Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-26	Vero Beach	Fl	Ridgeline Roofing	Arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a side saw to remove rotten siding from a residential property when the saw blade bound and kicked back, hitting him in the left arm and causing lacerations.
2021-08-04	Clute	Tx	Elite Companies LLP	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting vinyl siding with a circular saw. The saw kicked back and lacerated the employee's left little finger.
2021-07-30	Hamburg	Ny	Sahlem's Roofing & Siding, Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing siding from a 6- to 7-foot ladder. The ladder slid along the siding and the employee fell. He landed on the ground and suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung.
2021-04-14	Buford	Ga	Dany's Construction Siding Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
A siding worker was climbing up a ladder and fell approximately 6-10 feet onto a concrete slab. The employee sustained a fractured wrist, the loss of a front tooth, a swollen eye, and a broken lip.
2021-03-09	Sugar Land	Tx	Exterior Inspections	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
Two employees were working on a scaffold during an exterior siding inspection. A board broke and the employees fell. One suffered a broken ankle, and the other suffered a sprained ankle and cut to the left hand.
2021-02-11	Denver	Co	Prime Custom Metals, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing fabricated sheet metal siding on a new building under construction while on an extension ladder. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground resulting in a head injury, concussion, and a head laceration.
2020-10-03	Cape Coral	Fl	FP Property Repairs, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a ladder scaffold with a wood plank platform, about 4-5 feet above the ground, placing siding on a house. The plank snapped in half and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a broken ankle.
2020-09-26	Columbus	Oh	Good Home Maintenance, Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing cement board siding from a stepladder. The employee fell 8-9 feet from the ladder, suffering several broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2020-07-09	Floresville	Texas	Luis Alfonso Martinez	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was standing on a ladder, using a circular saw to cut siding for a residential construction project. The saw kicked back and struck the employee in the left shoulder, cutting it. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-06-16	Dacula	Georgia	THE HOME DEPOT, INC.	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a standup counter-balanced forklift and was traveling toward a unit of plank siding with the forks trailing. He tried to stop the lift using the dead man pedal. His right foot was crushed between the lift and the plank siding.
2020-04-28	Elkhorn	Nebraska	Menards	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee had just removed the bands on a pallet of siding when the stack of siding tipped over and landed on his leg. He suffered a fracture above the ankle.
2020-04-20	Vail	Colorado	SHAW CONSTRUCTION	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was cleaning up a job site and throwing a board into a dumpster when he was struck by a sheet of siding that was dropped from a boom lift 20 feet above. He suffered multiple head contusions; abrasions to the head, neck, back, and chest; and fractured ribs. He was hospitalized.
2020-02-20	Sioux Falls	South Dakota	Superior Siding & Construction, Inc,	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was hammering a nail to install siding onto a building when the nail ricocheted and flew back, striking his right eye.
2020-01-29	Evergreen	Colorado	Select Building Group	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting siding with a circular saw when he hit a wood stud and the saw caught the end of his left pinky finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2019-09-18	Huntsville	Alabama	Wilson Pena Construction	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing siding at an apartment complex when he became dizzy and fell off the roof, hitting his head and injuring his neck. He was hospitalized.
2019-09-10	Cleburne	Texas	James Hardie Building Products	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
While walking into an office, an employee entered the path of a forklift that was carrying metal siding. The forklift shifted, causing the siding to fall off the forklift and land on the employee's foot. He suffered toe lacerations. Steel-toed boots were worn at the time of the incident.
2019-09-09	Hagatna	Guam	American Construction Corp. Guam	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
Two temporary employees cut a new window opening into metal siding on the second floor of a building. The employees then went to the first floor to install door and window frames. The injured employee went back up to the second floor to get a cordless drill and then heard the other employee call for something. When the injured employee went to the window opening to look down, the metal siding gave way. The injured employee fell 12 feet from the second floor, landing on the concrete pavement and
2019-07-19	Okeechobee	Florida	BTC Builders Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on the roof setting up a ladder to reach higher elevations during siding installation operations. He fell off the roof and landed on a table 10 feet below. The employee sustained fractures to his shoulders and face.
2019-06-26	Dade City	Florida	Helena Agri Enterprises LLC	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was in a forklift lift cage (man basket) replacing a piece of metal siding. The employee fell out of the man basket 8-10 feet and fractured his right arm. He also sustained a cut on the forehead.
2019-05-31	Naperville	Illinois	Monarch Enterprises Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was nailing siding on a building with a nail gun in a lift. The gun shot him in the lower chest and upper stomach.
2019-04-23	Atlanta	Georgia	Sunshine Window Cleaning	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other jump to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was on a house's second-story roof, cleaning the siding using pressure washing equipment. He stepped backwards and fell from the roof to the ground and landed on his back. He suffered blunt force trauma to his chest. Fall protection was not being worn at the time.
2019-04-10	Honesdale	Pennsylvania	Professional Building Systems	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at approximately 11:00 AM, an employee was using a step ladder while fixing a piece of exterior siding on a modular home. The employee was at a height of approximately 4 to 6 feet when the ladder tipped and he fell to the ground on his left side. He was hospitalized with a fractured left pelvis.
2019-03-15	Wichita	Kansas	Railserve, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.
An employee was part of a crew conducting maintenance on a rail siding. The jack holding the rail fell, and the tip of the employee's left middle finger was caught between a tie plate and the underside of the rail. The fingertip was amputated.
2019-02-27	Lewisberry	Pennsylvania	Leafguard Holdings, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was using a 24-foot extension ladder to install gutters. The ladder kicked out and slid down the residential home's siding to the ground. The employee fell 15 feet and broke both wrists and sustained a head laceration requiring stitches.
2019-01-02	Jacksonville	Florida	Building Component Supply	Head	Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
A carpenter was walking on trusses eight feet above the ground at a residential home construction site. He lost his footing and fell toward the ground. He was wearing a safety harness and lanyard that activated and stopped his fall. His safety helmet fell off and he crashed into the plywood siding of the house. The collision with the plywood caused a laceration to the head requiring hospitalization.
2018-08-14	Nekoosa	Wisconsin	Pro Seamless of Wisconsin, Inc.	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a plank set between two step-ladders while using a cordless drill to firmly screw/drill into metal siding. He lost his balance and fell approximately 5 feet to the ground below, breaking his wrist and forearm.
2018-08-03	Meadville	Pennsylvania	Tradesmen International, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting aluminum siding with a siding brake when his right pinky finger was caught in the siding brake, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-06-21	Pomona	New York	Energy Evolution	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder to nail in building siding when he became startled and fell off the ladder, hitting the ground.
2018-06-19	Cranston	Rhode Island	Greene Construction Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing shingle siding from a scaffold when he fell through the guardrails to the ground below, fracturing his vertebrae, pelvis, and arm.
2018-06-16	Davenport	Florida	LFI FORT PIERCE, INC.	Forearm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A temporary employee was entering a trench that was 4 feet by 8 feet and 4 feet deep to help install a propane gas tank. While entering the trench, which had wood and aluminum siding installed, the employee slipped and fell. The siding then lacerated his left forearm, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2018-05-16	Deland	Florida	Hopton Roofing, Inc.	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was holding a piece of siding in position with his left hand so he could nail it in place. His right hand slipped while positioning the nail gun and the nail shot into his left hand, puncturing it and possibly fracturing one bone. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-05-11	Leawood	Kansas	Open Door Homes, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was ripping and cutting sheeter sidings (a piece of wood) on a table saw when he attempted to flick a piece of wood out of the table saw area. His hand was then caught on the saw blade, amputating his index and ring fingers.
2018-05-08	Bismarck	North Dakota	Leingang Home Center, Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
Two employees were installing siding from an aluminum plank that was between two step ladders when the plank gave way, allowing them to fall to the ground. One employee sustained a sprained ankle, while the other sustained multiple fractures to his left leg. One employee was hospitalized.
2018-05-07	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Cruz Siding and Remodelation	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell approximately 14 feet from a scaffold while installing siding and dislocated a shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
2018-04-24	Freeport	Florida	Absolute Installation, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing siding on a wall from a scaffold when he fell about 8 to 10 feet to the ground below, fracturing his ankle and suffering other injuries.
2018-03-08	Birmingham	Alabama	H & L Construction, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was standing on an aluminum extension ladder while removing house siding at approximately 10 to 12 feet above ground when the employee fell to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured collarbone and rib, requiring hospitalization.
2018-02-27	Mckinney	Texas	Space City Construction, Inc	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
While installing sheet metal decking to the second floor of a three-story commercial storage unit being built, an employee fell approximately 10 feet to the concrete floor below and landed on sheet metal siding, suffering fractured vertebrae.
2018-02-02	San Antonio	Texas	ENM Construction	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working from a man lift, installing siding to the exterior of the building. The employee unhooked his lanyard to enter a third floor window opening, when he slipped and fell to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion and a broken foot.
2017-10-05	Glendale Heights	Illinois	APEX EXTERIORS, INC.	Leg(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
On October 5, 2017, at approximately 9:00 a.m., three employees were working together to remove vinyl siding from the side walls of a residential balcony for demolition. They were working from extension ladders with hand tools. The injured employee entered the balcony from the extension ladder to look for a potential anchor location for his personal fall arrest system. When he entered the balcony, it collapsed beneath him. He landed on the ground and broke his leg.
2017-08-21	Irvington	New Jersey	Best Option Construction Corp.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee fell 30 feet from a scaffold while installing siding on a new apartment building, requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-17	Woonsocket	Rhode Island	BRAPCO, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On 6/17/2017, an employee was installing vinyl siding from a ladder when he felt dizzy and fainted. He fell approximately 10 feet from the ladder, breaking several ribs and his spine.
2017-06-08	Metairie	Louisiana	Ricki Brown, LLC	Heel(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was six feet high on an extension ladder replacing siding. When he began to climb down, he lost his footing and fell to the ground, fracturing his heel.
2017-05-04	De Forest	Wisconsin	Deminter Siding LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was on a ladder nailing a piece of siding into place when the employee slipped off the ladder and fell approximately 23 feet to ground below, sustaining broken ribs, collapsed lungs, broken vertebrae, a pelvic fracture, and left arm nerve damage.
2016-05-01	Tiki Island	Texas	Jimmy Garner	Forearm(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
Two employees were installing siding on a residential home from a wooden pole scaffold equipped with a metal panel platform. The scaffold collapsed. Both employees were hospitalized. One employee suffered a fractured forearm. The second employee suffered a severe spinal injury.
2016-03-26	Houston	Texas	Juan Ortiz	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was installing siding on a house and stepped from one side of a scaffold to the edge of a 2 x 12 platform on another scaffold. He lost his balance and fell on his back, and the platform then landed on his face. He suffered a laceration above his left eyebrow and a back injury.
2016-03-23	Ocklawaha	Florida	Jody Wilson Construction, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
While installing vinyl siding on a roof, an employee fell approximately 8 feet to the lower ground level, sustaining compound fractures to the right leg, tibia, and fibula. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
2016-01-15	El Paso	Texas	J4 Development	Leg(s)	Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
On January 15, 2016, at approximately 11:00 am, an employee was installing siding and slipped and fell. He was wearing his harness and lanyard which arrested his fall, but he struck a small brick wall and broke his left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2015-10-05	Windsor	Colorado	Blue Print Framing Inc.	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was nailing siding to the wall when he fell 12 feet between the pump jack scaffold and the wall. He broke his femur and was hospitalized.
2015-09-30	Weiser	Idaho	Champion Homes Builders Co.	Leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a staple gun for siding or roofing activities. The staple gun engaged while the employee was changing positions, lodging a 3-inch staple into the bone of the employee's right leg.
2015-09-02	Wichita	Kansas	Leslie Custom Masonry	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was performing preliminary work before siding work when a guardrail gave way, causing the employee to fall from a third-story platform to the ground. The employee broke both legs.
2015-07-31	Imperial	Missouri	ILT ENTERPRISES, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
Two employees were involved in an accident on Friday, July 31, 2015. The employees were installing siding from a pump jack scaffolding when one of the support brackets came loose, causing the scaffolding to swing away from the structure. The employees fell to the ground and suffered multiple fractures, requiring hospitalization for treatment.
2015-07-10	Grapevine	Texas	Fleet Pride	Arm(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was injured when aluminum siding he was pulling fell and severed a tendon in the right arm.
2015-06-04	Cypress	Texas	Portillo Construction	Eye(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was on a pump jack scaffold installing siding on a residential home using a nail gun. A nail from the gun bounced off the wall and hit the employee in the eye. The nail got stuck in his eye, and he was hospitalized for surgery.
2015-04-09	Paradise	Pennsylvania	Sam S. Smucker & Sons, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee installing siding fell from a ladder breaking his left leg below the knee. The ladder was on the deck and slipped due to misty, wet weather conditions.
2015-02-27	Elkhorn	Nebraska	James Hardie Building Products	Hand(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting siding into 2-inch strips using a circular saw on a saw horse. The strip started to buckle; the employee reached to grab it, cutting the palm at the finger joint.