Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-10	Brooklyn	Ny	The Brooklyn Hospital Center	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on the ramp leading to the entrance of the cafeteria at the hospital. The employee sustained a fractured tibia and fibula and a fractured left foot.
2021-11-06	Pasadena	Tx	Multi-Chem Group, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was staging stainless steel totes on a loading dock ramp. He got off a forklift and walked in front to retrieve a cone when the forklift rolled forward, pinning him against the tote and resulting in a collapsed lung.
2021-10-28	East Point	Ga	MAINFREIGHT	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On October 28, 2021, an employee was operating a forklift with attached freight. The forklift drove over a lip ramp and the freight moved slightly. The employee exited the forklift and was trying to stabilize the freight when the freight fell over and caught the employee's left hand against the floor. Two of the employee's fingers were amputated.
2021-10-24	Houston	Tx	Troon Golf, LLC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On October 24, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., an employee performing caddying duties began experiencing cramps due to possible heat stress. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-17	Jacksonville	Fl	Dixon Auto Transport, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down the ramps of a vehicle transport trailer when he fell. He landed on his feet and suffered a broken right tibia and fibula, a broken left heel, and a lower-back spinal fracture. He was hospitalized.
2021-09-08	Ocala	Fl	SHARP BUILT LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been working on a pool and was feeling unwell with heavy breathing and muscle cramps. The employee was hospitalized with a heat illness and dehydration.
2021-09-01	Conway	Ar	Quality Roofing Contractors	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was using a hose to spread a lightweight mixture on the roof of a building when he began to suffer symptoms of heat stress, which included cramps, and was unable to move. The employee was hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
2021-09-01	Auburn	Al	Wheel Pros, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee working in a warehouse began having cramps throughout his body. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
2021-08-26	Decatur	Tx	Wise Electric Cooperative	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After working from an aerial bucket for about 10 minutes, an employee developed cramps in his arms and shoulders. He lowered himself to the ground, where he lost consciousness. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
2021-08-25	Burkburnett	Tx	NOV	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was ensuring that equipment was running. The employee reported a lack of energy and cramping and was hospitalized with heat stress.
2021-08-24	Aurora	Co	Target #1471	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was leaving the building using a sidewalk ramp when they fell and suffered a broken bone in their left knee and a broken left arm.
2021-08-23	Kansas City	Mo	FORD Motor Co.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was inspecting vehicle repairs in the delivery department. The employee felt dizzy, nauseated, and was having cramps in their shoulders and neck. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
2021-08-02	Pompano Beach	Fl	Healthwise Bakery, LLC	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was transporting product to a delivery truck using a manual rack and a ramp. The truck moved forward and the employee lost his balance and fell 5 feet to the ground, resulting in injuries to both wrists, including a right wrist injury that required surgery.
2021-07-31	Saint Petersburg	Fl	Arrow Environmental Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was taking a break after sucking insulation out of an attic using machines. The employee began cramping and was hospitalized for possible heat exhaustion.
2021-07-29	Smethport	Pa	International Waxes, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee who had been performing walkthrough inspections and cleaning drain filters began to experience nausea and cramps due to heat and dehydration, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-07-28	Dfw Airport	Tx	Osburn Contractors, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On July 28, 2021, an Osburn Contractors employee developed leg cramps and difficulty walking after cutting rebar outdoors. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
2021-07-26	Arkansas City	Ar	Petrin LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On July 26, 2021, an employee was working inside a tank as part of a crew erecting a scaffold. After beginning at 9:30 a.m., though he had been taking breaks and drinking fluids, he developed cramps at about 6:00 p.m. He later developed nausea, became ill, and was hospitalized with dehydration and an acute kidney injury.
2021-07-19	Kansas City	Mo	RadSource Imaging Technologies Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was loading boxes onto a truck when they fell from the ramp and struck the edge of the semi-trailer. The employee sustained fractured ribs.
2021-07-07	Horsham	Pa	United Parcel Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee who had been delivering packages began experiencing cramping in their arms and legs and was hospitalized for dehydration.
2021-07-06	Meadville	Pa	United Parcel Service CC - New Wilmington	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
At about 5:15 p.m. on July 6, 2021, after driving a delivery route and delivering packages on a 90-degree day, an employee developed muscle cramps. He was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.
2021-07-02	Fort Worth	Tx	Bimbo Bakeries USA	Ankle(s) and knee(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a shopping cart filled with cardboard down a ramp to the recycling dumpster. The employee pushed downward on the shopping cart's handle and the cart tipped over causing her to fall to the ground. The employee sustained bruises to her left knee and right ankle.
2021-06-30	South Plainfield	Nj	Hummel Croton Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was washing equipment with a hose and experienced leg cramps. The employee was hospitalized for heat related illness.
2021-06-27	Longmont	Co	LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was installing a ramp weighing approximately 500 pounds from the sidewalk to the back of a trailer when his left ring finger became pinched between the ramp and the sidewalk, resulting in amputation.
2021-06-26	Gainesville	Fl	Elite Power Moves, LLC	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On June 26, 2021, an employee was unloading furniture from a truck when he slipped and fell on the truck's ramp, resulting in a fractured ankle that required hospitalization.
2021-06-24	Morrow	Ga	The Sherwin-Williams Manufacturing Company	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a sit down forklift while walking on a ramp, resulting in multiple fractures to the lower right leg and ankle.
2021-06-24	Schaumburg	Il	Environmental Restoration L.L.C.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee and a co-worker were moving a forklift battery with a pallet jack down a ramp when the battery fell onto the employee's left leg. The employee suffered a fractured tibia and fibula.
2021-06-22	Destin	Fl	RCI Consultants Inc	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was closing the ramp of a truck. As it closed, the ramp amputated the tip of his left thumb.
2021-06-17	Arlington	Tx	Reeder Concrete, Inc.	Face	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was kneeling down and drilling holes into a form so he could tie the form to rebar. As he stood up, he lost his balance and fell off the ramp to the ground about 15 feet below. He suffered bruising to the left hand and abdomen, as well as facial fractures.
2021-06-15	Lithonia	Ga	Georgia Power Company	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee developed leg cramps while climbing an electric pole. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.
2021-06-14	Dallas	Tx	Ancortex, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was standing about 15 feet away from a concrete truck. As the truck moved up a ramp to dump its load of concrete, one of its tires threw a rock that struck and fractured the employee's left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-06-13	Houston	Tx	Valeron Strength Films	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was setting up a spiral cutter in an extrusion bay when they began to feel hot and lightheaded and experienced muscle cramps. The employee was hospitalized due to dehydration.
2021-06-10	Celebration	Fl	Ameriscape USA, Inc	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was installing plant material when they began to feel cramps in their legs and abdomen. The employee was hospitalized due to dehydration and signs of heat exposure.
2021-06-09	Montgomery	Al	Maxwell AFB DAF	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck by other falling powered vehicle
An employee was trying to stop a forklift that was rolling back. The forklift ran off the edge of a ramp and flipped onto its side, crushing the employee. He suffered a broken femur and a crushed ankle.
2021-06-09	Osceola	Ar	Big River Steel, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was during utility work during the second shift, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. At about 9:45 p.m., he began to feel hot and switched to light duty. At about 6:40 a.m., he felt ill and developed heat cramps. He was hospitalized, suffering from a heat-related illness.
2021-06-08	Morristown	Nj	The Napp-Grecco Company	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was cleaning up a work area after conducting pipeline construction and excavation operations. The employee developed severe leg cramps and was hospitalized, suffering from heat stress.
2021-06-08	Delta	Oh	North Star Bluescope Steel, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On June 8, 2021, after operating a remote-control overhead crane in a steel-making plant, an employee became ill, suffering from leg cramps. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from possible heat stress.
2021-06-08	Ardmore	Ok	Michelin North America, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On June 8, 2021, an employee was running a mill in the mixing department when he began cramping and did not feel well. The employee subsequently became ill and was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
2021-06-02	Lake City	Fl	New Millennium Building Systems	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was driving home when he began to suffer nausea and cramps in the fingers, arms, and chest. After stopping his truck and leaving it, he lost consciousness. He was hospitalized, suffering from a possible heat illness/injury.
2021-05-31	Clinton	Ms	McInnis Electric	Lower leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle on side of road
An employee was in between two parked vehicles. Another vehicle left an on-ramp and went onto the grass shoulder. It then struck one of the parked vehicles, causing the employee to be caught between the two parked vehicles. The employee sustained fractures to both lower legs.
2021-05-29	Bristol	Fl	BID Group Construction US Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee began to feel lethargic and to cramp at the jobsite. The employee was hospitalized for a possible heat illness.
2021-05-14	Cleveland	Oh	Progress Rail - Cleveland Track Materials, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
On May 13, 2021, an employee was operating an overhead crane to move a 2,980 lbs. chip hopper. The hopper was approximately one inch off the ground while moving it. The hopper rotated and caught the employee's foot against the hopper frame and concert ramp resulting in a fracture and laceration to the foot.
2021-05-14	Parkland	Fl	Lanier Services, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was unloading a truck. As the employee came down the ramp with a box spring, he fell from the ramp to the floor. He suffered a laceration to his left lower arm and a broken left wrist. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery to the wrist.
2021-05-06	Lafayette	La	Westminster Christian Academy Lafayette	Upper extremities	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking on a ramp into a building when they tripped and fell and broke a bone in the arm/shoulder area.
2021-05-03	Omaha	Ne	USPS	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee developed cramps and became ill while on his mail delivery route. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat-related illness.
2021-04-12	Omro	Wi	Storey Fascia LLC	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was unloading a 32-inch-wide scissor lift from a trailer. A spotter told the employee to stop the lift because it was not completely lined up with the ramp. The employee stopped the lift, but it tipped and fell to the ground with the employee inside it. The employee suffered a broken left femur.
2021-04-07	Kent	Wa	U.S. Postal Service- Seattle Priority Mail Annex	Fingertip(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was loading OTRs into a trailer at the loading dock. As he was pushing an OTR into a truck, it veered off the left side of the ramp and tipped over onto the driver sign-in desk. The employee was holding the OTR on the side as it rolled off the dock plate and his ring finger was crushed between the OTR and a metal table resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-03-24	Lafayette	La	Worldwide Flight Services	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee had been conducting ramp operations using a roller bed to load air freight. While folding the roller bed for storage, his left hand was caught between sections and his left index finger was crushed. The employee was hospitalized and the left index finger was surgically amputated.
2021-03-24	Attleboro	Ma	Contracting Specialists Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was rolling a machine down a ramp, from inside a warehouse to the outside, so he could load it on a delivery truck. At the bottom of the ramp, he tripped over the forks of a fork truck, and his right leg was caught between the fork truck and the machine he was moving. He suffered a broken right leg.
2021-03-22	Milan	Il	JOHN DEERE COMPANY	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee parked a forklift on a ramp. When the employee got off the forklift to close an overhead door, the forklift started rolling. The employee got on to stop it; it hit a tier rack and the rack fell on the employee, catching his left foot and ankle. The employee developed a muscle injury that required surgery.
2021-03-15	Round Rock	Tx	Ferguson Plumbing Supply	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was unloading a concrete mop sink from the back of a truck with a dolly. The slope of the ramp caused the sink to slide down the dolly and crush the employee's right thumb. The employee suffered a fracture and dislocation to the thumb.
2021-03-05	Miami	Fl	MAXIMUS GLOBAL SERVICES LLC	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a forklift while walking on an airport ramp. Both of the employee's legs were amputated.
2021-02-22	Coudersport	Pa	MORGAN AM&T	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was stepping from a metal grating onto a sloped metal ramp, 2 inches high by 6 inches wide. He slipped on residual graphite dust and fell backwards. The back of his head struck the metal grating and he suffered lacerations and a brain bleed. He was hospitalized.
2021-02-18	Brooklyn	Ny	Haym Salomon Homes for Nursing and Rehabilitation	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking down the ramp toward the parking lot, slipped on a patch of ice, and fell fracturing their hip/femur.
2021-02-09	Oologah	Ok	Bimbo Bakeries USA	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was delivering bread and as the employee began to pull the ramp out of his truck to make his delivery, he lost his footing on the ice and his feet came out from underneath him. As the employee fell, the ramp he was holding came down on top of him. The employee was hospitalized with a bruised/swollen kidney.
2021-01-20	Vancouver	Wa	Three D's Marine, Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking on the cargo trailer with a back ramp, slipped on the icy surface, and fell breaking their right leg.
2020-10-20	Miami	Fl	Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was on a ramp pulling on a cargo strap when the strap broke and the employee fell backward striking his head on the ground and causing a loss of consciousness.
2020-10-07	Vancleave	Ms	WM Biloxi Hauling LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee servicing a residential garbage route was hospitalized for heat exhaustion, dehydration, severe muscle cramps, and acute kidney issues.
2020-10-04	Weslaco	Tx	Dept. of Homeland Security, Border and Protection Svcs.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On October 4, 2020, a WSL agent had been working traffic earlier in the day and experienced abdominal cramping. The employee was hospitalized with a heat-related illness and dehydration.
2020-10-03	Beeville	Tx	UAG Ventures AC, LP	Leg(s)	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee had been digging a 3-foot hole to perform plumbing activities. The employee sustained a leg cramp and was hospitalized.
2020-09-28	Myakka City	Fl	CLASSIE GROWERS, L.L.C.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A temporary employee was in the fields picking cucumbers when he became disoriented and lightheaded and developed cramps. He was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration/heat exhaustion.
2020-09-28	Pasadena	Tx	Palmer Distribution Services	Hand(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a forklift up a ramp. His right hand hit the ramp wall. The first four of his fingers were crushed, and the cutouts on a propane tank he was holding lacerated his hand. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-09-25	Brooksville	Fl	United Parcel Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had finished his delivery route and returned to his work facility. He then began to experience heat stress and dehydration symptoms such as cramping, vomiting, and tongue swelling.
2020-09-24	Bronxville	Ny	Trolio Landscaping Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was walking out of a box truck when he lost balance and fell. He put his arms out and his left hand caught on the truck loading ramp. The middle and ring fingers were crushed to the nailbed.
2020-09-23	Philadelphia	Pa	Associated Specialist Contracting Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was injured while guiding a buggy cart that was coming down a ramp. The buggy cart got away and struck his leg. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured leg.
2020-09-18	West Palm Beach	Fl	Covanta Palm Beach Resource Recovery, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was servicing shredder equipment that was jammed and began to have leg cramps. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
2020-09-16	Saint Louis	Mo	Saint Louis University Hospital	Upper extremities	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking up the ramp for the shuttle bus when she slipped and fell on her upper extremities. The employee required hospitalization and surgery.
2020-09-16	Houston	Tx	Amigos Meat Dist.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was getting ready to remove product from the loading dock when he slipped and fell on a wet ramp. The ramp activated and his right middle finger was caught in a gap in the ramp and amputated.
2020-09-13	El Paso	Tx	El Paso V Enterprises	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was pushing a housekeeping cart down a ramp to the trash can. The ramp was approximately 6 inches from the sidewalk to the ground level. The cart went off the ramp and the employee tripped over the cart and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left hip.
2020-09-10	Ocala	Fl	Edwards Jones Investment Company	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On September 10, 2020, an employee was leaving work when she slipped on the surface of a handicap ramp that was wet from rain. She hit the ground and fractured her knee, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-09-09	Orlando	Fl	TECO Peoples Gas	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was outdoors carrying equipment to locate pipelines when he started cramping. He was hospitalized for possible dehydration.
2020-09-03	Kathleen	Ga	Advanced Disposal	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee returned to the scale house after dumping at the landfill. He parked his vehicle on the ramp. As he stepped out of the truck, he missed the ramp and fell onto the concrete sidewalk. His left hip fractured.
2020-09-01	Avondale	La	River Birch Renewable Energy, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was returning collected garbage to the lay-down site at the end of his shift when he started cramping up. The employee was taken to the hospital where he was treated for dehydration.
2020-09-01	Orlando	Fl	Quality Labor Management LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After working with 2-by-4s in direct sunlight, an employee became overheated and started cramping. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion and dehydration.
2020-08-26	Oakland Park	Fl	Miami Wrecking Co	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee developed muscle cramps after working on a rooftop. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
2020-08-25	Tampa	Fl	Ball Corporation	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working in a robot area. His muscles began cramping in the morning and he was hospitalized that afternoon, suffering from heat stress.
2020-08-19	Pasadena	Tx	Waste Management	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee experienced cramping at the end of his shift. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
2020-08-14	Houston	Tx	Mike Calvert Toyota	Skull	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
A mechanic was performing an alignment on a vehicle. A second mechanic was inside the vehicle checking on an air conditioning part. The vehicle was inadvertently placed in drive and the brake brace was knocked out of the way. The vehicle fell off the ramp and struck the first mechanic in the head. The mechanic was hospitalized for a fractured skull and ear laceration.
2020-08-12	Bishop	Tx	Brown and Root Industrial Services LTD	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been dismantling a scaffold when he experienced stomach cramps. He was monitored for approximately 45 minutes while in an air conditioned environment and his stomach cramps improved. After work, he was hospitalized with dehydration/heat stress.
2020-08-12	Cumming	Ga	Townsend Tree Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working in the fields chopping bushes and developed muscle cramps. The employee was hospitalized for a muscle injury and heat exhaustion.
2020-08-10	Macon	Ga	Aerotek	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee began experiencing leg cramps while working in a trench. The cramps worsened and the employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat stress/dehydration.
2020-08-05	Fayetteville	Nc	Munie Greencare Professionals	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A landscaping employee suffered cramps and dehydration due to a heat-related illness.
2020-08-05	Garyville	La	Turner Industries Group, LLC	Leg(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a manlift onto a levee dock ramp when the manlift began to slide down the levee for about 15 feet. The tires caught on the levee and the manlift flipped over sideways, causing the employee to land outside of the manlift basket. The employee was hospitalized with a broken leg.
2020-08-04	Debary	Fl	Groundworks Operations, LLC. dba Florida Foundation Authority	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On August 4, 2020, an employee was installing a French drain when his muscles started to cramp. He was hospitalized due low electrolytes.
2020-08-01	Jacksonville	Fl	US Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On August 1, 2020, an employee was delivering mail when he developed heat exhaustion, suffering from muscle cramps and difficulty walking. He was hospitalized.
2020-07-30	Newport News	Virginia	Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been tack-welding boundary bars for insulation on the deck. The employee experienced severe cramps and was hospitalized for dehydration and an acute kidney injury.
2020-07-23	Fort Worth	Texas	Standard Utility Construction, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
Within 15 minutes of being on the job, an employee became ill. He continued to work throughout the day, taking frequent rest breaks. The employee was having cramps on his left side throughout the day. After finishing the day, the employee went home and was later hospitalized with dehydration, suspected heat exhaustion, and acute kidney failure.
2020-07-23	Jacksonville	Illinois	NESTLE USA, INC. BEVERAGE DIVISION	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On July 23, 2020, a mechanic was conducting maintenance on piping in a boiler room. The employee’s leg started cramping in mid-morning. In the afternoon, after returning to work, the employee started cramping in the hands and foot. The employee was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
2020-07-21	Pueblo	Colorado	AMERICAN PRODUCE	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
A driver was delivering groceries from a truck to a store. He slipped on the ramp at the back of the truck and fell to the ground along with the dolly he was using. He suffered a broken right ankle and was hospitalized.
2020-07-21	East Syracuse	New York	UPS	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was sorting packages on the conveyor belt. The employee felt cramps throughout their entire body and was hospitalized due to heat stress/dehydration.
2020-07-17	Jonesboro	Arkansas	Arkansas Glass Container Corporation	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was supervising a shift starting at 5:30 PM and was also assisting in running the glass machines. Around 2:30 AM, the employee began to cramp up and went home. He was later hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
2020-07-15	Madill	Oklahoma	Oklahoma Steel and Wire Company, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On 7/15/2020, an employee was working near the barb wire manufacturing machines. He was making sure wire was in the machine and was adding and removing spools of wire. The employee experienced cramps and was hospitalized for dehydration.
2020-07-14	Atlanta	Georgia	UPS	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was driving on his designated route, delivering mail, when he felt cramps in both hands and both legs. The employee suffered dehydration.
2020-07-08	Urbana	Illinois	Champaign Asphalt Company, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On July 8, 2020, an employee began cramping and vomiting at the end of a shift doing concrete work. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat stress.
2020-07-07	Houston	Texas	Sutong Tire	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A temporary employee had been loading and unloading tires into a truck trailer when he experienced cramps. He was hospitalized for severe dehydration, heat exhaustion, a kidney injury, and hypochloremia.
2020-07-02	Trent	Texas	GE Renewables	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working on a wind tower when he began to experience cramping. He was hospitalized for heat stress.
2020-06-23	Kissimmee	Florida	Weber Environmental Services Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was edging and trimming when he began to feel ill and had cramps in his arms. Later that day he was hospitalized for renal failure due to dehydration.
2020-06-18	Jefferson	Louisiana	Maxim Crane Works	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee experienced dizziness and cramps due to dehydration while building cranes outside.
2020-06-17	Madison	Wisconsin	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Health Administration	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking on a ramp to deliver a laundry cart when she took a step backwards and her foot was caught in a cart track. She fell to the ground and fractured her ankle, requiring hospitalization.
2020-06-15	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Coreslab Structures - Tulsa	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On 6/15/20, an employee began cramping and became ill due to possible heat exhaustion. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-06-14	Cincinnati	Ohio	Beechmont Investments	Foot (feet)	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
On June 13, 2020, an employee fell down the stairs at his house and fractured his foot. The next day, he went to work and was pulling a parts cart up a ramp when he felt his foot pop. He was hospitalized, and his foot had to be amputated.