Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-07-26	Princeton	Nj	Knowledge Beginnings Princeton	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
While cooking in a daycare center kitchen, an employee developed exhaustion, sweating, and shortness of breath. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
2021-07-14	Clayton	De	Hanover Foods Corporation	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was getting ready to enter the facility's external chlorine shed to clean up a broken light bulb when they began to experience shortness of breath due to chlorine exposure. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-01	Wichita	Ks	Motion Industries, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was using a compressed air blower to clean up accumulated dust and was exposed to airborne contaminants at the facility. The employee experienced shortness of breath and was hospitalized.
2021-02-02	New Rochelle	Ny	Samson Management Payroll Service Corp.	Heart	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was removing snow at a property. He was using the company plow truck, shovels, and a snow blower. The employee experienced shortness of breath, chest pain, and fatigue. He was later hospitalized for a heart attack.
2020-09-27	Edison	Nj	Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An EMT was restocking the vehicle, when her co-worker leaned on the fire extinguisher expelling foam. The EMT developed shortness of breath and was hospitalized.
2020-09-11	Castle Rock	Co	Deer Creek Electric	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was doing electrical work inside a house under construction. An excavator broke a gas pipe behind the house, possibly exposing the employee to natural gas. The employee suffered shortness of breath and dizziness and was hospitalized.
2020-08-08	Erie	Pa	PID, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Four employees were transporting cleaning chemicals when there was a spill and/or chemical reaction when the chemicals mixed. One of the employees was hospitalized, suffering from difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, and lightheadedness.
2020-06-23	Newton	New Jersey	Harbor Freight Tools	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee experienced shortness of breath and dehydration while restocking shelves in a warehouse, requiring hospitalization.
2020-06-11	Harris	New York	Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was helping a patient get up out of bed. The patient pulled down on her to stand up, and the employee felt a sharp pain in her mid-right back. The next day, the employee experienced shortness of breath and was hospitalized for a back strain and collapsed lung.
2020-06-11	Franklin	Massachusett	XPO Logistics	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee collapsed while moving merchandize and experienced shortness of breath, facial tingling, and numbness in his face and hand. He was hospitalized due to dehydration.
2020-03-18	Reserve	Louisiana	CBSL Transportation Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
A cleaning technician was cleaning a tank trailer that contained residual sodium bisulfide. As he was cleaning the tank trailer with hot steam, he began to experience shortness of breath.
2020-01-09	Bridgeport	Connecticut	Saint Vincent's Medical Center	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was performing housekeeping duties when she was exposed to the smell of perfume, causing her to experience shortness of breath and an asthma attack. She was hospitalized.
2019-08-27	Beaumont	Texas	Del Papa Distrubuting Company (Beaumont)	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was having shortness of breath and difficulty breathing while delivering beverages to various locations. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
2019-08-22	Trenton	New Jersey	HOME RUBBER COMPANY, LP	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was mixing rubber on a mill when the employee experienced shortness of breath due to heat stress, requiring hospitalization.
2019-07-24	Webster	Texas	Patrician Windows Covering, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After returning from her afternoon break, an employee felt dizzy, nauseous, and had shortness of breath. The employee was hospitalized for possible heat-related illness.
2019-06-22	Wilkes Barre	Pennsylvania	Downs Racing, L.P.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
In the facility shop area, an employee was overcome by chemical vapors. The employee experienced shortness of breath and was hospitalized.
2019-06-21	Groveland	Florida	Lyneer Staffing Solutions	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was using a heat sealing gun powered by propane when he experienced asthmatic symptoms, including shortness of breath and slight disorientation. He was hospitalized.
2019-06-12	Las Vegas	Nevada	USPS	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A U.S. Postal Service employee suffered heat-related dizziness, shortness of breath, and cramps while delivering mail. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-03-04	Newport	Rhode Island	Navy Exchange	BODY SYSTEMS	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
While shoveling snow from a sidewalk, an employee felt a racing heart, chest pains, and shortness of breath. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-02-26	Model City	New York	Modern Corporation	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to traumatic or stressful event, n.e.c.
An employee was inspecting a compactor and saw an electrical wire near the compactor. The employee then suffered a panic attack involving shortness of breath, dizziness, and heart racing.
2019-02-18	Lithia Springs	Georgia	Chemstar Corporation	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was removing the lid from a liquid tote of hypochlorous acid. Exposed to the vapor, the employee began experiencing shortness of breath and was hospitalized.
2018-09-05	San Leon	Texas	USADbusk LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
While cleaning up a work area and shutting down the job for the day, an employee suffered shortness of breath, possibly heat-related.
2018-07-30	Katy	Texas	USPS	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After finishing a delivery, an employee began experiencing dizziness, shortness of breath, sweating, and a racing heart, possibly heat-related.
2018-07-20	Fort Bliss	Texas	Customs and Border Protection-Field Operations	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was conducting a training exercise with a canine unit when he suddenly felt a shortness of breath and dizziness. He was hospitalized for dehydration and renal failure.
2018-07-17	Great Falls	Montana	Wells Fargo Bank NA	BODY SYSTEMS	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was moving computer equipment and boxes and started feeling numbness in the arms and shortness of breath. The employee was hospitalized for a ministroke.
2018-07-02	New York	New York	Pritchard Industries Inc	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was dusting within an office when she experienced chest pains and shortness of breath possibly due to heat. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-06-25	Westchase	Florida	Jack Joyner Enterprises, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
While working on a metal roof, an employee suffered shortness of breath, lightheadedness, and chest pressure. He was hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.
2018-05-31	North Haven	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
On 5/31/2018, two employees were holding/restraining a student against a wall. One employee later experienced shortness of breath, abdominal pain, nausea, and neck pain. The employee was hospitalized with a possible aortic tear or aneurism.
2018-05-24	Kissimmee	Florida	Osceola Regional Medical Center	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was sitting at her desk when she had an adverse reaction to roofing fumes that came through the vents, experience itching eyes, chest tightness, shortness of breath, a headache, and coughing.
2018-04-29	Denver	Colorado	SMG Denver	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee experienced shortness of breath and pain in the rib cage while pushing equipment onto a truck. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-02-12	Denver	Pennsylvania	Henry Schein Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in catching-single episode
An employee was packing boxes and tried to catch a falling box. Afterwards, the employee felt shortness of breath. The employee was hospitalized for a lung injury.
2017-09-22	Weslaco	Texas	U.S. Customs and Border Protection	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
While processing detainees at a desk, an employee experienced shortness of breath and an accelerated heart rate due to heat stress.
2017-09-05	Dfw Airport	Texas	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company	BODY SYSTEMS	Overexertion and bodily reaction
An employee complained of chest pains and shortness of breath during a training exercise at the fire training research center.
2017-08-29	Boynton Beach	Florida	Welch Tennis Courts, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On 8/29/2017 at 12:50 p.m., an employee was pouring concrete at a construction site when he became ill and later started sweating profusely and had shortness of breath. He was hospitalized for possible heat stress or heat stroke.
2017-08-01	Vandalia	Ohio	Dart Transit LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was conducting a tug test with a tractor trailer and suffered chest pains, dizziness and shortness of breath due to exertion.
2017-07-26	Vernon	Illinois	Foltz Welding, Ltd.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been assisting with a pipe weld. During clean-up operations, he began experiencing muscle cramps and shortness of breath. He was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
2017-07-07	Perkinston	Mississippi	T & D Solutions, Ltd.	BODY SYSTEMS	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee went to retrieve keys from a utility truck during a thunderstorm when lighting struck the overhead powerline and energized the truck, causing him to experience shortness of breath. He was hospitalized.
2017-06-10	Phillips	Wisconsin	Aspirus, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On June 10, 2017, an employee opened a tub of liquid chlorine bleach with pliers and rinsed the pliers in a stream of what appeared to be running water, but was actually disinfectant. The employee then experienced shortness of breath and lowered oxygen saturation, requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-01	Pasadena	Texas	Centerpoint Energy	BODY SYSTEMS	Overexertion and bodily reaction
An employee was performing an inspection in the backyard of a house when a dog ran outside of the house. The employee suffered shortness of breath and chest pain. The employee was hospitalized for a heart attack.
2017-03-15	Martinsburg	West Virgini	FedEx Ground Packaging, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Overexertion and bodily reaction
An employee was sorting packages and suffered shortness of breath. The employee was hospitalized for a possible heart attack.
2017-01-24	Boothbay Harbor	Maine	Lincoln Health	BODY SYSTEMS	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was plowing and shoveling snow and suffered shortness of breath and chest pain.
2017-01-23	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY	BODY SYSTEMS	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
At a staging area, an employee shoveling and spreading gravel began experiencing chest pains and shortness of breath. He was hospitalized.
2017-01-18	Covington	Louisiana	Acadian Ambulance	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was going to a residence to provide emergency medical treatment to a patient with shortness of breath. The employee began having breathing problems and suffered poisoning once inside the residence, where the patient had set off insect foggers.
2016-10-18	Twin Falls	Idaho	ST. LUKES MAGIC VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure through medical injection
An employee had an adverse response to a flu shot, suffering a headache and shortness of breath.
2016-08-31	Englewood	Colorado	Aerotek	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On or about 8/31/16, a temporary employee suffered shortness of breath and headaches and was admitted to a hospital due to an over exposure to isopropyl alcohol during final product cleaning operations.
2016-08-09	Allentown	Pennsylvania	GEO Specialty Chemicals	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was pouring a dry powder chemical compound (DMPA) into an empty 25-lb plastic bag for shipment when he began to experience a running nose, shortness of breath, and a sore throat. He was hospitalized and treated for a possible allergic reaction.
2016-07-14	Fort Sam Houston	Texas	Goodwill	BODY SYSTEMS	Bodily conditions, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting grass and started complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath. The employee was admitted to the hospital.
2016-07-01	Chesapeake	Virginia	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On 7/1/16, at approximately 2:30 PM, an employee experienced shortness of breath while delivering mail, requiring hospitalization for dehydration.
2015-11-04	Bay Shore	New York	SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was exposed to floor cleaner and developed shortness of breath.
2015-10-03	Lansdale	Pennsylvania	ZEIGLER'S BEVERAGE COMPANY	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway
An employee was driving a truck, jockeying trailers around in the yard of a beverage manufacturer. The employee later experienced shortness of breath and chest pain, requiring hospitalization for a collapsed lung.
2015-09-09	Dunedin	Florida	NuCO2, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working outdoors installing a CO2 line at a restaurant. The employee exhibited heat stress-related symptoms, including shortness of breath and cramping, and was hospitalized overnight.
2015-08-24	Chicago	Illinois	ABM Parking Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Vehicle or machinery fire
A parking attendant used a fire extinguisher to fight a car fire. The employee felt shortness of breath after the incident. The employee was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
2015-06-05	Hutchinson	Kansas	Hutchinson Regional Medical Center	BODY SYSTEMS	Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode
An employee was responding to an emergency medical call for a near drowning. The employee had to carry equipment about 1/4 mile through tall grass to get to the location. The employee had performed emergency medical treatment and then experienced lightheadedness and shortness of breath. The employee was treated in the emergency room and admitted for observation.
2015-04-22	Plantation	Florida	ATT Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Bodily conditions, n.e.c.
An employee experienced light headedness, shortness of breath, and tingling in both arms. The employee was transported to the ER by another employee after calling his doctor. The employee was working in a manhole the previous day.
2015-04-13	Queensbury	New York	WEB GRAPHICS	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Nonclassifiable
An employee experienced shortness of breath and shoulder pain at work and was hospitalized.
2015-03-19	Norfolk	Virginia	BAE Systems	BODY SYSTEMS	Bodily conditions, n.e.c.
While returning to work from a break, an employee (welder) experienced shortness of breath, subsequently requiring medical transport and inpatient hospitalization.
2015-03-09	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	COATING AND CONVERTING TECHNOLOGY	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice in the entryway to the building and broke a leg. A second employee received an electrical shock in the slitting department, causing shortness of breath. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.
2015-03-08	Friendly	West Virgini	MPM Silicones LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substances
On March 8, 2015, at approximately 8:08 p.m., an employee disconnected a hose from a cylinder of allyl alcohol. He carried the hose to an area and began cleaning the hose with toluene when he experienced shortness of breath. An air evacuation was requested and the employee was air lifted to the hospital and hospitalized for chest pains.
2015-02-10	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	USSE2 O & M Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to harmful substances or environments
An employee was hospitalized when she complained of throat irritation and shortness of breath after entering a janitorial closet.