| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-17 | Saint Peters | Mo | Olive Garden Italian Restaurant | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee tripped on a power cord and fell to the floor, suffering a broken left hip. | |||||
| 2021-07-28 | Burlington | Wi | Nestle USA | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee tripped over a conveyor belt power cord and fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured right hip. | |||||
| 2021-07-05 | College Station | Tx | Kroger | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee tripped over the power cord for a piece of cleaning equipment as she walked away from it. She fell to the ground, suffered a broken hip, and was hospitalized, requiring surgery. | |||||
| 2021-06-03 | Oconomowoc | Wi | LUTHERAN HOMES OF OCONOMOWOC, INC. | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee tripped on a power cord for an electric rocking chair, fell to the floor, and broke her hip. | |||||
| 2021-05-30 | Bradley | Il | CSL Behring L.L.C. | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee's foot got caught on a power cord while standing up from their desk and the employee fell fracturing their left hip. | |||||
| 2021-02-23 | Longview | Tx | Amaya Utility Inc. | Hand(s) | Indirect exposure to electricity |
| An employee was pulling cable while standing in front of a directional drilling machine when the machine struck an electrical pole riser. The electrical pole riser clamp had a power cord that contacted the drilling machine. The employee was shocked and sustained burns to the right hand. | |||||
| 2020-01-01 | Dfw Airport | Texas | American Airlines, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was removing a power cord from an aircraft. As he was descending the ladder, he fell to the ground and suffered two broken bones below the knee. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery. | |||||
| 2019-08-14 | Sherman | Texas | TYSON FRESH MEATS | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity |
| While installing a catch pan at the base of a bandsaw, an employee was shocked by a power cord. | |||||
| 2019-05-28 | Miami | Florida | Baptist Hospital | Head | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| A nurse was checking on a patient in their room, tripped on a power cord and fell. Her head struck the floor causing a hematoma. | |||||
| 2019-04-17 | Jamestown | North Dakota | Cavendish Farms | Hand(s) and wrist(s) | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| An employee was shocked by a 480-volt piler power cord, suffering electrical burns to the left wrist and fingers with entry and exit wounds. | |||||
| 2019-03-25 | Kansas City | Missouri | FORD MOTOR CO. - KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY PLANT | Hip(s) | Entangled in other object or equipment |
| An employee was hanging up a DC electric gun. The employee's foot got tangled up in the gun's power cord, and the resulting twisting/pulling motion caused a broken left hip. | |||||
| 2019-01-31 | Denver | Colorado | Empire Drywall | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee tripped on a power cord while hanging drywall and fell down the stairs. The employee was hospitalized with back, neck, and rib injuries, as well as fractures to both wrists. | |||||
| 2018-07-10 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Dietz & Watson, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity |
| An employee was handling the electrical power cord of a refrigerator truck when he was shocked. His hand became numb and required hospitalization. | |||||
| 2018-05-04 | Cypress | Texas | Fire Protection Services, Inc | BODY SYSTEMS | Indirect exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less |
| An employee was installing a device in an AC vent. While resetting the sensor, he installed a screw that hit a power cord underneath it. The voltage was about 220 volts. Two employees received an electric shock, and one was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2017-10-17 | Orlando | Florida | Mac's Crane Services & Erection Inc | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| An employee was positioning cords bar to start roofing work when he stepped on a power cord, slipped, and fell 20 feet to the ground. He injured his back and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2017-08-24 | Washington | District Of | Georgetown University | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less |
| An employee was operating a backpack vacuum cleaner when the vacuum's power cord was severed, causing an electrical spark that shocked his left leg. | |||||
| 2017-05-16 | Rapid City | South Dakota | AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was placing a cigarette box on a conveyor system. She was using a scanning device that was positioned on her right index finger with a power cord that connected to a unit located on her wrist. The cord and the employee's right hand were pulled between the rubber belt and idler tensioner of the conveyor. Her skin was pulled back from her hand. | |||||
| 2016-07-19 | Fort Worth | Texas | Evans Team, USA | Wrist(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee was working on a flat roof and using a pump sprayer to spray material onto the roof. He tripped over the power cord and fell and breaking his right wrist. | |||||
| 2016-05-31 | Tampa | Florida | TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL | Upper arm(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee tripped over a power cord in a patient's room and fell, fracturing her right humerus. | |||||
| 2016-04-24 | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee suffered a broken right ankle and twisted right hip after tripping and falling over a power cord. | |||||
| 2015-12-29 | Mount Pleasant | Texas | Packer Sanitation Services Inc. LTD | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| An employee was carrying a hose as part of nightly cleaning. The employee was walking backwards and tripped over a power cord. Her finger went into a pipe that leads to a breading pump. The pump was running and severed her right index finger just below the nail. | |||||
| 2015-09-24 | Bristol | Pennsylvania | Eagle Equipment Corporation | Hand(s) | Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less |
| On 9/24/15, an employee was doing electrical service work to the motor of a vertical cardboard baler. The power to the motor was not turned off at the time. He received an electric shock when he grabbed the live 208 power cord and sustained burns to his hands, requiring hospitalization. | |||||