DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-13LancasterPaGreiner Industries, Inc.Lower leg(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping as a forklift turned over a load of steel rails. The load shifted and hit the employee's left leg, breaking the tibia and the fibula.
2021-10-01HollisNyCobalt Mechanical IncMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
When an employee leaned on a window opening with guardrails, the rails broke and the employee fell through the opening to the driveway about 12 feet below. The employee suffered injuries to the neck, back, ribs, and aorta.
2021-09-23BremenGaNovolexFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was placing product on a conveyor when her left middle finger was caught between the product pusher and the rails (sides) of the machine in a 1 1/2-inch gap. She suffered a partial amputation to the finger.
2021-09-21MaspethNyRebar Steel CorpMultiple pelvic region locationsFall 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.
2021-09-02HuronOhWarren Roofing & Insulating Co. IncThigh(s)Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was working from a scaffold about 20 feet high, installing snow rails on a standing seam roof. He fell through the guardrail/toe board opening at the scaffold's ladder access, landing on a railroad timber on the ground. He suffered a broken left femur.
2021-08-21Galena ParkTxSoutheast Texas Industry ServicesChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was preparing a skid for transportation. The handrails had been removed, and the employee was tying them down, when a rope broke. The employee fell backward to the ground about 6 feet below, suffering broken ribs.
2021-06-21HoumaLaLASHIP, LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was installing handrails on a scaffold. While changing position, she fell, landing on the ground 14 feet below and suffering several broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a non-displaced vertebra fracture.
2021-06-17WindsorCoCarestream Health, Inc.Hand(s), except finger(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee performing maintenance on a forklift was removing the hydraulic cylinder from the mast, which was elevated on spacer blocks. When the cylinder was removed, it struck the spacer block, causing the inside rail to lower. The employee's left hand was pinned between the inside and outside rails of the forklift, resulting in a crush injury and a laceration between the knuckles and wrist.
2021-03-22PflugervilleTxShambaugh & Son, L.P.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was descending a concrete stairway with wire rope guardrails. He began to fall and grabbed the guardrail, which gave way. He fell to the concrete floor about 15 feet below, suffering a left-side impact that caused an eye socket fracture and other fractures. He was hospitalized, requiring treatment including a rod in his back.
2021-03-10Baton RougeLaCoca-Cola Bottling Company UnitedFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was adjusting the guiderails inside a case packer when his left ring finger got caught between the groove and the railing, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization.
2021-02-17Oak CreekWiWisconsin Electric Power CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects
An employee was working at a rail switching location when he slipped and his thumb was crushed between two rails.
2021-02-14HolcombKsTyson Fresh Meats Inc./ Tyson Hides and TanneryLower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was segregating sides of beef into beef rails. A side of beef fell; bones in it lacerated the employee's left shin, damaging the muscle. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-10-12AndoverKsPerfection Masonry, Inc.Thigh(s)Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
While working on the top level of scaffolding an employee tripped and fell through the side guard rails to the concrete ground approximately 18 feet below. The employee was hospitalized with a broken left femur and a cut above the left eye.
2020-10-05MidlandTxThru Tubing Solutions-Downhole Tools & ServiceFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
Employees were disconnecting a motor tool with a pipe wrench. The pipe fell approximately 6 inches, pinning an employee's finger between the motor tool and the hand rails. The right pinky fingertip was amputated.
2020-09-28Short HillsNjJP1 LLCFingertip(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was closing the garage doors on a new construction project. Two of his fingers were caught in the door/rails, and the fingertips were amputated.
2020-09-17RosemontIlFinzer Roller, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a bar spinner machine when he noticed that it was not moving back and forth smoothly. The employee went under the machine while troubleshooting to look at how it was traveling along the rails. As the employee went to stand up, his hand came in contact with the machine while the spindle was still in motion, resulting in an amputation of the right index finger above the first knuckle.
2020-09-09Ocean SpringsMsPhoenix Labor Group LLCJaw, chinFall on water vehicle
An employee was helping to put guardrails around a barge when he fell onto the steel floor, breaking his jaw bone and busting his lip.
2020-08-25Belle ChasseLaZachry Group, LLCLower leg(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
A load lugger work crew was unloading a roll-off bin. An employee was removing a cable from the bin when the truck rocked backwards slightly. The employee's left leg was pinched between the tilted rails where the cables were attached, resulting in a fracture to his fibula and a laceration to his calf area. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-06-30RogersArkansasNabholz, IncThigh(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was using a ladder to enter a pit to remove rails and install machines. The employee stepped off the ladder approximately 1 foot from the pit floor and tripped over a pit rail, falling to the ground (the rail was not unbolted from the ground at this time and is a fixed part of the pit). The employee was hospitalized with a broken right femur.
2020-06-19YukonOklahomaPina JP Construction LLCLeg(s)Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee working on a scaffold on the opposite side of the guard rails fell 18 to 20 feet to the ground, breaking a leg and requiring hospitalization.
2020-05-05AllenTexasRio Verde Framing LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was installing exterior handrails on the fourth floor of a multi-family residential building under construction when the employee fell approximately 40 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with leg and back injuries.
2020-04-03TulsaOklahomaJR Construction and Remodelling LLCNonclassifiableFall to lower level
An employee jumped over rails and landed on a surface that gave way, falling to the next level below.
2020-02-28HoustonTexasRoy Jorgensen Associates, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle on side of road
An employee was part of a crew installing guardrails on the side of the highway. The employee was knocked down by a concrete truck and the truck ran over his toes. The employee suffered toe fractures that required surgery.
2020-01-27MiddletownDelawareEnterprise Masonry CorporationNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
An employee was standing on the second landing of a recently poured concrete staircase, cleaning mortar droppings from handrails, when the employee lost balance and slipped/fell down six concrete steps.
2020-01-08BrunswickGeorgiaWaste Management of Georgia, Inc.Multiple foot (feet) locationsCaught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was helping to connect a container dumpster to a roll-off truck when another employee engaged the hook lift system of the truck. The employee's left foot was then caught between the metal hoist rails of the truck, causing deep lacerations to the left foot and the first and second toes.
2019-08-28AberdeenSouth DakotaNew Angus, LLCFingernail(s), nailbed(s) Struck against object or equipment
An employee was removing entrails from a slaughtered cow when a piece of hair from the cow lodged in his middle fingernail bed on his right hand. The employee developed an infection in his hand requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-19MiddletonWisconsinLivesey Painting, Inc.Head and trunkOther fall to lower level
On August 19, 2019, an employee was working on a baker's scaffold while mudding drywall inside a commercial building. At approximately 11:20 a.m., the employee was standing on the scaffold and using his arms to move the scaffold across the floor when he lost balance and fell over the guardrails, landing on the concrete floor below. He fractured seven ribs and his skull.
2019-07-26HoustonTexasChampion Insulation, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was installing insulation into the cavity of a wall. A wooden guardrail system was installed around the opened area. The employee was leaning over the guardrails when one topsail separated, allowing the employee to fall from the fourth to the second level floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis and right arm.
2019-07-25FairburnGeorgiaJacobs EngineeringBODY SYSTEMSStings and venomous bites
An employee was operating a weed eater cleaning around guard rails when he disturbed a yellow jacket nest and was stung numerous times, suffering an allergic reaction to the stings.
2019-06-28DrummondMontanaPfendler Post & PoleHeadStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee had cut the bands on a bundle of rails in a bunk above him. Three rails rolled off the bunk and two hit the back of his head. He was knocked out for about 30 seconds, then regained consciousness. He suffered bruising in his head area.
2019-02-20AtlantaGeorgiaHolland LPTooth (teeth)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was on a platform ensuring that all rails had been pushed in. A lining bar struck his mouth and head, breaking four teeth.
2019-01-23KissimmeeFloridaFlorida Atlantic Ironworks, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was welding from a scissor lift. As the lift moved, he was caught between its rails and a beam. His chest was crushed.
2019-01-20PearsallTexasSPN Well ServicesChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCaught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was attaching a pipe wrench to a saver sub in order to torque it to a power swivel. Once the pipe was attached, the power swivel unexpectedly began turning, causing the wrench to spin around and push the employee into the handrails on the rig floor. The employee suffered four broken ribs and internal bleeding.
2019-01-10Big SpringTexasBasic Energy ServicesNonclassifiableCaught in or compressed by equipment or objects
A crew was rigging down when a winch line became hung up on the operations platform. The platform then failed and an employee was caught between the rails and control panel, suffering bodily contusions.
2019-01-03WareMassachusettGillespie CorporationAnkle(s) and knee(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a loading dock about 4 feet high, draping a tarp over 16-foot-long elevator rails. The employee fell backward off the dock, breaking an ankle and a knee.
2018-08-29Baton RougeLouisianaMCINNIS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC.Thigh(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working on a raised platform, tightening a pipe with a pipe wrench. As he was pushing the wrench forward, the wrench slipped, which carried him forward and caused him to fall approximately 3 feet. He fractured his right femur. The platform did not have guardrails at the time of the incident.
2018-08-20Lumber CityGeorgiaTelfair Forest Products, LLCFoot (feet)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to clear a jam on the back side of a shaver box when he stepped over the handrails and slipped, coming into contact with the shaver knives. His right foot was amputated and he was hospitalized. The shaver heads were not locked out at the time of the incident.
2018-07-24Fort RileyKansasPower Factor LLCBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was installing solar rails on a building roof. The employee was shocked by electricity flowing from the line to the ground, suffering injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-07-23AnnandaleNew JerseyFurino & Sons, IncChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was stripping concrete forms in a lube oil sump. The temporary 2x4 handrails failed, and the employee fell 12 feet to a lower level, fracturing ribs and injuring parts of his spine.
2018-07-23SheridanArkansasANTHONY HARDWOOD COMPOSITES, INC.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a 2-foot platform that has rails on three sides, reaching for strips of lumber to come out of a rip saw, when he fell on the ground. He broke his left wrist and hip.
2018-07-11DekalbIllinoisEHC Industries, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On July 11, 2018, an employee was working from a mobile scaffold, about 12 feet above a concrete floor, to remove asbestos. He fell to the floor, fracturing his wrist and hip. The scaffold's guardrails had been removed at the time of the incident.
2018-07-10West ChesterOhioD Baker Enterprise, LLCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was installing house wrap tape while working from a 300-pound-rated, 28- to 32-foot fiberglass extension ladder, which had filler lumber material elevating and supporting one side of the base ladder side rails to level the ladder base. During the house wrap taping operation, the ladder and employee fell an estimated 20 feet. The employee suffered wrist, elbow, arm, and rib fractures, as well as lacerations to the kidney and face.
2018-07-05El PasoTexasLaborMax StaffingMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was running conduit below conveyor belts when he went onto a platform and fell approximately 10 feet, breaking his left wrist, five to six right-side ribs, and his right-side pelvis. He was hospitalized. The platform did not have guardrails at the time of the incident.
2018-06-19CranstonRhode IslandGreene Construction Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was installing shingle siding from a scaffold when he fell through the guardrails to the ground below, fracturing his vertebrae, pelvis, and arm.
2018-06-07Mc DavidFloridaHighway Specialties, Inc. BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was installing guardrails on the highway and was hospitalized for heat stress/exhaustion.
2018-05-22West Palm BeachFloridaAHS Construction LLCNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
An employee was securing a horizontal form when the employee stepped away from the work platform and onto an exposed area of the building's leading edge. The employee then fell to the ground, suffering potential body fractures. Wooden guardrails were in place at the time.
2018-04-20MobileAlabamaVT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc.Lumbar regionOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was conducting maintenance work in the cargo area of an aircraft. The employee was leaning on the guardrails of the elevated work platform when the hinge on the guardrail failed and the employee fell approximately 4 feet, landing on a work bench below and injuring his lower back.
2018-04-17TulsaOklahomaEquus MetalsMultiple body partsStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was unloading metal rails from a transport trailer when the rails slid off the trailer supports and struck the employee in the back and lower leg. The employee suffered damaged vertebrae and a lower leg injury, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2018-04-03Big LakeTexasDCS All American, LLCButtock(s)Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working on a centrifuge on top of a centrifuge stand. The employee lost footing while stepping down from the centrifuge and fell backward into the handrails. The hand rails gave out, causing the employee to fall approximately 12 to 15 feet to the ground. The employee suffered bruised muscles and a pinched nerve in the buttocks.
2018-04-02ClevelandOhioSwiger Coil SystemsHeadFall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking when he tripped over rails on the floor and fell, striking his head on pieces of equipment. He suffered head lacerations, requiring sutures and hospitalization.
2018-03-30TopekaKansasPeak to Peak Engineered Railings LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding handrails into a bending machine when his gloved right hand went into the machine, amputating the first digit of one of his fingers above the knuckle.
2018-03-18EdgemereMarylandAnchor Staffing, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was standing next to a flatbed trailer. A load of steel rails had just been hoisted onto the bed of the trailer. When the steel was unlashed from the crane, two pieces fell off the bed and struck the employee. The employee sustained toe amputations on one foot and trauma to the head, hands, abdomen, and feet.
2018-02-16TulsaOklahomaFASCAST, INC.Foot (feet)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was standing on the rail of the mega mixer. The employee was crossing over the rails and slipped. The employee's right foot was struck by the mega mixer and pinned between the wheel and rail.
2018-02-02GeorgetownColoradoCLEAR CREEK SKIING CORPORATIONChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
A ski patroller was making rounds through trails and struck a tree resulting in five broken ribs.
2018-01-21New MilfordPennsylvaniaFalcon Drilling Company, LLC.Back, including spine, spinal cordStruck by swinging part of powered vehicle
On January 21, 2018, an employee was rigging down rig stairs to be picked up by a mobile equipment telehandler. While the telehandler was scoping out to pick up the rig stairs by the handrails, the forks bounced and struck the employee on his left shoulder. He suffered pain and numbness on the right side of his body, as well as inflamed bulging discs.
2018-01-03CoyanosaTexasSendero Drilling Company, LLCNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing handrails on a scaffold when he fell approximately 10 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured neck.
2017-09-29GreenwichConnecticutInstalled Building Products LLCNonclassifiableFall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
On 9/29/2017, an employee was spraying insulation to the interior walls of an attic. The employee was standing on a 2 x 6 plank, which had been set on the guardrails of a floor opening, when the plank cracked and the employee fell approximately 14 feet to the lower level. The employee sustained a head contusion and fractured vertebrae.
2017-09-27DenverColoradoRK MECHANICAL, INC.Multiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was attempting to move two fittings that were blocking an elevated walkway when he tripped and fell through the guardrails and down eight stories onto a portable toilet. He then rolled onto the ground. He broke his leg and pelvis and dislocated his hip.
2017-09-07DunkirkNew YorkDunkirk Metal ProductsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was aligning a coil to the guiderails of a mechanical power press' stamping die when the press cycled. The press came down and pinched the employee's left index finger, which had to be medically amputated.
2017-09-06WildwoodGeorgiaKoch Foods of Chattanooga Truck ShopHead and trunkOther fall to lower level
An employee was standing on an inclined mobile ladder using a pipe wrench to remove a shaft from an auger on a feed haul trailer. The wrench slipped off the shaft, causing him to lose balance and stumble backward down the ladder. He was unable to grab the handrails on the ladder to stop his fall, and he landed on his tailbone on the floor. His head then fell back and hit the floor. He suffered a lower back contusion and a head laceration.
2017-08-29FayettevilleArkansasTyson Foods, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was removing boxed chips on a moving conveyor when his left index finger went into an opening between the guardrails, amputating his fingertip.
2017-08-25DenverColoradoRocky Mountain PrestressFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was working with a coworker to build concrete forms that consist of a metal plate and metal rails held together with magnets. They were moving the rails when the magnets pulled the pieces together, pinching and amputating the injured employee's right ring fingertip.
2017-07-24SulphurLouisianaLawson Environmental Service, LLCLeg(s)Fall, slip, trip
An employee slipped while trying to cross over roll off truck rails and fell breaking his leg.
2017-06-23HebronOhioOHIO METAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCaught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
On June 23, 2017, an employee was attempting to adjust the rails on a paint line when a robotic gantry loading mechanism struck him in the back and bent him over the machine, where a static centering handle pierced his upper right chest.
2017-06-21SavannahGeorgiaPioneer Construction, Inc.Lower leg(s)Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing wooden guardrails around a newly cut stairway opening with a coworker on the second floor when part of the floor collapsed. The employee fell approximately 10 feet to the first floor concrete flooring, fracturing the left shin and injuring the right knee and back.
2017-06-21Ellwood CityPennsylvaniaEllwood City Forge, Inc.Lower leg(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was unloading forgings from a furnace to the floor where they were placed on rails using an overhead crane and lifting chains. As the employee was unhooking the lifting chains from the forgings on the rails, the chain hook became caught on the rail. The employee used a metal bar to attempt to free up the chain hook. When the chain hook was freed, the hook swung back and came into contact with a metal wedge that is used to keep the forgings in place on the rail. When the wedge was mov
2017-06-05AustinTexasAdvance Concrete SurfacingWrist(s)Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was installing flashing on a concrete deck floor to waterproof it. The employee leaned on a guardrail while attempting to reach a section of work just outside the balcony guardrails. As he leaned on the guardrail, it gave way and he fell approximately 20 feet to the ground floor, breaking his left wrist and requiring surgery.
2017-05-10PlattsburghNew YorkNova Bus PlattsburghFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was working on a pneumatic nut runner (air ratchet) equipped with a long extension to bolt seat rails to a bus. The employee was wearing gloves at the time. She was holding the air ratchet overhead with her left hand near the rotating ratchet head when the ratchet head and extension caught her glove, wrapping it around her left pinky and partially de-gloving it. Her left pinky finger had to be partially amputated.
2017-04-29Washington Court HouseOhioFiber Tech Industries, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was operating a laminator that was on a cart when the cart hit a post, causing the laminator to come off the rails it sat on. The employee's right pinky finger was pinched and partially amputated between the frame of the cart and the laminator.
2017-04-19AtlantaGeorgiaMid South Floor SystemsBack, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
While installing a building wrap to waterproof a balcony, an employee grabbed onto the 2x4 guardrails and fell 15 feet with the rails to the lower level before falling an additional 20 feet to the ground level. The employee suffered a broken back and twisted spine.
2017-04-13BransonMissouriPRO FINISH PAINTS, LLC.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
On 4-13-17, two employees were working in an aerial lift when it ran over a septic tank cover. The cover then collapsed, causing one employee to be catapulted out of the lift and the other to slam into the guardrails of the lift.
2017-04-07BreinigsvillePennsylvaniaWestport Axle CorporationLeg(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was moving an axle unit on an assembly line when he slipped and fell backwards. His right leg was caught and crushed between the rails, causing a contusion and excessive pressure buildup.
2017-03-02ChesterfieldMissouriBuilder's BlocAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
Employees were building the stairs to the loft area in a barn. The injured employee was carrying a piece of housewrap in front of him and fell 14 feet through the stairs that were under construction. The stairs did not have guardrails at the time. The employee suffered three broken ribs, a fractured hip and internal bleeding. His spleen had to be removed.
2017-03-01CotullaTexasTexas Electronic Systems Specialists, Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway
An employee drove a high lift single operator cherry picker from the roadway onto the soft earth of a drainage ditch to avoid oncoming traffic. The uneven surface caused the employee to be thrown around the basket. The employee was wearing a safety harness and was not ejected, but received a severe laceration on his lower leg from contact with the basket guardrails.
2017-02-28Great FallsMontanaCHSFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was welding side rails together for a ladder. The rails slipped and pinched the right pinky fingertip resulting in a partial amputation.
2017-02-15Winter ParkFloridaWalk on Wood of Central Florida, Inc.BrainOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was operating a floor buffer on the second floor when he stepped back and fell from the upper level, which had no guardrails in place. He suffered a head injury and was hospitalized.
2017-01-09OrlandoFloridaD.A.M.1, Inc.Thigh(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee on a baker's scaffold reached over to tie a wire lath when the scaffold tipped and he fell 5 feet 6 inches to the ground, fracturing his left femur. The scaffold had guardrails and the wheels were locked at the time.
2016-09-06SteeltonPennsylvaniaArcelor MittalAnkle(s)Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee burned 90-foot long scrap rails to cut them in half and make them easier to move. One of the steel rails rolled over, hitting another rail and causing it to also roll over and crush the employee's left ankle. He required surgery.
2016-09-02MarionArkansasHINO MOTORS MANUFACTURING U.S.A., INC.Foot (feet)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee pulled the west end of the rails apart to apply the hoist straps. As the employee proceeded to the east end of the side rails to pull the unit apart, a coworker pulled the east end. The west end side rails then fell onto the employee's right foot.
2016-06-13TallahasseeFloridaCP Buckner Steel Erection, Inc.ScalpStruck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was working from a 19-foot electronic scissor lift (set at 11-feet high) to cut a large structural brace using a torch. As the brace was cut loose, it struck the top of the scissor lift and fell onto plastic storage containers. The back of the employee's head hit the scissor lift guardrails and was lacerated, requiring hospitalization.
2016-05-08BelvidereIllinoisFiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLCThigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was working inside an engine index cell and was standing in a pit approximately 2.5-3 feet below ground level. The employee went to move from the inbound part of the cell pit to an area between inbound and outbound. He stepped up and out of the pit, over guiderails, and onto a roller ball surface. His foot caught on the guiderail and he tripped and fell forward, fracturing his femur.
2016-04-26ColumbusOhioSpeer MechanicalUpper arm(s)Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
An employee was coming down a fixed ladder when the right and left grab rails broke. He lost his balance and fell 11 or 12 feet to the lower roof level, breaking his left arm above the elbow and requiring hospitalization.
2016-04-14ClairfieldTennesseeSiler Excavating, LLCNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was inspecting bridge-cleaning activities and was walking on the 5' 6"-high wood bridge with 14" rails. The employee took a step back, tripped on the rail, and lost balance. The employee fell back off the bridge and suffered neck fractures.
2016-01-23HoustonTexasMarek BrothersJaw, chinFall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was installing drywall to the exterior of a building while working from a boom lift that was approximately 40 feet from the ground. A coworker got on the service elevator and went up. The elevator made contact with the bottom of the boom cage, causing the employee's face to hit the rails of the cage. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured jaw.
2016-01-22San AntonioTexasAdvanced Concrete Surfaces, LLCNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell from a second floor breezeway to the ground floor of a new apartment complex while pulling a concrete hose, requiring hospitalization. Guardrails were not in place at the time of the incident.
2015-12-16New BedfordMassachusettHigh Liner Foods USA Inc. Arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning glue rails on a packaging machine. Another worker was troubleshooting the packaging machine where suction cups grab the paperboard boxes. This worker jogged the machine to see if the suction cups were grabbing the paperboard sheets and the employee who was cleaning glue off of the rails suffered an arm injury requiring surgery.
2015-11-24OrlandoFloridaGranger Maintenance & Construction Inc.Multiple back regionsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell through the guard rails of a 10-foot platform and broke his tail bone and vertebrae.
2015-11-16GirardOhioInterstate Shredding, LLCLower leg(s)Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was torching (cutting) railroad rails with an oxygen/propane torch when a spark struck his lower left pant leg, causing burn injuries to his shin area. He was hospitalized.
2015-09-26MiamiOklahomaJ-M FARMS, INC.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCaught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While attempting to retrieve a piece of plastic from a conveyor, a machine that was dumping a mushroom bin onto the conveyor hit the employee. The employee got caught between the guardrails and the dumper, puncturing the employee's lungs and breaking an arm and two ribs.
2015-08-04AventuraFloridaCB Structures Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
On or about August 4, 2015, an employee installing safety guard rails on the second floor of a building began to feel ill and experienced cramping. He was hospitalized overnight for heat-related illness.
2015-06-24HoustonTexasBrother's Painting Inc.NonclassifiableFall from collapsing structure or equipment 26 to 30 feet
An employee climbed onto a pump-jack scaffold to finish some caulking work (26 feet above ground) on an apartment building. After finishing the area where he was caulking, he attempted to climb down from the pump-jack scaffold by placing his feet on the top safety rail of a third floor balcony guardrail. The safety guard rails were two temporary balcony guardrails made up of 2 X 4's placed across the balcony's edge. The top safety rail collapsed, and the employee fell to the ground between the
2015-04-30ToccoaGeorgiaCaterpillar, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee working on a core machine in the core room had the right pinkie finger amputated as a result of injury. The spreader box stopped indexing across the carrier. The employee went around to the back side of the core machine and noticed that the dowel pin had broke and the back spreader box support wheel was dislodged from the rail and appeared stuck. The employee pushed on the bracket just behind the wheel to try to get the spreader box back on rails and the wheel shattered. The pressu
2015-04-28SheridanArkansasKohler Company IncNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
A maintenance associate was on top of the scrubber unit on the mezzanine level. The guard rails had been removed to allow access for replacement units. The employee walked backwards off the mezzanine to the floor below.
2015-04-15Altamonte SpringsFloridaGale Insulation Winter ParkNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell 8 to 9 feet from a second floor while sweeping debris. The employee leaned against the guardrail to look down; the guardrails failed, causing him to fall.
2015-04-06PlattevilleColoradoXtreme Drilling and Coil ServicesHeadOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On April 6, 2015, an employee working on a rig sustained a head injury that required stitches after falling approximately 5.5 feet from the top of the scavenger tank/platform to the matting board. Guardrails on top of the platform were removed at the time. The employee was hospitalized overnight.
2015-03-25RogersArkansasTyson Foods, Inc.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was stepping from a walkway with guard rails onto the roof when he stumbled and fell off of the roof edge. The roof was approximately 32-feet high.
2015-02-03GreenvilleMississippiProducers Rice Mill, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Worker climbed a mobile ladder-platform; he then climbed over the ladder-platform guardrails onto a chain-driven paddle conveyor. He was trying to reach a gasket on a pipe feeding the conveyor. He was wearing a hard hat, but was not wearing personal fall-arrest equipment. As he tried to reach for the pipe gasket, he lost his balance and fell more than 11 feet to the concrete floor below, landing on his back along with the pipe. He was taken by ambulance to Northwest MS Medical Center-Greenville
2015-01-31RomeNew YorkPremier Aviation Overhaul Center Ltd.Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Employee fell approximately 10 feet from a scissor lift. Employee slipped out between the rails, resulting in two broken ankles.