DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-12DenverCoKiewit InfrastructureFingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a circular saw to score 1/8 inch plywood. The saw blade amputated the tip of his left index finger.
2021-11-11JacksonAlLiberty Building ProductsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a radial saw to cross-cut a piece of plywood. The employee's left hand was pulled into the saw, which amputated three of the employee's fingers.
2021-11-02NewarkNjFabuwood Cabinetry CorpFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was explaining issues with feeding plywood into a live edge bander machine to a co-worker when the machine turned on and pulled the employee's glove into the machine. Her fingers contacted the routing blades and the employee sustained amputation of a finger.
2021-10-28ClintonOkFrontier Bridge, Inc.Foot(feet) and leg(s)Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was on a bridge placing plywood for diaphragm decking. A piece of plywood was blown into him and he fell from the bridge to the ground level about 25 feet below. He suffered fractures to the right leg and foot.
2021-10-27StrattonOhEnerfab Power & Industrial, Inc.BrainFall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
An employee was exiting a coal conveyor when he stepped on a piece of plywood that broke, causing him to fall approximately 80 feet into a bunker. The employee suffered a broken wrist, a head laceration, and brain bleed.
2021-10-26AustinTxHalstruc IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting plywood pieces with a circular saw. The blade jammed. When the employee freed it up, it moved forward and cut the employee's left index, middle, ring, and little fingers. The middle finger was amputated.
2021-10-20LyonsGaUnited Infrastructure Group, Inc.Hand(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a circular saw to cut plywood when the saw kicked back and landed on the employee's left hand causing a laceration.
2021-10-01LaredoTxFrancisco J. JaimeFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting plywood with a circular saw and amputated his right index finger.
2021-09-27Daytona Beach ShoresFlValencia Construction Group, Inc.Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
On September 27, 2021, an employee was using a measuring tape and string to measure the alignment for the storm piping being installed inside a 4-foot trench. Afterwards, the employee stood on a drain manhole with a plywood cover on its opening. The plywood broke and the employee fell about 4 feet into the manhole, resulting in a bruised shoulder that required hospitalization.
2021-09-23Apollo BeachFlJadac, LLC.Hand(s)Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was about to begin working on top of a four-story apartment building. As he grabbed his lanyard to tie off, he slipped on wet plywood and fell from the building to the ground. He suffered a broken left hand and a strained right hand.
2021-09-14Kew GardensNyRuttura & Sons Construction Co., Inc.Lumbar regionStruck by object or equipment
An employee was removing chains from plywood formwork. The formwork was hit by another piece of wood, and the wooden formwork struck the employee on their lower back, resulting in a back contusion.
2021-09-13DallasTxElite Metal Fabricators, Inc.Wrist(s)Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was walking on the job site when he stepped on a piece of plywood that was covering a hole. The plywood cover collapsed and the employee fell, hit his head, and fractured a wrist. The employee also sustained a head laceration.
2021-09-10Bonita SpringsFlVance Brothers Construction, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was laying plywood on a roof. After moving to pick up a bunk of plywood, he fell 12 feet from the roof to the ground, suffering a broken arm and a broken back. The employee was wearing fall protection but it was not connected to an anchoring point at the time of the fall.
2021-09-09CincinnatiOhShoemaker Masonry Construction, LLCLeg(s)Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell into a hole covered by a piece of plywood that broke. The employee landed 10 feet below and suffered a broken right leg.
2021-08-05MillburyOhCarter Lumber dba Carter ComponentsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was ripping plywood across a table saw. The saw blade cut the employee, resulting in the amputation of the employee's left middle and ring fingers.
2021-07-28CambridgeMaJohn F. Shea Co. Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was descending a set of stairs that go from an access roof to a high penthouse roof. The employee slipped on wet plywood and fell off to the side of the stairs onto a roofing davit, landing on his left armpit and resulting in two broken ribs and a laceration to his left lung.
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.
2021-07-23San AntonioTxKeystone ConcreteFingertip(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was holding plywood form work while another employee was using a wrecking bar. The plywood form struck the employee's right middle finger, causing an amputation to the fingertip.
2021-07-21SeabrookTxGulf Winds International, Inc.Thigh(s)Nonclassifiable
An employee was in a warehouse, positioning dunnage in a container for incoming 1,400-pound plywood bundles. A bundle pinned his left leg, breaking the femur.
2021-07-05OrlandoFlFLORIDA FRAMING, LLCNonclassifiableFall to lower level
An employee was laying out plywood on the roof of a building and fell about 15 feet. The employee sustained sprains.
2021-06-18Green BayWiTosca Services LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On 6/18/2021, an employee was unjamming a metal frame below a pallet of plywood on the wood line. The metal frame came off the tracks and the employee's finger was caught between the metal frame and the conveyor resulting in amputation of the right index finger.
2021-06-15BoulderCoBALL AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a 4-foot by 8-foot piece of plywood on a table saw. The saw amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb.
2021-06-14AbingtonPaJAY R REYNOLDS INCHip(s)Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee removed a piece of plywood to lay down some pipe, then moved to lean the plywood against a wall. The employee fell through a 3-foot by 4-foot hole that had been concealed under the plywood, landing 8 feet below in a crawlspace. The employee suffered a hip injury and was hospitalized.
2021-06-07DenverCoNATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using a plywood press on a gluing line. A piece of plywood got stuck. While he was trying to release it, the press actuated and crushed several of his fingers. He suffered crushing injuries and amputations to the fingers.
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.
2021-05-14Cape CoralFlGG Contractors GroupMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening
An employee was working on a roof, stepped on a plywood sheet, and fell through the roof to the ground resulting in a broken arm required surgery and two fractured discs.
2021-05-06NewportNhN.M. Ross Investments & Construction LLCFoot (feet)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was loading plywood onto a material hoist when a gust of wind pulled the plywood from his hands and it fell on his foot and fractured it.
2021-04-30PollockLaFCC Pollock/Federal Correctional Institution (FCI)Finger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On April 30, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., an employee was cutting a plywood square with a circular saw when his hand slipped and the saw lacerated four fingers on his left hand.
2021-04-26MobileAlGulfside Supply, Inc.Foot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On 4/26/2021 at 4:00 PM, an employee and his co-workers were loading 30 sheets of 1/2" plywood and 50 pieces of 2x4x10" lumber in the back of a customer's trailer. As the forklift lowered the load onto the pallets in the trailer, some of the 2x4s gave way, causing the entire load to collapse and pin the employee's left foot inside the trailer. The employee suffered a fracture in his foot.
2021-04-08HoustonTxComputerized Millwork Services Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was aligning a conveyor with a press used for laminating plywood. When the employee kicked the conveyor, his right foot was pulled into a chain and sprocket. The employee attempted to free his foot with his right hand which was also pulled into the chain and sprocket. The employee sustained the amputation of two toes on their right foot. The chain and sprocket were not guarded at the time of the incident.
2021-04-05WebsterNyStudco Buillding Systems LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting plywood using a table saw. The employee's left hand slipped and contacted the saw blade, resulting in a laceration to the index and middle fingers.
2021-03-02DavenportFlDe Los Santos Drywall LLCLumbar regionOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
Two employees were hanging an elevator shaft while standing on plywood boards. One board shifted, causing the two employees to fall 31 feet from the third floor to the ground floor. One employee was hospitalized for a lower back fracture and the second employee was hospitalized for a brain bleed.
2021-02-10Canyon LakeTxKEYSTONE CONCRETE PLACEMENTLeg(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a hole in a plywood wall using a rotary saw when the employee sustained a laceration to the leg that resulted in hospitalization.
2021-02-03WestonWiFrom the Forest, LLCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a crosscut saw to score the bottom of a 4'x8' sheet of plywood when the sheet kicked back and struck the employee in the abdomen, lacerating their abdomen and embedding a portion of the wood in their body.
2021-02-02LakewoodCoAHC Construction Company LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting plywood with a circular saw when the blade bound up and the saw jumped forward. The employee's left ring finger was amputated.
2021-02-01Denham SpringsLaEC Cantillano Construction, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a circular saw to cut plywood when his glove was caught by the blade. His left hand was pulled into the blade resulting in amputation of the index finger and a laceration to the middle finger.
2021-01-29West WarehamMaMaster Millwork, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level
An employee was moving plywood and fell to the floor, resulting in a hip injury.
2021-01-26LouisvilleOhESLICH WRECKING CO. INC.Multiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening
An employee was performing demolition activities in an area where a hole was cut in the concrete floor and a plywood cover was placed over the hole. The employee stepped on the cover and it shifted, causing the employee to fall to the floor below and resulting in a broken hip and arm.
2020-10-18ChicagoIlAccel Construction Services Group, LLC.Forearm(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was walking at the jobsite, tripped, and fell onto plywood and metal framing resulting in a laceration to the left forearm.
2020-10-05Cape CoralFlNor-Tech Power Boats, IncChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
Two employees were preparing a vessel for cleaning. The injured employee was on the deck of the vessel handing pieces of plywood (temporary compartment covers) out of the side dive door to the other employee who was standing on the ground. The injured employee slipped and fell from the boat to the ground and suffered a rib injury.
2020-08-31PerrysburgOhMorton Buildings, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was installing plywood/decking in a residential barn's attic. The employee fell to the ground about 14 feet below, suffering injuries to the back and arm, and was hospitalized.
2020-08-21JacksonAlCriswell Contracting Services, LLCNonclassifiableExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
After tearing up flooring (including carpet, laminate, and plywood) in a living room that an AC unit had flooded with water, two employees developed burns and rashes. Both employees were hospitalized.
2020-08-19YorktownVaYorktown Naval Weapons Stations - Fire Station 14Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting 3/4-inch plywood with a table saw. The saw lacerated the employee's left thumb. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to repair the injury.
2020-08-10Apple CreekOhMillwood Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a piece of plywood on a table saw. His left hand came into contact with the sawblade, which partially amputated the first and second fingers.
2020-08-04ColumbusNeHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYFoot (feet)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was moving a sheet of plywood. The plywood fell onto a drive plate, which then struck the top of his foot and broke it.
2020-07-26CommerceGeorgiaLeyva Construction Services LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a circular saw to cut plywood for a scaffold. A board kicked back and the saw contacted the employee's hand, amputating the pinky finger.
2020-07-25Lakewood RanchFloridaCROWTHER ROOFING AND SHEET METAL OF FLORIDA, INC.Lower leg(s)Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was performing cleaning procedures prior to roofing installation on a three-story building. The employee removed a piece of plywood and then fell through a hatch, about 15 to 16 feet to the ground. He sustained a head laceration and left tibia fracture.
2020-07-24Saint AugustineFloridaRulon InternationalJaw, chinOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On July 24, 2020, a maintenance technician was demolishing a 10-foot-high structure inside a manufacturing facility. He had removed the structure's plywood roof and was about to climb down a ladder when the fascia board collapsed and knocked him down. He fell about 10 feet, striking a table and the floor. He suffered a broken jaw and bruising to his face, shoulders, and thighs.
2020-07-21SpringdaleArkansasRio Verde Framing LLCMultiple trunk locationsOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee had been conducting framing work. The employee was laying plywood to a window opening and was leaning against the guardrail. The guardrail gave way and he fell from the third floor. He struck a beam on the second floor and landed between two concrete platforms in the grass. The employee sustained multiple injuries including a compressed fracture with retropulsion at the L2 vertebra, a pelvic fracture, and a non-displaced sacral alar fracture.
2020-07-11FredoniaKansasKoehn Construction Services LLCNonclassifiableFall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
During demolition of a gel coat booth, an employee stepped on a sheet of plywood and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a fracture injury requiring hospitalization. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
2020-06-08Jersey CityNew JerseySchiavone Construction Co LLCFoot(feet) and leg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was on top of a concrete finishing machine to reach a generator that was mounted to the unit. As he was moving the generator, the plywood it was sitting on gave way. The employee fell from a concrete finishing machine to the ground; the generator fell on his leg, breaking his left shin and foot.
2020-06-02BellefontePennsylvaniaJJD Urethane Co. Inc.Multiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was working on the roof, removing plastic coverings (formerly skylights) and replacing them with plywood. The employee fell 19 feet through an open space to the floor below. He sustained cuts, including cuts near his eye, a possible broken wrist, a possible dislocated finger, and a possible concussion.
2020-05-30TowandaPennsylvaniaJELD-WEN, IncorporatedLower leg(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was standing near a plywood manufacturing line. A piece of MDF board came down the conveyor path and was automatically ejected, striking the employee's right leg just above the ankle and breaking his tibia and fibula.
2020-05-29HoustonTexasGutier LLCMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
While moving plywood on a roof, an employee stepped into a hole and fell 25 feet onto concrete. The employee suffered a broken femur, broken arm, broken ribs, and brain swelling.
2020-05-05San AntonioTexasNapco Pre-CastFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was trimming a sheet of plywood on a table saw. The blade caught his fingers, amputating the tip of his right index finger.
2020-04-24Fort WorthTexasKirk Concrete ConstructionMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a drill and paddle bit to drill holes in a plywood form, which was lying on the ground. While drilling, he hit a can of spray adhesive, causing a fire that burned his hands, arms, chest, and head. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-21ElyriaOhioRAM Construction Services of MichiganMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was carrying plywood on the jobsite and fell through a hole in the parking structure. The employee fell 9 feet to the level below, sustaining injuries to the leg, head, and back.
2020-03-14CoolidgeArizonaNational Park ServiceFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
While an employee was cutting plywood using a table saw, the plywood bound up on the saw. When the wood suddenly became free, the employee's left hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the left index finger.
2020-03-03Del ValleTexasDovetail Custom WoodworksFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting plywood with a table saw and amputated his left thumb. His left index finger suffered a partial amputation.
2020-02-27RuskinFloridaHaus 19 Construction, LLC.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on roof joists, installing plywood. He fell off the joist and landed on the floor about 7 feet below. He was hospitalized for a fracture injury.
2020-02-20Sioux FallsSouth DakotaFrisbees Inc.Thigh(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a hole saw to cut a hole in a plywood sheathing to install a toilet flange when the saw became caught and kicked back, striking the employee's leg above the knee. The employee sustained a severe laceration to the lower right thigh.
2020-02-11DenverColoradoDenver Center for the Performing ArtsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a router to duplicate chair parts in plywood. She was feeding the corner of the material into the spinning bit when the bit grabbed the material and spun it out of her control. She suffered a deep laceration to the left index finger.
2020-02-04MiddleburyConnecticutAnchor InsulationMultiple body partsFall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
An employee had completed measuring the second floor of a new residential construction project for insulation and was stepping onto the top tread of a temporary staircase to go down to the first floor. When he stepped down and placed body weight onto the top tread, the staircase gave way, causing him to fall approximately 16 feet into the basement. He struck the back of his head on the basement floor or plywood on the first floor, rendering him unconscious. He received four broken ribs, a broken
2020-01-31MontroseNew YorkUS Veterans AdministrationFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to cut plywood when the saw blade amputated the tip of his right thumb.
2020-01-24Fort PierceFloridaMANNING BUILDING SUPPLIES, INC.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting plywood using a table saw. The plywood bounced and the employee's index finger struck the blade causing a fingertip amputation.
2020-01-16El PasoTexasOsburn Contractors, Inc. Multiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening
An employee was stacking and organizing materials at a tower construction site when he fell through a 3-foot-by-6-foot hole that had been covered by plywood. He landed on a lower-level floor and suffered fractures to the left femur, left foot, left arm, and pelvis.
2019-09-20HoustonTexas84 Lumber CompanyLower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
A stack of about 20 pieces of plywood fell on an employee's left leg, scraping the entire and landing on the left ankle. Both bones in the employee's lower leg were broken.
2019-09-16WimaumaFloridaGator Gypsum, Inc.Ankle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was delivering plywood panels at a site when he slipped on a piece of cardboard and fell, breaking his left ankle.
2019-09-13ArcadiaFloridaPeace River Citrus ProductsThoracic regionFall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking backwards while pulling a piece of steel when the employee slipped on plywood and fell backwards. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture to the T-12 vertebra.
2019-08-23San AntonioTexasBM3ConstructionFoot (feet)Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was working on commercial roof to pick up a debris and materials. He picked up a piece of plywood put there by another contractor. He did not know it was covering a 4' x 4' hole, stepped in it, and fell 20 feet to the concrete below, breaking his right foot and requiring stitches on his left leg.
2019-08-21FriscoTexasSallaya ConstructionNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee fell 24 feet from a third floor while installing plywood on the exterior of a building. The employee was hospitalized for bruises and contusions.
2019-08-08State CollegePennsylvaniaPenn State UniversityAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was cutting plywood on a table saw when a piece of plywood kicked back and struck the employee's abdomen, puncturing it.
2019-08-07North AdamsMassachusettB&B MICRO MANUFACTURING, INC.Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was installing plywood on a roof. The plywood was staged on forklift forks that were raised approximately 12 feet. The employee climbed from the roof onto the forks of the forklift to retrieve the plywood. The employee was kneeling on the stack of plywood when it fell to the ground. The employee fell with the plywood approximately 12 feet onto concrete, requiring hospitalization for a fractured left ankle.
2019-08-05KissimmeeFloridaBaker Concrete Construction, Inc.Leg(s)Slip without fall, n.e.c.
An employee was stripping formwork from poured concrete using a prybar when the prybar slipped and caused him to lose balance. The employee stepped back onto a piece of plywood which caused his foot to twist and fractured his right leg.
2019-08-01CameronTexasMcAtee CabinetsAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOverexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was pulling plywood from a storage bin when he suffered a hernia.
2019-07-23MiltonPennsylvaniaGlenn O. Hawbaker Inc.Multiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was using plywood to cover access openings in the bridge decking when he slipped and fell through. He fell about 5.5 feet to the temporary platform below, sustaining bruising and fractures to the ribs and wrist.
2019-07-11GeorgetownTexasHerzog Foundation Drilling IncAnkle(s)Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was picking up a piece of plywood to move it to another area. The plywood had been covering an 8-ft hole. The employee fell into the hole and sustained a broken ankle.
2019-06-06New BraunfelsTexasMGC CONTRACTORS Fingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting plywood when the blade amputated the tip of the employee's left index finger.
2019-05-30LockportNew YorkKistner Concrete Products Inc.Lower leg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was removing a plywood blockout from inside a concrete box culvert segment. As the employee was sitting on the lip of the culvert and trying to grab a ladder, he fell off the culvert onto steel plate decking 3-4 below. He suffered a broken left tibia and was hospitalized.
2019-05-25Kansas CityMissouriMichael Noeller ConstructionFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was ripping plywood with a circular saw and prepping it to attach sheet rock when the saw hit a knot hole and bucked, landing on the employee's left hand and amputating the middle and ring fingers.
2019-05-17ConleyGeorgiaTindall CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a drill press, drilling a hole in a piece of plywood, when his gloved right ring finger was caught in the rotating drill bit, causing an amputation.
2019-05-07Riviera BeachFloridaBuilders FirstsourceFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was pushing a piece of plywood through a table saw and amputated his left ring and middle fingers. The index fingertip was also amputated.
2019-05-02West Palm BeachFloridaBALDWIN INNOVATIVE BUILDERS, INC.BrainOther fall to lower level
Two employees were preparing to pour concrete in the tie beams. Both employees were holding the concrete pump hose when the hose kinked and swung knocking both employees off the tie beam onto the plywood floor. One employee was hospitalized for a concussion. The second employee was hospitalized for a fractured tailbone.
2019-04-30Corpus ChristiTexasSamson Roofing LLCMultiple body partsFall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
An employee was removing roofing material from a retail store front canopy. The employee was walking on plywood that had been placed over the support braces. The employee stepped into an area that did not have plywood and fell to the ground. His fall was partially arrested by his safety harness. The employee suffered fractures to the face, nose and right arm.
2019-04-26ShreveportLouisianaA&A Building Specialties, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
While an employee was making a template on a table saw from 3/4" plywood, the blade kicked the plywood up and the employee's finger contacted the blade. The employee's middle finger was amputated.
2019-04-23Wappingers FallsNew YorkSUN UP ENTERPRISES INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting plywood concrete forms. As he was picking up a piece of wood, the sawblade amputated his left little finger.
2019-04-10ColumbusOhioN. Wasserstrom & SonFingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using an electric belt sander to sand plywood. The employee's left index finger was caught between the sander's belt and the rollers, and the fingertip (to the rear of the nailbed) was amputated.
2019-04-10TulsaOklahomaForce Personnel Services, LLCHip(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was dragging a piece of plywood to the dumpster. The wind caught the wood and knocked him to the ground. He landed on his hip, breaking it.
2019-04-10TulsaOklahomaForce Personnel Services LLCHip(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was carrying a piece of plywood across a parking lot when the wind caught it, causing him to fall on the pavement. He suffered a broken left hip.
2019-04-05BrooklynNew YorkTakbeer Enterprises Inc.Hand(s) and finger(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting plywood with a circular saw when it became stuck and kicked back, making contact with his left hand. The top portion of his left hand below the fingers and above the wrist was lacerated, as well as his left pinky finger below the knuckle.
2019-04-02EastonPennsylvaniaMinteq International IncAnkle(s)Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working on a ladder resting on a wooden plywood platform. As the employee was climbing down the platform, the plywood came loose and broke. The employee then fell 6 feet off the ladder and broke an ankle.
2019-03-27Lock HavenPennsylvaniaHarger Utility Contractors, Inc.Lower leg(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was using a vacuum to suction sand out from the bottom of an air filter bed used to filter fiberglass during paper production. The employee stepped down from a plywood plank being used as a temporary work platform; the employee's foot got caught between two dividers in the filter bed, causing the employee to fall. The employee suffered a torn anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-03-22BuffaloNorth DakotaAnchor Ingredients Co., LLCBrainStruck by discharged object or substance
A transfer vessel was about to be pressurized to clear a blockage; an employee was standing in front of the discharge piping, holding a sheet of plywood to prevent material spillage. Air suddenly released from the discharge piping at 70 psi, forcing the plywood into the employee's face and throwing him about 15 feet. He suffered a fractured orbital socket, a laceration above the eyebrow, and a subdural hematoma.
2019-03-20ValhallaNew YorkAbbott & Price Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was ripping plywood into 2 1/2" strips with a table saw. He was toward the end of his rip cut when the blade hit a knot. His push stick and his right hand were pulled into the blade. He suffered cuts to the thumb and index, middle, and ring fingers; the index finger was cut through and had to be amputated at the second joint from the tip.
2019-03-13BaytownTexasKatoen Natie Gulf Coast Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a forklift when his right hand was caught between its cage and a pallet of plywood. His middle and little fingers were amputated above the knuckles.
2019-03-02NewarkNew JerseyFlying Food Group LLCElbow(s)Other fall to lower level
On March 2, 2019, at 2:30 a.m., an employee was on a ladder attaching screws to a plywood board when he lost balance and fell to the ground. He sustained a fracture to the right arm in the elbow area.
2019-02-27Panama CityFloridaPacheco Interior Design, Inc.Hip(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was carrying a sheet of plywood while walking on 2x6 rafters. He lost balance and fell approximately 10 feet to the concrete ground fracturing a hip.
2019-02-14MiamiFloridaFlorida Mytech Roofing, Inc.Thoracic regionFall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
On February 14, 2019, at approximately 3:00 p.m., an employee was stepping off a ladder onto a low slope roof approximately 10 feet in height. He stepped onto a section of rotten plywood covered with asphalt shingles which gave way and he fell to the ground below. The employee injured his upper back and was hospitalized.
2019-02-13San AntonioTexasKeystone Concrete PlacementFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
The injured employee was part of a wrecking crew removing plywood formwork from a structural concrete deck. He was using a pry bar to loosen the formwork. As he was pushing the pry bar upward, the formwork separated from the concrete and the pry bar slipped upward, smashing his left index finger between the bar and a metal support pole and causing amputation of the proximal joint.
2019-02-06ChillicotheIllinoisChillicothe Metal Co., Inc.Heel(s)Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
At about 6:50 p.m. on February 6, 2019, an employee was on top of a generator enclosure, getting ready to clean it in preparation for painting. He fell through a 4-foot by 7-foot opening whose plywood cover slid, landing on the concrete floor about 12 feet below and fracturing both heels. He was hospitalized.