DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-16Fort WorthTxConatser Construction IncAnkle(s) and leg(s)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was standing outside a 5-foot diameter concrete manhole riser installing sealant near an excavator. The excavator moved forward and pinned the employee against the riser. The employee sustained a broken leg and ankle and was hospitalized.
2020-07-08PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaSuper DryBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
While applying a sealant to a home foundation, two employees were overcome by the fumes from the sealant product. One of them was hospitalized.
2019-07-24StrathamNew HampshirAnnseal Inc.BODY SYSTEMSIndirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was sealing cracks in the highway with a wand that dispenses rubber sealant from a slowly moving truck when the truck's light tower struck overhead power lines. Electricity traveled through the vehicle and down the wand where it shocked the employee.
2019-06-27SomersetPennsylvaniaK.J. Johnston, Ltd.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was applying sealant to the roof of a covered bridge when the employee slipped and fell off the roof to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured back and broken right arm.
2019-02-22ChicagoIllinoisAFAM Concept, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a double pouch sealant machine. The blade caught the employee's finger, amputating the tip.
2018-09-24EatonColoradoPenhall CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was installing a new drum of sealant into the road sealant machine and caught their left thumb between the compression piston and plunger assembly resulting in amputation of the distal end.
2018-07-19GlencoeMissouriINTEGRATED FACILITIES SERVICESLeg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was applying sealant to a duct from an 8-foot ladder. The employee fell to the floor, suffering a broken left leg that required surgery.
2017-03-21BirminghamAlabamaBelfor USA Group, Inc.Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
A temporary employee was on an A-frame ladder, applying sealant to a house window, when he fell 8 feet to the ground below. He lacerated his head and fractured his shoulder.
2016-01-11Villa RicaGeorgiaATLAS ROOFING COMPANY, INC.Hip(s)Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was applying sealant on the edge of a roof when he lost his balance and fell 28 feet to the ground below, dislocating his right hip.
2015-09-09SmithtownNew YorkCushman & Wakefield, Inc.Hand(s)Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was adding sealant to an air handler unit when the sealant container ruptured, injuring the employee's hands. He was hospitalized.
2015-01-07San AntonioTexasHi-Serve IncLumbar regionOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Employee was descending a 10-foot ladder and was about halfway down when he missed a rung and fell off the ladder. Employee landed on his left side and hit his head on the paved surface below. At the time of the incident, the employee was on the ladder outside removing sealant from the wall of the Metropolitan Medical Facility. The employee was transported and admitted to Samcee Hospital. The employee received stitches in his head and sustained a lower back fracture.