DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-16PalatkaFlM.G. Dyess, Inc.Multiple body partsStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On November 16, 2021, a truck driver was removing straps from a load of utility poles on a flatbed trailer. When he removed the last strap, the top pole on the load rolled off and struck the left side of his body, crushing his left wrist and the lower part of his left leg. He was hospitalized, and the leg was medically amputated below the knee. He also suffered a brain injury and two fingers were medically amputated.
2021-11-15TalogaOkMulholland Energy Services, LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was in a manlift basket with a co-worker, washing a drilling rig in preparation for the rig to be moved off site. The manlift basket became caught on the rig, and when the basket released, it bounced and caused the employee to be ejected. The employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and pelvis.
2021-11-12BronxNyBACO ENTERPRISES, INC.Hip(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
The injured employee was standing at his desk. A forklift operator made a sharp turn and struck the employee, crushing him between the desk and the forklift. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured hip.
2021-11-10MiamiFlRaircon Corp.Multiple body partsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
Employees were demolishing a garage door. The torsion spring broke and struck and employee in the face, chest, and arms, causing lacerations.
2021-11-09Kansas CityMoInsCo IndustriesThigh(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was power-washing a fire station from a scissor lift. The power washer triggered the garage door, which opened and caused the scissor lift to tip. The employee fell and was hospitalized, requiring surgery for an upper thigh fracture.
2021-11-09ArlingtonTxMittera GroupHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was trying to remove paper from the rollers of a printing press. The rollers caught his hand, crushing and smashing it. He was hospitalized.
2021-11-07HendersonTxSBBQ Operation, LLCLeg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was pushing a rack of meat into a cooler. The employee slipped on a patch of ice, fell to the floor, and suffered a broken leg.
2021-11-05GalenaIlGIESE ROOFING CO.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On November 5, 2021, an employee was on a roof, taking measurements of a seam roof panel. The employee slipped on moisture and fell to the dirt ground about 20 feet below, suffering a broken left heel, a broken right shin, and three broken vertebrae.
2021-11-04OberlinOhGreen Circle Growers, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On November 4, 2021, an employee attempted to unbolt a lamp post that was attached to a pulley system and tethered to a forklift. While the load was suspended, the employee reached under the lamp post to remove a nut and bolt. The load shifted and the lamp post landed on the employee's hand crushing their fingers and resulting in a partial finger amputation.
2021-11-02Carrizo SpringsTxRio Grande Electric Co-Op IncFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
A brake caliper fell from a rotor during installation, crushing the tip of an employee's right little finger. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-10-30MontgomeryvillePaSkyline Emissions, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A machine operator was feeding wire into a plate bending machine when their right hand made contact with in-running rollers resulting in crushing injuries that led to surgical amputation of the second and third digit fingertips.
2021-10-25CadottWiSFR Industries Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On October 25, 2021, an employee was clearing a jam in a power cutter machine when the bushing blade amputated his left index fingertip.
2021-10-25MoundsvilleWvEnerfab Power & Industrial, Inc.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
On 10/25/2021 at approximately 10:25 a.m., an employee was pushing a catalyst when they fell 41 feet through a gap in the grating, resulting in a lacerated spleen, lacerated kidney, and bruised shoulder.
2021-10-24West JeffersonOhTorrid LLCHand(s) and arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On October 24, 2021, at approximately 8:45 a.m., a section of the belly pan of a conveyor was removed to inspect the snubber roller. The injured employee began to inspect the roller when their left hand was caught between the snubber roller and the conveyor belt while the conveyor was in operation, resulting in an abrasion, contusion, and crushing injury to their left hand and arm.
2021-10-22Saint AugustineFlCoastal Roofing, Inc.Thigh(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
On October 22, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., an employee was kneeling down on a roof to install shingles when a nail gun slid and shot a nail above the employee's knee. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-21Round RockTxBaylor Scott & White Medical Center ¿ Round RockHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was pushing a ring stand down the hallway when the wheels of the ring stand bound, and twisted the ring stand toward the employee, catching her right foot and causing her to trip and fall. The employee landed on her left hip and suffered a hip fracture.
2021-10-20YoungstownOhBoardman Orthopedics and RehabilitationLower leg(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
On October 20, 2021, an employee left the front desk when the phone rang from the office. The employee turned to re-enter the door to the front desk and struck their shin against the door. The employee suffered a fractured tibia.
2021-10-19ElwoodIlK-FIVE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATIONLower leg(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a vertical board with a portable cut-off saw when something got caught in the saw and pulled the saw away from the employee. The blade struck the employee's left shin, resulting in a laceration.
2021-10-18BranchburgNjRoche Molecular Systems, Inc.Foot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A forklift ran over an employee's foot resulting in a crushing injury.
2021-10-18Kansas CityKsPeerless Manufacturing and EngineeringFingertip(s)Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
A forklift was pushing a driveshaft into a block of wood that was being held by the injured employee. The employee's right middle finger slipped and the fingertip was crushed resulting in amputation.
2021-10-18Delray BeachFlPI Electric, IncMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was changing a light on a flagpole from the bucket of a truck-mounted articulating boom lift. The employee fell out of the bucket, landing on the asphalt ground and suffering crushing injuries and fractures to vertebrae and the sternum.
2021-10-17LeetsdalePaLibertas Copper, LLCLower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was attaching a C-hook to a smaller scale hook attached to an overhead crane. The C-hook was resting on top of a coil. The smaller scale hook was not fitting into the C-hook and the C-hook slid off of the coil, striking the employee's left shin and causing a laceration.
2021-10-17RacelandLaRaceland Raw Sugar LLCFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was washing sugar cane pulp off the floor of a mill area while wearing knee-high rubber boots. The employee stepped onto a floor grate when it shifted, causing him to step into a floor drain with his right leg. Hot water that was in the drain entered the employee's boot, resulting in burns to his ankle and foot.
2021-10-17ColumbusOhAnheuser-BuschFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was pushing logs into the pasteurizer bottom deck with their left hand, while their right hand was on the track on a plastic sliding door. As the employee was finishing up the task, the plastic sliding door moved, scraping the right little finger that was in the track and resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-10-15PuebloCoCF&I Steel, L.P.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was marking pipe. The employee's finger was caught between two pipes, suffering a crushing injury that necessitated a surgical amputation.
2021-10-14AustinTxFlextronics America, LLCMultiple upper extremities locationsNonclassifiable
On October 14, 2021, an employee was trying to maneuver a powered industrial truck off a dock leveler near warehouse racking. The truck was caught on the dock leveler; as the employee moved it side to side to free it, the employee's left hand was caught between the truck's handle and a warehouse racking column. The employee suffered a crushing injury to the hand, wrist, and forearm (with no fracture or dislocation) and was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-10-13ToledoOhLibbey Glass Inc.Fingertip(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
On October 13, 2021, an employee was pushing a metal cart onto an elevator. As the cart turned, the employee's right thumb was pinched between it and the side of the elevator. The employee suffered a potential amputation to the thumb tip.
2021-10-13BartowFlORANGE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLCShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was pressure washing and when he pulled the trigger to the pressure washer the shoulder stock shot back into his right shoulder, resulting in a fracture that required hospitalization.
2021-10-09FayettevilleWvW R Murdock & Sons IncFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a cylinder assembly with a crane. The employee's hands were between the barrel of the cylinder and the piston. When pushing on the assembly with their hands, the piston fell back into place, catching the employee's right middle and ring fingers between the barrel and the piston. The right middle fingertip was amputated.
2021-10-07AshlandOhTurk Brothers Custom Meats IncFingertip(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was washing rags in a sink when a door shut on his right index finger. He suffered a fingertip amputation.
2021-10-07Sand SpringsOkWebco Industries, IncMultiple body partsFall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was removing grates from inside a parts washer containing about 12 inches of washing solution heated to 160-180 degrees. The employee slipped and fell into the washer and suffered second- and third-degree burns to his left forearm, both legs from the knee down, and his right hip.
2021-10-05ArnoldMoARMOR EQUIPMENTPelvisStruck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was under a truck working to free a seized brake drum. The brake released and the truck rolled forward over the employee crushing their pelvis.
2021-10-05CongervilleIlO'Brien Steel Service Co.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On October 5, 2021, an employee was using a horizontal bandsaw to cut bushings and amputated his left ring finger above the first knuckle.
2021-10-01MedleyFlWASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDAShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was putting air in a dump truck tire. The tire exploded, pushing the employee to the ground. He suffered an injury to the left shoulder.
2021-09-29GeismarLaZachry Industrial Inc.Foot (feet)Pedestrian vehicular incident
A Zachry Industrial employee was pushing a cart up a walkway. A forklift struck the employee as it finished turning around, its back right wheel hitting the employee's left foot and causing multiple fractures.
2021-09-28VidaliaGaMCLENDON ENTERPRISES, INC.Lower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was manually loading tools into the back of a parked work truck. A second vehicle backed into him, its bumper crushing his left leg against the parked truck's trailer hitch. He suffered a crushed tibia.
2021-09-25Great FallsMtUnited Materials of Great Falls, Inc.Lumbar regionOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on the driver-side front tire of a semi truck washing the windshield. He slipped off the tire and fell. He landed on the gravel road and his head hit the step of the truck. He suffered a broken lower-back vertebra and a head laceration that required stitches.
2021-09-23ColumbusOhSolstice Sleep ProductsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On September 23, 2021, an employee was assisting the operation of the horizontal band saw with the carousel bun loader. The employee was manually pushing the carousel wheel that was stuck and not engaged on the drive wheel when their right little finger became caught in between the bottom of the carousel frame and the guide wheel pinch point resulting in a partial amputation.
2021-09-23MarysvilleOhScotts Company LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping to train two new employees on how to change hammers in a hammer mill. The employees conducting the training were removing the hammers, which requires pushing a steel rod through the hammers and collars to push out another rod that holds the components in place. Employee 1 was removing a collar that was stuck when Employee 2 pushed the rod in. Employee 1's left middle finger was pinched between both rods, and his finger was partially amputated. The mill was locked out at t
2021-09-22LoopTxCooper Natural ResourcesForearm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using emery (sandpaper) to shine a steel shaft on a rotating lathe. A glove on the employee's right hand got caught on the sandpaper and the employee's arm became wrapped around the lathe. The employee sustained two fractures to the right forearm.
2021-09-18PhiladelphiaPaA.T. Chadwick Company, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
A heat exchanger fell on top of an employee's legs resulting in a crushing injury.
2021-09-17TyronePaTeam Ten, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was pushing a limit switch on a bailer. The bailer cycled and amputated the employee's thumb.
2021-09-16New RichmondWiA-Star Concrete Pumping, Inc.Arm(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was washing out the hopper of a concrete trailer pump. Components of the hopper lacerated and broke the employee's right arm.
2021-09-15FargoNdFamily HealthCare CenterNonclassifiableFall on same level
An employee fell while pushing a custodial cart and suffered fractured vertebrae.
2021-09-15SunriseFlDelta Industrial Systems CorporationHand(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was standing on a mezzanine waiting for a 2,000-pound machine to be placed. The machine was put on top of his hand, crushing his thumb and causing an amputation.
2021-09-15HoustonMsInternational PaperFoot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was working on a forklift when another forklift ran over their right foot, crushing it.
2021-09-13East HamptonNyWhitmores Worsley IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Two employees were installing a boom on a bucket truck. The boom was on a chain attached to a forklift; one employee was operating the forklift while the other moved the boom onto the truck. The chain released and the boom fell to the ground, smashing the employee's right hand under it. The employee suffered fractures to the middle and ring fingers and a partial amputation to the index finger.
2021-09-11Corpus ChristiTxLC Personnel, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was struck by the bucket and boom of an excavator while it was piledriving poles into the ground. The employee sustained a crushing injury to the left leg and had also been struck in the head by the excavator's boom.
2021-09-10Daytona BeachFlCrown Information ManagementBack, including spine, spinal cordFall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was pushing a wheeled document bin when its weight caused her to lose balance and fall to the ground on her back. She suffered two broken vertebrae.
2021-09-10BessemerAlU.S. Pipe and Foundry CompanyHip(s) and leg(s) Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was pouring iron at a casting machine when a crane bumped the employee's ladle resulting in molten iron splashing onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the right hip, ankle, and foot.
2021-09-10Green BayWiAmerican Foods GroupFingertip(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was pushing a cart that had gotten stuck when his right ring finger was pinched between the cart and racking. The fingertip was amputated without loss of bone or fingernail.
2021-09-10RomeovilleIlBUNZL DISTRIBUTION MIDCENTRAL INC.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersPedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
On September 10, 2021, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the injured employee was standing in between their powered industrial truck and a pallet of goods stacked approximately 7 feet high. A second employee was traveling through the aisle, pushing three pallets of goods stacked approximately 7 feet high and struck the injured employee's pallet. The pallet struck the injured employee and pinned their left foot between it and the PIV platform and their abdomen against the goods on the pallet and the PI
2021-09-09HerefordTxCaviness Beef Packers, LTDFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
While pushing hindquarters through a band saw, an employee's left index fingertip was amputated.
2021-09-09ZanesvilleOhShelly and SandsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
Employees were loading an air compressor onto a truck. The compressor rolled and trapped an employee's right hand against the truck. The employee suffered a crushing injury and an amputation to a finger.
2021-09-08SearcyArSRCNC, INCHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was standing in a laundry area, in front of a washing machine, after emptying a plastic bag of laundry into the washer. The employee dropped the bag, slipped on it, and fell. Her right hip struck the concrete floor and the metal threshold of a doorway. The hip was broken and she was hospitalized.
2021-09-08LexingtonNeTyson Foods, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was pushing a newly cut section of beef down a conveyor belt. A hook, used to reach and hold the piece in place, did not release when the employee pushed the piece down the conveyor. The piece of beef then pulled the employee off balance. The employee's right hand slipped into the sawblade, which amputated the index finger.
2021-09-08PortsmouthVaNorfolk Naval ShipyardFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was deburring a 1-inch carbon steel pipe on a lathe for weld practice. The employee was polishing the outside diameter of the pipe using emery cloth. The employee was straddling the pipe, with one hand on each end of the cloth, when the rotating pipe pulled in the employee's glove and right hand. The employee's right index finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
2021-09-07ElizabethNjKFCNonclassifiableFall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee had been washing dishes. The employee's right leg gave out and she fell.
2021-09-06EndicottNyNational Pipe and Plastics Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was at the extruder pushing pipe down the line. As the employee was manually positioning a piece of pipe that was being heated, his finger was caught in an unguarded rotator chain resulting in an amputation.
2021-09-03IrvinePaEllwood National ForgeFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was polishing a 3/4" x 13 1/4" steel shaft in a lathe using emery paper. The emery paper got caught around the workpiece and the employee's right ring finger was amputated.
2021-09-02El DoradoArERC General ContractingHand(s)Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
An employee was transporting a trunnion from a kiln on a forklift when the trunnion rolled off. He stopped the forklift and went to stop the rolling trunnion. The trunnion rolled onto his right hand causing crushing injuries.
2021-09-02BirminghamAlAlabama Metal Industries CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was pushing expanded metal material through a leveler when the glove on their left hand became caught on rollers. Three left hand fingers were crushed in the rollers. The employee required medical amputation of the index finger to the proximal joint and amputation of the middle finger to the middle joint. The left ring finger and thumb were lacerated.
2021-09-01GreenvilleMsWalmart, Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordFall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a cart corral while pushing a cart. The employee suffered a spinal cord injury.
2021-08-31MarstonMoPERFORMANCE CONTRACTING INCORPORATEDFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
Two employees were working on a metal brake. The brake was closed on one employee's right thumb, crushing it and resulting in an amputation injury.
2021-08-29Glendale HeightsIlPro-Troop LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On August 29, 2021, an employee was cleaning dough from the roller of a chunker hopper. As he was removing a piece of dough, his left hand was caught by a roller of the chunker machine. He suffered an amputation of the index finger, as well as crushing injuries to the left middle and ring fingers.
2021-08-26OzarkArKOSS CONSTRUCTION CO.Multiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was unloading liquid asphalt cement from a semi-tanker. He left to retrieve a new gasket for the tanker's hose. The valve was opened while he was gone, and when he returned and removed the hose, 300-degree asphalt cement sprayed out of the connection and struck him. He suffered second-degree burns to his left and right forearm, left thigh, lower stomach, and right shin toward the ankle.
2021-08-25GillespieIlAmeren Illinois CompanyHeartExposure to environmental heat
After finishing pole top rescue training in the heat, an employee became ill and was hospitalized, having suffered a myocardial infarction.
2021-08-25TulsaOkThe Nordam Group, LLCHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Two employees were pushing a parts rack through a facility. They stopped to move two vacuum pack hoses that were on the floor blocking the path of travel. While one of the employees was moving the vacuum packs, he stepped on the hoses, lost his balance, fell into a guardrail, and then landed on his right hip. His hip was broken.
2021-08-23WarsawNySTC Construction, Inc.Lower leg(s)Excavation or trenching cave-in
Employees were working in a 5-foot-deep trench. While an employee was repositioning pipes, the gravel layer toward the bottom of the trench gushed out of one of the sidewalls of the trench and engulfed his right foot, trapping him. Simultaneously, the force of the rushing soil pushed his lower right leg sideways. He suffered a broken tibia and was hospitalized.
2021-08-21OwegoNyV & S New York GalvanizingLower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was cutting a tie wire used to suspend parts for hot-dip galvanizing. A metal grate fell when the wire broke, striking his leg and lacerating the shin/calf area. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-19OrlandoFlJohn Bean Technologies CorporationFingertip(s)Contact with objects and equipment
On August 19, 2021, an employee was working with the deicer machine on an airplane. Finishing the job, he moved to close the 500-pound power module. His right hand was caught between the power module and the deicer machine. Three fingertips were amputated.
2021-08-18HoustonTxCeres EnvironmentalAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersCaught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was standing on the top of a grinder when it activated. Its feed wheel roller engaged and pinned the employee to a mill box, crushing the employee's abdomen.
2021-08-18BryanTxPioneer Well Services, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was pushing the forks of a forklift to widen their position. He needed to get the forks around the hook it sits in. Once it cleared the hook, the fork slid quickly, catching the employee's right middle finger against the headache rack support. The finger was amputated.
2021-08-18TamaracFlDURHAM ELECTRIC, INC.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
At 2:12 p.m. on August 18, 2021, an employee was demolishing electrical switches when the gear fell on him as it was being lowered. The employee's left leg was broken.
2021-08-18ArlingtonMaPantanal ConstructionMultiple upper extremities locationsFall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was demolishing a residential garage roof. The roof collapsed to the ground and the employee fell from the roof to the cement floor of the garage, suffering two broken wrists and a broken collarbone.
2021-08-16ColumbusNeRutjens Construction, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was pushing pipe casing with a detached, 24-inch backhoe bucket when the bucket rolled down the hill and struck the employee, resulting in broken ribs.
2021-08-15North JacksonOhExtrudex Aluminum Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was pushing scrap metal through a metal saw when the saw struck the employee's left little finger, resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.
2021-08-13HazelwoodMoNATURE'S BAKERYFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was pushing equipment into place when a drawer on a machine closed and amputated 8mm of their little finger.
2021-08-13La PorteTxHIGHWAY TRANSPORT, INC.Foot (feet)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was pressure washing a valve when the tip of the pressure washer contacted his left foot and the water stream penetrated his rubber boot just below the left pinky toe, resulting in a puncture wound.
2021-08-11AtlantaGaHARTYBAKE, LLCHand(s)Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
On August 11, 2021, a temporary employee was washing pots and pans. While his right hand was in the sink containing dishwater, dish cleaning liquid spilled over the cuff of his glove and caused a chemical burn to his hand.
2021-08-11Lake MillsWiDaybreak Foods, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a 12-foot A-frame ladder, pushing manure in a dump truck bed with a shovel. The employee slipped and fell to the concrete ground, suffering a broken neck vertebra, two herniated neck vertebrae, and two fractures to the left arm.
2021-08-11BrownsvillePaHeartland FabricationFoot (feet)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was working on a steel component that was resting on a piece of wood cribbing, about 8 inches off the ground. The cribbing broke and the component fell onto the employee's feet, crushing both of them.
2021-08-11WatertownNyDarden Restaurants, Inc.HeadFall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was washing dishes when he became weak, fell, and struck his head on a shelf.
2021-08-09New HollandPaKeystone Hemp Growers LLCBrainFall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was installing commercial-grade racking and was holding up a 15-foot section of racking. The racking began to fall and kicked out, pushing the employee to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury.
2021-08-05Schiller ParkIlE.J. Basler Co.Foot (feet)Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was moving a bundle of solid brass rods with an overhead crane. After being set on the floor, the bundle separated; rods rolled onto the employee's feet, crushing them.
2021-08-05YorkPaVoith HydroUpper and lower limb(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was using a horizontal drill when a coolant hose became wrapped around the drill, broke free, and struck the employee multiple times, resulting in multiple fractures and lacerations to the right wrist and right shin.
2021-08-04MariettaOhUS ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS - Marietta Repair StationFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was disassembling a bushing on a hydraulic cylinder. The bushing fell on a finger on the employee's left hand; the fingertip was medically amputated.
2021-08-03Corpus ChristiTxSage Enviro Tech, Ltd.Multiple trunk locationsStruck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was under a vacuum truck checking a driveshaft installation. The truck rolled over him, crushing his pelvis and breaking ribs.
2021-08-03KismetKsKansas - Smith Farms LLCCheek(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was flushing a tank. The handle slipped out of her hand and hit the left side of her face, breaking her cheekbone and lacerating her cheek.
2021-07-30SedaliaMoGENERAL CABLEFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was working at a wrapper on a recoiler, wrapping a coil with plastic. A pigtail became caught on a pipe; while an employee was pushing it back into a working position, the machine engaged and its rotating bearing hit the employee's left hand. The employee suffered partial amputations to the middle and ring fingers. The machine was unguarded at the time.
2021-07-30RansonWvUFP Ranson, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCaught in running equipment or machinery
Employees were working on a fence machine stacker. When it was activated, an employee was pinned between a lifting mechanism and the machine's lid, suffering a crushing injury across the chest.
2021-07-30AugustaKsCox Administrative OfficesBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was attaching communications cable to tensioned strand wire using a lashing device from the ground and alternating work tasks to include working from a bucket truck. The employee began to display signs of heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
2021-07-29Little RockArUnited States Postal ServiceBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
On July 29, 2021, after finishing his shift at about 5:00 p.m., a mail carrier was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
2021-07-29Lake WalesFlGosalia Concrete Constructors, Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was walking near a pile driver to grab some chains when a metal pile pocket sitting on top of a template fell after being hit by the pile lead. The pile pocket bounced and hit the employee on his lower body, resulting in multiple fractures on both legs below the knee/shin area.
2021-07-28BufordGaDiversiTech Buford DCToes(s), toenail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was replenishing shelves from a narrow aisle reach truck. As the truck turned, the employee's left foot was caught between the operator platform and the protective rail for the shelving units. The employee's middle toe was amputated.
2021-07-27FairburnGaAtlas Technical Consultants LLCFoot (feet)Fall through surface or existing opening
While pushing a distance wheel, an employee stepped on a sewer manhole cover that gave way, resulting in an injured right foot.
2021-07-26Hot SpringsArAluma-Weld, Inc. Xpress BoatingBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
On July 26, 2021, an employee became ill after a hot, humid day spent preparing aluminum fishing boats to be painted. She was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.
2021-07-24HelenaMtBig Sky TruckingMultiple body partsFall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Two employees were washing a semi-truck on a wash pad in a yard. Near the end of the job, the truck was moved ahead about 30 feet while one of the employees was still on it. The employee fell from the catwalk on the back of the tractor trailer and was run over. The employee suffered a broken pelvis, a broken right femur, and a degloved left thigh. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-23CambriaIlAmeren IllinoisUpper and lower limb(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
A substation employee was removing bolts from a recloser bushing. The employee's hand made contact with an energized wire, causing electrical burns to the employee's hand and leg.
2021-07-20TulsaOkASSA ABLOYFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's hand was between the plates of a stopped 60-ton press. The machine engaged and severely injured two fingers on the employee's left hand, crushing one and amputating the other.