Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-17	Cincinnati	Oh	Chimney Works & Rocky Mountain Stoves	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was climbing up a 20-foot scaffold to work on a chimney. The employee fell, landing on a wooden deck about 15 feet below and suffering a broken left hip.
2021-11-16	Colorado Springs	Co	Tri Star Masonry	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
An employee was tendering the grout pipe line to the wall of structure. He jumped from a higher level down onto the planks of the scaffold on a lower level, collapsing the planks and falling 17 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a compound fracture on the lower left leg and a fractured spine.
2021-11-14	Mobile	Al	US Coatings, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was removing a marine hanging staging scaffold when he fell approximately 25 feet to the bottom of the tank. The employee sustained a fracture to their right orbital socket, a contusion, and a compression fracture to their vertebrae. The employee was hospitalized. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
2021-11-13	Orlando	Fl	Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was working from a scaffold platform when an I-beam fell and struck their finger, pinching it between the I-beam and the scaffolding frame. The employee's finger was amputated.
2021-11-08	Orlando	Fl	Baker Concrete Construction	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was taking down a scaffolding system, standing on the walk board at the second tier, approximately 10 feet off the ground. The employee was tied off to the piece of frame that he was taking off and when he threw it away he fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured pelvis and a broken finger.
2021-11-01	Portsmouth	Oh	Collier Construction Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Two employees were doing masonry work from a tubular welded-frame scaffold about 20 feet above the ground. Work stopped so they could install additional planking above. As an employee was moving a scaffold plank upward, the planks fell down onto him, causing him in turn to fall to the ground below. He suffered head lacerations and fractures to the head and collarbone.
2021-10-28	Cincinnati	Oh	American Scaffolding, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading 12 scaffolding frames for a client. The frames were standing upright against the back window of a pickup truck and were strapped in. The pickup was on a street with a slight incline. The employee unsecured the frames, took one section off, and moved to the tailgate area of the truck to hand the frame to the client on the ground. As the employee's back was turned, the frames started falling toward him and he tried to jump out of the back of the truck, but the frames caug
2021-10-26	Rumford	Me	Brace Integrated Services, NE	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was climbing down to dismantle a scaffold when they fell 40 feet from the scaffold to the ground, resulting in a broken ankle, a dislocated shoulder, and broken ribs.
2021-10-24	Norfolk	Va	BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair	Leg(s)	Fall on water vehicle
On 10/24/2021, at approximately 8:05 a.m., an employee was climbing scaffolding on board a ship when he slipped and fell approximately 18 feet to the flight deck below, resulting in a fractured leg.
2021-10-22	South Padre Island	Tx	JMR Construction	Brain	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell from a scaffold. The back of the employee's head struck the ground 20 feet below. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-20	Washington	Nh	Good For All LLC	Skull	Other fall to lower level
Two employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold. The ladder feet sunk into the ground, causing the platform to move. One of the employees fell to the ground and suffered a skull fracture.
2021-10-18	Broken Arrow	Ok	Rhema Bible Church	Brain	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell while descending from a scaffold, landing on the ground about 10 feet below and suffering a head injury.
2021-10-09	Stratton	Oh	FirstEnergy Solutions - W.H. Sammis Power Plant	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
On October 9, 2021, an employee fell while climbing down a scaffold ladder. The employee landed on the floor and suffered five broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a broken jaw, and a fracture to an eye orbit.
2021-10-08	Saint Marys	Ga	Performance Contracting Incorporated	Forehead	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was erecting a scaffold. A scaffold plank was being hoisted up when it fell, striking and lacerating the employee's forehead.
2021-10-08	Ellenwood	Ga	KEYSTONE MASONRY, INC.	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
A masonry worker was on a scaffold when a 2-by-4 broke, causing the employee to fall to the ground and suffer two broken arms.
2021-09-20	O Fallon	Mo	Ramos Drywall Specialist LLC	Jaw, chin	Other fall to lower level
An employee working for Ramos Drywall Specialist LLC stepped into a wooden box that was being lifted by a telehandler. The box shifted on the telehandler's forks and it fell along with the employee, landing on a scaffold system below. The employee suffered a broken jaw and a facial laceration.
2021-09-10	Brunswick	Ga	Brunswick Cellulose, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing down the ladder of a scaffold when his hand slipped and he fell approximately 3 to 4 feet to the ground. The employee landed on his feet and sustained a broken left tibia.
2021-09-07	Lake Charles	La	Brock Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was moving from a scaffold ladder to the scaffold platform when he fell to the ground 15 feet below. He suffered a broken right wrist and broken ribs.
2021-09-03	Wilton Manors	Fl	Richard and Rice Construction Company, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee had just lowered a bundle of scaffold frame to the ground with a crane. He released the chains from the bundle and was walking away when the scaffold frame fell onto the back of his right arm and his right little finger. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-09-02	Huron	Oh	Warren Roofing & Insulating Co. Inc	Thigh(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.
2021-08-31	Orlando	Fl	Ceco Concrete Construction, L.L.C.	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On August 31, 2021, an employee was removing a bolt in order to remove a section of some scaffolding. A scaffold fell off a nearby forklift and landed on the employee's left leg, causing multiple fractures. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-19	Warren	Oh	D & K Roofing Specialists Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On August 19, 2021, an employee was dismantling scaffolding. The employee slipped on a surface that was wet from rain and fell. He landed on the ground about 12 feet below and suffered head, back, rib, and left and right arm injuries.
2021-07-26	Miami Beach	Fl	CA LINDMAN OF SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC	Scalp	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working on a two-tier frame scaffold when they fell to the ground, resulting in a laceration to the middle and back of the head.
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.
2021-07-26	Superior	Wi	Newtron, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell from a scaffold ladder while climbing down. The employee landed on concrete about 13-14 feet below, suffering a broken tailbone, two broken back vertebrae, and a broken left ankle.
2021-07-24	Morgantown	Wv	Drywall SLP, Inc.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a multi-level mobile scaffold to the concrete floor. The employee suffered a broken leg/ankle.
2021-07-22	Georgetown	Tx	Edi's Construction, LLC	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell from a Baker scaffold while it was being moved, landing on the concrete floor about 6 feet below (and on a tool belt, tape measure, and tool belt hook). The employee suffered a broken left leg.
2021-07-21	West Palm Beach	Fl	Ceco Concrete Construction	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee stepped onto a mason scaffold that collapsed. The employee fell with the scaffold, sustaining a head laceration, and fractures to the ribs, clavicle, and thumb.
2021-07-13	Blue Springs	Mo	Kline Van and Specialty Rental	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on scaffolding and was using a broom to push an air duct out of the way for a clear view of a pallet on pallet racking. While pushing the air duct, the broom gave way and bent in half, causing the employee to lose balance and fall forward. The employee fell from the scaffold, roughly 5 feet, to the floor and sustained 8 broken ribs, a broken scapula, and a laceration that required staples. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-13	Hyde Park	Ny	NPS Historic Preservation Training Center	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee was erecting a scaffold and fell 24 feet through an opening in the scaffold. The employee sustained broken bones on the left arm and wrist and a hip injury.
2021-07-07	Port Arthur	Tx	Superior Energies, Inc	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
On July 7, 2021, an employee was lifting their left leg up to climb onto the upper scaffold deck for scaffold modification. After stepping up approximately 2 feet to the upper scaffold deck, the employee felt a pain in their abdomen. The employee suffered an inguinal hernia that required hospitalization.
2021-07-01	Ipswich	Ma	Sagundo Pingil Inc	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
Two employees were working on ladder jack scaffolds that were greater than 20 feet above the lower level. The injured employee was on the wooden plank that bridged two ladder jack scaffolds when they fell to ground below. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-06-25	Taylor	Ar	Collier Building Incorporated	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On June 25, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., an employee was throwing brick rocks from a scaffold down to the ground below when he lost his balance and fell from the scaffold approximately 12 feet to the ground. The employee suffered two broken ankles.
2021-06-24	Columbus	Oh	Miles-McClellan Construction	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was dismantling scaffolding when they fell to the ground below, resulting in fractures to both wrists.
2021-06-24	Dallas	Tx	Prodigy Design & Renovation Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on top of a mobile scaffold approximately 5 feet off the floor. While pulling himself and rolling the scaffold to the next work area, the wheel of the scaffold became unstable, and the scaffold fell over. The employee sustained an injured left hip.
2021-06-24	West Seneca	Ny	KING BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was dismantling a pole scaffold when they fell approximately 15 to 18 feet to the ground below, potentially making contact with the scaffold as they fell. The employee suffered injuries to their shoulder, leg, and ribs.
2021-06-23	Dublin	Oh	Miles McClellan Masonry LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was disassembling a scaffold. After opening a gate to load a mud bin onto a forklift, the employee fell from the scaffold to the ground. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-06-23	Freeport	Tx	Marquis Construction Services, LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 26 to 30 feet
Two employees were dismantling tube and coupler scaffolding when it collapsed and the employees fell approximately 26 feet to the ground. One employee sustained a fractured left fibula and a fractured right wrist. The second employee fractured both feet. Both employees were hospitalized.
2021-06-21	Houma	La	LASHIP, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other 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.
2021-06-15	New Orleans	La	AKT Environmental Services Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Employees were removing an exterior wall panel from a building. As the panel was being lowered down by a winch and a tagline, it hit a swing stage scaffold and broke into several pieces. The panel fell about 15 feet to the scaffold below and struck an AKT employee. The employee suffered two broken ribs, an internal laceration, and a puncture wound on the side of the chest.
2021-06-15	New Windsor	Ny	Harrison & Burrowes Bridge Constructors, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was preparing for a concrete pour from the platform of a scaffolding system. The employee stepped on the platform and fell approximately 17.5 feet to the ground along with a scaffold plank. The employee sustained a fractured left wrist, a sprained right wrist, and facial lacerations and was hospitalized.
2021-06-14	Ona	Wv	Cornerstone Builders of WV, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a scaffold to the ground, landing on his back. He suffered a broken neck and pelvis, as well as torn muscles. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-11	Shawnee	Ks	Bratton Brothers Contracting Inc	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing flashing above an overhead door while on a scaffold when he lost his balance and fell to the concrete driveway below, resulting in a compound wrist fracture, a fractured heel, and a head laceration.
2021-06-10	Soda Springs	Id	Turner Industries Group	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was working on a scaffold when they were exposed to soda ash from work being performed 50 feet away, resulting in hospitalization due to lung irritation and an allergic reaction.
2021-06-09	Dodd City	Tx	Austin Commercial, LP	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working on a wall from a 6-foot-high scaffold. The scaffold fell over and the employee fell, suffering broken wrists and ribs.
2021-06-07	Fort Myers	Fl	Rafo Corporation	Head	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
Four employees were moving a supported scaffold. The scaffold collapsed and struck one of them on the head causing a contusion.
2021-05-28	Strattanville	Pa	Champion Modular, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A mobile scaffold had fallen over and come to rest against a catwalk. A team of 10 to 12 employees were trying to right it when it moved off the catwalk, then fell to the ground. One of its crossbars struck an employee, who was trapped between the scaffold and the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with back injuries.
2021-05-26	Buffalo	Ny	Flower City Masonry, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On 5/26/2021, two employees were working from a scaffold platform that was supported by side arm brackets applying brick veneer at a construction site. The employees fell approximately 20 feet when a bracket became dislodged from the frame. The injured employee suffered a back injury. The second employee was able to grab hold of the scaffold to keep from falling.
2021-05-26	Mckinney	Tx	Rudy Mora LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was performing masonry work on a residential home while working on a scaffold near an overhead powerline. The employee was electrocuted by the powerline and suffered injuries that required hospitalization.
2021-05-25	Miami	Fl	RC Home Showcase, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing an exterior window from a swing stage. As the employee was climbing down through the scaffolding to a lower level, his hand slipped and he fell to the ground, resulting in four broken ribs, a punctured lung, liver damage, and a head laceration.
2021-05-25	Tuscaloosa	Al	EZ Distributing Installation Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was dismantling a scaffold and was removing a 24-foot deck from the power unit using a forklift. The deck got hung up and then released and swung around pinching the employee's right leg between the deck and the power unit and fracturing it.
2021-05-21	Channelview	Tx	San Jac Marine	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was welding inside a barge. While trying to move a scaffold, a scaffold board fell and his right thumb was pinned between an angle bar and the board. The tip of the employee's right thumb was amputated.
2021-05-21	White Sulphur Springs	Wv	Greenbrier Resort	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was preparing to repaint the indoor pool. The pool had been drained and a scaffold was erected inside of the pool. The employee leaned over the railing to drop a broom down to another employee working below when the midrail on the scaffold failed causing the employee to fall 12 feet before striking cross bracing and then fall another three feet to the bottom of the pool. The employee was hospitalized for a broken wrist and internal abdominal injuries.
2021-05-12	Lancaster	Pa	Stoltzfus Drywall	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working on scaffolding when they fell 4 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured right leg.
2021-05-10	Pittsburgh	Pa	Masco Interiors Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from a Baker scaffold to put in studs. The scaffold was bumped and one of its wheels fell into a hole. It then fell over, and the employee fell to the ground 6 feet below, suffering a possible fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-30	New York	Ny	Advance Construction Equipment Corp.	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was removing scaffolding. While the employee was moving from one section of the scaffold to another on a plank, the plank broke and the employee fell to the ground. The employee's leg and ribs were broken.
2021-04-29	Rochester	Ny	FC Finishes, LLC	Wrist(s) and elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee working in a home under construction was prepping trim on a ladder that was on top of scaffold. The scaffold tipped over while he was on the ladder and the employee fell to the floor, resulting in a broken right elbow, broken left wrist, cut nose, and contusion above the right eye.
2021-04-24	Tuscaloosa	Al	Rod Bros Construction, Inc.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was on a crank-up scaffold, working to dismantle it and lower it to the ground. He fell to the ground 15 feet below, hitting a board lying there and suffering a broken neck.
2021-04-24	Orlando	Fl	Matcon Construction Services, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from an elevated scaffold system. While applying force with a burke bar to strip the wood, he fell 8 feet to the dirt. The employee was hospitalized with a dislocated and fractured right foot.
2021-04-19	Tampa	Fl	Randall Construction Company	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was exiting a scaffold system into the general construction area when a co-worker who was operating a rough terrain forklift in reverse ran over the employee's foot, resulting in a broken toe, a dislocated toe, and cuts and bruises. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-04-12	Plano	Tx	ATI Restoration, LLC	Heel(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was painting on top of mobile scaffold when they fell six feet, resulting in broken heels.
2021-04-05	Calais	Me	Adult Family Care Homes of Maine	Brain	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was doing carpentry work when he fell approximately 6 feet from scaffolding. He landed on the floor and sustained a concussion.
2021-04-05	Conroe	Tx	Gulf Coast Tanks & Construction	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was leaving a scaffold to get onto a ladder. The tank sheet buckled, causing both the ladder and the anchor of the employee's lanyard to slide off. The employee fell approximately 16 feet and sustained a fractured pelvis.
2021-04-01	Eglin Afb	Fl	Acousti Engineering Company of Florida	Ankle(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was on a 5 ft. tall scaffold when the scaffold board gave way, causing the employee to fall through to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right ankle.
2021-03-29	Montgomery	Tx	Ariel Lopez	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was painting from a scaffold when they fell approximately 5 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury.
2021-03-25	Mc Rae	Ga	Willie J. Harswell Construction Co.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was dismantling a scaffold when a pin was knocked out of the scaffold and vibrations caused a plank to fall. The employee stepped down on the plank and then fell to the ground, resulting in a hip injury.
2021-03-22	Auburn	Nh	Universal Drywall	Head, neck, and trunk	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell off a baker scaffold to the wooden deck 39 inches below, suffering head, neck, and back injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-09	Webster	Tx	Isidro Herrera	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was performing brick-laying work from a scaffold. As the employee walked on the scaffold, the wood board overturned, causing the employee to fall 20 feet to the ground and sustain contusions to their head, arms and legs.
2021-03-09	Sugar Land	Tx	Exterior Inspections	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Two employees were inspecting a house from an onsite scaffold when a scaffold board broke, causing the employees to fall approximately 7 feet to the ground. One employee suffered a sprained ankle while the second employee fractured their right ankle, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2021-03-09	Sugar Land	Tx	Exterior Inspections	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
Two employees were working on a scaffold during an exterior siding inspection. A board broke and the employees fell. One suffered a broken ankle, and the other suffered a sprained ankle and cut to the left hand.
2021-03-05	Waukesha	Wi	SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working on top of a powered scaffold, adjusting the rigging for a transformer coil assembly. He fell between the unit and the scaffold platform to the floor 11 feet, 10 inches below. He was hospitalized.
2021-02-25	Chicago	Il	E&K of Chicago, Inc.	Upper arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On February 25, 2021, an employee was working on a 5 ft. scaffold applying a drywall finishing compound to the wall. The employee lost his balance and fell off the scaffold, resulting in a laceration and tissue damage to the right upper arm.
2021-02-25	New York	Ny	Casa Blanca Walls Finishing Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was plastering an apartment from a baker scaffold. The employee fell about 5.5 feet from the scaffold.
2021-02-24	Birmingham	Al	Mario Rivera	Nonclassifiable	Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet
An employee was on a 32 ft. scaffold. He stepped on a walk board and the walk board slipped, causing him to fall approximately 28 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized with a hairline fracture to vertebrae.
2021-02-23	Raymond	Me	Freshwater Stone & Brick Work, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working on a chimney from scaffolding. The employee fell from the scaffolding, striking a steel support beam and the ground. The employee suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2021-02-19	Washington	Dc	PILLAR CONSTRUCTION INC.	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down built-in scaffolding steps. He slipped on the fourth step and landed on his back against the steps while sliding down. He suffered a lower back injury.
2021-02-19	Wylie	Tx	JCs HVAC Solutions	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell from a scaffold to the concrete floor 8 feet below, suffering a fractured/dislocated elbow.
2021-02-09	Austin	Tx	SLATER PAINTING COMPANY	Arm(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
A Slater Painting employee was working from a scaffold inside an elevator shaft between the first and second floor and was struck by a hammer drill dropped by an employee of another company that was working on the 15th floor. The employee sustained a broken arm.
2021-02-05	Glassboro	Nj	Demountable Concepts Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
Four employees were attempting to modify an approximately 10 ft. high by 10 ft. long non-assembly single piece metal scaffold system on wheels and lay it on its side in order to replace 2 x 8 wooden platforms. The scaffold kicked out while the employees were tipping it over and the scaffold fell onto an employee's left leg resulting in a compound fracture.
2021-02-03	Kerrville	Tx	Accu-Rite Roofing and Construction Services	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Two employees were injured when the scaffold they were working from was blown over by wind. The employees fell six feet and suffered fractures to their neck, arms, wrist, ribs and a concussion.
2021-01-18	Melbourne	Fl	Windward Building Company	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On January 18, 2021, an employee was working on the top of a 5-foot scaffold when the scaffold started to move. The employee fell, landing on a concrete slab and suffering a broken left femur. He was hospitalized.
2021-01-14	Columbus	Oh	Posada Drywall Company	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was taping drywall from a small scaffold. The employee fell from the scaffold to the ground about 3 feet below. The employee's head struck the ground, causing a possible concussion.
2021-01-13	Denton	Tx	Explore USA Superstore	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a scaffold, suffering a broken collarbone and ribs.
2021-01-08	Pascagoula	Ms	Ingalls Shipbuilding	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell while climbing down a scaffold ladder, landing about 13 feet below and suffering a fractured left hip and facial fractures.
2021-01-07	Minot	Me	Topbuild corporation	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing insulation from a six-foot scaffold, stepped backward, and fell off the scaffold. The employee was hospitalized for a bruised kidney.
2021-01-06	Norco	La	Excel Modular Scaffold And Leasing Corporation	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was descending a ladder on scaffolding when the employee slipped and fell approximately 8 feet. The employee was hospitalized with a right ankle injury.
2021-01-04	Corpus Christi	Tx	FMP Masonry, Inc	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was power washing a wall while on top of scaffolding when they slipped and fell to the concrete below, resulting in a head injury.
2020-10-12	Ave Maria	Fl	Omni Construction , LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell approximately 20 feet from a mobile scaffold resulting in left leg and lower back injuries.
2020-10-12	Atlanta	Ga	Brigada LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped while descending a scaffold and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a broken rib.
2020-10-12	Andover	Ks	Perfection 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.
2020-10-07	Dallas	Tx	Western Water Proofing Company of America	Head	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while descending a ladder inside of a scaffold and sustained a head laceration.
2020-10-05	New Orleans	La	BrandSafway LLC Prairieville	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
While erecting a scaffold, an employee was descending a clamp-on ladder when he fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a dislocated shoulder and fractures to the toes, a hip, and ribs.
2020-10-03	Cape Coral	Fl	FP Property Repairs, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a ladder scaffold with a wood plank platform, about 4-5 feet above the ground, placing siding on a house. The plank snapped in half and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a broken ankle.
2020-09-24	Baytown	Tx	Brandsafway, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
Two employees were inside a man basket suspended by a tower crane. They were erecting a suspended scaffold for a CAT 3, which processes hydrocarbons. The suspended man basket descended about 14 feet in 1-2 seconds before stopping. The basket did not strike the ground, but one of the employees fell out of the basket and was hanging off the side. The employees were wearing fall protection at the time. Both employees were hospitalized. Employee 1 sustained four fractured ribs and contusions to the
2020-09-18	Plano	Tx	Mejia Stucco Stone	Shoulder(s) and back	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was working on the third tier of a four-tier scaffold. The employee used a cross brace to gain more height. The cross brace broke and the employee fell approximately 16 feet to the ground below resulting in hospitalization for back and upper right shoulder injuries.
2020-09-17	Vero Beach	Fl	Accurate Acoustics inc	Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a five-foot baker's scaffold installing an acoustic ceiling. The employee fell to the ground below and suffered a nose bleed and confusion.
2020-09-16	Oklahoma City	Ok	DENVER ACOUSTICS & DRYWALL, INC.	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working from a perry style scaffold that was 3 feet off the ground when he stepped backward off the scaffold and fell to the ground. He broke his right tibia, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-09-16	Rochester	Ny	Buckingham Properties	Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was struck in the face by a falling concrete block while lining up the scaffold to repair a door lintel. The employee sustained a fractured nose.
2020-09-09	Pueblo	Co	Key Structures LLC	Skull	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from a scaffold when he lost his balance and fell 10 feet through the guard rail to the ground. He fractured his skull.
2020-09-05	Naples	Fl	LUCARELLI PLASTERING, INC.	Shoulder(s) and back	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee was walking on a scaffold plank when the plank shifted or collapsed, causing the employee to fall 20 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured shoulder and compressed back disks.