DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-04-07White Sands Missile RangeNmU.S. Border Patrol - El Paso SectorNonclassifiableNonclassifiable
An employee was moving sandbags when they became dizzy.
2021-02-15KingwoodTxKingwood Emergency HospitalArm(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was taking sandbags to an emergency room ambulance bay. He slipped on ice and fell, breaking his left arm.
2020-07-19Joint Base Lewis McchordWashingtonBrice Civil ConstructorsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were setting large sandbags along the edge of a retaining wall using an excavator to lift the bags into place. An employee was attaching the hook when his right index finger was caught between the hook and the nylon strap. When the load was lifted, the finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
2019-04-30LathamNew YorkLancaster Development, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attaching sandbag straps to a lifting chain hook in preparation for lifting a bag when the employee's right thumb was pinched between the strap and chain hook. The tip of the thumb was amputated.
2017-08-31JacksonvilleFloridaProgressive Environmental Services, Inc.Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Fall on same level
An employee was carrying a sandbag when the employee lost their footing and fell to the same level, suffering neck pain and a shoulder sprain/strain.