Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-17	Tulsa	Ok	Lektron Branding Solutions	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was removing a mast guard from a forklift to repair several bends in the guard. While removing the bolts on the guard, the guard fell and crushed the employee's right middle and ring fingers.
2021-11-17	Sebastian	Tx	Willacy CO-OP	Head and trunk	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee was repairing polycarbonate roof panels on a cotton warehouse. The employee stepped on one of the polycarbonate roof panels and fell 21 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained two broken hips, a broken nose, and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-16	Ossining	Ny	Metallized Carbon Corp.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was repairing an oven that contained atmospheric gases (hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and sulfur) to prevent burning product. The employee was overcome by carbon monoxide gas and was hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning.
2021-11-16	Hazlehurst	Ga	Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee completed repairs on an electric motor under a platform and was replacing the grate covering of the motor housing area. As the employee picked up and moved the grate cover, an air line was struck and cut in half. The employee attempted to shut the air off and stepped through the opening of the motor housing area. The employee fell approximately two feet, resulting in a fractured left shoulder.
2021-11-16	Elberton	Ga	Eagle Granite Company	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing a ladder to repair a saw when they slipped and fell approximately 4 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained a broken leg and a fractured knee.
2021-11-15	Rockledge	Fl	Spartan Composites, LLC	Foot (feet)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing an airbag for a plastic press. As he climbed out from underneath it, the machine activated and amputated his left foot.
2021-11-13	Midlothian	Tx	Strategic Materials, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on an 8-foot stepladder, repairing a conveyor on a process line. He fell from the ladder to the concrete below and suffered fractures to the left hip, the left-side pelvis, and four ribs.
2021-11-02	Heyburn	Id	Joe Roberts	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
Employees were moving rock off a roof to access the rubber waterproofing in order to repair the roof. Employee 1 was using an equipment hopper. The hopper moved forward toward the roof edge rather than backward toward the work and Employee 1 fell off the roof edge. Employee 2 reached out to grab Employee 1 and both employees were pulled over the edge by the weight of the hopper. Both employees fell 25-30 feet into the bed of a work truck. The work truck was filled approximately 1.5 feet in depth
2021-10-30	Wheeling	Wv	The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing the belt and pulley system of a conveyor. His gloved right hand was caught in the belt and pulley when the machine started, resulting in a partial amputation of the right thumb.
2021-10-29	Sarasota	Fl	Sonshine Roofing Inc	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee slipped and fell while repairing a tile roof, landing on the ground 8-9 feet below and suffering a broken wrist.
2021-10-27	Madison	Wi	TruGreen Lawn Care	Multiple head locations	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
Two employees were repairing a latch on a roll-up door. The door came down on one employee's head, causing fractures to the skull, an eye socket, and a cheekbone. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-25	Orlando	Fl	Hotelier Management Service LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was separating a steam pipe union on an industrial tunnel washer to make repairs. As the employee unscrewed the connection, it came apart suddenly and hot steam burned employee's upper body and upper legs, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-10-18	Chicago	Il	MTH Enterprises LLC dba MTH Industries	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
Four employees were assigned to replace two damaged glass panels that were on a large atrium in front of a residential high-rise. After replacing one glass panel, the injured employee went down for a break. After the break, the employee was repairing caulk on the replaced glass panel when they stepped into the opening of the second glass panel and fell approximately 21 feet 3 inches to the ground. The employee suffered severe injuries to their legs and hips and was hospitalized. Fall protection
2021-10-15	Liberty Hill	Tx	Greater Austin Development	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was at a jobsite repairing a truck that had broken down. The employee was in the median of a service road and had a cone behind the truck being serviced. While working on the truck, the employee was stuck by the bucket of a front-end loader being driven down the service road. The employee was pinned between the side of the bucket and his truck, resulting in amputations of three fingers down to the first joint as well as a broken right femur.
2021-10-15	Green Bay	Wi	KI, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Nonclassifiable
On October 15, 2021, an employee was repairing a leaking steam hose and was trapped between a moving parts hoist and a drip pan in the plating department. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a lack of oxygen.
2021-10-14	Shawano	Wi	Aarrowcast, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping repair a dump box when they moved a twisted latch into position. The employee's right index fingertip was caught in a pinch point created by the latch moving flush to the dump box, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip just below the nail.
2021-10-14	Colorado Springs	Co	PurePressure	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing a mixer. A belt caught his left index finger and pulled it through a pulley. The index fingertip was amputated and his middle finger was split open.
2021-10-04	Shreveport	La	Centro, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was repairing/replacing a valve actuator when the valve turned, catching their left index finger and resulting in a partial amputation.
2021-10-01	Houston	Tx	O'Reilly Auto Parts Distribution Center	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee completed a repair on the conveyor. He then reached under the conveyor and his glove got caught on the conveyor belt, resulting in multiple abrasions to his left hand.
2021-10-01	Corrigan	Tx	Georgia Pacific Corporation	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was repairing a sight glass on a water holding tank and noticed a leaking pipe that needed repair. He stepped onto a 3-inch pipe and his wrench fell, causing him to lose balance. The employee fell onto a mixer motor and landed on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured left wrist, fractured left clavicle, and five fractured ribs.
2021-09-27	Augusta	Ga	U. S. Department of Army	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
While walking into a motor pool for work, an employee tripped over a curb and fell. Surgery was required to repair a broken femur.
2021-09-18	Dalton	Ga	Engineered Floors, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On September 18, 2021, at approximately 11:08 PM, a maintenance employee was repairing a heatset tunnel exit roller. The rubberized coating on the exit roller ruptured, blowing pressurized steam and hot water onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized with second and third degree burns to the left arm, abdomen, and back.
2021-09-17	Stratford	Ct	Squan	Upper arm(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was standing on the back of a bucket truck trying to lift and load a coil of cables into the truck. The employee's right arm got caught between the boom and bucket, pinching his arm and creating an open wound on his upper arm. Surgery was required to repair the injury.
2021-09-17	Liberty	Tx	TE Services, Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was repairing building lights from a 10-foot ladder when he fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in an injured left leg.
2021-09-16	Miami	Fl	Nextran Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
A mechanic was assisting another employee to tow a forklift that needed repair. He grabbed a chain and was about to insert it on the forks when his left middle finger got caught between the chain and a fork. The finger was medically amputated at the first bone.
2021-09-16	Elk Grove Village	Il	Arrow Home Products	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On September 16, 2021, an employee was operating a plastic trimmer when it lacerated his right hand. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery for tendon repair.
2021-09-15	Lafayette Hill	Pa	Best Line Leasing Inc	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was working on a skid-steer loader repairing the AC when the door closed on his finger, amputating the fingertip.
2021-09-15	Martinsville	Il	ID Castings of Illinois, LLC	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On September 15, 2021, an employee was repairing a jackhammer while standing near the front of a furnace platform used to set ladles. The employee was pinched between the ladle transfer carrier and the platform, suffering cracked vertebrae and cracked ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-14	Houma	La	Stabil Drill Specialties, LLC	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Employees were at the facility to perform hurricane cleanup and repair. The frame of a pull-down overhead door had been blown out during the hurricane. An employee was mounting a board to a bracket of the frame to then install a temporary vinyl curtain. The employee was standing on a pallet that was attached to a forklift and was approximately 8-10 feet above the gravel ground. When the employee struck the overhead door, it came loose and struck him, causing him to fall from the pallet to the gr
2021-09-14	Effingham	Il	John Boos & Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was repairing the lift assist on a dock lock system. The block used to support the frame came loose and caused the frame to fall, hitting the employee's left bicep and causing a partial amputation to a finger on the employee's left hand.
2021-09-09	Sublette	Ks	Friona Cattle	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was repairing a patch in a grain trough that spans across from the corn bins to the steam closets. The employee reached under the trough to clean out some corn. His right middle finger got caught where the patch was going and he sustained an amputation at the nailbed.
2021-09-08	Wentzville	Mo	Warren County Concrete	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On 9/08/2021, a concrete truck driver was repairing a rear light approximately 7-8 feet above the ground. He lost his grip and his hand got caught between the roller and the drum. He lost a fingernail and required amputation to the right ring finger.
2021-09-08	Huntsville	Tx	DPR Construction	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Employees were repairing a guardrail system which had been damaged by back-fill soil material. A skid-steer was removing soil from the guardrail system while the injured employee was pulling a stanchion out and away from the skid-steer bucket. The bucket caught the employee's right index finger against the stanchion; the fingertip was amputated.
2021-09-07	Pearl Harbor	Hi	Department of the Navy	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
The injured employee was working in a two-person team conducting troubleshooting and repair of an onboard boat engine. The engine started and the injured employee's right index fingertip was amputated. The cowling guards had been removed to provide access to the engine components.
2021-08-26	Leola	Ar	H G Toler & Son Lumber Co	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was repairing a flat tire on a forklift when he began to experience heat-related illnesses and later passed out. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
2021-08-26	Little Rock	Ar	Murphy-Hoffman Company	Lumbar region	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was repairing truck wheels. A socket the employee was using cracked as the employee was using it to torque a hub nut. The employee fell to the ground on his back and suffered a lumbar strain.
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.
2021-08-22	Easton	Pa	Metropolitan Edison	Face	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was making an electrical repair. An arc flash caused second-degree burns to the employee's face.
2021-08-19	Encinal	Tx	Lewis Resource Management, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment
On 8/19/2021, at approximately 0400 hours, the injured employee was assisting another employee to remove a fluid end on a frac pump in the repair bay. A wrench was activated and the employee's ring finger was caught and amputated between the HTW and the fluid end.
2021-08-13	Jacksonville	Fl	Malnove Incorporated of Florida	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
At about 3:30 a.m. on August 13, 2021, an employee was using a belt sander to repair a part when his right thumb tip was caught between the sanding belt and the part rest. The thumb tip was amputated.
2021-08-09	Mission	Tx	Southwest Valley Constructors	Leg(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was under a mixer truck repairing its brake. The truck rolled forward over the employee's legs, both of which were broken.
2021-08-03	Waterloo	Al	Henderson Roofing, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was doing punch-out repair work on a metal roof. The employee fell from the roof to the ground, suffering a back injury.
2021-08-02	Boise	Id	Intermountain Gas Company, Inc.	Heart	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was repairing a natural gas line leak on an extreme heat day (which entailed using a hand shovel to dig two 19- to 20-inch holes in packed soil: one hole to expose the gas line to stop the flow of gas and one to make the repair). The employee had a heart attack and was hospitalized.
2021-07-30	Austin	Tx	EMR Elevator, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was repairing an elevator door and fell from the top of the elevator cab to the bottom of the elevator shaft. The employee sustained broken arms, collapsed lungs, a head injury, a chest injury, a stomach injury, an abdominal injury, and blood clots.
2021-07-29	Beaumont	Tx	Chemtrade Refinery Service Inc	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Two employees were investigating a 4-inch spent sulfuric acid line to see what was needed for repairs. The line ruptured and sprayed acid on both employees. One suffered burns to his hands and the lower part of his body. He was hospitalized.
2021-07-22	Beaumont	Ms	HOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was making repairs on a dryer when a come-a-long chain holding a 250-pound diagonal brace broke. The brace fell and struck the employee's foot, fracturing it.
2021-07-21	Portland	Or	Sundance Mfg. Inc.	Multiple body parts	Explosion or fire on water vehicle
An employee was performing maintenance and repair work on a boat. When the boat was started up, it caught fire and exploded. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face, hands, and legs.
2021-07-20	Ogdensburg	Ny	Hoosier Magnetics, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating an air lock while repairing a BMO system when their right index finger contacted the air lock, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-07-13	Pontiac	Il	Anthony Liftgates Inc	Multiple face locations	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was repairing a broken torsion rod on a liftgate when the rod released and struck the employee's face. The employee sustained facial fractures and a broken nose and was hospitalized.
2021-07-07	East Moline	Il	John Deere Harvester Works	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On July 7, 2021, an employee was removing a repair trailer from a utility vehicle's hitch using their right hand. As the hitch released, it pinched their right index finger between the tailgate of the utility vehicle and the trailer hitch latch resulting in a laceration and fracture to the right index finger that required surgery and hospitalization.
2021-07-07	Bridger	Mt	Carbon Equipment Repair INC	Head and trunk	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was filling a repaired tire with air. The tire exploded and the employee sustained a fractured skull, a broken pelvis, a broken rib, a punctured lung, and a forehead laceration.
2021-07-01	Americus	Ga	Woodgrain Millwork, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing a wrap line machine. While checking the tension of a chain in the machine, the employee's glove was caught by the chain and his finger was pinched between the chain and a sprocket. His left index finger was medically amputated to the first knuckle. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
2021-07-01	Fort Myers	Fl	AutoNation Toyota Fort Myers	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been repairing a vehicle and felt dizzy and had a rapid heartbeat. The employee was hospitalized for a heat illness.
2021-06-30	Alexander	Ar	Midwest Truck & Trailer, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was repairing a semi-truck that was on a jack. The jack shot out from under the truck and struck the employee in the leg, fracturing it.
2021-06-28	Lake Village	Ar	EVERS ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
Employees were tracing a line of a transformer to conduct repair after the transformer had been struck by lightning. The transformer was for an irrigation machine. Employees dug a ditch and found that there was another primary line which was damaged and not in use. The injured employee was checking this line with a low voltage meter. When he checked the second phase, an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with burns to his left hand.
2021-06-24	Westerville	Oh	3L of Ohio LLC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was descending a ladder after repairing a dormer on a roof when they fell 10 feet to the ground, resulting in a concussion and a fractured leg and arm.
2021-06-23	Lancaster	Pa	Joyland Roofing, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was repairing a gutter while on a ladder when they fell from the ladder, resulting in head and foot injuries.
2021-06-18	Pleasanton	Tx	AT&T Inc.	Arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was repairing a telephone line using a bucket truck. The line shocked the employee, burning the employee's arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-06-05	Columbus	Oh	DeBra-Kuempel	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing the four belt blower motor of an air handling unit. The belts rotated and the employee's left index finger was caught in the unit resulting in an amputation to the finger.
2021-06-01	Mansfield	Oh	Corpad Co Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On June 1, 2021, an employee was reinserting a repaired roll into a machine. Another roll in the machine tilted, came off the track, and fell onto him. He suffered broken ribs.
2021-06-01	Mcdonough	Ga	The Home Depot	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was repairing a battery-powered lawnmower . As the employee lifted the mower to look underneath, the mower energized. The blades struck the employee's left hand resulting in the amputation of the middle, ring, and pinky fingers.
2021-06-01	Augusta	Ga	Georgia Power Company	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
After repairing a casing on a power line, an employee was making a connection to energize a distribution line. The employee was shocked, suffering second- and third-degree burns to the face and left elbow.
2021-06-01	Hatfield	Pa	Clemens Food Group, LLC	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was repairing a plastic flighted conveyor when a plastic piece broke and flew into their eye, resulting in an injury.
2021-06-01	Columbiana	Oh	Envelope 1, Inc.	Leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee had been operating the envelope production line. As the employee was troubleshooting the line, the employee was caught in and struck by a rotating drive shaft resulting in a severe leg laceration requiring surgical repair.
2021-05-28	Lake Ozark	Mo	Sunny's Marina	Multiple body parts	Ingestion of harmful substance
An employee was repairing the bottom of a customer's boat and drank acid resulting in burns to their throat and stomach that required hospitalization.
2021-05-26	Lemont	Il	ILLINOIS MARINE TOWING, INC.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was grinding steel on a tank barge for hull repair. Sparks flew into the employee's shirt, which caught fire and burned the employee's stomach and hands.
2021-05-24	Lincoln	Ne	Heartland Tire & Tread of Lincoln	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was removing the tire from a forklift for transport to the shop for repair. The front tire was foam-filled and was heavier than expected. When the employee pulled the tire from the hub, he lost his balance and the tire fell onto his leg breaking it.
2021-05-22	Somersworth	Nh	Walmart #1749	Hand(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was bringing pallets down from the top of the steel shelving using a walkie stacker forklift. His hand got caught between the shelving and the forklift. As the employee tried to free his hand, he suffered a deep laceration that required surgery and hospitalization to repair.
2021-05-19	Hoover	Al	BFI Waste Services, LLC	Brain	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
While out on assignment the employee's vehicle stopped working and needed to be towed for repair. The employee stepped out onto the foot hold on his vehicle at the same time the tow truck driver was trying to hook up the boom from the tow truck. The boom device struck the vehicle and the employee slipped from the foot hold and fell onto the street. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury.
2021-05-19	Abilene	Tx	BWJ Metal Works	Head	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was repairing a sand blaster machine. After the sand blaster was reassembled, the employee then turned on the generator to check the pressure. The employee went back to check the drum and air was escaping. The employee noticed that the hose was slipping off. The employee grabbed the hose and it slipped off and struck the employee on the left side of the head resulting in a laceration and a swollen left eye.
2021-05-10	Carlisle	Pa	Vitro Architectural Glass Incorporated	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A maintenance employee was repairing a packing machine. The employee was under the machine when it cycled. The employee's right hand and forearm were caught and crushed by the counterweight of the cullet chute and the motor housing.
2021-05-09	Frisco	Co	FIRST VEHICLE SERVICES, INC	Multiple head locations	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was repairing a truck-mounted steam cleaner. Steam coils overheated and exploded, causing burns to the employee's face and scalp.
2021-05-07	Fort Edward	Ny	PALLETS INCORPORATED	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee and a contractor were inspecting a roof to verify areas in need of leak repair when the employee stepped through a skylight and fell approximately 20 feet to the floor below, resulting in multiple fractures to their skull, arms, and upper body.
2021-05-05	Sabina	Oh	Sabina Farmers Exchange	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder while trying to repair a broken overhead garage door. The employee landed on the ground and suffered a broken wrist, a broken orbital bone, contusions, and scrapes.
2021-05-03	Lecompte	La	RTF Project Services, LLC	Tooth (teeth)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was repairing an electrical line, clearing a tree. The tree struck his jaw. He suffered broken teeth and facial lacerations. He was hospitalized.
2021-05-02	Houston	Tx	CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was repairing an electric cable from an aerial bucket. He became ill, then lost consciousness while being lowered to the ground. He was hospitalized, suffering from severe dehydration.
2021-04-30	Rockwall	Tx	Sunbelt Rentals	Pelvis	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing a boom forklift. Its boom lowered and pinned him against the hood, breaking his pelvis in two places.
2021-04-29	Cumming	Ga	Storage Structures, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was repairing roof insulation when his ladder become unstable. As he fell, his left hand caught a loose piece of thin, hanging metal strapping, which lacerated his ring finger.
2021-04-29	Del Valle	Tx	Aaron Concrete Contractors, LP	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Bites and stings
An employee was helping a crew repair a gate that had fallen off its hinges. A snake was run over by heavy equipment near the gate where the crew was working. The employee tried to remove the snake from the work area and was bit on their right index finger.
2021-04-22	Clarkesville	Ga	PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CORPORATION	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Two employees were working on a boom truck that had outriggers and a leaking hydraulic cylinder. The injured employee had removed the hydraulic cylinder, rebuilt it, and reinstalled it. While verifying that the repair was correct, a bolt fell into the frame rail. As the injured employee reached to retrieve the bolt, the hydraulic cylinder went into motion resulting in amputation of the first knuckle from the right index finger.
2021-04-16	Hialeah	Fl	HORIZON CONTRACTORS, INC.	Multiple body parts	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was doing repair/maintenance work under a utility vehicle. A chair fell onto the vehicle's controls, and the vehicle ran over the left side of the employee's body, crushing it.
2021-04-14	Charleston	Wv	AM Communications LTD	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder while repairing a drop line. The employee landed on blacktop and suffered hip and skull fractures, a sprained left arm, and a gash over an eye.
2021-04-08	Georgetown	Oh	Ag-Pro Ohio LLC	Jaw, chin	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee was repairing a cylinder on a tractor with a backhoe. After pulling a lever, the employee was caught between the backhoe arm and a raise outrigger, resulting in a broken jaw.
2021-04-05	Cincinnati	Oh	American Facade Restoration	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was repairing a water filter pit and fell 10 feet into the unguarded pit, resulting in broken ribs. The employee was not wearing fall protection at the time.
2021-04-02	New Holstein	Wi	Amida Inc	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was repairing a roof. The employee fell through the roofing surface to the ground 12-14 below, suffering broken vertebrae.
2021-04-01	San Antonio	Tx	Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc	Nonclassifiable	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was performing a leak repair on the roof of a building. The employee's leg became caught on an object, causing the employee to trip and fall through a skylight approximately 15 feet to the concrete below. The employee sustained broken bones and contusions.
2021-04-01	Fombell	Pa	Great Southern Wood-PA, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was repairing a damaged bundle of lumber and was struck by another bundle coming out of the machine. The employee sustained a broken left tibia that required surgery.
2021-03-29	Odessa	Fl	US Bev Plastics, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing a trimmer machine. The machine cut the knuckle on the employee's right index finger. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-28	Oglethorpe	Ga	Georgia Power Company	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
The injured employee was one of three workers on-site repairing a downed overhead conductor that had been damaged by a fallen tree. The injured employee began to measure the length of the jumper before the circuit was de-energized and grounded. He grabbed a de-energized conductor with one hand and touched an energized conductor with his other hand. The employee sustained electrical burns to both hands.
2021-03-26	Bangor	Pa	GIBRALTAR CHIMNEY INTERNATIONAL	Multiple body parts	Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
An employee was performing chimney repairs inside of a chimney. One of the securing lines was severed by the oscillation of the outer concrete covering due to high winds. The employee fell a short distance before being secured by secondary safety lines. This action caused the employee to slam into either the wall or part of the safety cage. The employee sustained a broken rib and a possibly broken shoulder blade.
2021-03-26	Duson	La	Vegetation Management Specialists Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by other falling powered vehicle
An employee came into the shop to repair a zero-turn mower. Boards were placed underneath the mower to prop it up. As the employee was underneath the mower, it fell on top of him. The employee sustained broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.
2021-03-26	Slidell	La	LeafFilter Gutter Protection	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was repairing a gutter at a customer's home. As the employee was climbing a 15-foot ladder, the ladder tipped over and the employee fell to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the right elbow and hip.
2021-03-25	Lawrenceville	Ga	Carnett's Management Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing a water pump in a car wash. The pump was energized and actuated when a car entered the car wash tunnel. The worker's right hand was caught in the belt/pulley system, resulting in three partial finger amputations on the right hand.
2021-03-22	Sedalia	Mo	TYSON FOODS INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing a breader. The employee was unjamming a clog from it when its incline chain paddles struck the employee's left hand. The employee suffered an amputation to part of the middle finger.
2021-03-17	Tyrone	Ga	Pavestone, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee had just repaired a portable pallet wrapper and was remounting its metal table top. As he made fine adjustments to align the mounting holes, the table shifted and his left middle finger was caught between the table and a support roller. The finger was degloved and later amputated at the first knuckle.
2021-03-12	Topeka	Ks	Reser's Fine Foods	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
An employee was repairing a belt on a conveyor. He turned and struck his head on an overhead beam and then fell back into the conveyor he was working on, sustaining a back injury.
2021-03-09	West Orange	Nj	ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was on a ladder repairing a light fixture. The fixture shorted, and he suffered an electrical shock and burns to both hands.
2021-03-06	Kalida	Oh	Kalida Manufacturing Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was MIG welding a repair on a bracket. Her shirt caught fire, causing second-degree burns to her stomach, chest, and neck.
2021-03-04	Lakeland	Fl	Keymark Corporation of Florida	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was repairing a clamp whose pin had become compromised and attempting to clean a sensor. The clamp closed into the material, pinching the employee's right index finger and causing an amputation to the fingertip.
2021-03-03	Oklahoma City	Ok	United Engines, LLC	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was making repairs to a 480-volt generator. A cable came in contact with a lug on the load side of the transfer switch, causing an arc flash that burned the employee's hands, left arm, and neck.