Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-17	Dallas	Tx	Estes Express Lines, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating and test-driving a forklift. The forklift struck a low metal post and overturned. The employee suffered a broken left leg, a dislocated left shoulder, a back hematoma, and a right foot laceration and was hospitalized.
2021-11-16	Hazlehurst	Ga	Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee completed repairs on an electric motor under a platform and was replacing the grate covering of the motor housing area. As the employee picked up and moved the grate cover, an air line was struck and cut in half. The employee attempted to shut the air off and stepped through the opening of the motor housing area. The employee fell approximately two feet, resulting in a fractured left shoulder.
2021-11-15	Allentown	Pa	Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to unclog a relief line that was piled with sediment on a boiler. When he unclogged it, there was a pressure release, and hot water shot out of the line and contacted the employee's left shoulder and arm, resulting in burns.
2021-11-15	Freeburg	Il	Waste Management Of St Louis-Metro	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
On 11/15/2021 at 11:00 a.m., an employee borrowed a ladder to check on top of their truck. On the way up or down on the ladder, the employee fell to the ground and suffered a broken shoulder and a bruised lung.
2021-11-13	Bridgeport	Ct	C & W Services	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
Two employees had just finished placing signs on a sidewalk. A vehicle jumped the curb and struck both employees. Both were hospitalized; one suffered fractures in the hand, elbow, fingers, and lower back, as well as a shoulder injury.
2021-11-10	Quincy	Il	Michelmann Steel Construction Company	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On November 10, 2021, an employee was moving a 15-foot steel beam with an overhead crane. The beam begun to swing, fell, and struck the employee. The employee suffered chin and shoulder lacerations and a broken collarbone and was hospitalized.
2021-11-09	Lake Buena Vista	Fl	Walt Disney Parks and Resorts - Town Square Theater/Magic Kingdom Park	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a landing while listening to her manager give instructions when she misstepped and fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured right shoulder and hip.
2021-11-08	Flowood	Ms	Methodist Rehabilitation Center	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on a medication cart in a hallway and fell to the floor, resulting in injuries to the right shoulder, right arm, and right hip.
2021-11-05	Gardendale	Al	Republic Services	Multiple body parts	Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
An employee was using a hydroseeding machine, attached to a bulldozer, to plant grass on a slope at a landfill. The hitch connecting the hydroseeding machine to the bulldozer broke, and the hydroseeding machine rolled down the slope with the employee on it. The employee suffered broken and bruised ribs, a broken shoulder, and a cut on the ear.
2021-11-01	Urbana	Oh	Heritage Cooperative, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee had just cleared a clog in a drag and re-energized the motor. The employee asked another employee at the control panel to turn on the drag. When that happened, the motor malfunctioned causing the chain and pulley system to shift, striking the employee and throwing them over the guard rail to the ground below. The employee sustained a broken ankle and shoulder injury.
2021-10-30	Davie	Fl	Dynaserv Florida, LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing on the back of a spray truck. The employee's legs became entangled in a hose, causing the employee to fall from the bed of the truck to the ground about 4 feet below. The employee suffered two broken ribs, a concussion, and bruises to the right shoulder and left foot.
2021-10-28	Palmetto	Fl	Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc.	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell to the ground outside a building. The employee suffered injuries to both shoulders and the right arm.
2021-10-26	Milwaukee	Wi	Pro-Se Services - Seca Equipment	Multiple upper extremities locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was inspecting an excavator when they slipped and fell off the excavator, resulting in a broken left shoulder and a broken right wrist.
2021-10-26	Beatrice	Ne	Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was reaching for paper towels while cleaning up when her left foot caught on a box and she fell to floor, landing on right arm and shoulder. The employee suffered a fracture of the right humerus bone.
2021-10-26	Rumford	Me	Brace Integrated Services, NE	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was climbing down to dismantle a scaffold when they fell 40 feet from the scaffold to the ground, resulting in a broken ankle, a dislocated shoulder, and broken ribs.
2021-10-25	Fort Hood	Tx	Akima Support Operations	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was replacing a windshield wiper arm on an up-armored Humvee. The employee pulled on the wiper blade arm and it broke free, causing the employee to lose balance and fall 3 feet to the maintenance bay floor. He sustained a fractured right shoulder and bleeding in the head.
2021-10-25	Moundsville	Wv	Enerfab Power & Industrial, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall 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.
2021-10-25	San Diego	Ca	FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTH WEST	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was painting markings on an aircraft while standing on a pair of stands, 8-9 feet from the ground. He stepped into a gap between the stands and fell about 3 feet, his foot hitting a stand brace. He suffered a twisted left knee and a shoulder separation.
2021-10-23	Houston	Tx	Hyatt Regency Houston West	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on water and fell to a ballroom floor. He landed on his arm and his shoulder was dislocated.
2021-10-23	Sylacauga	Al	AM Group, LLC	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On October 23, 2021, at 11:20 a.m., an employee was taking inventory in an aisle in the shipping department when they were struck by a side loader lift truck, resulting in fractures to the collar bone, shoulder, and ribs.
2021-10-21	Jonesboro	Ar	Delta Materials Handling	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was standing under the slip sheet attachment of a forklift, which was raised in the air as the employee installed a lift chain. The push-pole attachment fell on the employee and resulted in severe injuries to the shoulder, back, legs, and hip. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-21	Lebanon	Oh	Alro Steel Corp.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was helping a boom operator set a steel beam onto posts. The beam fell and struck the employee on the right side. He suffered a dislocated femur, a broken shoulder, and a jaw fracture.
2021-10-21	Cambridge	Ma	HARVARD UNIVERSITY	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level
An employee fell and her shoulder struck the wall. She was hospitalized.
2021-10-21	Philadelphia	Pa	First Student	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was walking up steps into a school when she tripped and fell. At the same time, someone was opening a door to the school and she hit her face on the door. The employee suffered a shoulder injury and a neck fracture that required hospitalization.
2021-10-20	Souderton	Pa	SynaTek LP	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell off a loading dock to the ground 4 feet below. He landed on his side and suffered broken ribs and shoulder trauma. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-15	Oklahoma City	Ok	Legend Senior Living, LLC	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on a kitchen mat and fell, suffering an injury to the right shoulder and arm.
2021-10-13	Bartow	Fl	ORANGE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC	Shoulder(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.
2021-10-11	Houston	Tx	National L.S. Inc	Shoulder(s) and back	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A temporary employee opened the doors of a trailer containing empty wooden pallets. The pallets fell and struck him on the left shoulder, injuring the shoulder and his lower back.
2021-10-08	Chicago	Il	Kloeckner Metals Corporation	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a hand-held pneumatic grinder to do a vertical grind of a metal gear rack when the griding disc flew off and hit the employee's left shoulder, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization.
2021-10-05	Ponte Vedra Beach	Fl	Cavalier Spirits	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
On October 5, 2021, an employee was unloading products from the back of a box truck. He was on the lift gate with a dolly full of beer boxes; when he pressed the descend button, the dolly began moving away from him. As he tried to catch it, he fell off the lift gate with the dolly and the beer boxes. He suffered injuries to his shoulder, back, and leg and was hospitalized.
2021-10-01	Medley	Fl	WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDA	Shoulder(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.
2021-10-01	La Salle	Il	XPO Logistics Freight, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was reworking freight inside a trailer. The trailer fell and hit the employee in the left shoulder, arm, and ribs. He suffered a tendon injury in the shoulder and arm and four broken ribs.
2021-09-29	Huron	Sd	Dakota Turkey Growers, L.L.C.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing down from a tanker-type truck. The employee slipped from the tanker's fixed ladder and fell approximately 8 feet to the ground, hitting concrete and suffering fractures to the skull, a shoulder blade, and a back vertebra.
2021-09-28	Findlay	Oh	Nickolas Staffing, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On September 28, 2021, an employee was removing a piece from a surge bin while approximately 10-12 feet above the concrete floor on an extension ladder when the ladder slid out from under him. The employee fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured left shoulder and hip.
2021-09-28	Ovid	Ny	Seneca Stone Corporation	Multiple body parts	Roadway collision-moving in same direction
An employee was operating a roller along the shoulder of a road to cone off a work area when they were struck from behind by a tractor trailer, resulting in orbital bone fractures, a broken collar bone, increased cranial pressure, spinal fractures, and respiratory problems.
2021-09-27	Casselberry	Fl	Magnatone Hearing Aid Corp	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking from her car to a building entrance. She tripped on a pallet and fell, suffering a fractured and dislocated shoulder.
2021-09-27	Daytona Beach Shores	Fl	Valencia Construction Group, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
On September 27, 2021, an employee was using a measuring tape and string to measure the alignment for the storm piping being installed inside a 4-foot trench. Afterwards, the employee stood on a drain manhole with a plywood cover on its opening. The plywood broke and the employee fell about 4 feet into the manhole, resulting in a bruised shoulder that required hospitalization.
2021-09-22	Oakley	Ks	STP Drilling LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was preparing to connect drilling pipe when the elevator came open causing the 30 foot by 4.5-inch drilling pipe to fall onto the employee. The employee was struck on the shoulder, ribs, and back area, and sustained a punctured lung. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-21	Pahokee	Fl	Abf Freight System, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
While performing a delivery, an employee was at the rear of a trailer, strapping a crate. A backhoe's bucket dropped on the employee's head and shoulder area.
2021-09-16	Sheboygan	Wi	Kohler Co.	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was installing a radiator on a generator. A part fell and struck the employee on the head and left shoulder. The employee suffered head trauma.
2021-09-16	Duncanville	Tx	Life Storage 265	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee went to get merchandise out of a unit when her foot was caught in a door rope and she tripped and fell hitting her right knee and left shoulder. The employee sustained a broken kneecap and a dislocated shoulder.
2021-09-15	Des Moines	Ia	U.S. Postal Service	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was on a workroom floor during a power outage, locking up a reasonable accommodation chair. The employee tripped on a guardrail that was lying on the floor, fell into another guardrail, and suffered a broken left shoulder and broken left-side ribs.
2021-09-13	Port Arthur	Tx	United Rentals	Multiple body parts	Struck by other falling powered vehicle
On September 13, 2021, an employee was underneath a rough-terrain forklift removing a steering rod column. The jack stands used to support the forklift collapsed, causing the forklift to fall onto the employee. The employee sustained injuries to the shoulders, collarbone, and ribs.
2021-09-10	Mentor	Oh	Spang Power Electronics	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was testing electric circuit boards using a testing fixture machine and received an electric shock of up to 2000 volts when he contacted live, unguarded electrical parts on the test fixture machine. The employee was hospitalized for burns to both hands and injury to their shoulders and a finger.
2021-09-09	Quapaw	Ok	RoofLynx, LLC	Shoulder(s) and back	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Employees were securing a 40-foot ladder to the trim of a building. The extension portion of the ladder descended, causing an employee on the ladder to fall to the ground 8 to 10 feet below. The employee suffered a shoulder and back injury.
2021-09-08	New York	Ny	Dual Fuel Corporation	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While climbing a 5-foot ladder, an employee fell 3 feet to the floor and sustained injury to his shoulder, wrist, and right leg.
2021-09-08	Clarksville	Ar	The Pictsweet Company	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was rolling up a water hose next to a steam filler. Hot water came out of the steam filler and burned his shoulder and chest.
2021-09-04	Kenosha	Wi	KWIK TRIP #312	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level
An employee fell while walking out of a kitchen. The employee's side struck the floor, and the employee suffered an injury to the shoulder, back, and side. The employee was hospitalized for hip surgery.
2021-09-03	Coatesville	Pa	Cleveland - Cliffs Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was using a jib crane to move a pallet of brick into a ladle. The pendant controller shocked him. He was unable to release his right hand from the controller and slowly fell to the floor of the concrete platform, suffering a chipped bone in the left shoulder and a sprained right ankle.
2021-09-01	Lancaster	Pa	Shanks Extracts, Incorporated	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking on the concrete sidewalk in front of the lobby door when she tripped and fell onto the sidewalk dislocating her right shoulder.
2021-08-30	Jacksonville	Fl	Vallencourt, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On August 30, 2021, an employee was using a cut-off machine to cut a PVC pipe when his T-shirt got caught between the guard and the blade, pulling the saw back into his right shoulder. The employee suffered a laceration to his right shoulder and lower arm pit area, requiring hospitalization.
2021-08-28	Brooklyn	Ny	Planned Companies	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level
An employee was inside an elevator when the elevator suddenly dropped and the employee slammed into the floor, resulting in a lumbar transverse process fracture, as well as back, hip, and shoulder pain.
2021-08-26	Halfmoon	Ny	James H. Maloy, Inc	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was reinstalling a chain link fence. The employee was holding a bar/pipe that passed along the top of the fence to hold it up. The bar/pipe fell and hit the employee in the shoulder area, causing a neck/shoulder injury.
2021-08-26	Decatur	Tx	Wise Electric Cooperative	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After working from an aerial bucket for about 10 minutes, an employee developed cramps in his arms and shoulders. He lowered himself to the ground, where he lost consciousness. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
2021-08-24	Dover	De	Direct & Correct, Inc	Shoulder(s) and back	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone
A flagger was struck by a vehicle, resulting in injuries to their shoulder and back.
2021-08-23	Kansas City	Mo	FORD Motor Co.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was inspecting vehicle repairs in the delivery department. The employee felt dizzy, nauseated, and was having cramps in their shoulders and neck. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
2021-08-23	Paragould	Ar	B & W Construction LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
At 12:02 p.m. on August 26, 2021, an employee lost consciousness while working on a rooftop. The employee slid off the rooftop, fell about 30 feet, and suffered fractures to a shoulder blade, the pelvis, three ribs, and both heels. The employee was hospitalized. Fall protection was not being worn at the time of the incident.
2021-08-22	Tulsa	Ok	AAA Club Alliance, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Multiple violent acts by other person
An employee was taking a break outside his work vehicle at a convenience store when he was attacked by a customer with a pair of scissors. He called 911. When the operator asked which way his attacker had gone, he stepped away from his vehicle and the attacker hit him with his van. The employee suffered a head injury; multiple broken ribs; abrasions all over his body from being dragged by the van; and injuries to the right shoulder, right knee, right ankle, and lower back.
2021-08-20	Halifax	Ma	Walmart	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on an anti-fatigue mat at a register. She fell to the floor, breaking both shoulders, and was hospitalized.
2021-08-19	Big Pine Key	Fl	ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI, INC.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level
At about 3:00 p.m. on August 19, 2021, an employee was on a ladder, hanging artwork on a church wall. A volunteer leaned on the opposite side of the ladder, trying to support the employee, and the ladder destabilized. The employee fell to the floor and suffered a broken right shoulder, as well as a contusion to his right elbow.
2021-08-19	Topeka	Ks	Midway Sales & Distributing, Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell backward from a truck bed to the ground, hitting raised concrete. He suffered injuries to the left shoulder and ribs and was hospitalized.
2021-08-18	New York	Ny	Glenridge Fabricators, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing an A-frame ladder to take down a chain fall. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground about 5 feet below, suffering injuries to the right shoulder and left-side waist.
2021-08-17	Batavia	Il	BLACK HORSE CARRIERS, INC.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On August 17, 2021, an employee was inside a trailer that his truck had just backed up to a loading dock. As he tried to straighten a banded load of cardboard, the band snapped and the load fell, knocking him into the side of the trailer. He suffered head lacerations and a dislocated shoulder.
2021-08-17	Hereford	Tx	Caviness Beef Packers, LTD	Lower leg(s)	Gored or rammed by animal
An employee was driving cattle in a pen corral. The employee climbed up a pen rail to keep from being rammed by an aggressive cow. The cow's horns caught his boot and pulled him to the ground inside the pen. He suffered fractures to the left tibia and fibula, as well as an injured left shoulder.
2021-08-16	Trout Creek	Mt	Mountain Range Materials LLC	Multiple body parts	Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway
An employee was driving a concrete mixer truck up a hill to a job site. The road's soft shoulder gave way at the rear of the truck, which rolled over. The employee suffered injuries to the head, neck, and right arm.
2021-08-13	Palm Springs	Fl	Edison Power Constructors, Inc.	Arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was working on a cut-out when their shoulder contacted an overhead powerline, resulting in second and third degree burns to their left arm.
2021-08-12	Eufaula	Al	M.C. Dixon Lumber Company, Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was placing waste wood onto a 30-inch-wide, 20-foot-long conveyor. The employee was trying to remove a piece of wood that had hung up in the conveyor's bottom belt when the conveyor caught his hand and amputated his right arm at the shoulder.
2021-08-11	Morrisville	Pa	Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
An employee was working inside a bank at a drive-through. A car struck the building and drove through an exterior wall, causing bricks and a metal cabinet to fall onto the employee. The employee suffered injuries to a hip, the jaw, and a shoulder.
2021-08-10	Gainesville	Ga	Recro Pharma LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down an internal stairway when she fell to the ground, dislocating her shoulder and breaking her leg in two places. She underwent surgery to the leg.
2021-08-10	Reading	Pa	IFS, INCORPORATED	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was engaging a dock leveler. A manual bar on the leveler slipped out and the employee fell from the dock to the concrete below. He suffered injuries to the head and right shoulder.
2021-08-10	Denver	Co	Sturgeon Electric Transmission and Distribution	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee had just used a 35-pound electrical ground rod driver to install a ground rod. While lifting the ground rod driver above his shoulders, he lost his balance and fell onto the rod that had been driven into the ground. He suffered a neck laceration requiring five stitches and hospitalization.
2021-08-09	Hampshire	Il	Custom Pak Illinois, Inc	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was working with a machine that was filling small tubes with methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP). He pulled out the pickup tube and the chemical splashed on him, causing second-degree burns to his shoulder, chest, arm, and stomach. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-07	Round Rock	Tx	TDIndustries, Inc	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Three employees were installing a no-hub band over a 12-inch cast iron 90-degree elbow and a stub that went to a roof drain. The no-hub band broke during installation, and they descended in a lift to get a new one. The elbow fell down on one of the employees from about 20 feet above. It struck his head, which caused him to fall and hit his head on the toe board of the scissor lift. The employee sustained injuries to the head, neck/spine, and shoulder.
2021-08-07	Baldwin	Il	Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc.	Shoulder(s) and back	Contact with hot objects or substances
At about 11:30 a.m. on August 7, 2021, an employee opened an inspection door on a furnace hopper and was burned by heated ash exiting the door. The employee suffered burns to the back and shoulder.
2021-08-02	San Antonio	Tx	Area Wide Protective, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone
Three employees were doing highway work when a vehicle went past the barricades and hit them. Two of the three were hospitalized: one (who had been picking up barrels on the grass by the highway) suffered a broken femur and the other (who had been cracking down an arrow board) suffered a head contusion, a shoulder separation, and a shoulder fracture.
2021-08-02	Fargo	Nd	All American Plumbing & Heating, Inc.	Brain	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on a platform hanging a 4-inch piece of cast iron pipe. He fell through a ladder access hole and landed on the floor about 8 feet below, suffering a head injury (with a concussion) and a sore shoulder.
2021-07-31	Houston	Tx	Dillards	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was disposing of materials in an outside trash receptacle. The employee fell from the side of the receptacle to the ground about 3 to 4 feet below, landing on his shoulder.
2021-07-30	Congers	Ny	The Arc Rockland	Multiple body parts	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee suffered injuries to the left shoulder, neck, and back while lifting a child. She was hospitalized.
2021-07-27	Lincoln	Ne	OL&B Railway	Multiple body parts	Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
An employee was driving a skid loader when it fell through the wooden walkway of a bridge and struck the ground 23 feet below. The employee suffered broken ribs, a broken shoulder, and a spinal burst fracture, as well as biting through his bottom lip.
2021-07-26	Kaufman	Tx	SSC Services, Inc.	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell while getting out of a car in a parking lot. The employee suffered an arm/shoulder fracture.
2021-07-21	San Antonio	Tx	Service Mechanical Group, LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was working on a motor condenser when he received an electrical shock, knocking him backward and resulting in a dislocated shoulder. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.
2021-07-21	Northumberland	Pa	Furman Foods, Inc.	Shoulder(s) and back	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee experienced first and possibly second degree burns to his back and shoulders when a machine that cooks beans overflowed and splashed him with hot water. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-20	Model City	Ny	MODERN DISPOSAL SERVICES INC	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road
An employee was trotting down the shoulder of a roadway along side the garbage collection truck. As the truck approached a home that had trash out for collection, the employee moved toward the moving truck to retrieve his work gloves. As he reached for the work gloves, his right foot was positioned behind the rear outer dual tire which struck his ankle and fractured it.
2021-07-19	Beaver Dam	Wi	United Cooperative	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
At about 11:30 a.m. on July 19, 2021, an employee was on a ladder when the ladder slipped out at the bottom. The employee fell to the concrete 5 or 6 feet below, landing on their right side and suffering fractures to the right foot and shoulder. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-16	Davis Monthan Afb	Az	USAF - DECA	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a bag that was on the floor and fell, sustaining injuries to the leg and shoulder which required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-07-14	Eaton	Oh	Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee working at a loading dock entered the back of a truck. The truck pulled away causing the employee to fall out of the truck. The employee sustained a concussion, left forehead hematoma, broken left shoulder, and broken left heal.
2021-07-14	Cowen	Wv	Allegheny Wood Products, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was feeding a chipper machine when a board slab shifted, hitting him and knocking him to the floor. He suffered contusions to the right shoulder and hip.
2021-07-01	Russellville	Al	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was washing the shoulder skin machine and was removing a piece of meat stuck in the roller. Her left little finger was caught in the rotating roller and amputated.
2021-07-01	Stratford	Ct	Connecticut Distributors, Incorporated	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A powered industrial truck (PIT) operator was speaking to another employee and looked over their right shoulder in order to back up. While backing up, the PIT struck the other employee resulting in fractures, a torn rotator cuff, a crushed right foot, a leg laceration that required stitches, and the loss of the nail on their big toe.
2021-06-29	Alexandria	La	Axion Sales Force	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee working on a roof was attempting to move a piece of metal decking when he fell on top of the metal panel and slid off the roof while on top of the panel 13 feet to the ground. The employee suffered injuries to his head, shoulder, and back.
2021-06-29	Natchez	Ms	ATMOS ENERGY Group LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle on side of road
An employee who had been checking meters was standing by a company pickup truck parked near an intersection along the left shoulder of a road. A utility truck and trailer loaded with utility poles traveling past the parked work truck caught the front left of the parked pickup truck and moved it approximately 25 feet, pinning the employee between the two vehicles. The employee suffered one broken rib and a bruised lung.
2021-06-29	Queensbury	Ny	Lowes Home Center, LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking when she tripped over a fan cord and fell, resulting in multiple fractured bones in her shoulder and face.
2021-06-28	South Hackensack	Nj	Briad Restaurant Group, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working on a roof in the heat trying to fix a compressor when he fell from a ladder. The employee was hospitalized with a contusion to the right hip, injury to the buttocks, chest pain, shoulder pain, and renal failure.
2021-06-28	Ellwood City	Pa	Swank Construction Company, LLC	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone
An employee was flagging in a work zone on the shoulder of a road when they were struck by a motor vehicle, resulting in fractured ankles, legs, and vertebrae.
2021-06-25	Abington	Pa	Henkels & McCoy, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was cutting a cap off a pressurized pipe when the pipe burst, resulting in a fractured tibia and dislocated shoulder.
2021-06-24	West Seneca	Ny	KING BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was dismantling a pole scaffold when they fell approximately 15 to 18 feet to the ground below, potentially making contact with the scaffold as they fell. The employee suffered injuries to their shoulder, leg, and ribs.
2021-06-24	Somerset	Nj	Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was driving their motorcycle over a speed bump in the company parking lot when they fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured left shoulder.
2021-06-23	Madison	Wi	William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was changing out an overhead coffee filter on an industrial coffee maker when hot water poured down on the employee, resulting in burns to their shoulder, chest, and arm.
2021-06-22	Monument	Co	RockSol Consulting Group Inc	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee working on a bridge was going to check paint levels in a paving striper when he fell through a 24-inch gap between two bridges, resulting in a dislocated shoulder, three to four dislocated ribs, a fractured pelvis, and head contusions and lacerations.
2021-06-22	Fayetteville	Ga	Thine Selves Productions, LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was moving a chain and trolley while preparing to hoist a wooden set wall into position. The chain broke and the trolley hoist struck the employee, resulting in a contusion on their back left shoulder blade, as well as a laceration to the medial aspect of the left orbit.