's lower left leg, resulting in a compound fracture.
2021-08-09WinstedCtAffordable Tree Service of CtUpper and lower limb(s)Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was in a tree, trying to attach a crane cable to it. When he reached for the crane cable, he was shocked, because the crane boom had come into contact with overhead power lines. He suffered burns to the left hand and left foot and lost consciousness for about 30 seconds.
2021-08-05Schiller ParkIlE.J. Basler Co.Foot (feet)Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was moving a bundle of solid brass rods with an overhead crane. After being set on the floor, the bundle separated; rods rolled onto the employee's feet, crushing them.
2021-08-05FergusonMoPermalok CorporationChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was moving an aerial lift over a gantry crane track using an overhead crane. The employee was standing between a 74-inch steel pipe and the boom of the aerial lift when the final wheel of the lift cleared the gantry track and the boom swung over and pushed the employee into the pipe, resulting in fractured ribs and contusions on the left lung.
2021-08-02Cross PlainsWiPlastic Ingenuity, Inc.Forearm(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing a forklift out of a racking storage area. The employee's left arm was caught between the forklift's overhead cage and the racking system. The forearm was broken.
2021-07-26ScottdalePaDuraloy Technologies, Inc.Arm(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was using an overhead crane when its hook got caught on the bed of a hydraulic press. When the crane was being lowered, the hook slipped, struck the employee's left arm, and broke it. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-07-23Mc CallaAlPublix Distribution CenterFinger(s), fingernail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift. As it turned, his left middle finger was caught between the upright to its overhead guard and a pallet on a rack. The finger was amputated.
2021-07-21HendersonCoLiberty Oilfield ServicesChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
A mechanic was on top of the HHP in Bay 1 drilling out broken bolts. Another operator was running the overhead crane using a handheld remote, moving it from the south side of the HHP to the north side to pick up a fluid end. As the crane moved over the top of the HHP, it struck the mechanic, knocking him off the HHP onto the cement floor of the shop 13 feet below. The injured employee was hospitalized for broken ribs, a sprained wrist and stitches to the face.
2021-07-20DallasTxDFA Dairy Brands Fluid, LLCMultiple body partsPart of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee used a safety cage with a gangway stair that is attached to an overhead catwalk and lowered onto the tanker truck to disconnect a hose on top of the tanker and close the tanker. The truck started moving back while the employee was on top of the truck and her legs were caught between the tanker trailer and the lowered gangway stair. The employee suffered two broken bones in the right leg, a fractured left leg, and a fractured spine.
2021-07-18WausauWiO'Brien Steel Service Co.Fingertip(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee slipped a separator over the end of the beam and was using a 10-ton overhead crane to lift the beam. As the employee was placing a wood block in place, the separator slipped off the end of the beam, and the beam fell onto the employee's left index finger. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-07-16WashingtonDcEngie Georgetown UniversityFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was climbing down a ladder when it shifted, pinching the employee's little finger against the overhead water pipes and steel support braces. The finger was severely lacerated, resulting in an amputation below the knuckle.
2021-07-16EdinburgPaArmormax Refractories, Inc.Foot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was assisting co-workers with re-lining a steel ladle cover for a ladle that was approximately 12 feet by 14 feet. The ladle was attached to an overhead double girder bridge crane and was suspended off the floor. The ladle lid moved off the crane and landed on the employee's foot, resulting in broken bones.
2021-07-14CaldwellTxNon-Ferrous ExtrusionChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was hanging overhead water lines while inside a forklift box attachment approximately 14 feet off the ground. The box attachment fell to the ground and the employee suffered broken ribs.
2021-07-12AuroraMoKAY CONCRETE MATERIALSBODY SYSTEMSIndirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was unloading concrete from a ready-mix truck. The employee was leaning on the truck's fender and had a remote control for the truck in his hand. The pumper that he was feeding into made contact with an overhead power line; the employee suffered a whole-body shock.
2021-07-09MidlandTxSand Revolution IIFinger(s), fingernail(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
On July 9, 2021, employees were operating a mobile conveyor belt to load sand into a silo. The conveyor was experiencing belt issues and was being replaced with a new conveyor. The injured employee was operating the conveyor to fold it up so that it could be transported when the conveyor struck an overhead electrical line. The resulting arc flash burned the employee's left hand fingers.
2021-07-07West MelbourneFlPeays Electric II, IncAnkle(s)Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
On July 7, 2021, an employee was using a wooden platform that was about 10 to 12 feet high to install the overhead can lights on a new two-story home. The wooden platform gave way causing the employee to fall on his feet. He was hospitalized for a broken right ankle.
2021-07-06CoshoctonOhNew River Electrical CorporationFoot(feet) and leg(s)Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was standing next to a truck and trailer while poles were being loaded onto the trailer. The equipment struck an overhead powerline and electricity traveled through the equipment and through the employee, resulting in burns to his right thigh and both feet.
2021-06-30SeabrookNhWill-Mor Manufacturing, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was setting up a CNC machine for machining metal, using an overhead crane to lower a template (angle iron) onto the machine table. As the employee was lowering the template, he noticed metal shavings on the table. He rested the edge of the template on the table while he cleaned it. When he started to lower the template again, his left hand was on the top of the template to guide it. The template slipped and swung forward catching his left hand between the edge of the machine and the
2021-06-30SeguinTxCaterpillar Inc.Fingertip(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was using an overhead grid crane when their right middle finger was pinched between the engine head assembly and the transport rack resulting in amputation of the fingertip just below the nail bed.
2021-06-29HominyOkMidCon EnergyNonclassifiableIndirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
A three-person crew was unloading pipe. Two crew members were outside of the truck handling the pipe on the rack. They loaded the three joints of pipe and moved to load the polish rod. One end of the rod was stuck into the ground so they picked up the opposite end and stood the 22' rod into the air to lay it down. The rod contacted a live, overhead electrical line and the two employees were electrocuted. Both employees also sustained electrical burns.
2021-06-29JacksonvilleFlJoseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On June 29, 2021, an employee was unloading materials from a flat bed truck using an overhead crane and a nylon sling. While positioning the nylon sling to hoist a stack of 6"x12' aluminum round bars that was on top of 5"x12' rectangular flat bars, the round bars shifted, rolled back, and pinned the employee's left middle finger between a round bar and a flat bar, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-06-25MadisonWiHooper CorporationFoot(feet) and knee(s)Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was directing the operator of a digger derrick in placing a wooden utility pole in the ground when the insulated boom of the digger derrick contacted an overhead powerline and the employee's leg contacted the energized utility pole, resulting in third degree burns to his knee and foot.
2021-06-25DickinsonTxGulf Coast Pipeline ServicesLower leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a 15-ton overhead crane to move a large metal table weighing approximately 2,300 pounds. The table fell on his right leg resulting in a fractured lower leg.
2021-06-23MadisonWiWilliam S. Middleton Memorial Veterans HospitalMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was changing out an overhead coffee filter on an industrial coffee maker when hot water poured down on the employee, resulting in burns to their shoulder, chest, and arm.
2021-06-17Grand PrairieTxEast Fork Services LLCFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was removing a small section of existing vertical steel attached to an overhead doorway. After almost cutting the steel all the way through with a power tool, the employee began to manually move it with his hand. When the steel came loose, it fell and caught his left index finger between the falling piece of steel and another piece of steel below, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-06-11ShawneeKsBratton Brothers Contracting IncUpper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing flashing above an overhead door while on a scaffold when he lost his balance and fell to the concrete driveway below, resulting in a compound wrist fracture, a fractured heel, and a head laceration.
2021-06-09White CastleLaAlder Vegetation GroupBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was working in an aerial bucket lift when his left shoulder contacted an energized overhead wire. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery to the shoulder.
2021-06-08DeltaOhNorth Star Bluescope Steel, LLCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
On June 8, 2021, after operating a remote-control overhead crane in a steel-making plant, an employee became ill, suffering from leg cramps. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from possible heat stress.
2021-06-01Broadview HeightsOhCk Electrical Service LlcLower leg(s)Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
While measuring with a tape measure, an employee bumped their hard hat on something overhead and then stepped backward into a 3-foot deep conveyor tunnel, falling and sustaining a fractured right tibia.
2021-05-26MckinneyTxRudy Mora LLCBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was performing masonry work on a residential home while working on a scaffold near an overhead powerline. The employee was electrocuted by the powerline and suffered injuries that required hospitalization.
2021-05-21MartinsburgWvConcrete Pipe & PrecastFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On May 21, 2021, an employee was using an overhead crane to lift a cured precast concrete piece. The employee had connected the crane's lifting hook to the lifting hook on the concrete piece. As the piece was lifted, the chain tightened and pinched the employee's right index fingertip. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-05-21MedfordWiWeather Shield Mfg., Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
At about 10:25 a.m. on May 21, 2021, an employee was moving stored pedestal fans from an overhead balcony onto an adjacent elevated forklift platform. As the employee stepped off the balcony and onto the forklift platform, the platform became unstable and tipped off the forks. The employee fell to the concrete floor about 10 feet below, suffering a back/spine injury. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-05-18WallingfordCtMasonicare Health CenterFingertip(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was pulling down a garage-style overhead door. The employee's right hand became tangled in the rope tied to the door handle. The metal door track then lacerated the employee's middle finger, causing a partial fingertip amputation.
2021-05-14ClevelandOhProgress Rail - Cleveland Track Materials, Inc.Foot (feet)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
On May 13, 2021, an employee was operating an overhead crane to move a 2,980 lbs. chip hopper. The hopper was approximately one inch off the ground while moving it. The hopper rotated and caught the employee's foot against the hopper frame and concert ramp resulting in a fracture and laceration to the foot.
2021-05-11Boynton BeachFlRJS Electric INCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a ladder wiring an overhead fan and fell 5 feet off the ladder onto the ground. The employee suffered pain in the back, neck, and right arm.
2021-05-10Fort WorthTxSema Construction Inc.Multiple body partsIndirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was spotting a dump truck carrying fill material. The truck's bed was extended to its full height to dump the load. The truck then began to move forward, toward overhead electrical lines. The truck contacted the lines while the spotter was touching it. He was shocked and suffered burns to the arm and back.
2021-05-07BellevilleIlTriple Sticks Foods, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On 3/24/2021 at 4:01 p.m., an employee was on a ladder fixing an overhead condensing unit when the employee stepped onto a nearby stainless steel table and the table flipped over, causing the employee to fall 4 feet. The employee suffered injuries to their right rib area. On 5/7/21 at 8:59 p.m., an employee was checking sprocket teeth for the chain underneath a bread slicer. The employee lost their balance and the tip of their left index finger got caught between the chain and sprocket, resultin
2021-05-06HazletonPaAutozone, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was working from a scissor lift to lubricate the chain and sprocket on a overhead conveyor's motor. The employee observed a rag in the conveyor. As the employee retrieved the rag, his right pinky finger got caught in the conveyor chain/sprocket resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-05-05SabinaOhSabina Farmers ExchangeMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder while trying to repair a broken overhead garage door. The employee landed on the ground and suffered a broken wrist, a broken orbital bone, contusions, and scrapes.
2021-05-05CincinnatiOhXtek, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lifting a 400-pound spindle with an overhead crane. The load shifted and fell on his right hand, causing a partial amputation to the ring finger.
2021-04-28LynchburgVaBWXT, Inc. Nuclear Operations Group-LynchburgFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was repositioning an 800-pound component on a transfer cart using an overhead crane when the component shifted and caught the employee's left thumb and index finger between the component and the transfer cart. The employee's left thumb and index finger were crushed.
2021-04-27PragueOkC&RNonclassifiableDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was doing metal roofing work. The employee contacted an overhead power line with metal and suffered electrical burns.
2021-04-23BrookvilleOhGreen Tokai Co. Ltd.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using an overhead crane to move a metal coil of steel from a machine and place it on a skid. The coil shifted while being set down and pinched the employee's left ring finger amputating the fingertip just below the nail bed.
2021-04-22AvaMoSouthern Construction Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was installing a boom pin on an overhead tree trimmer. While the employee was holding a bushing in place, the crane holding the boom in place shifted and amputated part of the employee's left thumb.
2021-04-21LockbourneOhMTD PRODUCTS INC.HeadNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was driving a lift truck through a warehouse. The truck struck a vertical I-beam, and the employee's head was lacerated on the truck's overhead guard. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-20TulsaOkAnheuser-Busch, LLCToes(s), toenail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using an overhead gantry crane to change the battery in a forklift. The load tipped and the hook gave way, causing the battery to fall and strike the employee's left foot. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the big toe.
2021-04-19TyngsboroMaGeosearch, Inc.NonclassifiableIndirect exposure to electricity
An employee was fueling a mobile drill rig. When lifted, the drill boom contacted an overhead powerline. The employee was shocked, suffering a small pinhole burn.
2021-04-12MartinsburgPaCurry Supply CompanyFingertip(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a forklift. The employee's left thumb was caught between the forklift's overhead guard and a partially fabricated tank made of thin-gauge steel. The thumb tip was amputated.
2021-04-08Pompano BeachFlLa Rocca Construction Inc.Multiple body partsIndirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was trying to rotate a section of aluminum screen enclosure from a balcony next to overhead power lines. The aluminum frame made contact with a power line, and the employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to the hands and chest.
2021-04-06PensacolaFlBell Steel Company Inc.Foot (feet) and ankle(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A temporary employee was moving a 2' x 20' steel beam weighting between 2500 & 3000 lbs. using an overhead crane. The employee sat the steel beam on stands with chains and lifted one end of the beam with the crane when a chain caught and pulled the beam off the stands. One end of the beam landed on the employee's left foot and ankle causing crushing injuries including broken bones that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-04-05HoustonTxPowertherm Co., Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was operating an overhead crane from a scissor lift. He was holding the object being lifted when the lifting hook caught his glove, causing the employee to fall 10 feet from the scissor lift and suffer fractures to his shoulder, hips, and knee.
2021-03-31MiddletownOhMetal Matic, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
At about 9:00 a.m. on March 31, 2021, an employee was using an overhead crane to pick up steel tubing to put it into a tube cutter machine. As the employee reached to remove a tag affixed to the tubing, his left middle fingertip was amputated by the guide gate of the tube cutter.
2021-03-30GreenwoodArForsgren IncBODY SYSTEMSIndirect exposure to electricity
An employee was spotting a dump truck. The truck raised its bed into a high-voltage overhead powerline while the employee was touching a hopper connected to the truck. The employee was shocked.
2021-03-29ToccoaGaPatterson Pump CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were using an overhead crane to put a 500-pound water pump onto three V-shaped stands. The pump shifted, and an employee's right middle fingertip was amputated at the first knuckle by a hook from a strap on the pump and the stand.
2021-03-28OglethorpeGaGeorgia Power CompanyHand(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
The injured employee was one of three workers on-site repairing a downed overhead conductor that had been damaged by a fallen tree. The injured employee began to measure the length of the jumper before the circuit was de-energized and grounded. He grabbed a de-energized conductor with one hand and touched an energized conductor with his other hand. The employee sustained electrical burns to both hands.
2021-03-24HamptonVaVirginia-Carolina Steel IncHand(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A temporary employee was on a step ladder adjusting an open-web bar joist in the overhead of a hanger bay. The joist slipped and as the employee grabbed the joist, it lacerated the palm of the employee's left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-23ReedsvillePaAlltrista Plastics LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was separating an injection molding tool. The employee hooked up one of the mold's two sides to overhead hoists and began to separate the mold. The other side (weighing 500 pounds) fell over and crushed the employee's left ring finger against a work bench.
2021-03-23Franklin ParkIlNelsen Steel and Wire Company, IncorporatedFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using an overhead crane to load a bundle of hexagonal bars onto the conveyor belt of a die bench machine. When the employee unstrapped the bundle, a hexagonal bar moved and crushed the tip of his left thumb against another bar resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-03-22DallasTxEarle M Jorgensen Co.Multiple body partsNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was using a stand-up forklift to pick up a metal bin. The mast of the forklift hit an overhead door, causing the forklift to tip over backwards. Inside the cab, the employee suffered seven broken ribs and a broken collarbone.
2021-03-22MilanIlJOHN DEERE COMPANYFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee parked a forklift on a ramp. When the employee got off the forklift to close an overhead door, the forklift started rolling. The employee got on to stop it; it hit a tier rack and the rack fell on the employee, catching his left foot and ankle. The employee developed a muscle injury that required surgery.
2021-03-16LenexaKsDH PaceHeel(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was removing brackets from an overhead door while standing two rungs from the top of a 10 ft. ladder. When the employee removed the last bracket the overhead door shifted and the employee fell off the ladder to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the heels of both feet.
2021-03-14CullmanAlTopre America CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lifting a metal coil with an overhead crane. He noticed the chain sling was twisted and was trying to straighten it when his left index finger was pinched between the chain sling and the coil. The finger was broken.
2021-03-12TopekaKsReser's Fine FoodsBack, including spine, spinal cordStruck against stationary object or equipment while rising
An employee was repairing a belt on a conveyor. He turned and struck his head on an overhead beam and then fell back into the conveyor he was working on, sustaining a back injury.