Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-09-21	Fountain	Co	Rice & Rice Inc	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Sudden start or stop, nonroadway
An employee was using a construction vehicle to push a scraper in front of him to align it. He engaged his push block, and it went over the push bumper. When the scraper came off, the force thrashed him around inside his cab. The control arm/joystick punctured his abdomen.
2021-09-16	Houston	Tx	Weber & Balke Foundation Co Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A crane operator hoisted a load, placed it, and lowered it. Two riggers unhooked the rigging, put the empty hooks beside the load, and signaled the operator to hoist the empty hooks. When the operator hoisted the hooks, one hook got hooked onto the load, shifting it and creating a pinch point where the injured employee's leg was positioned. The employee sustained a scrape to the backside of the right calf and a cut on the lower left leg.
2021-09-13	Mill Hall	Pa	American Food & Vending Corporation	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was exiting out the back of a truck. He stepped on a cart, slipped, and fell out of the truck, suffering five broken ribs and a scraped chin. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-31	West Chicago	Il	Alpha Coating Technologies, LLC- PPG West Chicago	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On August 31, 2021, an employee was running an extruder. As the employee used a metal spatula to scrape built-up extrudate from the chill knife, he lost his balance and his little finger was caught in the rollers. The fingertip was degloved.
2021-08-10	Longview	Tx	Hiab USA	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee climbed a ladder to work on the boom of a crane. The employee was striking the boom with a pry bar when he fell off the ladder and struck the ladder on the way down, resulting in a skull fracture, ruptured ear drum, multiple rib fractures, and other scrapes and bruises.
2021-07-15	Princeton	Mo	Smithfield Hog Production - Missouri	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was starting a pit scraper machine. The employee's right middle finger was caught in the machine's belt and pulley system. The fingertip was medically amputated.
2021-06-24	Dansville	Ny	LMC Industrial Contractors, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was deburring a metal beam with a hand scraper. During the de-burring process, the steel beam material was advanced by the CNC machine, pinching the employee's left ring finger between the bottom of the beam and the top of a roller. The employee suffered a partial amputation.
2021-06-07	Westerville	Oh	West-Camp Press, Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was backing away from a desk when she tripped on a pallet and fell, hitting the metal shelving under a nearby work table with her right elbow and the right side of her rib cage. She suffered three broken ribs, scrapes and bruises to the elbow, and a possible partially collapsed lung.
2021-06-03	Moose Pass	Ak	U.S. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service	Upper and lower limb(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
While riding an ATV during a training class, an employee was going down a hill on a trail with some hairpin turns when a wheel got caught on a rock and the ATV rolled over. The employee suffered a lacerated left calf and scrapes and abrasions on the left arm.
2021-05-17	Buffalo	Ny	ROSINA FOOD INC	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee attempted to scrape ground meat from the throat of a meat grinder and contacted the grinder blades resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
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.
2021-04-21	Fort Worth	Tx	American Airlines	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall from pedal cycle
An employee was riding a bicycle between two buildings on a campus. The bicycle chain disengaged and the employee fell, suffering a broken collarbone, a head laceration, and a scraped knee.
2021-04-08	Fort Valley	Ga	GENERAL SHALE	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking through the production floor when she lost her balance and stepped between a transfer car and the transfer car pit wall, resulting in a horizontal scrape to the outside of her left calf.
2021-02-23	Brooklyn	Ny	U.S. Postal Services	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on black ice in a parking lot. The employee suffered a fracture to the left ankle (as well as minor scrapes to the left hand) and was hospitalized.
2021-02-18	Washington	Ga	Yancey Bros. Co.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a chisel and hammer to separate and remove a bearing in the axle of a road scraper machine. One of the tools struck his left thumb, resulting in the partial amputation of the thumb tip at the end of the nail.
2021-02-15	Braintree	Ma	FireKing Baking Company, Inc.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working at the production area on the dough forming line. The employee was waiting for the next batch of dough to be run and went to scrape the excess dough. The employee dropped his dough scraper into the hopper. While trying to get the scraper, his right hand was severely lacerated and crushed by the rotating star cutters.
2021-01-22	Loveland	Co	Connell Resources, Inc.	Brain	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was watching a front-end loader scrape frozen aggregate from a sidewalk. After the front-end loader had made a pass, the employee moved towards the sidewalk to begin melting frozen aggregate with a torch. The front-end loader began to make another pass of the sidewalk, causing the loader bucket to swing and strike the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion and a strained neck.
2020-10-20	Russellville	Al	B&B Roadway and Security Solutions, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was using a scraper or a hand-grinder to clean weld splatter on a stanchion from a towable gate. A steel part fell and broke the employee's lower left leg.
2020-10-06	Lake Worth	Fl	BERMUDA LANDSCAPE & DESIGN, INC.	Nonclassifiable	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was lying on the grass on his break and was run over by a pickup truck driven by another employee. The employee sustained scrapes and bruises.
2020-09-21	Scotia	Ny	Codino's Food, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
While cleaning a conveyor belt an employee was removing a piece of product and his finger was caught between the moving conveyor belt and scraper. The pad of the fingertip was amputated.
2020-09-08	Harveysburg	Oh	Tincher's Welding LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was pumping a hydraulic actuator when a concrete panel fell on the employee causing scrapes on the right side of the employee's back and the right ankle.
2020-08-04	Lueders	Tx	CRST International Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
A driver was climbing from the top of a trailer when his heel caught on the trailer, causing him to fall backward to the ground onto gravel. He sustained fractured ribs, a head contusion, and a sore back with bruises and scrapes.
2020-06-19	Fort Lauderdale	Florida	JAMES B. PIRTLE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was using an extension ladder to look above the ceiling in an airport terminal. As he was climbing the ladder, it slipped out from under him and he fell to the ground. He scraped his elbow and bumped his hip and leg. He was hospitalized and required surgery for a fractured hip.
2020-06-19	Farmington	Missouri	Flooring Systems	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was attempting to fix a transmission issue in a box truck. He was underneath the vehicle when the transmission slipped out of gear and the vehicle rolled backwards onto him. As a result, he suffered broken ribs, scrapes to the side and buttocks, a collapsed lung, and bruises.
2020-06-04	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Philly Pretzel Factory	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using a scraper to clean the inside of a pretzel auger machine. Her hand was caught and injured by the auger's spinning coil.
2020-05-07	Buford	Georgia	CYCLONE LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway
An employee was operating a scraper when the cushion hitch closed, restricting the shock-absorbing capabilities of the scraper loaded with soil. The employee hit an obscure bump on the haul road and as a result experienced a back injury that required hospitalization.
2020-04-27	Lubbock	Texas	Costco Wholesale	Hand(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment
An employee scraped a hand on a bent safety steel slat while stocking, receiving a laceration that required surgery.
2020-02-01	Rochelle	Illinois	ROCHELLE FOODS, LLC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On February 1, 2020, a maintenance employee was cleaning the roller of a bacon transfer conveyor also known as the precook bacon machine. The employee was scraping a rotating roller with a 2x4 (approximately) scraper while working inside the Ready to Eat (RTE) room. While cleaning, the scraper slipped and the employee's left index fingertip was caught and amputated between the moving roller and a metal bar. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.
2020-01-31	Bloomfield	Missouri	PRECISION TERMINAL LOGISTICS	Thoracic region	Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway
An employee was loading his machine (scraper) on a clay slope at approximately 5:10 AM. The scraper hit an uneven surface and jostled the employee in the seat. The employee immediately felt a sharp pain in their back and was hospitalized for a T12 fracture.
2020-01-28	Janesville	Wisconsin	Schneider National Bulk Carriers, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading empty carts into a semi-trailer using the lift gate mounted on the rear of the trailer. While he was riding the lift gate up and demonstrating this process to a trainee, he tried to reposition his feet, shifting from one foot to the other. In doing so, he stepped over the lip at the side of the lift gate. His foot then hooked onto one of the bars that allows the lift gate to travel up and down and his leg became caught, causing a scrape and swelling to the calf. He was ho
2020-01-06	Gassaway	West Virgini	Waste Management of West Virginia, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was dumping an 8-yard rear-load container. A piece of furniture was caught between the scraper blade and the hopper seal. When the blade came down, it kicked the container off the truck and into the employee, who suffered bruising to the kidney, spleen, and liver, as well as possible fractures to ribs and/or vertebrae.
2019-08-22	Bucyrus	Ohio	Hord Livestock, Co.	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell while walking boars, hitting the boot of another employee in front of her. Later, she collapsed again. In the course of both falls, she suffered bleeding on the brain and scrapes to the right elbow, the right shoulder, and the right side of her face.
2019-08-07	Chicago	Illinois	Bimbo Bakeries QSR	Hand(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was attempting to remove a jammed product from a griddle discharge conveyor. The employee went under the conveyor to remove the jam and scraped their left hand on the ground. The scrape became infected.
2019-07-26	Smyrna	Georgia	Wastebuilt Environmental Solutions	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was prepping a truck for painting when a paint scraper grazed the employee's left hand, injuring the middle finger.
2019-07-26	Alpharetta	Georgia	J L & E Welding & Erectors	Arm(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee had just climbed down a ladder after completing a welding job. The employee was then struck by a concrete block and sustained cuts, scrapes, and a fracture to an arm.
2019-07-07	Akron	Ohio	LANDMARK PLASTIC CORP.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was operating a plastic extrusion line. The employee was using a hand tool to scrape excess plastic from the end of the line when a pocket of hot gas and plastic erupted and burned the employee's hands and forearm.
2019-06-25	Atlanta	Georgia	MACY'S	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was going up an escalator from the second floor to the third floor when she lost her balance and fell backwards to the second floor level. She was hospitalized with a fractured spine and arm scrapes.
2019-06-24	New York	New York	Ralph Lauren Corporation	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On 6/24/2019, an employee was using a 4-inch blade scraper to remove vinyl from a store fixture when the scraper cut the employee's left hand, causing tendon, nerve, and artery damage that required hospitalization.
2019-06-19	Dolores	Colorado	IronWood Group LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
Two employees were in a scissor lift lowering support pipes down. As they began lowering one of the pipes, the bottom of the pipe slid into the scissor lift, causing the lift to tip over. Both employees jumped out of the lift (approximately 3 feet) before the lift collapsed to the ground. The first employee suffered a broken hip, a broken tailbone, bruises, and cuts. The second employee suffered a broken pelvic bone, a fractured left elbow, bruises, and scrapes.
2019-06-17	Heath	Ohio	Sunbelt Rentals	Thigh(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was in a scissor lift, loading it onto a trailer bed. The scissor lift skidded and went down the side of the trailer bed; the employee was ejected onto a paved parking lot. The employee suffered a scraped elbow and a broken left femur near the hip socket.
2019-06-12	Dfw Airport	Texas	DFW Airport Terminal C	Lower leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was working in an airplane's aft cargo section. A tug struck the belt loader and pushed it into the belly of the aircraft, where it scraped the employee's feet (causing swelling) and broke the employee's legs above the ankles.
2019-06-06	Bowling Green	Ohio	Mid-Wood, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
On June 6, 2019, a grain elevator operator was cleaning out a grain bin using a long scraper to scrape the residual grain from the edges while standing on a ladder. The ladder cannot be opened in the area due to the conveyor belt running down the middle. The employee leaned the ladder up against the wall and climbed up to perform the scraping duties. The employee's foot hit the moving conveyor causing the ladder and the employee to fall over. The employee landed on the conveyor and was dragged u
2019-05-13	Port Washington	New York	Century Golf Partners Management, LLP	Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a golf cart while he was filling in divots on a golf course tee hole. He suffered a fractured nose, cut lip, and scrapes.
2019-05-13	Pocatello	Idaho	Western Construction, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was using a scraper to clean debris from an asphalt paver when his safety vest became caught on the paver and he was pulled in toward the auger. He was hospitalized with second and third degree burns from the mid-torso to the armpit. The paver was running at the time of the incident.
2019-04-17	Amarillo	Texas	AT&T	Face	Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway
An employee was going up in a bucket truck. Nearby, police were pursuing a vehicle that then struck the bucket truck. The employee was ejected from the bucket that was about 10 feet high and struck the alleyway. He suffered scrapes and contusions to the face.
2019-04-01	Cottage Grove	Oregon	Forest Service, Cottage Grove RD	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was bucking a fir log when the tension released, launching the log into the air. The log landed on the employee, resulting in two fractured vertebrae in the neck, one back vertebra fracture, five broken ribs, a broken clavicle, a punctured and collapsed lung on one side, a partial collapsed lung on the other side, multiple contusions and scrapes, and a chipped tooth.
2019-03-18	Brownsville	Texas	Rich Products Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was cleaning the scraper bar on a freezer belt exit. The employee's right ring finger was caught between the scraper and the belt; the top knuckle (right under the nailbed) and finger pad were amputated.
2019-03-06	San Antonio	Texas	Briggs Equipment	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was performing maintenance on a backhoe, removing a hydraulic hose. The right valve released hydraulic fluid under pressure. His hand was scraped, and an amount of hydraulic fluid got under his skin.
2019-02-20	Hamburg	Pennsylvania	JOE JURGIELEWICZ & SON LTD.	Multiple body parts	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was using a metal pipe with 1/2-inch tines to scrape the feathers off the side of a dryer. The force of the spinning dryer caught the pipe, which impaled the employee in the upper chest and passed through his shoulder. The force then pulled out the pipe and knocked off the lid of the dryer, sending the employee to the floor. He was hospitalized.
2019-01-31	Sand Springs	Oklahoma	A-1 Refuse, LLC	Jaw, chin	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was operating a trash bucket and had raised the bucket to open the side trap doors in order to scrape out debris when the handle that raises/lowers the bucket was struck. The bucket then came down and struck the employee in the face. The employee sustained eye socket damage to the right side and a broken jaw.
2019-01-10	Hanover	Pennsylvania	ESAB Group, Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was performing a cleaning task at the start of a product change-over on the production line. The machine includes a free-floating pan and scraper drum. The employee's left arm became trapped between the pan and drum causing a laceration and fracture.
2018-09-27	San Antonio	Texas	D H San Antonio Management LLC	Arm(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a golf cart when it flipped it over. He broke his left arm and scraped his knee.
2018-08-27	Topeka	Kansas	Kansas CVS Pharmacy LLC	Forehead	Fall on same level
An employee fell on a sticky floor, suffering sore knees and a scrape/cut to the forehead above the eye. He was hospitalized.
2018-08-18	Lake Buena Vista	Florida	Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee tripped over a curb and fell to the floor while walking, breaking two right shoulder bones and suffering minor scrapes on the right elbow and right knee.
2018-07-26	Rapid City	South Dakota	L & L Insulation, Inc	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
A floor scraper's blade cut the palm of an employee's right hand.
2018-06-14	Nederland	Colorado	ELDORA ENTERPRISES LLC DBA ELDORA MOUNTAIN RESORT	Multiple pelvic region locations	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a large off-road vehicle when he lost control and the vehicle rolled over. He was ejected and the vehicle rolled over him, fracturing his pelvis and hip, and causing scrapes and abrasions. He was hospitalized.
2018-05-15	Stamford	Connecticut	Eastern Land Management, Inc.	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was unloading a mower from a trailer when he suddenly fainted. His head hit the concrete and his left leg slid under the mower stand and was scraped. He was hospitalized.
2018-05-04	Rome	Georgia	Kellogg	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was cleaning the crimper edges on a crimper machine with a scraper when the lid of the machine came down on her right middle finger, causing an amputation.
2018-04-10	Thomasville	Georgia	CIVES CORPORATION	Nonclassifiable	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was stacking/moving steel beams when they became unstable and fell against the employee. The employee was pinned and suffered bruises, scrapes, and soreness.
2018-03-06	Carr	Colorado	Chocolate Covered Trucking, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on top of a sand box container preparing to close the lid when a strong gust of wind blew him off the container to the ground. He fractured his elbow, hip, and ribs; punctured a lung; and suffered some scrapes and bruises.
2018-03-05	Dallas	Texas	CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, INC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was standing on a billboard catwalk and preparing to install a billboard vinyl when the employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground, suffering broken ribs, bruises, and scrapes.
2018-01-19	Mason	Ohio	De Am-Ron Buildings Systems, LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
While cleaning a concrete deck with a hand scraper, an employee stepped on a covered opening and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground below, fracturing both wrists and three back vertebrae.
2018-01-04	Perrysburg	Ohio	Pioneer Industrial Systems LLC	Multiple body parts	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting through a weld on a glass furnace using a grinder with a cutting wheel. The cutting wheel broke after getting stuck between two pieces of metal and the employee lost control of the grinder, which then scraped the employee's chest and stomach and lacerated the right leg above the knee. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-09-17	Vineland	New Jersey	ADM COMPANY	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was manually putting product into the emulsifying machine. The plastic scraper fell inside the unguarded point of operation and the employee tried to retrieve it. The auger located at the point of operation caused multiple injuries to the employee's right arm.
2017-08-25	Martins Ferry	Ohio	NICKLES BAKERY, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was scraping the top of a machine with a small handheld scraper when the scraper fell into the machine. As the employee was trying to retrieve it, the machine's moving parts amputated the employee's right middle fingertip.
2017-08-10	Elgin	Illinois	Concrete Specialties Co. (Elgin)	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a hammer to scrape concrete off a mud belt on a moving conveyor. When the hammer contacted the conveyor belt, it struck his hand and injured his right thumb.
2017-06-29	Grandview	Missouri	ISS FACILITY SERVICES	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a 6-foot step ladder while attempting to change a light bulb, suffering a head concussion, broken ribs, and scrapes/cuts. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-03-31	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using a scraper to remove and clean dough off a mixer and caught a finger in the spinning chain and sprocket severing the fingertip. The mixer was not locked out at the time.
2017-03-20	Aurora	Colorado	SEMA CONSTRUCTION, INC.	Leg(s)	Fall on same level
An employee lost his footing and fell in the path of an excavator bucket, which scraped his right leg, causing a hairline fracture and swelling that required hospitalization.
2017-03-15	Omaha	Nebraska	Walmart #5141	Head	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was putting cardboard away when the top shelf of a rocket cart, which was raised up, fell down and struck the employee's head. The employee sustained cuts and scrapes to the head.
2017-02-20	Saint Louis	Missouri	Leonard Masonry	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working on the elevated surface of a scaffold. As he turned the corner from one scaffold to another, he fell approximately 15 feet to an elevated roof deck below, lacerating the back of his head and suffering other scrapes and bruises. He required hospitalization.
2017-01-26	Alliance	Ohio	Winkle Industries	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was dismantling a furnace scraper when a part of the scraper weighing approximately 40,000 lbs. fell on his right foot amputating multiple toes.
2017-01-09	Vail	Colorado	Hotel Talisa	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was outside a parking booth, using an ice scraper/breaker to break up ice on the ground, when ice/snow slid off the roof/side of the parking garage and struck her in the neck and head. She suffered a neck sprain/strain and required surgery.
2016-10-17	Fort Payne	Alabama	Heil Manufacturing	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was observing a packer/hopper assembly that he had just finished when the hydraulic fitting failed and he was struck by the hydraulic hose and sprayed with hydraulic fluid. He then fell backward and struck the back and top of his head on a solid square object located approximately 5 feet behind his observation point. He suffered a small cut to the skin on the right side of his neck, bruising from the cut down across his right clavicle, bruises to the back of his neck, and a scrape to
2016-10-17	New Johnsonville	Tennessee	AECOM	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was removing spoils from the tailgate of a dump truck using a scraper (flat shovel). While maneuvering near the tailgate, he tripped over a dirt clod roughly the size of a basketball and fell on the ground. He got up and fell again, breaking his left ankle, tibia, and fibula and requiring surgery.
2016-10-11	Titusville	Florida	Jerrys Tree Service Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was working from a bucket truck and cutting a branch. The bucket had a winch attached to a branch that was cut. The branch slipped and flung the employee from a height of 50 feet. The employee suffered broken bones, contusions, cuts, and scrapes.
2016-09-30	El Paso	Texas	Vistacon	Eye(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
On September 30, 2016, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an employee was attempting to help fellow crew members fuel up machinery when he lost his balance and fell. He received minor scrapes to his face and injured his right eye. He was hospitalized for surgery.
2016-09-27	Richland	Mississippi	KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a utility knife to scrape sealing seams on a tractor when the part he was holding slipped and the knife cut his right thumb tip. Proper PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.
2016-09-26	Valdosta	Georgia	Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a moving printer roller with a paint scraper while holding a rag in his left hand. The rag became caught inside the printer roller and anilox roller gears, pulling his left hand in and causing an amputation.
2016-09-25	Hoffman Estates	Illinois	ADESA Illinois, LLC dba ADESA Chicago	Lower leg(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment
On September 25, 2016, at 5:00 p.m., an employee was unpacking printer equipment when the corner of the box scraped his right leg just below the knee. He was hospitalized for a possible infection.
2016-09-08	Penfield	Pennsylvania	Glenn O Hawbaker, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was cleaning asphalt material from the back of a truck with a scraper when the truck's tailgate moved and trapped his right pinky finger in a pinch point, amputating it to the second joint.
2016-08-26	Ewing	New Jersey	Sloan & Company, Inc.	Brain	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee fell through a roof and was hospitalized with a concussion, a broken right elbow and cuts and scrapes.
2016-08-11	Chicago	Illinois	Motivate International Ink.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Pedal cycle collision in roadway
While driving a work bicycle, an employee was struck by a moving vehicle, suffering bruises and scrapes on the legs, shoulders, and arms.
2016-07-19	Booneville	Mississippi	ACCO Brands Corporation	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
At 4:15 p.m. on 7/18, an employee was cleaning a hot polymer glue press-pot using a scraper. The scraper broke, which caused both hands and her left forearm to come into contact with the hot glue. She sustained second degree burns to the palms and fingers of both hands and to the left forearm.
2016-07-12	New Kensington	Pennsylvania	Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
While traveling on a forklift in the warehouse, an employee scraped against a concrete and metal pillar. The employee's foot was pinched between the forklift and metal pillar.
2016-06-21	Palmerton	Pennsylvania	Horsehead Corporation	Lower leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a scraper on a moving belt conveyor when the tail pulley severely lacerated the employee's left calf muscle. The employee was hospitalized overnight.
2016-05-16	Magnolia	Texas	CHIEF FIRE SYSTEMS	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was attempting to tighten bolts on a sprinkler system used for fire suppression when a gasket ruptured, causing water under pressure to flow out and strike him. He then fell 16.5 feet from his ladder to the concrete floor below. He suffered facial scrapes, an orbital bone fracture above the left eye, a left shoulder fracture, a left rib fracture, a sacrum bone fracture on the left side, a collapsed lung on the left side, and a loss of consciousness.
2016-02-29	Palm Bay	Florida	Schwan's Home Service	Leg(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was getting into the truck and scraped his leg on the step rail. The leg swelled and the employee was admitted to the hospital.
2016-01-21	Pineville	Louisiana	Procter and Gamble Manufacturing Company.	Multiple body parts	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was pumping wet scrape through a tank when the line became obstructed. When the employee attempted to clear the obstruction using steam pressure, the line became over-pressurized and burst, striking the employee and causing left arm and facial abrasions.
2015-12-14	Haslet	Texas	Amazon Fulfillment Center	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee's finger was scraped on a cart that was being moved and became infected.
2015-12-04	Greenwood Village	Colorado	Eagle Stucco LLC	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A stucco crew set up two A-frame scaffold frames inside a 10x10 enclosed porch area and placed some planks between the frames. The ground that the scaffold was on was not level or solid. A worker climbed on the planks between the frames and began applying stucco to the walls. One of the frames slipped and fell over causing the worker to fall to the ground breaking his right arm in a manner that requires surgery. He also suffered scrapes and bruises.
2015-11-25	Chicago	Illinois	THE LUSE COMPANIES, INC.	Wrist(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On November 25, 2015, an employee was removing floor tiles with a razor scraper hand tool. While he attempted to replace a blade on the razor scraper, the blade contacted and deeply lacerated his wrist, possibly damaging tendons.
2015-11-23	Pittsfield	Massachusett	UNISTRESS CORP.	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was finishing a concrete double v-beam with a trowel when a coworker entered the building with a forklift. As the coworker passed the injured employee, his tire caught the employee and pinned him against the form and forklift. The injured employee suffered scrapes to his back, right arm, and right torso.
2015-11-23	Dallas	Texas	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES	Knee(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee lost their footing and fell in the jet way while boarding the aircraft. The employee scraped both elbows and knees and broke their right kneecap, requiring surgery.
2015-11-14	Worthington	Ohio	Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was assessing ground water when her right hand and knuckle got scraped. Her knuckle became infected and required hospitalization.
2015-10-30	Fort Smith	Arkansas	Twin Rivers Foods Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was cleaning the scraper belt and lacerated his left thumb when his glove was caught between the scraper belt and the freezer line.
2015-09-24	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	Insulation Coating and Consultants, LLC	Arm(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a scraping pole to scrape spray foam from studs while standing on the floor. He moved to work on a lift and when he finished the work from the lift, he came down and made contact with the pole scraper blade, lacerating his right arm.
2015-09-17	Pompano Beach	Florida	Publix Super Markets, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was setting up scrapers to clean the floor. The scrapers were in a cart and when one of them was falling off the cart, the employee tried to catch it and lacerated his right thumb.
2015-09-17	Columbus	Ohio	N Wasserstrom & Sons, Inc.	Arm(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was hospitalized after scrapping his arm on a metal stud wall at a job site. The cut/scrape became infected.
2015-08-17	Luther	Oklahoma	Manhattan Road and Bridge	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee had finished repairing the scraper and was pulling in the outriggers on his work truck. As he pulled up the outriggers, the truck rolled backwards and pinned him between the scraper and truck, breaking his back.