DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-17SebastianTxWillacy CO-OPHead and trunkFall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee was repairing polycarbonate roof panels on a cotton warehouse. The employee stepped on one of the polycarbonate roof panels and fell 21 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained two broken hips, a broken nose, and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-16HoustonTxRamco Erectors, Inc.Multiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee was installing insulation to a new commercial building. The employee fell through a hole in the roof paneling to the concrete ground 25 feet below and suffered facial fractures, a broken left wrist, broken ribs on the left side of their body, and a punctured lung. The employee was not tied off at the time.
2021-11-16MiamiFlG & E Florida Contractors, LLC.Leg(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was taking panels off a column with a come-along tool. The tool snapped out and hit the employee on the leg, causing an open wound.
2021-11-10NorwalkCtUnited Parcel ServicesWrist(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a shepherd's hook to dislodge packages that were jammed in a chute. The employee's hand and wrist were trapped between a package and the side panel. The employee suffered a sprained wrist.
2021-11-09New OrleansLaB & W Contractors, IncNonclassifiableFall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
An employee was evaluating concrete roof panels. When he stepped backward onto a concrete roof panel, it crumbled underneath him. The employee fell approximately 36 feet through the opening in the roof panel, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization.
2021-11-08AustinTxTesla, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was installing solar panels on a roof when the standing seam metal roof anchor detached from the roof, causing the employee and the fall protection system to fall to the ground approximately 11.5 feet below. The employee suffered fractures to their vertebrae, wrist, and hand.
2021-11-05GalenaIlGIESE ROOFING CO.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On November 5, 2021, an employee was on a roof, taking measurements of a seam roof panel. The employee slipped on moisture and fell to the dirt ground about 20 feet below, suffering a broken left heel, a broken right shin, and three broken vertebrae.
2021-11-04BloomsburgPaMailing Services of Pittsburgh, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was helping a maintenance mechanic adjust the drive clutch and belt on an envelope inserter machine. The side guard panel of the machine had been removed and the machine was powered. The machine was started, and the employee's right arm and hand were pulled into the power transmission belt. Two fingers on the hand were amputated.
2021-11-01UrbanaOhHeritage Cooperative, Inc.Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee had just cleared a clog in a drag and re-energized the motor. The employee asked another employee at the control panel to turn on the drag. When that happened, the motor malfunctioned causing the chain and pulley system to shift, striking the employee and throwing them over the guard rail to the ground below. The employee sustained a broken ankle and shoulder injury.
2021-11-01NaplesFlTHE ROOFING BROTHERS OF NAPLES CORP.Wrist(s)Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was changing his work position while installing roof panels when he slipped and fell 20 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured left wrist.
2021-10-29MilwaukeeWiWalkowiak Electric IncArm(s)Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was removing an electrical breaker from an existing electrical panel when an arc flash occurred and burned the employee's right arm.
2021-10-26New CastlePaConsolidated Glass CorporationLower leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was loading glass panels onto truck with a crane when a section of glass fell and pinned the employee on the ground. The employee suffered a fractured tibia and fibula in their right leg, which required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-10-22Kings BayGaCrown Corr, Inc.Head and trunkOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was removing old sheet metal panels from a roof when he fell 15 feet to the ground, resulting in a skull fracture, 11 broken ribs, and skin lacerations to his arm and back of the neck.
2021-10-21Presque IsleMeAroostook Trusses, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a wall panel. The employee's right little finger was caught and crushed between the panel and a metal table. The finger was amputated.
2021-10-19HumbleTxCenturylink, Inc.Head and trunkFall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was walking on a rooftop, placing a telecommunications wire. The employee fell through a fiberglass roof lighting panel and landed about 20 feet below on a concrete floor. The employee suffered a head laceration requiring staples, a concussion, multiple rib fractures, a punctured lung, multiple abrasions, and a broken bone in the hip/pelvic area.
2021-10-18ChicagoIlMTH Enterprises LLC dba MTH IndustriesHip(s) and leg(s) Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
Four employees were assigned to replace two damaged glass panels that were on a large atrium in front of a residential high-rise. After replacing one glass panel, the injured employee went down for a break. After the break, the employee was repairing caulk on the replaced glass panel when they stepped into the opening of the second glass panel and fell approximately 21 feet 3 inches to the ground. The employee suffered severe injuries to their legs and hips and was hospitalized. Fall protection
2021-10-14CarrolltonTx4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a panel bender to bend 2-inch by 8-inch metal anchors. While the employee was trying to correct a bend, the bender activated via the foot pedal and the employee's fingers were caught between the die and a metal piece. The employee's middle and index fingertips were amputated.
2021-10-12OrlandoFlTradesmen InternationalNonclassifiableDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was working on a main distribution panel (MDP) when an electric shock resulted in burns that required hospitalization.
2021-10-09West PointGaKia Georgia, Inc.Multiple body partsDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was performing routine preventative maintenance checks and inspections on a capacitor bank while training a coworker on the inspection process. When the employee opened the panel an electrical arc flash occurred. One employee suffered second and third degree electrical burns to both arms, both hands, and the upper torso. The second employee suffered second degree burns to both arms, both hands, and neck. Both employees were hospitalized.
2021-10-07Longboat KeyFlSAFE ZONE LLCUpper and lower limb(s)Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was looking through a stack of sliding glass panels. The stack of panels fell onto him and pinned him against the ground. He suffered a broken right wrist and right leg and was hospitalized.
2021-09-28Kansas CityMoLithko Contracting, LLCNonclassifiableStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
The injured employee was near a co-worker who was adding shims to a panel when a concrete wall brace above him came loose and landed on the employee's side. The employee sustained multiple fractures.
2021-09-15CincinnatiOhPSC Crane & RiggingFingertip(s)Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was removing a conveyor system for disposal. Two of the conveyor legs were on skates while the other two were being jacked up. Two of the conveyor's legs buckled and fell, causing the employee's right hand to become caught between the jack handles and the bottom of the conveyor panel. The tip of the employee's right ring finger was amputated.
2021-09-15SheridanArSignode Multi-wall DivisionHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was trying to remove excess glue from a roller on the top of a compression belt on a panel line. Her left hand was pulled into the machine, which pulled back the skin on the back of her hand.
2021-09-14San AntonioTxCRAM ROOFING COMPANY, INC.Upper arm(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
And employee was removing a corrugated metal roof panel with a claw hammer and chisel. A metal shard shot from the hammer and punctured the employee's upper arm.
2021-09-13JamaicaNyAGD Contracting, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
While an employee was waiting for a tool, a metal panel came off an adjacent building and stuck the employee causing a partial amputation to his right index finger.
2021-09-10Newport NewsVaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, IncorporatedEye(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee using twist pliers to install insulation panels was struck in the face by the pliers when a wire broke. The employee sustained a left eye orbital fracture and possibly a detached retina.
2021-09-10WarminsterPaSeafood AmericaMultiple body partsExplosion, n.e.c.
An employee was working on an electrical panel when it exploded. The resulting fire burned the employee's face, chest, and hands.
2021-09-06DecaturGaMH Memorial LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was trying to remove an automobile floor mat from a rug beater machine. The side service panel had been removed from the machine so she could diagnose a possible issue with the machine. The mat came free, and her right hand slipped into the path of the machine's chain and sprocket. Her right index finger was amputated at or near the first knuckle.
2021-09-03LakewoodCoTerumo BCTHand(s) and arm(s)Direct exposure to electricity
A cooling tower fan had stopped working. The breaker feeding the fan had been turned off, and an employee was investigating the problem with the fan. The subpanel was connected to a variable-speed motor; a circuit overloaded and an arc flash burned the employee's left arm, forearm, and hand.
2021-08-26JacksonvilleFlQuality Metals, Inc.Multiple trunk locationsOther fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
On August 26, 2021, an employee was working from an aerial lift basket, installing metal wall panels on a new building. He fell out of the basket, landed 10 feet below on a lower canopy roof, then bounced/rolled off and fell 15 feet to the dirt ground. He suffered a broken wrist, broken ribs, a ruptured spleen, and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.
2021-08-11TallahasseeFlUniversal Electric of Tallahassee, Inc.Hand(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
On August 11, 2021, a temporary employee was installing a factory-made screw in a 277/480-volt panel cover when it penetrated the insulation of a wire, causing an arc flash. The employee suffered a burn to the hand.
2021-08-03PittsburghPaRossman Hensley IncNonclassifiableDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Two employees were attempting to install metal framing studs near a 480-volt electrical panel box when an arc flash occurred, resulting in electrical burns on both employees that required hospitalization.
2021-07-31Lake NordenSdAgropur, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee accessed an electrical panel to switch a breaker when they received a 480-volt electrical shock that went from their right hand to their left hand, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-07-28LaredoTxTrois EnterprisesMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was installing metal roof panels on a warehouse. He was using a roof runner to bound together the seams on the metal panel when he fell 35 feet off the edge of the roof and landed in a standing position, resulting in a fractured pelvis, a fractured right leg, and lumbar fractures that required hospitalization.
2021-07-28MaltaMtAmerican Prairie FoundationMultiple body partsStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee and co-workers were taking apart bison fence panels when a fence panel fell onto the employee, resulting in a broken pelvis, broken vertebra, and a spinal cord injury.
2021-07-27BirminghamAlRevere Control Systems Inc.Eye(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee opened the door of an enclosure and, while looking at a termination, was struck in the right eye by a disconnect panel shaft. The eye was injured.
2021-07-27LouisvilleMsNew Wood Resources, LLCNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersContact with objects and equipment
An employee was checking the bond on a plywood panel when they were struck by another plywood panel that came out of the outfeed of a press. The employee suffered a possible neck injury.
2021-07-12JeffersonGaWOODTEC MILLWORK, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting a panel on the sliding saw and cut their right middle and ring fingers.
2021-07-09Canal WinchesterOhRebco ElectricMultiple body partsDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was working on an electrical power panel. Wires slipped out of the employee's hands and the device he was using to hold the wires, resulting in an arc flash. He suffered electrical burns to the hands, forearms, and neck and was hospitalized.
2021-07-07UniontownOhBarberton Tree Service IncSkullStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Two employees were unclogging the chipper after a rainstorm. One employee opened an access panel to the drum of the chipper to unclog it while the second employee went to the other side of the chipper. The first employee then shut the access panel. The motor was off, but the drum was still spinning. A piece of clogged brush kicked the panel open and struck the second employee in the forehead, resulting in multiple skull fractures.
2021-07-06El PasoTxIES Residential, Inc.Multiple face locationsFall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was installing a grounding rod next to an electrical panel using an impact tool. He was standing at the edge of a trench which was approximately 2 feet deep. It had rained the previous day so the ground was damp and loose. The tool was placed on top of the grounding rod and it covered approximately 6 inches of the top of the rod. The employee would lift up the tool without exposing the top of the rod and then using a downward force, drive the rod into the ground. One of the times, af
2021-07-06Grove CityFlWaste Management Inc. of FloridaHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An temporary employee was collecting a small bundle of yard waste from the curb and loading it into the rear hopper area of a sanitation truck. The packer panel was activated and the employee's left hand was caught by the panel and crushed.
2021-06-30OcalaFlCovenant Roofing & Construction, Inc.Leg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was laying metal panels on the roof at a one-story residential jobsite while it was raining. He slipped and fell about 8 feet to the ground, fracturing both legs. The employee was wearing a harness, but the line was not attached at the time of the fall.
2021-06-29AlexandriaLaAxion Sales ForceMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee working on a roof was attempting to move a piece of metal decking when he fell on top of the metal panel and slid off the roof while on top of the panel 13 feet to the ground. The employee suffered injuries to his head, shoulder, and back.
2021-06-24ClevelandOhAmerican Marine Express IncFingertip(s)Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was trying to access the back panel of a semi-truck from the outside. He lost his footing on the catwalk and grabbed the metal edge of the outer frame panel and amputated a fingertip.
2021-06-24FayettevilleArBill's Electric Inc.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On June 24, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., an employee was on a scissor lift 20 feet high splicing wires together from a panel to the rooftop units inside junction boxes. The employee was shocked, causing him to fall out of the scissor lift onto the ground and resulting in contusions and bruising that required hospitalization.
2021-06-21AustinTxHN GLOBAL, LLC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
Three employees were demolishing a wall inside a clean room. One of them was holding a base plate while a wall panel was removed. The panel dislodged and fell on the employee's right thumb, injuring it. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-06-17New CastlePaFaddis Concrete ProductsMultiple body partsStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee and a co-worker were preparing to remove a load of mesh from a flatbed. After releasing the ratchet strap that was being used to secure the mesh, the tension on the strap caused the mesh to shift and fall toward the employee. The employee was pushed into a panel behind him, resulting in a fractured left index finger, C5 and C7 spinal fractures, and possible nerve damage.
2021-06-15New OrleansLaAKT Environmental Services Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Employees were removing an exterior wall panel from a building. As the panel was being lowered down by a winch and a tagline, it hit a swing stage scaffold and broke into several pieces. The panel fell about 15 feet to the scaffold below and struck an AKT employee. The employee suffered two broken ribs, an internal laceration, and a puncture wound on the side of the chest.
2021-06-09Fort WorthTxFortified Metals, LLCHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating an R-panel roll former. He began to clean metal shavings on the top roller (non-power driven roller) with an abrasive pad. The employee's left hand was pulled between the top and bottom roller (power driven roller) and became trapped. The employee tried to free his left hand with his right hand and both hands were caught between the rollers. Both hands sustained lacerations and his left hand was medically amputated.
2021-06-07CoshoctonOhNisley CabinetFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using an upright panel saw. While holding a piece against the fence, the saw amputated the employee's thumb at the second knuckle.
2021-06-04MorrisAlNational Insulation ContractorsMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening
An employee was carrying ceiling panels and placing them on a scissor lift for installation. The employee fell through a floor hole and landed on a concrete floor below, suffering a punctured lung, a broken kneecap, and a laceration to the left side of the forehead.
2021-06-03BolingbrookIlCommercial Food Service Repair, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee cut his left index finger while taking a panel of sheet metal off a machine during preventive maintenance.
2021-06-01ThomasvillePaYork Building Products Company Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An error came up on a pallet receiver table's machine panel and an employee went to the pallet ejector to troubleshoot. The employee was resetting a limit switch when his thumb got caught by a moving chain. The employee suffered a laceration that resulted in a revision amputation.
2021-06-01WebsterTxALLIED FIRE PROTECTION, L.P.Hand(s) and arm(s)Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was testing a circuit breaker panel with a multimeter when the panel flashed and the employee was burned on their hands and arms.
2021-06-01CornwallNyD'Annunzio & Sons Inc.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
An employee was assembling a slide rail system and had an interior panel installed into the soil when the panel dropped 2 feet, causing him to lose balance and fall into the excavation. The employee suffered contusions.
2021-05-27QuincyIlQuincy Medical Group (QMG)Thigh(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
At about 1:30 p.m. on May 27, 2021, an employee was carrying a 4-by-6 plywood panel down stairs from a second floor to a mezzanine. The employee fell at the last or second-to-last step and landed on the floor. Both of the employee's knees were injured, with quadriceps tendons torn from the kneecaps. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-05-21Crystal LakeIlWernerCoHand(s) and arm(s)Direct exposure to electricity
Electricians had just finished connecting two portable AC units to a subpanel outside a main panel. They put the fuses back on, and one of them was about to close the electrical panel when an arc flash burned his left hand and forearm.
2021-05-18Grand IslandNeCHIEF CONSTRUCTIONCheek(s)Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was replacing a roof panel. The employee fell through a hole to the ground and some boxes 20 feet below, suffering a broken cheekbone and lacerations.
2021-05-15BostonMaBenson Industries IncHead and trunkOther fall to lower level
An employee was on an extension ladder installing a panel and caulking units. The employee fell from the ladder onto the concrete pavement below. The ladder appeared to have struck the employee as it also fell. The employee lost consciousness and was hospitalized for a head laceration requiring sutures, a concussion, and broken ribs.
2021-04-30ChattanoogaTnShimmick Construction Company, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Carpenter crews were setting a bulkhead panel. The panel was being lowered into position when it got hung up on a horizontal water stop cut out on a 2x6 guide bar. The injured employee pushed on the panel to clear the guide. Upon doing so, the slack from the cable was taken up and the panel shifted. The employee's left-hand fingers were pinched between a set form and the bulkhead panel resulting in a partial amputation of the left ring finger involving the tuft of the distal phalanx.
2021-04-29MorrisvillePaToll Brothers Integrated Systems Inc.Foot (feet)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pneumatic staple gun while fabricating a wall panel. The gun fired a staple into the employee's left foot.
2021-04-26MarysvilleOhHonda of America Manufacturing, IncorporatedFingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on the control panel for a piece of equipment. The employee was using a spring loaded manual hand tool to cut a wire when the blade of the tool partially amputated his left thumb tip.
2021-04-23HaleyvilleAlIndustrial Services-Haleyville, Inc.Multiple body partsDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was removing a switchgear metal cover panel. A tool fell into the switchgear compartment and contacted a 480-volt bus, resulting in an arc flash that caused second degree burns to the employee's face and arms.
2021-04-22HanoverPaTrinity SolarAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was adjusting stabilizers at the top of a ladder, preparing to install solar panels. He fell from the ladder to the pavement 8 feet below, sustaining a broken left ankle.
2021-04-12EllsworthWiQuality One Woodwork LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On April 12, 2021, an employee was operating a jointer machine. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the left index finger while removing the wood panels from the machine.
2021-04-07San AntonioTxToennis & ToennisMultiple body partsDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was removing an electrical panel when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained electrical burns to the face, neck, and arms.
2021-04-06North Palm BeachFlSmithco West Palm BeachEye(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee scratched his left eye on a stationary exterior metal panel of an ice machine.
2021-03-23West Palm BeachFlRaytheon Technologies Corp Pratt & Whitney DivisionArm(s)Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on an electrical panel. An arc flash burned the employee's left arm.
2021-03-17AugustaGaUS Battery Manufacturing Company, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was removing a panel/guard from a pasting machine so it could be cleaned. The roller inside the machine smashed his left little finger, which was amputated up to the first knuckle.
2021-03-12Bay Harbor IslandsFlRizzani de Eccher USA Inc.Leg(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was attempting to move a steel form panel with a crane when the spreader beam became tangled with a rebar cage. As the load began lifting, the tension from the chains making contact with the rebar cage allowed the load to swing toward the employee, trapping him between the steel form and a solid staircasing and resulting in an injury to his left leg.
2021-03-10SanfordFlQUALITY METALS, INC.Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On March 10, 2021, an employee was using a 12-foot A-frame ladder to pull insulation panels off a shelf when he lost his balance and fell 6 to 7 feet to the concrete floor, resulting in a fracture to his left ankle that required hospitalization.
2021-03-08ImperialPaFabcon Precast, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was rigging a precast concrete panel to a crane when their left index finger became caught between the wire rope sling and the crane hook, resulting in an amputation.
2021-03-04MiamiFlAAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES INC.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was on an 8-foot ladder, removing fuel tank panels using an air impact screw buster. He lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a fracture to the ribcage, a forearm laceration, and a back injury.
2021-03-04MarathonFlMarathon Garbage Service, Inc.Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee rested his hand on the inside of a garbage truck hopper as he operated the packer panel. His hand was caught between the packer panel and the truck, resulting in a fractured left hand.
2021-02-20BreckenridgeTxJ & J Oilfield Electric Co., Inc.Hand(s)Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was checking control voltage in an electrical panel when an electrical short occurred, causing an arc flash which resulted in third-degree burns on the hands and second-degree burns on the face of the employee.
2021-02-16ThomsonGaShaw Industries Inc.Head and trunkContact with hot objects or substances
An electrician was replacing a faulty proximity switch in the communication control panel with a technician standing behind. After the electrician pressed the reset button on the control panel, a solenoid valve opened and released steam that contacted the technician who was hospitalized with burns to the left side of the face and back.
2021-02-14MalvernArArauco North AmericaAnkle(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was working at a bander station. She was asked to help a forklift driver separate a unit of wooden MDF panels which had a bad panel on the 17th panel from the top. The employee was standing on the left side of the forklift, giving directions on fork positioning. The forklift pushed 16 panels from the stack which fell on top of the injured employee's leg. She was hospitalized with two broken bones on her left ankle and torn ligaments that required surgery.
2021-02-13ConroeTxAmerican Thermal Systems, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was installing thermal panels while on a scissor lift. The employee was hospitalized after losing consciousness due to ammonia exposure.
2021-02-12TruroMaNewport Electric Construction Corp.Head and trunkOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was preparing the roof for solar panel installation. The employee was transitioning from an extension ladder to the roof when he slipped off the ladder and fell approximately 12 ft. to the ground, resulting in hospitalization for four broken ribs and a concussion. The conditions at the time included snow and ice.
2021-02-10JacksonvilleFlUnited States Postal ServiceFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On February 10, 2021, an employee was performing preventative maintenance on a mail machine and removed the bottom panel. As he knelt down to retrieve mail that had fallen out of the machine, his knee gave out, causing his hand to come into contact with the machine and resulting in an amputation to the right index finger just below the first knuckle.
2021-02-06OrlandoFlTAW, Inc.- Technical Field ServicesHand(s) and arm(s)Direct exposure to electricity
On February 6, 2021, an employee was performing switchgear preventive maintenance and removing a panel when a live electrical component came into contact with their skin, creating an arc flash that resulted in second degree burns to their right hand and forearm.
2021-02-05New AlbanyOhThe Superior GroupHip(s) and leg(s) Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was operating a pallet jack in order to lift an electrical panel assembly onto a cart. The load tipped over onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized with left leg and hip injuries.
2021-02-03Mount ProspectIlParenti & Raffaelli LtdFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On February 3, 2021, an employee was operating a panel saw and suffered an amputation injury to a finger.
2021-02-01WichitaKsTramco IncFingertip(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was unloading the paint line. Metal panel 1 was on a cart. Metal panel 2 was being lowered to release the hooks between the panels. The hooks twisted, became locked, and did not release, pushing panel 2 up and off the paint line hook. Panel 2 fell approximately 5 inches, amputating the employee's right-hand pinky fingertip.
2021-02-01TrentonFlBlac Investments Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On February 1, 2021, an employee was operating a roll form machine to make metal roofing panels. His left hand was on top of the panel when the roll form shear on the machine closed, resulting in amputation of his fingers and thumb.
2021-01-29JonestownPaSUPREME MID-ATLANTIC CORPORATIONFingertip(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was preparing to install the horizontal track for an overhead door inside a refrigerated truck while working from a 4-foot platform ladder. The safety screw that maintains the pre-spring-loaded overhead door in the down position had been removed and the door was ejected from the vertical door track. As the door moved upward, the employee's left index finger was caught between two panel sections resulting in the removed of skin from the fingertip.
2021-01-28MiamiFlCarvana, LLCBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity
An employee reset a breaker after a power outage. He was shocked by the breaker panel and knocked to the ground.
2021-01-21JamaicaNySunrunShoulder(s) and arm(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder in order to install a solar panel. Rungs from the ladder broke, causing the employee to fall to the ground and sustain arm and shoulder injuries.
2021-01-21CambridgeOhQuanex IG SystemsMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
On January 21, 2021, a machine that is used to apply an adhesive to the back of solar panels became jammed. An employee attempted to pull the product from the jammed machine when hot adhesive sprayed out of the machine onto the employee's neck and hand, burning the employee.
2021-01-19MalvernArPrime-Line Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was taking a panel from a conveyor when a chain popped off the track. A sprocket caught his hand and wedged it between the chain and UHMW (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene). The employee suffered two fingertip amputations on his right-hand.
2021-01-18HattiesburgMsSouth Mississippi Electric Power Association HeadquartersThigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking in a material storage area when he tripped over a wire mesh panel and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left femur.
2021-01-16DowningtownPaFADDIS CONCRETE PRODUCTSFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was scraping concrete from a form. As he tried to lift a panel with an overhead crane, his finger was caught between the panel and the chain of the lift. The finger was crushed and the fingertip was fractured. The fingertip was later medically amputated.
2021-01-11SanfordFlSeminole Masonry, LLCFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On January 11, 2020, an employee was on the ground guiding a precast panel that was being set by a forklift/tractor. He slipped into a small hole and the forklift/tractor ran onto him, breaking his left foot and ankle. He was hospitalized.
2021-01-11ManitowocWiBackus Electric & AutomationForearm(s)Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was on a ladder, turning on a switch in a 480-volt electrical bus panel. An arc flash from the panel burned the employee's forearms.
2021-01-07FargoNdDirt DynamicsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attaching a wall form panel to a knuckle boom. The boom lowered, pinching the employee's left hand against the wall panel and amputating the index finger at the knuckle.
2021-01-06MissoulaMtFallen Tree Construction, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was setting wall panels with a crane while on a building. When the employee bent over to freshen up a line with another employee, the crane started to lift a 24-foot, pre-built wall, causing it to swing over. The employee backed away from the wall and fell off the edge of the building, resulting in a broken knee, hip, wrist, tooth, and nose, as well as a fractured skull and a laceration across the face.
2021-01-04West FargoNdMoorhead Electric, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was operating a scissor lift when his finger got caught between an electrical panel and the lift's railing, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2020-10-14New YorkNyP&H Electric Corp.Multiple body partsDirect exposure to electricity
While removing a temporary cover from an electrical panel an employee was burned on their right arm and face by an arc flash.
2020-10-09MeadvillePaB&B Designed Systems, Inc.Multiple body partsDirect exposure to electricity
Employees were finishing one ground termination in a three-phase, 480 volt panel. The ground touched the feeder lug and the panel, which caused a short and an arc flash. One employee was hospitalized with burns to the face, hands, and forearms.