Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-05	Clifton	Tx	CLIFTON MOULDING CORP.	Multiple trunk locations	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was shoveling dust at a mill house. His clothing caught on the rotating shaft of a hammer mill, and he was pulled toward the machine and thrown to the ground. He suffered four fractured ribs, a fractured iliac crest, a lacerated kidney, and contusions to his elbow and leg, all on the right side of his body. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-30	Houston	Tx	Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone
An employee was using a shovel to clean out barricades inside a work zone on a roadway when a vehicle entered the work zone and struck the employee, resulting in three fractured ribs and swelling in the leg.
2021-09-17	Palm Bay	Fl	Atlantic Southern Paving and Sealcoating, LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was shoveling hot asphalt while standing behind a paver. He collapsed and fell face down into the asphalt sustaining burns to the face, ears, and both hands.
2021-09-02	Hazlehurst	Ga	Triple H Specialty Company, Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Dust explosion
An employee was taking a break by a baghouse after shoveling hot pellets that were being expelled from a cooler. While the pellets were still being expelled from the cooler hopper, a flame shot out of the discharge pipe, then backdrafted up the pipe into the cooler and then into the bag house. The employee suffered burns to the hands and arms from the resulting explosion.
2021-08-23	Aurora	Co	Ralph Martinez Trucking Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was shoveling excess dirt from the bed of his truck. While exiting the truck, the employee fell to the ground, resulting in three broken vertebrae.
2021-08-18	Plant City	Fl	AG LABOR LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been digging with a shovel in a farm field and laying plastic in the heat. The employee felt hot, fatigued, and experienced dry mouth and shaky legs. The employee was hospitalized for heat stroke.
2021-08-11	Lake Mills	Wi	Daybreak Foods, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other 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.
2021-08-02	Boise	Id	Intermountain Gas Company, Inc.	Heart	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was repairing a natural gas line leak on an extreme heat day (which entailed using a hand shovel to dig two 19- to 20-inch holes in packed soil: one hole to expose the gas line to stop the flow of gas and one to make the repair). The employee had a heart attack and was hospitalized.
2021-07-22	Springdale	Ar	APAC-Central, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was shoveling dust and water around a baghouse. As the employee tried to clear a clog in a drain hole, an auger grabbed his right glove, amputating the middle finger at the first joint.
2021-07-13	North Bend	Oh	Vexco Engineering LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was shoveling coal inside the conveyor room, got dizzy, and collapsed. The employee was hospitalized for heat stress.
2021-06-28	Solvay	Ny	Frazer & Jones Company, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A temporary employee had been shoveling sand and collapsed onto the floor of the foundry. He was hospitalized for heat stroke.
2021-06-18	Pocahontas	Ar	Black River Commodities, LLC	Foot (feet)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a screw conveyor with a shovel. He slipped into the auger, and the conveyor lacerated the arch of his right foot and broke some bones. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-05-24	Mount Sterling	Oh	Stephens Pipe & Steel, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was standing on the platform at the galvanizer machine holding onto the metal hand rail and observing the moving shovel/ladle for cleaning the galvanizer. The shovel/ladle struck the middle divider of the holding tank causing the shovel/ladle to move up and down roughly. As a result the employee's hand was struck-by the handle of the shovel/ladle and their fingertip was caught between the metal hand rail and the metal handle and amputated.
2021-05-20	Eaton	Co	Agfinity Inc. - Corporate Office	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was attempting to clear the air lock by scooping the feed down with a grain shovel. While standing on the pile of feed, he lost his balance. As he went to catch himself, his hand was caught in the air lock resulting in a broken thumb/hand.
2021-05-20	Ogallala	Ne	McAtee Paving dba Simon	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was trying to clear asphalt from a tailgate latch. He had used a shovel to pry the gate open; the shovel slipped while his hand was between the tailgate and the truck bed, causing a fingertip amputation.
2021-03-03	New Braunfels	Tx	RTM CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment
Two employees were shoveling gravel in a trench when a shovel slipped from the gravel and contacted an employee's left pinky finger, resulting in amputation.
2021-02-19	Oklahoma City	Ok	US FOODS	Heart	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was shoveling snow at a delivery location, experienced chest pains, and was hospitalized for a heart attack.
2021-02-15	Moon Township	Pa	FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.	Heart	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
On February 15, 2020, after shoveling snow in the yard, an employee went into the office and stated he felt ill. The employee was hospitalized due to suffering a heart attack.
2021-02-15	Wellston	Oh	SUPERIOR HARDWOODS OF OHIO, INC.	Multiple face locations	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was sweeping and shoveling chips, wood debris, and sawdust around a chipper. A wood slab on the chipper's conveyor hit the employee in the head. The employee fell to the concrete floor and suffered head trauma, orbital and nasal fractures, and a forehead laceration.
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.
2021-01-23	Stuttgart	Ar	Riceland Foods, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee suffered an abdominal injury while shoveling soap stock into a drain. He was hospitalized.
2021-01-08	Tampa	Fl	Seaworld Parks & Entertainment, LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
At 12:57 p.m. on January 8, 2021, an employee was shoveling clay in a tiger habitat when she re-aggravated a pre-existing back injury and lost consciousness. She was hospitalized.
2020-10-17	Garden City	Ga	Harco Construction, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A skid steer was grading rock along a curb for a parking lot. An employee was shoveling the rock along the curb to uncover the curb. The employee lost his balance while shoveling the rock and stepped behind the skid steer while it was backing up. The skid steer ran over the employee's right leg causing a compound fracture to the shin.
2020-10-02	Gainesville	Fl	DAB CONSTUCTORS, INC.	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone
On October 2, 2020, an employee was struck by a motor grader while shoveling windrow. The employee sustained fractures to the right arm, right foot, and ribs.
2020-08-28	Clairton	Pa	United States Steel Corporation	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After shoveling coke in heated conditions, an employee experienced dehydration and had to be hospitalized.
2020-08-20	Omaha	Ne	AP Plumbing, LLC	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was clearing soil away from an underground power line with a shovel. The shovel cut through the wire's insulation, resulting in an arc flash that caused first-degree burns to the employee's arms and neck.
2020-08-14	Ocala	Fl	Art Walker Construction, Inc.	Multiple lower extremities locations	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
At 1:30 p.m. on August 14, 2020, an employee was shoveling dirt along the edge of a concrete curb into the path of a road grader. The road grader's wheel struck the employee from behind, causing a crushed foot, ankle, and lower leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-08	Pelham	Alabama	Broadband Technical Resources	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
After pulling cable in a ceiling and shoveling dirt onto the back of a truck, an employee developed a hernia. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-05-30	Providence	Rhode Island	J.H. LYNCH & SONS, INC.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a paving machine's hopper with a shovel. The employee noticed that the "auto" button was activated and tried to shut it off. The machine's front apron came down and caught the employee's right foot against the front bumper. He suffered a broken right foot, a broken left collarbone, and a burned right hand.
2020-05-25	Mcgehee	Arkansas	Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was on the roof of a fertilizer storage building, shoveling fertilizer that had spilled out through the hole in the roof. He slipped and fell down 20 feet of roof, then dropped 12 feet straight onto a trolley rail, then fell from the rail to the ground 18 inches below. The employee suffered three brain bleeds, a broken fractured left wrist, stomach injury, a kidney injury, a fractured eye socket, a pelvis fracture, a gash in the forehead (requiring stitches), and a cut that left skin
2020-05-21	New Braunfels	Texas	LoneStar Paving	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was shoveling hot asphalt when he started to feel unwell. Around the afternoon, after sitting in the shade and drinking some water, he became ill and required hospitalization for heat illness.
2020-04-20	Mesquite	Texas	2M Foundation Drilling, Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was standing at the edge of an approximately 48-inch diameter hole that was approximately 18 feet deep. The employee was using a winch cable off the back of a drilling rig with a hook on it, attempting to retrieve a shovel that had fallen into the hole, when he lost his footing and fell approximately 18 feet to the bottom of the hole. He broke his right leg in two places with possible additional injuries to the left leg.
2020-04-13	North Richland Hills	Texas	Alamo Masonry CC, LLC	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was coming down a ladder while holding his brick holder and shovel when he missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He fractured his leg.
2020-02-26	Carlinville	Illinois	Heritage Health	Heart	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee arrived at work and started shoveling snow. Within minutes, the employee felt upper chest pain and went back inside to alert others. The employee was hospitalized for a heart attack and underwent surgery.
2020-01-27	Lenox	Massachusett	Lenox Valley WTF LLC	Ankle(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was scooping debris with a shovel and pitchfork from a pit for a railcar and putting it into the grapple of an excavator when the employee's leg was pinned between the excavator bucket and a section of train track. The employee received a compound fracture of the left ankle.
2020-01-21	Bel Aire	Kansas	MCCULLOUGH EXCAVATION, INC	Pelvis	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A crew was exposing a new water line looking for a leak. A trench was excavated near the pipe with a compact excavator, and an employee was exposing the pipe with a shovel. A piece of dirt from the top of the trench fell on the back of his legs and he suffered a pelvic fracture. The trench was approximately 4.5 feet deep.
2020-01-19	Queensbury	New York	Monroe Auto Service and Tire Center	Hand(s)	Slip on substance without fall
An employee slipped while shoveling snow. The employee's hand broke a window and was lacerated by the glass.
2019-09-24	Austin	Texas	Colorado River Constructors	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing a portable ladder. The ladder slipped and the employee fell onto a shovel 4 or 5 feet below, suffering bruised ribs and a partially collapsed right lung. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-09-05	Beverly Hills	Florida	T Lyman Golf, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was using a shovel while working on an irrigation system. The employee suffered heat exhaustion.
2019-08-29	Mandan	North Dakota	Swingen Construction Company	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was at a bridge construction project, cleaning up with a shovel. As he was working behind an aerial lift, it backed up and ran over his foot, then his right leg. His leg was crushed.
2019-08-15	Kyle	Texas	Custom Plumbing Company	Forearm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was shoveling dirt. The shovel hit an aerosol can and a piece of metal struck the employee's left forearm, cutting the main artery.
2019-08-08	Tinton Falls	New Jersey	J.F. Kiely Construction Company	Skull	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on wet grass while using a shovel to remove it, falling backwards and striking his head on asphalt paving. He fractured his skull/head.
2019-08-05	Helena	Montana	ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONTRACTORS, INC.	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While entering a 3-foot trench, an employee fell onto the handle of a shovel. The employee was impaled by the handle, and sustained injuries which included a perforated intestine and a broken rib.
2019-07-15	Austin	Texas	Schwartz Plumbing Company, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been shoveling sand when he felt light-headed and dizzy and fell to his knees. The employee suffered from dehydration and heat illness.
2019-07-09	Linden	Alabama	Linden Lumber, LLC	Leg(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was shoveling wood chips in a sawmill near a chipper conveyor. He fell and broke his leg. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-05-03	Pocatello	Idaho	McNabb Grain, Inc.	Leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A grain elevator operator was shoveling wheat toward the auger when he caught his boot/pant leg on the auger and was pulled in, resulting in amputation of his left leg.
2019-03-20	Edgewater	Florida	Extreme Concrete services, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was shoveling left-over wet concrete from under a machine that made concrete blocks. He felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen and was hospitalized, requiring hernia surgery.
2019-03-06	North Yarmouth	Maine	Assured Solar Energy	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee suffered chest pains after shoveling snow off the shop entrance.
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.
2019-03-01	Sioux Falls	South Dakota	Vern Eide Motorcars	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was shoveling snow in the parking lot to assist in getting a delivery vehicle unstuck from the snow and injured their back.
2019-02-27	Green Bay	Wisconsin	Sodexo - Green Bay	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was shoveling snow and slipped and fell on the ice fracturing the lower right leg.
2019-02-06	Dublin	Georgia	Sun-Tek Pet, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was trying un-stop a conditioner on an extruder with a shovel when the shovel became caught in the machine and pushed his thumb against the conditioner housing. The tip of his right thumb was amputated between the nail and knuckle.
2019-01-23	Centennial	Colorado	Terracare Associates	Heart	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee suffered a heart attack while shoveling road salt from the back of a truck.
2019-01-14	Newell	West Virgini	Marsh Bellofram Corporation	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee had chest pains after shoveling snow, requiring hospitalization.
2018-09-25	Sulphur Springs	Texas	BEF Food, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was shoveling inedible scraps from the floor into a small tote to dispose of them when his hand reached up and into a meat grinder's moving auger, resulting in the amputation of his left middle, ring, and pinky fingers.
2018-09-06	Fort Myers	Florida	Welch Tennis Courts, Inc	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A temporary employee was using a shovel to finish the edges of a clay tennis court. The employee became ill due to heat stress and was hospitalized.
2018-08-30	Columbus	Mississippi	4 County Electric Power Association	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was shoveling dirt to backfill an electrical pole hole. The employee began showing signs of dehydration and was hospitalized.
2018-08-27	Lancaster	Pennsylvania	Lancaster Oil Company, Inc.	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was hunched over cleaning up debris from the floor using a small shovel when a nearby forklift started backing up. The forklift driver did not see the hunched over employee and ran him over. He suffered a broken left ankle and a fractured right ankle and foot, requiring hospitalization.
2018-08-16	Olive Branch	Mississippi	LEHMAN-ROBERTS COMPANY	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone
On August 16, 2018, an employee was using a shovel to help a motor grader operator clean off the road in preparation for milling when he was struck by a dump truck, fracturing his right tibia and pelvis. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-08-15	Meriden	Connecticut	Butler Property Services, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing in the bed of a stationary truck mixing cement with a pail and shovel. He fainted and fell from the truck bed. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion and subdural hematoma.
2018-07-30	Dunwoody	Georgia	GEORGIA DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was shoveling hot asphalt mix inside the box of a truck. The back vertical gate opened partially and the employee fell through, coming into contact with the hot material. The employee suffered severe burns to the stomach, palms, and wrists (requiring skin grafts), as well as possible nerve damage to the right forearm.
2018-07-09	Erie	Colorado	LANDTECH CONTRACTORS, INC.	Ankle(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a shovel to hold down a boring machine bit to guide it into place at the start. When the machine was turned on, the drill bit slipped out and grabbed hold of employee's pant leg. His left leg was caught between the winch rope and the drill bit. He suffered a left leg abrasion and a sprained ankle.
2018-06-26	Orlando	Florida	Skanska-Granite-Lane A Joint Venture	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was shoveling material to expose a temporary drainpipe. A piece of clay/rock rolled down an embankment and struck the employee's lower left leg, breaking it.
2018-06-12	Culdesac	Idaho	Clearwater Seed, L.L.C.	Lower leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was shoveling pellets into a silo toward the auger. Pellets shifted under the employee when the auger was turned on. The employee's right foot was caught in the auger resulting in amputation of the lower leg.
2018-05-17	Dallas	Texas	Tri Dal, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was using a shovel and digging to locate a gas line when the employee began to feel symptoms of heat exhaustion, including muscle cramps, nausea, and dizziness.
2018-04-05	Snellville	Georgia	Trench Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a handheld shovel to level out a ditch for a retention pond pipe. At the same time, an off-road truck was being loaded beside the retention pond. A rock (2 to 3 inches in diameter) then fell off the dump truck and rolled downhill into the ditch, striking the employee. The employee suffered back and left side injuries.
2018-03-23	Monroe Township	New Jersey	L&R Distributors	BODY SYSTEMS	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
On 3/23/2018, an employee became ill after shoveling snow, losing consciousness and requiring hospitalization.
2018-03-21	Montrose	Colorado	Montrose Forest Products, LLC	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was shoveling wood scrap into a chipper when the employee was struck by a board that came off a conveyor, suffering a neck injury.
2018-03-16	Boston	Massachusett	D.W. WHITE CONSTRUCTION, INC.	Leg(s)	Nonclassifiable
While shoveling concrete debris into the bucket of a mini-excavator, an employee was pinned between the bucket and an existing pier face. The employee sustained a leg injury with lacerations and possibly broken bone(s).
2018-03-09	Waterbury	Connecticut	I81 Constructors	Heart	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was shoveling snow, went on a break and collapsed from a possible heart attack after returning from the break.
2018-02-07	Latrobe	Pennsylvania	CBC Latrobe Acquisitions, LLC	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was salting and shoveling snow when the employee slipped on the ice on the sidewalk and fell breaking an ankle.
2018-01-18	Parma	Idaho	Parma Post & Pole, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was shoveling saw dust into an auger that leads to a dust collection system when the employee stepped on a grate covering the auger and the grate broke. The employee's right foot was then caught in the auger, crushing and lacerating it. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-01-05	Warminster	Pennsylvania	CRC INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED	Nonclassifiable	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was shoveling snow and experienced dizziness and chest pains. The employee pulled a muscle.
2017-09-26	Champaign	Illinois	Express Employment Professionals	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On September 26, 2017, at around 4:10 PM, an employee was shoveling dirt into concrete forms for a crawlspace. The employee was observed stumbling in the trench and was advised to go sit in the truck. The employee was hospitalized for heat illness and dehydration.
2017-08-21	Decatur	Texas	Wise Electric Cooperative	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been leveling dirt with a shovel in the hot sun for almost 8 hours when he felt very faint. He was hospitalized for heat stress.
2017-08-21	Plant City	Florida	Temp Labor, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee passed out and suffered a heat stroke when shoveling dirt to throw on plastic that was laid for strawberries.
2017-08-17	Vero Beach	Florida	Ron Price Tree Transplanting	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A temporary employee was shoveling holes to plant trees when he was overcome by heat exhaustion and dehydration, requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-30	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	DUIT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was back-filling dirt along a newly installed silt fence using a shovel and suffered heat stroke.
2017-06-22	Tallahassee	Florida	North Florida Asphalt, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On June 22, 2017, an employee was working on an asphalt crew shoveling and raking asphalt. The crew made different stops during the day and at one stop the employee began to feel ill. The employee was hospitalized for heat stroke.
2017-06-21	Reedsburg	Wisconsin	Lakeside Foods, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was in a freezer cleaning up frozen peas that had ammonia trapped in them due to an earlier valve leak. As he shoveled the peas, the liquid in the peas expanded to vapor and he inhaled ammonia, suffering labored breathing and loss of consciousness. He was hospitalized.
2017-05-30	Southaven	Mississippi	Multiband Field Services, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was installing a fence post for a pole-mounted satellite dish. He was pouring concrete into the hole and mixing it with a shovel when his right middle finger was smashed between the shovel handle and top of the fence post. His fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
2017-05-23	Lakeland	Florida	Buckeye Diamond Logistics	Nonclassifiable	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was shoveling mulch and collapsed and was hospitalized.
2017-05-16	Elmira Heights	New York	ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORP.	Ankle(s)	Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
An employee was shoveling sand on a roof. While stepping from one level to a lower level, the employee rolled and fractured the right ankle.
2017-03-16	Teaneck	New Jersey	Macedos Construction	BODY SYSTEMS	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee suffered atrial fibrillation after shoveling snow and was admitted to the hospital.
2017-03-14	South Portland	Maine	Delhaize America	BODY SYSTEMS	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was assisting another employee with shoveling snow and suffered a heart attack.
2017-02-27	College Point	New York	Inter Contracting Corp	Ankle(s)	Excavation or trenching cave-in
An employee was shoveling dirt around a gas main pipe in a trench approximately 5' x 8' x 5'6" deep. A section of the trench caved-in breaking the employee's left ankle.
2017-02-09	Brunswick	Maine	Mid Coast Hospital	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on the left side of his back while shoveling snow from the loading dock. He fractured three ribs and suffered bruising.
2017-01-24	Geneseo	New York	ARC of Livingston Wyoming	BODY SYSTEMS	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee suffered a heart attack after shoveling snow and salting the sidewalk and was hospitalized.
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.
2017-01-10	Aberdeen	Ohio	FeeCorp Industrial Services, Inc.	Head and trunk	Explosion
An employee was performing general clean up duties with a fire hose and shovel when an explosion occurred. The employee suffered severe head trauma, contusions and a broken rib.
2016-10-17	New Johnsonville	Tennessee	AECOM	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was removing spoils from the tailgate of a dump truck using a scraper (flat shovel). While maneuvering near the tailgate, he tripped over a dirt clod roughly the size of a basketball and fell on the ground. He got up and fell again, breaking his left ankle, tibia, and fibula and requiring surgery.
2016-09-28	Cleveland	Texas	Russo Corporation	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway
An employee was shoveling dirt onto a paved surface when a nearby skid steer made an abrupt backward turn and struck the employee's left leg, breaking it. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2016-09-22	Stanton	Delaware	Diamond Materials, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Vehicle struck object or animal in roadway
An employee was operating a backhoe, shoveling milling material off the road, when the shovel became caught on a manhole road protrusion. This contact jarred the backhoe and the employee with great force, causing a liver injury where the seat belt connection contacted the employee near the right abdominal area.
2016-09-08	Sioux Falls	South Dakota	Soukup Construction, Inc.	Groin	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was shoveling an excavation wall next to a roller when the roller slid down and pinned his leg, causing injuries.
2016-09-07	Miramar	Florida	QUADRANT PHR, LLC	Jaw, chin	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
A temporary employee became upset and threw a broom and a shovel through an open dispatch window, then charged into the office and struck an employee in the back of her head with the broom handle. The temporary employee then struck her in the face with his fists, breaking the employee's jaw and causing cuts to her hands and face.
2016-08-09	Ocala	Florida	C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was shoveling asphalt when he began to feel unwell. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion/dehydration.
2016-08-04	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	A & A Trucking, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
While cleaning asphalt stuck to the bottom of a truck bed with a shovel, an employee suffered heat stress and was hospitalized.
2016-07-25	Starkville	Mississippi	AMERICAN FIELD SERVICES CORP.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was scraping loose asphalt off the apron of a dump truck containing hot asphalt. The excavator shovel was laying in the bed of the dump truck when the dump truck started to move forward. The dump truck pulled the excavator forward, causing a blade on the excavator to strike the employee, who then fell onto the hot asphalt. The employee suffered severe burns on both forearms, a chipped left ankle bone, and broken bones in the right ankle/foot.
2016-07-22	Moundville	Alabama	Dominion Construction Co., Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was fixing a water line at the sawmill near the kettle burners and was digging around the line with a shovel when he experienced leg and hand cramps. He was hospitalized for dehydration and heat trauma.