Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-16 | Locust Grove | Ga | Home Depot DFC 6777 | Multiple pelvic region locations | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
Two clamp trucks collided as one was coming out of an aisle. The fork on one truck struck the other truck's operator in the hip/pelvis area, causing a fracture there. | |||||
2021-11-15 | Lake Barrington | Il | Academy of Stars Childcare | Pelvis | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee was mopping the floor when she slipped and fell on the wet floor, resulting in a fractured left pelvis. | |||||
2021-11-15 | Taloga | Ok | Mulholland Energy Services, LLC | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
An employee was in a manlift basket with a co-worker, washing a drilling rig in preparation for the rig to be moved off site. The manlift basket became caught on the rig, and when the basket released, it bounced and caused the employee to be ejected. The employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and pelvis. | |||||
2021-11-15 | Boca Raton | Fl | FLORIDA LIFTS LLC | Multiple body parts | Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet |
An employee was inspecting an elevator shaft when they fell down the shaft from the second floor and hit the ground below. The employee sustained a broken femur and a dislocated pelvis. | |||||
2021-11-13 | Midlothian | Tx | Strategic Materials, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was standing on an 8-foot stepladder, repairing a conveyor on a process line. He fell from the ladder to the concrete below and suffered fractures to the left hip, the left-side pelvis, and four ribs. | |||||
2021-11-11 | Miami | Fl | Earl W. Colvard, Inc. | Pelvis | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment |
An employee was standing and talking to a co-worker when a stack of mounted industrial tires fell over and struck the employee, resulting in a fractured pelvis. | |||||
2021-11-09 | Boise | Id | American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., inc. | Pelvis | Other fall to lower level |
An employee fell while climbing down a ladder, landing on the ground and suffering a broken pelvis. | |||||
2021-11-08 | Orlando | Fl | Baker Concrete Construction | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was taking down a scaffolding system, standing on the walk board at the second tier, approximately 10 feet off the ground. The employee was tied off to the piece of frame that he was taking off and when he threw it away he fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured pelvis and a broken finger. | |||||
2021-11-05 | New York City | Ny | Lifespire, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
On November 5, 2021, an employee was using an aluminum step stool to remove the frame of a flat-screen TV mounted on a wall. The stool shifted and the employee fell to the floor and landed on his left side, injuring his wrist, ribs, pelvis, and hips. | |||||
2021-11-03 | Lake Charles | La | Gallo Mechanical, LLC | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
An employee was operating a scissor lift from about 20 feet in the air. A boom lift struck the scissor lift, which tipped over. The employee fell with the scissor lift, landing on the concrete floor and suffering a broken pelvis, broken lower vertebrae, a broken left elbow, and a brain bleed. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-10-29 | Clewiston | Fl | Energy Erectors, Inc. | Pelvis | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was digging a trench using a mini excavator. The edge of the trench caved in and he slipped and fell about 6 feet. He suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized for surgery. | |||||
2021-10-28 | Valencia | Pa | A J Myers & Sons Inc | Pelvis | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was filling up a school bus with gas at a gas station. The employee tripped on the gas pump hose and fell, breaking his pelvis in two places. | |||||
2021-10-27 | Round Rock | Tx | Thalle Construction Co., Inc. | Pelvis | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was directing a truck backward when he was pinned between the truck's bumper and a concrete batch plant. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis. | |||||
2021-10-18 | Burlington | Nj | HD SUPPLY FACILITIES MAINTENANCE LTD | Multiple body parts | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was picking boxes for shipping. A box was leaning against the box being picked; it fell and broke the employee's arm and pelvis. | |||||
2021-10-18 | Rush Center | Ks | Mid-State Farmers Coop | Pelvis | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
Employees were changing the oil on an RV. While the RV was being lined up, an employee was caught between it and the wall. He suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-10-15 | Easton | Pa | Bracalente Construction, Inc. | Pelvis | Pedestrian vehicular incident |
An employee who was performing paving duties walked past the front of a tri-axle dump truck when they were hit by the truck as it moved forward, resulting in a fractured pelvis. | |||||
2021-10-14 | Bedford | Pa | L.B. Foster Company | Multiple trunk locations | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee tripped over a piece of metal and fell onto the concrete floor. The employee suffered a fractured hip/pelvis. | |||||
2021-10-14 | Valley | Ne | Jennings Plant Services | Multiple trunk locations | Struck by falling object or equipment |
Three employees were manually moving an I-beam. The I-beam tipped over onto one employee, striking him in the torso. He sustained internal injuries to the midsection and pelvis. | |||||
2021-10-05 | Arnold | Mo | ARMOR EQUIPMENT | Pelvis | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee was under a truck working to free a seized brake drum. The brake released and the truck rolled forward over the employee crushing their pelvis. | |||||
2021-09-30 | Oregon | Wi | Standarski Builders, LLC | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
An employee was re-roofing a roof when they fell approximately 17 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured pelvis and broken ribs. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident. | |||||
2021-09-27 | Decatur | Al | DXP Enterprises | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was standing on a flatbed trailer as a pump was being loaded. The pump caught his right ankle, causing him to lose balance and fall from the trailer to the ground about 3 to 5 feet below. He suffered fractures to his right ankle and the left side of his pelvis. | |||||
2021-09-22 | Urbana | Il | The Carle Foundation Hospital | Pelvis | Fall on same level due to tripping |
On September 22, 2021, an employee was pulling a box of pillows across the floor when they tripped and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis. | |||||
2021-09-22 | Sikeston | Mo | Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance | Head and trunk | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was filming crop harvesting when a combine knocked her over. The combine wheel then ran over the employee, causing a crushed pelvis, a broken bone in her face, and bruising. | |||||
2021-09-21 | Maspeth | Ny | Rebar Steel Corp | Multiple pelvic region locations | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet |
An employee was using a portable ladder to descend into a shaft. Both side rails of the portable ladder snapped, causing the employee to fall approximately 22 feet to the concrete level below. The employee sustained lacerations on their head and multiple fractures to their hip and pelvis. | |||||
2021-09-18 | Algonquin | Il | Binny's Beverage Depot | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway |
An employee was crossing the road in front of a store, on the way to retrieve shopping carts from the parking lot. A motor vehicle ran her over. She suffered injuries to multiple body parts, including the back, pelvis, ribs, and a femur. | |||||
2021-09-16 | Crest Hill | Il | Americold Logistics, LLC | Pelvis | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
On September 16, 2021, a standup forklift operator was picking orders from racking systems inside a warehouse and became pinned between the forklift truck and the rack, resulting in a fractured pelvis. | |||||
2021-09-14 | Menands | Ny | Brand Industrial Services | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was removing insulation from the dust filters on the second floor of the warehouse. The employee was climbing an 8-foot step ladder to access the work area when his right foot slipped on a rung, causing him to fall about 5 feet to the ground below. He landed on both knees and sustained fractures to his pelvis and knee. | |||||
2021-09-13 | Lake Charles | La | Gulf State recovery service, LLC | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
An employee was standing on a 2' x 6' platform that was on a forklift, lifted to approximately 10 to 12 feet above the ground. The employee took a step to his left and the platform tilted. The employee fell to the ground and sustained two broken wrists and a fractured pelvis. | |||||
2021-09-11 | Yukon | Ok | Walmart, Inc. | Pelvis | Fall on same level |
An employee was moving a shopping cart to the side of a fitting room. The employee fell backward and suffered a broken pelvis. | |||||
2021-09-08 | Wilmington | De | Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was in a tree, cutting off the top. The tree shook and the employee's safety line hopped over where the cut was made. The employee fell to the ground, suffering pelvis and rib fractures and a spine injury. | |||||
2021-09-07 | Wichita | Ks | Lowes Home Improvement Store | Pelvis | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was walking between two registers. As she stepped over a chain separating the register areas, her back foot caught the chain and she fell to the ground. She suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-08-31 | Conway | Ar | ERA TEAM Real Estate | Pelvis | Fall on same level due to tripping |
An employee was helping to move a desk when they tripped an fell. The employee was hospitalized for a broken pelvis. | |||||
2021-08-31 | Lakeland | Fl | Publix Super Markets, Inc. | Pelvis | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was using a pallet jack to move ice cream in the warehouse. When they made a right turn, the pallet jack struck a bollard. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis. | |||||
2021-08-30 | Fayetteville | Ga | Infinity Productions III, LLC | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was constructing a platform for a film set. The employee was standing on the platform, when he lost his footing and fell about 10 feet to the cement floor, landing on his left side. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to his left arm and pelvis. | |||||
2021-08-30 | Sumiton | Al | Triangle Construction, Inc. | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
An employee slipped on a metal pan and fell to the ground 16-20 feet below, suffering a compression fracture to the pelvis and bruised lungs. | |||||
2021-08-23 | Houston | Tx | Ferguson Enterprises, LLC | Hip(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was walking out of a storage area on a warehouse floor when a clamp truck struck him. He suffered a broken pelvis. | |||||
2021-08-23 | Paragould | Ar | B & W Construction LLC | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
At 12:02 p.m. on August 26, 2021, an employee lost consciousness while working on a rooftop. The employee slid off the rooftop, fell about 30 feet, and suffered fractures to a shoulder blade, the pelvis, three ribs, and both heels. The employee was hospitalized. Fall protection was not being worn at the time of the incident. | |||||
2021-08-20 | Hazelwood | Mo | J F AHERN CO | Pelvis | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was installing a sprinkler system mainline when they fell from a ladder to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture to the right side of the pelvis. | |||||
2021-08-19 | Fisher | Il | The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company | Pelvis | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
On August 19, 2021, an employee was unloading a pipe storage rack from a flatbed trailer. A chain was holding two sections of pipe rack together. When the chain was removed, a section of pipe rack became unstable, causing the rack and the employee to fall approximately 3 feet from the flatbed trailer to the ground. The employee became pinned under the section of pipe rack and was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis. The section of pipe rack was 30 feet long and weighed approximately 1,380 pound | |||||
2021-08-11 | Columbus | Oh | Burlington | Multiple body parts | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was moving a rack of clothes when it fell over. It landed on the employee, who suffered a broken pelvis and femur. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery. | |||||
2021-08-07 | Omaha | Ne | Dave & Buster's | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was trying to help others on a roof when he fell from a ladder to the pavement below. He suffered a broken pelvis, two broken wrists, and a dislocated disk in his back. | |||||
2021-08-03 | Corpus Christi | Tx | Sage Enviro Tech, Ltd. | Multiple trunk locations | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee was under a vacuum truck checking a driveshaft installation. The truck rolled over him, crushing his pelvis and breaking ribs. | |||||
2021-08-03 | Findlay | Oh | Relogistics Services, LLC | Pelvis | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was placing stacks of totes on a wood pallet. The totes fell over on the employee, who suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized for surgery. | |||||
2021-08-03 | Millbury | Ma | Weld Power Service Company | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was performing maintenance on a generator and fell from a 10-foot ladder to the concrete floor, striking his head and suffering a fractured skull, pelvis, ribs, and vertebrae, as well as a possible broken arm. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-07-29 | Johnstown | Pa | Laurel Motors Inc. | Pelvis | Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c. |
An employee was on their knees with their upper body in a car while attempting to connect scanning equipment to an engine control module. The car went into drive and lurched forward. The driver's door struck a post and pinned the employee between the door and doorframe, resulting in a broken pelvis. | |||||
2021-07-28 | Laredo | Tx | Trois Enterprises | Multiple body parts | Other 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. | |||||
2021-07-28 | Malta | Mt | American Prairie Foundation | Multiple body parts | Struck 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. | |||||
2021-07-27 | Eau Claire | Wi | Menard, Inc. | Pelvis | Fall on same level due to slipping |
On July 27, 2021, an employee slipped and fell while donning waterproof rubber boots in a back-splash fabrication and CNC area. The employee landed on the floor and suffered a broken pelvis. | |||||
2021-07-27 | Pensacola | Fl | Lakeview Center, Inc. | Pelvis | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee slipped and fell to the floor in a mall, suffering a broken pelvis. | |||||
2021-07-26 | Bath | Ny | The L.C. Whitford Company, Incorporated | Multiple body parts | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet |
An employee was walking on a board being used as decking while a bridge deck was replaced. The board broke and the employee fell to the ground about 12 feet below, suffering fractures to two vertebrae and the pelvis. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-07-24 | Helena | Mt | Big Sky Trucking | Multiple body parts | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
Two employees were washing a semi-truck on a wash pad in a yard. Near the end of the job, the truck was moved ahead about 30 feet while one of the employees was still on it. The employee fell from the catwalk on the back of the tractor trailer and was run over. The employee suffered a broken pelvis, a broken right femur, and a degloved left thigh. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-07-23 | Birmingham | Al | SA Recycling LLC | Pelvis | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
A temporary employee was standing on a conveyor when an alarm went off, signaling that a shredder was about to start up. The employee, startled, rolled off the conveyor and fell to the ground about 8-10 feet below. He suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-07-21 | Austin | Tx | Comal County Erectors LLC | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was laying sheet metal decking at a roof elevation. He fell from the roof to a slab of concrete, suffering broken ribs and a broken pelvis. | |||||
2021-07-13 | Birmingham | Al | Birmingham & Associates, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Fall to lower level |
The injured employee was putting on skylight covers and fell 24 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a broken arm, leg, and pelvis. Fall protection was not connected at the time. | |||||
2021-07-12 | Newport News | Va | Dominion Terminal Associates LLP | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
An employee was welding a mild steel deflector onto a rail car dumper. The employee unhooked their lanyard to reach a welding rod and received an electrical shock. The employee fell 20 feet to the steel floor and was hospitalized for a fractured wrist and pelvis. | |||||
2021-07-07 | Bridger | Mt | Carbon Equipment Repair INC | Head and trunk | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire |
An employee was filling a repaired tire with air. The tire exploded and the employee sustained a fractured skull, a broken pelvis, a broken rib, a punctured lung, and a forehead laceration. | |||||
2021-07-05 | Springfield | Il | Memorial Health System | Multiple pelvic region locations | Fall on same level due to tripping over self |
On July 5, 2021, an employee tripped and fell in a break room, hitting a table and then landing on their right side on the floor. The employee suffered a broken right hip/pelvis and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-07-01 | Stafford | Tx | Durwood Greene Construction Co | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was climbing down the fixed ladder of an asphalt shuttle buggy when he slipped from the top step and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the pelvis and right hand. | |||||
2021-06-29 | Mechanicsburg | Pa | Susquehanna Valley Roofing Services, Inc. | Head and trunk | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet |
An employee was on a roof to roll roofing coating when they fell 15 feet onto a lower roof, rolled off the lower roof, and fell an additional 6 feet to the ground below. The employee suffered a broken pelvis and facial fractures. | |||||
2021-06-27 | Cranberry Township | Pa | Pilot Travel Centers | Pelvis | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached |
An employee was fixing a truck on the side of the road when the driver let down the tag axle, which broke the employee's pelvis. | |||||
2021-06-22 | Monument | Co | RockSol Consulting Group Inc | Multiple body parts | Fall through surface or existing opening |
An employee working on a bridge was going to check paint levels in a paving striper when he fell through a 24-inch gap between two bridges, resulting in a dislocated shoulder, three to four dislocated ribs, a fractured pelvis, and head contusions and lacerations. | |||||
2021-06-21 | Duchesne | Ut | Ashley National Forest | Multiple trunk locations | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was spraying weeds from an ATV. While the ATV was driving uphill, its back left tire went into a ditch and it rolled over backward. The employee jumped off and the ATV rolled over onto him, crushing his pelvis and fracturing his sacrum. | |||||
2021-06-20 | Granbury | Tx | Charter Communications | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was ascending a ladder when they slipped and fell 10 feet, resulting in broken ribs and a fractured pelvis. | |||||
2021-06-18 | Jacksonville | Fl | Pro Containers, LLC. | Multiple trunk locations | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
On June 18, 2021, an employee was operating a truck to move a dumpster out of the company's parking lot and struck another vehicle. The employee sustained hip and pelvis injuries that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-06-16 | Oklahoma City | Ok | Wynn Constuction Co., Inc. | Multiple body parts | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet |
An employee was walking the metal decking of a roof when he fell through the decking approximately 13-14 feet to lower level, resulting in a broken wrist, pelvis, femur, and leg. | |||||
2021-06-15 | Eden | Wi | Scott Construction Inc. | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was stepping from a screen deck onto a catwalk. The employee fell over the guardrail and landed on the ground 5.5 feet below. He suffered a broken wrist and a broken left-side pelvis. | |||||
2021-06-15 | Albany | Ny | St. Peter's Hospital | Multiple pelvic region locations | Fall on same level due to tripping |
An employee was walking from one facility to the next when they tripped and fell, resulting in an injured pelvis and hip that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-06-15 | Highlands Ranch | Co | National Coatings II Inc. | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee fell from a wastewater clarifier, landing 10 feet below and suffering broken ribs and a broken pelvis. | |||||
2021-06-14 | Rosharon | Tx | LECS, Ltd | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
An employee fell from a 10-foot A-frame ladder to the floor, suffering a broken pelvis and broken right leg. | |||||
2021-06-14 | Ona | Wv | Cornerstone Builders of WV, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
An employee fell from a scaffold to the ground, landing on his back. He suffered a broken neck and pelvis, as well as torn muscles. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-06-14 | Secaucus | Nj | GENERAL GLASS INTERNATIONAL | Multiple pelvic region locations | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was preparing to move a glass sheet with a rack when the glass shifted and slipped out of the rack, sending the load backward and hitting the employee on the hip. The employee suffered a fractured hip and pelvis. | |||||
2021-06-13 | Austin | Tx | Crossmark, Inc. | Pelvis | Fall on same level due to tripping |
An employee was walking and moved to avoid a customer who was also walking. The employee tripped and fell to the concrete floor, resulting in a pelvis fracture that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-06-09 | Radford | Va | BAE Systems Ordnance Systems, Inc. | Pelvis | Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c. |
An employee was trying to get inside and stop a moving tow buggy when the tow buggy struck a fence. The employee sustained a fractured left pelvis. | |||||
2021-06-07 | Windsor | Ct | Silktown Roofing, INC | Wrist(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet |
On June 7, 2021, an employee stepped back onto roofing material that covered an opening in the roof and fell 15 to 20 feet through the opening onto the concrete floor below. The employee suffered a broken wrist and contusions to the pelvis and spine. | |||||
2021-06-04 | Colorado Springs | Co | The Sanborn Map Company Inc. | Pelvis | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was on a ladder, working on an aircraft antenna. The employee fell 3 feet from the third rung of the ladder, struck the wing, and then landed on the concrete floor. The employee suffered a broken pelvis. | |||||
2021-06-02 | Woodland | Pa | XPO Logistics | Pelvis | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was standing in the area where his truck trailer was being unloaded when a forklift operator moving a crate bumped into the trailer wall, causing the crate to shift and fall onto the employee. The employee suffered a fractured hip and pelvis. | |||||
2021-05-30 | Pine Bluff | Ar | Evergreen Packaging | Pelvis | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle |
Four employees were pushing a roll of paper on the paper machine winder deck to clear a conveyor for two defective rolls. They lost control of the roll and it struck one employee resulting in a fractured pelvis that required surgery. | |||||
2021-05-27 | Boca Raton | Fl | Waterfield Florida Staffing, LLC | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway |
A vehicle struck a school crossing guard in the street. The guard suffered fractures to the right kneecap, sacrum, and right-side pelvis. | |||||
2021-05-27 | Forsyth | Mt | Boldt Power Inc | Pelvis | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment |
An employee was climbing a wood power line pole. The pole failed below ground level and fell on him, breaking his pelvis. | |||||
2021-05-25 | Meridian | Id | N & E Construction LLC | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet |
A framer was installing walls to a steel-framed building when he fell 30 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a shattered pelvis, torn ligaments, fractured vertebrae, and a spleen injury. | |||||
2021-05-25 | Tamaqua | Pa | Environment Awareness Corporation | Head and trunk | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
An employee was using a hand crank to crank a tarp and fell 10-15 feet to the ground. The employee sustained an pelvis fracture, multiple fractured ribs, severe head trauma, and a severe lung injury. | |||||
2021-05-25 | Binghamton | Ny | AMERICAN IRON & CRANE, INC. | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
An employee fell from a steel beam 10-15 feet above the ground while taking measurements at a baseball stadium. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis and fractured vertebrae. | |||||
2021-05-24 | Sylvania | Oh | GREAT LAKES CONSTRUCTION CO. | Pelvis | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
On May 24, 2021, an employee was removing rigging from a 2,000- to 3,000-pound beam sitting on a hilltop. The beam jostled loose and rolled over him, breaking his pelvis. | |||||
2021-05-23 | York | Pa | Kinsley Construction Incorporated | Pelvis | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was loading steel beams onto a truck. The employee fell from the truck to the ground, suffering a broken pelvis. | |||||
2021-05-18 | Camp Crook | Sd | Grangaard Construction, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was cutting bolts from a bridge during a bridge demolition. When the bolts were cut, the employee was pinned between a beam and the aerial lift. When the lift was moved to unpin the employee, they fell to the ground below. The employee suffered a broken leg and pelvis. | |||||
2021-05-12 | Port Wentworth | Ga | Anatolia Tile + Stone | Multiple trunk locations | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
A warehouse coordinator was receiving skids of product (tiles) while a forklift operator was putting the skids back into the staging lanes. While placing the skids of tile, the skids fell on top of the warehouse coordinator who suffered a broken pelvis and five broken ribs. | |||||
2021-05-10 | Cranberry Township | Pa | Allegheny Excavating Inc. | Pelvis | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
An employee was standing above a trench as a storm water line was being installed. A trench box that was chained to an excavator tipped over while being moved. The trench box struck the employee and pinned them against the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis. | |||||
2021-05-07 | Shawnee | Ok | N & R of Shawnee, LLC | Pelvis | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee was walking through a dining room when they slipped and fell on something wet on the floor, resulting in an injury to the right side of their pelvis. | |||||
2021-04-30 | Rockwall | Tx | Sunbelt Rentals | Pelvis | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was repairing a boom forklift. Its boom lowered and pinned him against the hood, breaking his pelvis in two places. | |||||
2021-04-29 | Zephyrhills | Fl | Reliable Constructors Inc. | Multiple body parts | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was operating a backhoe to move tooling when it overturned onto its left side, catching the employee between the rollover protection and the ground. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis and leg. | |||||
2021-04-27 | Wilmer | Tx | Ace Hardware | Multiple body parts | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
A forklift carrying a stack of pallets made a sharp turn next to an employee. The pallets fell onto the employee, who suffered a broken pelvis, a neck fracture, and a leg fracture. | |||||
2021-04-23 | Lincoln | Ne | Burger King | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was checking the hood motor on the roof for proper function. While climbing the outside roof access ladder, the employee fell and sustained a broken pelvis, bleeding in her spleen, and a head laceration. | |||||
2021-04-23 | Pompano Beach | Fl | Alsco Inc. | Multiple trunk locations | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet |
An employee was working on a scissor lift near a hook conveyor belt system when a cord from the conveyor belt got stuck on a bolt of the scissor lift causing the lift to fall over. The employee fell from a height of 12 feet to the concrete floor below and sustained a fractured pelvis, broken ribs, an abrasion on a lung, and chipped vertebrae. | |||||
2021-04-23 | Alpharetta | Ga | Lazer Spot Inc. | Pelvis | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. |
A truck driver was closing the doors on his trailer when another truck struck the trailer causing the truck to bounce and shake erratically. The driver suffered a broken pelvis and a laceration across his back. | |||||
2021-04-16 | Hialeah Gardens | Fl | TREKKER TRACTOR, LLC | Pelvis | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee was performing maintenance on a skid steer while standing in front of it. The seat fell forward and hit a control lever moving the skid steer forward. The skid steer caught the employee's leg and pants, knocked him down, and rolled over him causing pulmonary contusions and a fractured pelvis. | |||||
2021-04-15 | Sugar City | Id | Signature Roofing | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
An employee was installing facia from a boom lift when they fell out of the lift approximately 20 feet to the ground below, resulting in fractures to their ribs and pelvis. | |||||
2021-04-15 | Coram | Mt | US Forest Service, Hungry Horse Ranger Station | Multiple trunk locations | Animal transportation incident, n.e.c. |
An employee was training a horse. While riding, the horse stopped and hunched its back up while the employee was coming down onto the back of the saddle. The force resulted in a fractured pelvis and internal bleeding. | |||||
2021-04-14 | Cowansville | Pa | Jay Gill, Inc. | Pelvis | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet |
An employee was spraying foam on the ceiling of a room above a garage. The employee fell through a floor opening, through the garage, and down to a basement floor about 20 feet below. The employee suffered pelvis injuries and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-04-13 | Mc Calla | Al | Onin Staffing LLC | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. |
A metal tote was being carried on a forklift. The tote shifted forward during a turn, slid off the forks, and struck an employee standing below. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis and a fractured knee. | |||||
2021-04-13 | Jenks | Ok | Southstone, LLC | Pelvis | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was working underneath a vehicle on a car lift when the car lift lowered onto the employee and fractured their pelvis. |