| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-05 | Shirleysburg | Pa | Brumbaugh Lumber LLC | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating an edger at a lumber mill. His clothing was caught in the machine and he suffered severe facial and neck injuries, a crushed arm, a broken arm, and a back injury causing paralysis from the waist down. | |||||
| 2021-07-26 | Houston | Tx | 7 Eleven Inc. | Head | Shooting by other person-intentional |
| An employee noticed a person in front of a store with a handgun, acting erratically. The employee left the store and retrieved a handgun from his personal vehicle. On his way back into the store, he was shot in the back of the head by the person. He suffered paralysis from the neck down. | |||||
| 2020-05-15 | Houston | Texas | The Comflow Company | Multiple trunk locations | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| A fire sprinkler pipe burst or became detached from an anchor, causing large pieces of piping to fall. A falling piece of the pipe stuck the employee in the shoulder and head. The employee suffered broken ribs, a broken sternum, a heart injury, two punctured lungs, and a crushed back vertebra that caused paralysis from the chest down. | |||||
| 2020-05-13 | Watertown | Massachusett | TMC Transportation, Inc. | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee fell from a flatbed trailer, suffering right facial fractures, a cervical spine fracture, a right cheek abrasion, a forehead laceration, and paralysis. | |||||
| 2020-05-12 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Green Rack Contracting | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet |
| An employee was installing solar panel mounting supports on the roof of a commercial building when the anchor he was tied off to ripped out of its seam, causing him to fall 20 to 25 feet to the asphalt below. He suffered brain swelling, a collapsed lung, and paralysis. | |||||
| 2020-02-03 | Commerce City | Colorado | Shamrock Foods Company | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was struck by a 50-pound bag of onions while trying to free a stuck pallet on rolling racks. He suffered a spinal cord injury that caused paralysis. | |||||
| 2020-01-02 | Chicago | Illinois | American Labelmark Company dba Labelmaster | Leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment |
| An employee was packing boxes when a small package conveyor disconnected due to loose bolts and hit her thighs. She suffered temporary paralysis in both legs and a swollen muscle. | |||||
| 2019-09-23 | Westbrook | Texas | Brennand Lazy H Ranch | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was working from a ladder when he fell to the ground, hitting his head and suffering temporary paralysis. | |||||
| 2019-07-12 | Windermere | Florida | AN Pines, LLC | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| An employee working as a framer was putting hardware on the bottom of an exterior wall on the right side of the house. He was standing on the completed deck floor of the second story when he fell to the dirt ground. The employee sustained a spinal cord injury resulting in paralysis from the chest down. | |||||
| 2019-04-23 | Bradenton | Florida | JUNIPER LANDSCAPING OF FLORIDA, LLC | Nonclassifiable | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was under a recently planted oak tree when the wind caused it to fall. The employee was struck and trapped beneath the tree, suffering multiple fractures and paralysis. | |||||
| 2018-09-18 | Fulshear | Texas | J J Plastering | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee was climbing a ladder up a scaffold that he was erecting. He was carrying a section of the scaffold in his hand when the section became caught on the scaffold, causing him to lose his balance and fall approximately 8 feet. He suffered a cerebral injury, bruising, internal bleeding, loss of feeling in his legs, and paralysis. | |||||
| 2018-03-06 | Peabody | Massachusett | Analogic Corporation | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall on same level due to tripping |
| An employee tripped while exiting an elevator, striking his head on the wall in front of him. He broke his neck and suffered paralysis, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2018-02-05 | Mercer | Pennsylvania | ADESA, Inc. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was cleaning the inside of a car. As he was exiting the vehicle, his foot became stuck on the door and he fell outside of the vehicle to the concrete, suffering a spinal injury and paralysis that required hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
| 2017-09-19 | Columbus | Ohio | Towne Construction Services | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| On September 19, 2017, an employee fell about 10 feet from an extension ladder to the concrete floor while working on a beam pocket. The employee was hospitalized with paralysis of both legs and the right arm. | |||||
| 2017-08-04 | Ghent | New York | In Front Training LLC | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden |
| An employee fell off a horse while riding it, injuring his back and suffering paralysis. | |||||
| 2017-07-31 | Wadsworth | Ohio | Neubert Staining, Inc. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was painting the peak in the front of a house from an extension ladder. The ladder slid out and hit the ground. The employee fell from the ladder and suffered broken vertebrae and paralysis. | |||||
| 2017-06-09 | Farmerville | Louisiana | Foster Poultry Farms | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less |
| An employee received an electric shock while troubleshooting a marinade injector machine. Moisture and water had entered the 220V plug on the side of the machine, causing an instant shock and partial right-side paralysis to the employee. | |||||
| 2017-06-08 | Omaha | Nebraska | Peak Interest | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee was climbing a ladder to contact a contractor who was on the roof when he lost his footing and fell approximately 8 feet to the ground. He suffered an open fracture to his lower right arm and right wrist, temporary partial paralysis of both lower limbs, and L1 and L3 vertebrae fractures. He required surgery and hospitalization. | |||||
| 2017-05-27 | Dudley | Georgia | Gilman Building Products, LLC | Head | Struck by falling object or equipment |
| An employee was sorting wooden boards on a finish line when a board weighing approximately 30 pounds fell on the employee's head. The employee suffered partial paralysis of the hands and feet and was hospitalized. The employee was wearing a hard hat at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2015-11-12 | Sapulpa | Oklahoma | XPO Logistics | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode |
| An employee was hooking a trailer when he felt something pop in his back. He experienced numbness and paralysis from the chest down, requiring hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
| 2015-10-05 | Hanover Township | Pennsylvania | Slocomb Windows and Doors, Incorporated | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| An employee was loading patio doors into a tractor trailer when three patio doors shifted and struck/crushed the employee. The employee was hospitalized and exhibited paralysis below the chest line. | |||||
| 2015-07-28 | Perry | Florida | GP Cellulose, LLC | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee fell from a 4-foot ladder. The employee experienced temporary paralysis and was hospitalized. | |||||