DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-01MortonIlYinlun TDI LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Stacks of sheet steel weighing up to 2600 pounds were received from a supplier incorrectly oriented on wood slats. Employees were orienting the steel sheets to align correctly with the tubing line machine. Employee 1 was on the ground placing 2x4 lumber under the stacks of steel. Employee 2 was operating a forklift. Employee 2 placed the forks under the stacks of steel and lifted for clearance. Employee 1 placed the 2x4 under the stacks of steel in the correct orientation. Once the steel was low
2021-10-16CraigsvilleWvColumbia West Virginia Corporation, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was clearing up a jam on a line for sheets of veneer. The employee's left ring finger got stuck in a pulley. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-08-10Port Saint LucieFlLupe's Professional Cleaning Service, Inc.Knee(s) and leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was walking by sheets of drywall stored against the wall of a residential structure under construction. A gust of wind blew the sheets over and they struck the employee's left leg, lacerating and fracturing the upper leg and knee. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-08-05Gulf BreezeFlEastern Metal Supply, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was on a trailer, unstrapping a load of metal sheets for roofing. The employee fell from the trailer to the ground and broke a rib.
2021-07-23RochesterNhDMR Industries Inc.Lower extremitiesStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Two employees were trying to get a cardboard sheet from behind 24 pieces of cold-rolled steel sheets that were leaning against a wall. One employee was supporting the sheets from the front as the other was removing the cardboard. The sheet metal started to tip forward, knocking the first employee to the floor and causing an injury to her right ankle that included broken bones, cut tendons and nerves, and a partial amputation.
2021-07-15NapervilleIlWESTROCK PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLCAnkle(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was manually lifting corrugated sheets off the production floor when she was struck by a moving T-car unit, resulting in a cut to the lower left leg above the ankle bone.
2021-06-09Texas CityTxLittlefield Brothers Concrete ConstructionAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersBending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
On June 9, 2021, an employee developed a hernia while stretching to install plastic sheets. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-04KilleenTxBrieth Electric LLCThigh(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving about 12 sheets of drywall, stacked against a wall in a hallway. The drywall became and unstable and fell on the employee's left leg, breaking the femur.
2021-05-31Olive BranchMsView, Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unpacking a crate of pre-purchased glass sheets. While unpacking the crate, the weight of the glass shifted and the glass fell forward out of the crate and onto the employee's left leg resulting in a fractured fibula and tibia that required surgery.
2021-04-30QuintonAlDay & Zimmermann NPSFoot (feet)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On 04/30/2021 at 12:20 a.m., an employee was assisting two co-workers in retrieving a piece of expanded metal located behind a stack of sheet metal. The stack of sheet metal contained 25 to 30 sheets of 4-foot by 10-foot sheet metal that weighed approximately 50 pounds each, or 1,250 to 1,500 pounds total. While the employee and a co-worker were manually holding the stack of sheet metal, they lost control of the stack and attempted to move clear of the falling metal. The employee's right foot wa
2021-04-26MobileAlGulfside Supply, Inc.Foot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On 4/26/2021 at 4:00 PM, an employee and his co-workers were loading 30 sheets of 1/2" plywood and 50 pieces of 2x4x10" lumber in the back of a customer's trailer. As the forklift lowered the load onto the pallets in the trailer, some of the 2x4s gave way, causing the entire load to collapse and pin the employee's left foot inside the trailer. The employee suffered a fracture in his foot.
2021-02-01DenverCoFIORE & SONS, INCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was assisting with assembling a trench box. A forklift was used to carry a 150-lb. steel spreader tube which was to be placed between the trench box sheets. The forklift tipped forward, causing the spreader tube to roll off the forks. The tube struck the ground and pivoted in a "baseball bat swing" movement, striking the employee on the left side of his torso below the armpit and also on the outside of his lower left leg. The employee sustained a broken rib, internal bleeding, bruisi
2020-10-06EriePaAssociated Finish Systems, Inc.PelvisStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving 10 sheets (74 lbs. each) of gypsum board on a cart across the east parking area. A caster wheel on the cart struck a storm drain with a slotted grate, causing a gust of wind to knock the sheets of gypsum onto the employee. The employee was trapped underneath and pinned to the ground. The employee suffered six fractures to his pelvis and was hospitalized for surgery.
2020-10-03DenverCoSHAW CONSTRUCTION, LLCLeg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A stack of drywall sections on a construction site fell over. Five or six sheets fell onto an employee's right leg causing injury.
2020-09-28WickliffeOhLubrizol CorporationFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a press brake to form 2-by-2 metal sheets into a box. As he was retrieving a metal piece, his right hand was caught in the point of operation as the press brake activated. It closed on his finger tips, causing partial fingertip amputations to the right index, middle, and ring fingers.
2020-09-09Sulphur SpringsTxBEF Foods, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was loading corrugated sheets into a box former from a 24" platform beside the equipment. As he was descending from the platform, he swung under the top rail to the floor and momentarily lost his balance. His right hand then entered the maintenance access opening on the backside of the box former, resulting in a partial digit amputation at the middle phalanx of the right index finger.
2020-09-04FranklinWiCentral Garden and Pet CompanyWrist(s)Struck against object or equipment while moving it
An employee was straightening a stack of glass sheets when a piece of glass lacerated his left wrist.
2020-07-14NewarkOhioStar Wipers Inc.Fingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a knife to cut sheets into rags when the knife cut their right thumb. The laceration resulted in amputation of the thumb tip.
2020-06-24BensalemPennsylvaniaNational Refrigeration & A/C ProductsFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was removing cut sections of sheet metal from the laser conveyor. One of the sheets moved forward, pinning his finger against the opposite side. The employee sustained a right middle fingertip amputation.
2020-06-19DallasTexasUnivar SolutionsArm(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee stopped at a metal store on his way to work. He was moving expanded metal sheets when they slipped and lacerated his arm.
2020-06-15Safety HarborFloridaInternational Division ConstructionBack, including spine, spinal cordStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Two employees were pushing a cart that was fully loaded with drywall sheets (weighting about 600 pounds) when the cart's wheel fell into a hole in the ground. The cart tilted and the drywall sheets fell onto one employee, pushing him backward. He landed on top of another drywall stack and sustained a back injury.
2020-05-23MalvernArkansasReynolds Metal CompanyScalpFall on same level
An employee was on a stand inspecting aluminum rolls from a roller mill by taking sheets out to inspect for quality issues when he fell to the same-level concrete surface and hit his head, requiring staples.
2020-05-23MissionTexasRodco Steel DistributorsForeheadStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Two employees were standing in a loading area and operating an overhead crane with a remote when a set of PBR aluminum steel sheets fell from the crane and landed on the employees. The first employee suffered a forehead laceration. The second employee suffered a broken right leg.
2020-05-16OrlandoFloridaRomani Services, Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On May 15, 2020, employees were installing drywall sheets, and one employee had his weight on a stack of about 12 sheets piled up against wall studs, when one of the sheets broke. The rest came down on his right knee and broke his right tibia. He was hospitalized.
2020-04-02ChicagoIllinoisPerformance Contracting Inc.Thigh(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was leaving an elevator with a cart which was carrying metal sheets. A sheet fell off the cart and struck the employee's left leg, breaking the femur.
2020-03-31JanesvilleWisconsinGallina USA LLCFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On March 31, 2020, an employee was cutting sheets of plastic on a table saw. The saw blade amputated the tip of the employee's right index finger.
2020-02-12BurwellNebraskaA.M. Cohron & Sons, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping in loading operations involving a chain sling and crane. Sheets of steel shifted in the load, and a finger on the employee's left hand was caught and crushed between the sling and the material. The finger was amputated.
2020-01-10YoungstownOhioCommercial Metal FormingFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was pulling blank sheets of metal off a burn table using a crane. The employee was shaking the metal to loosen the blanks from it when a sheet fell onto the employee's left little finger, pinching it against a slat. The fingertip was amputated.
2019-09-12LittletonColoradoColorado Drywall Services, LLCLeg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was stocking drywall and using a cart to move the drywall. The ground was uneven, and the drywall cart became stuck (15 sheets of 4x12) and fell over. The employee tried to get out of the way, but the cart pinned him against a beam and hit him on the upper thigh, breaking his left leg.
2019-08-29MonroevillePennsylvaniaDJM BuildersChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee was moving material around in a warehouse. Sheets of particle board became unbalanced and fell on the employee, pushing him into a stack of drywall. He suffered broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a cut above the right eye.
2019-08-19BethpageNew YorkPennsylvania Steel Company, Inc.Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding sheets of steel into a masking machine when the employee's left hand was caught and lacerated between two moving rollers.
2019-08-16DublinGeorgiaFlexsteel Industries, Inc.Fingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting sheets of cotton batting with a lightweight round knife. The knife cut his left middle finger, causing the amputation of flesh from the fingertip.
2019-08-09BrookvilleOhioGoodhew Roofing ServicesMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening
An employee was working on a roof, replacing metal sheets for exterior roofing. The employee fell through a roof opening into the first floor, suffering a broken leg, broken elbow, and broken jaw. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-07-12HoustonTexasArrow Steel Processors, Inc.Fingertip(s)Struck against object or equipment
On July 12, 2019, a crane operator was trying to hook 6-foot-tall steel cover sheets. His left ring fingertip hit the corner of the cover sheets and was broken. He was hospitalized.
2019-06-11DewittArkansasBelleville Shoe South, Inc. Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On June 11, 2019, an employee was using a powered press to heat-press leather sheets together. The machine crushed the employee's left ring finger as it closed. The finger was surgically amputated.
2019-05-08WashingtonMissouriARCONIC ENGINEEERED STRUCTURENonclassifiableDirect exposure to electricity
Employee 1 was working on a piece of equipment when the equipment lost power. Employee 2 was working in the precision sheet/pickle room. Employee 1 checked the electrical panel for burned out fuses. Employee 1 donned arc flash gear and retrieved a meter to test the circuits. While testing the leads of the meter, the employee contacted vice grips that were located in the panel. The vice grips toppled into the panel creating an arc flash. Employee 2 was processing titanium sheets for the pickle li
2019-05-07SpringfieldOhioNew Method Packaging LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was cleaning a rotary die cutter machine, which takes sheets of corrugated cardboard and cuts out pizza boxes. The employee was cleaning out ink that accumulates at the side section of the ink metering rolls and suffered a partial amputation of the right index finger below the nail. The machine was not locked out at the time.
2019-03-07BillingsMontanaCorval GroupHip(s) and leg(s) Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was sandblasting sheets on the ground. The sandblaster was low on media, and the employee released the trigger to refill it. The hose applied pressure to the employee's wrist, which twisted toward the employee's upper leg and hip. The sandblaster then shot media into the employee's midsection, causing a laceration between the hip and leg.
2019-03-05OmahaNebraskaKolding Cabinetry, LLCLeg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was stacking 4-by-8 sheets on a wooden cart. A sheet of material (i.e., 30 pieces of 4-by-8-sheets) fell on the employee, pinning them and injuring their left leg.
2019-02-12Saint PetersburgFloridaTime Insulation, LLCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was working from a walk plank over stairs, installing sheets of insulation. He fell off the plank to the floor 16 feet below. He was hospitalized for fractured ribs and a kidney laceration.
2019-02-11GreenvilleMississippiTUFFWRAP INSTALLATIONS, INC.Eye(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was pulling two sheets of plastic together with his hands. He was holding a nail in his right hand which he was going to use to stitch the sheets together. His right hand slipped off the plastic and traveled toward his face and the nail struck his right eye. The employee sustained an eye injury requiring hospitalization. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time.
2019-02-04Rice LakeWisconsinRice Lake Glass and Door Co., Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On February 4, 2019, an employee was removing a sheet of aluminum from a pile of aluminum (~ 4 feet x 10 feet) when the aluminum sheets fell on the employee. The employee was pushed into a rack and pinned. Both legs were broken just under the knee caps.
2019-02-02ElbaAlabamaPitts Enterprises, Inc. Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
The injured employee was talking to another employee as corrugated sheets were being fed into a press brake on the back side. The injured employee placed his left hand under the die and the press was activated resulting in amputation of the left hand.
2019-01-15WashingtonDistrict Of Move It All ServicesKnee(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was unstrapping 20 sheets of glass in a truck. After being freed, they fell on him. The employee suffered a torn ACL.
2019-01-02PlanoTexasPackaging Corporation of AmericaArm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was unjamming corrugated sheets from a pre-feeder machine when his right arm was caught in the self-closing gate.
2018-09-27ChicagoIllinoisSoudan Metals Inc. dba Steel Fab & Finish, Inc.Arm(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee's arms were lacerated by falling metal sheets.
2018-09-21MchenryIllinoisMichels CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was leaning on a pile of sheet metal and amputated a finger between sheets of metal.
2018-09-07ShippensburgPennsylvaniaThe Beistle CompanyThigh(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A file cabinet toppled under the weight of wet sheets of paper that had been placed on it to dry, breaking an employee's right femur.
2018-08-18Pine BluffArkansasHoover Treated Wood ProductsAnkle(s) and leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting plastic bands on a bundle of 36 sheets of plywood that was suspended about 3 to 4 inches on another bundle placed on a rail tram. The employee was standing on the ground while cutting the bands. A forklift driver moved the forklift and the plywood shifted. About 10 to 12 sheets fell onto the employee, causing him to sustain three fractures on the right leg and right ankle.
2018-08-17MonticelloArkansasDrew Foam Companies Inc.Hand(s) and wrist(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a feeder that laminates Styrofoam panels to produce garage door insulation. She was feeding the Styrofoam panels and sheets of film into the feeder when her glove was caught and her right hand was pulled into the machine. She suffered contusions and swelling of the hand and wrist.
2018-08-13Fort CollinsColoradoPeople Ready Lower leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was helping to unload a truck when 10 sheets of drywall shifted on a dolly and fell onto the employee's right leg, breaking the tibia and fibula. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-08-09CincinnatiOhioBuilding Systems Erectors, Inc.Multiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
Employees were performing steel erection activities and placing clips, insulation and roof sheeting onto a pre-engineered metal building. The employees were walking and working from a partial bundle of roof sheeting (approximately 3 sheets). During the operation, an employee stepped on an inadequately supported area of the roof sheeting partial bundle; the sheets bent down and the employee fell 21 feet to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized with a broken arm and tailbone.
2018-07-31Los FresnosTexasSeville Farms IncNonclassifiableCaught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.
An employee was being lifted by a forklift to place plastic sheets on a greenhouse. The forklift slipped, and the employee was caught between it and a piece of the greenhouse.
2018-07-31OmahaNebraskaOmaha Box CompanyHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
Two temporary employees were feeding sheets into a roller mill and one employee's right hand was caught in the mill. He suffered a dorsal avulsion and fracture to the right hand.
2018-07-28GloucesterMassachusettBOMCO, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was forming aluminum sheets in a press brake when he suffered the amputation of the tip of the fingernail and skin on right index finger.
2018-07-05LivingstonNew JerseyVan Leer South, LLCKnee(s) and leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was trying to move 8 sheets of sheetrock when a sheet fell on the employee. The employee suffered a broken leg/kneecap.
2018-07-02MarstonMissouriROBINSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was installing screws and clips in insulation before placing roofing sheets when the employee slipped and fell approximately 45 feet to a lower level, requiring hospitalization for multiple broken bones.
2018-06-22CincinnatiOhioThe Metalworking Group, IncHip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding steel into a punch press and removing the product. The press picked up two sheets of steel instead of one. The employee attempted to separate the steel to prevent a jam, and the machine table struck the employee while they were placing product on a pallet. The employee sustained a hairline fracture to the hip.
2018-06-19CaldwellIdahoRule Steel Tanks, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was handling steel sheets when a metal sheet fell and injured his finger, requiring hospitalization.
2018-06-18MiamiFloridaSanta Rosa Insulation & Fireproofing, LLCFoot(feet) and leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was attempting to move sheets of drywall stacked against a wall when the stack fell over and landed on his left foot and leg, damaging tendons and requiring hospitalization for surgery.
2018-06-04MiamiFloridaDI Hanger DrywallLeg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was working from a one-tier scaffold to install drywall sheets when he lost his balance and fell, breaking his left leg.
2018-05-16HazletonPennsylvaniaEAM Mosca CorporationAnkle(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was lifting and piling stacking sheets when pieces of the sheets hit his left ankle, breaking two bones. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-04-27ConwayArkansasExpress Employment ProfessionalsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was helping a second employee feed corrugated fiberboard sheets into a slotter machine at approximately 16:15. They determined that a piece of tape was creating issues with the sheets as they fed them into the machine. The first employee was attempting to remove a piece of the tape when the machine cut his left little finger, resulting in an amputation.
2018-02-16SunriseFloridaKD Construction of Florida Inc.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was walking in the hallway when 10-15 sheets of drywall fell on him causing a left leg fracture.
2018-01-15Mount PleasantTexasTexas Express Surplus SteelFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a sheet machine to cut metal sheets when the machine's hammer smashed and amputated his left ring finger.
2017-09-30AbileneTexasPactiv, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
After shutting down and cleaning an extrusion chrome roll, an employee restarted the extrusion line. The extrusion sheets were fully threaded and winding when the employee's right hand contacted the sheet pull roller, amputating the first digit of his right thumb.
2017-09-29New YorkNew YorkGrand Hyatt New YorkShoulder(s) and backFall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was making a bed when she tripped on the sheets and fell to the floor, injuring her right shoulder and back.
2017-08-17ColemanFloridaFederal Bureau of PrisonsKnee(s)Fall, slip, trip
An employee was counting laminate backer sheets when she fell and her leg was caught between the pallet and laminate backer sheets, breaking her knee.
2017-08-02OcalaFloridaSignature Brands, LLCHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee changed a former machine setting to make a smaller popcorn tin container and then energized the machine. He found that one of the tin sheets was jammed and was trying to unjam it when the machine was activated. His left hand was caught between the forming mechanism and the mandrel (forms the tin sheet to a cylinder), lacerating it and requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2017-08-01AtlantaGeorgiaCapital Materials Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
While transporting sheets of drywall with a cart, the sheet rock tipped over and fell on the employee's lower right leg breaking the tibia and fibula.
2017-07-13Lake Buena VistaFloridaRobert Deck, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Five sheets of leaning drywall fell on top of an employee who was walking through the area. The employee suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized.
2017-07-12New BritainConnecticutGuida-Seibert Dairy, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was hospitalized after a stack of slip sheets fell and hit his right leg, fracturing it.
2017-07-07MukwonagoWisconsinFaith Technologies Inc.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was moving a stack of drywall when the stack became unstable and the sheets fell on the employee's leg, breaking bones.
2017-06-27NeenahWisconsinTIDI Products, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was removing a jammed stack of folded paper drape sheets from a folder machine when the belt moved, pinching her index and middle fingers between the belt and sprocket. Her index fingertip was partially amputated and middle finger was fractured.
2017-06-21LolitaTexasInteplast GroupFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee went to check a time-out on a blender tank that was jammed. He was trying to clear the jam when the blender's slide gate closed on and amputated his left ring, middle, and pointer fingertips. The blender cover was removed at the time of the incident. An employee was collecting plastic sheets from a table and got his finger caught on the green band on the table roller resulting in amputation of the right pinky finger. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that w
2017-06-14WorcesterMassachusettRand-Whitney Container CorporationLumbar regionBending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
An employee was attempting to remove sheets of cardboard from a feed conveyor when he suffered acute lower back pain, requiring overnight hospitalization.
2017-05-19DenverColoradoNAVAJO MANUFACTURINGFingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting thin plastic sheets using an office-style paper cutter when the cutter amputated his left thumb tip.
2017-05-09New YorkNew YorkPAL Environmental Services Corp.Foot (feet)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee and a coworker were moving a dolly that was loaded with metal sheets. The dolly tipped over and struck the employee's left foot, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2017-05-04TylerTexasRyan Mertz ConstructionHead and trunkOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working from a scaffold installing plywood sheets to the side of a building. The employee suffered a seizure and fell off the scaffolding approximately 12 feet to the ground below. The employee suffered facial and back injuries.
2017-03-24JacksonvilleArkansasLomanco IncFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was running a brake press, bending flat aluminum sheets to form louvers. While she was handling an aluminum sheet, her right hand slipped and went toward the point of operation, which had a press knife. When she pulled her right hand back, the press knife amputated her right middle fingertip.
2017-03-23Saint PetersburgFloridaUniversal Stenciling & Marking Systems, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was taking inventory when he pulled on an aluminum sheet stack and aluminum sheets fell onto his left leg, breaking it and requiring hospitalization.
2017-02-07TexarkanaTexasHE Wright and Company, Inc.Arm(s)Fall through surface or existing opening
While installing metal sheets on a roof, an employee fell through an old sheet of roofing material to the concrete below, suffering a left arm injury.
2017-01-16GreenwoodDelawareEnsinger Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was picking up stacks of scrap nylon sheets and throwing them into the hopper attached to the granulator. The sheets in a pile were bird-caging and the employee's left ring finger got caught in a hole in one of these sheets. As the sheet was pulled downward into the hopper by the action of the grinder, the employee's left ring finger was amputated and the index finger was fractured and lacerated.
2017-01-08JacksonvilleFloridaInsteel Wire Products Company, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was flattening out sheets of wire mesh when his right middle finger was caught between two wire bundle sheets, amputating his right middle fingertip without bone loss.
2017-01-03New OrleansLouisianaSavard Labor & Marine, Inc.Multiple body partsStruck by object or equipment
Two employees were moving sheets of plywood on the dock. At the same time, a poultry pan was being lowered onto the dock. The injured employee moved under the pan as it was being lowered and was struck by the pan. The employee suffered a broken hip and right metacarpal and a hematoma on the forehead.
2016-10-17BaytownTexasFluor and JGC Joint VentureFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were installing grating that consisted of 4 sheets (approximately 4 feet by 5 feet), cumulatively weighing approximately 800 pounds. When the employees disconnected the load from the crane, they realized the corner of the grating rested on the edge of an existing guard rail toe plate. The injured employee attempted to lift the grating upwards while his coworker used a spud wrench to shift the grating off the toe plate. The grating shifted and caught the injured employee's left index fi
2016-10-08ColumbusMississippiMississippi Steel Processing LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was trying to square a bundle of steel sheets using a 4X4 piece of wood up against an I-beam. The sheets caught the employee's left little finger, removing flesh from the knuckle to the fingertip. The fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
2016-09-08West Palm BeachFloridaHUGHES CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, INC.Hand(s)Nonclassifiable
An employee suffered hand/finger injuries as he was helping to unload corrugated metal sheets/sea walls from a truck. The metal sheets were being removed with a back-hoe and chain.
2016-08-24GardinerMaineN.S. GILES FOUNDATIONSLower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was loading plywood onto a pallet to be lifted out of a tank. Three sheets of plywood fell on the employee causing the employee to fall and fracture the left tibia and fibula.
2016-08-04ScrantonPennsylvaniaDamage Control, Inc.Ankle(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A stack of acrylic plastic sheets fell on an employee, fracturing both of the employee's ankles.
2016-08-03WebsterMassachusettGuardian Industries, IncorporatedMultiple body partsStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On 8/3/16, an employee was leaning glass sheets on a truck rack toward himself to identify/inventory loaded sheets when he lost control of the stack, which fell over and pinned him between the glass load and a hard object. The glass broke and lacerated his head and knee.
2016-07-19MacungiePennsylvaniaPratt IndustriesFoot (feet)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was re-stacking corrugated sheets on a conveyor storage line when their left foot was caught between two sections of the conveyor resulting in a laceration/de-gloving injury.
2016-07-18StevensonAlabamaDeep South Crane Rentals, Inc.Multiple body partsStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was partially pinned underneath the front three sheets of bundled steel plates that slid off of the front of a flatbed trailer while the crane was attempting to set them down on the trailer. The employee suffered a fractured cheek bone and ocular socket, a large laceration on his back, and a dislocated shoulder.
2016-06-16MinneapolisMinnesotaU.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin., Minneapolis Air Traffic Control TowerLumbar regionBending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
On or about June 16, 2016, at 7:20 a.m., an employee was moving sheets of paper when the paper shifted, aggravating the employee's pre-existing back trouble. The employee was hospitalized with back strain and lower back muscle spasms.
2016-06-02CraigColoradoMountain Temp Services, LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was laying sheets of plywood and was clearing debris when his right hand was caught between two plywood sheets. A coworker then tapped the boards together while the employee's finger was still between them, amputating his index fingertip.
2016-05-03SpringfieldMissouriCUSTOM METAL CRAFT , INC.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
While operating a hoist, the grab device slipped allowing the metal sheets to slip and pinch the employee's left middle fingertip. The employee was taken to the hospital and the crushed tip of the finger had to be surgically removed.
2016-04-26BelmarNew JerseyLinde-Griffith Construction CompanyLower leg(s)Injured by handheld object or equipment
An employee was helping to lower metal sheets into place for ground stability when the wind caught one of the sheets, causing it to strike the employee's leg. The employee suffered a broken tibia and fibula.
2016-04-22OcalaFloridaSIBE AutomationFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On April 22, 2016, an employee was cutting sheets of acrylic plastic with an unguarded table saw when his right pinky and ring fingertips were amputated.
2016-04-19YorkPennsylvaniaYork Container CompanyAnkle(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was stacking a unit of corrugated sheets when his foot entered the path of an automated material transfer cart. His left leg was pinned between the cart and a conveyor when a coworker stopped the machine. He fractured his left ankle and lacerated both legs, requiring hospitalization.
2016-03-17MiamiFloridaShoreline Foundation, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On 3/18/2016, an employee was connecting two sheet metal sheets to finish an enclosure. While he was sliding the sheet into the interlocking system, a chain came loose and caught his left ring finger with the sheet metal. He was hospitalized for surgery.