Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-06	Norcross	Ga	Malibu Norcross	Brain	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle
A employee was retrieving a go-kart when it crashed into a rail, resulting in a head injury with a skull fracture.
2021-11-04	Lula	Ga	SAC Wireless LLC	Multiple head locations	Struck by object or equipment
A 3-inch rigid steel pipe was being set under a raised concrete slab. The pipe struck an employee in the upper torso and head. The employee suffered facial fractures and a skull fracture and was hospitalized.
2021-10-28	New York	Ny	Skanska Penn Station Constructors a Joint Venture	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment
A beam struck an ironworker during a demolition. The ironworker suffered skull, neck, and wrist fractures, as well as lacerations to the head and leg.
2021-10-27	Madison	Wi	TruGreen Lawn Care	Multiple head locations	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
Two employees were repairing a latch on a roll-up door. The door came down on one employee's head, causing fractures to the skull, an eye socket, and a cheekbone. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-26	Northbrook	Il	Argo Roofing Company	Head and neck	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
On October 26, 2021, at approximately 10:25 a.m. an employee was performing roofing work on a commercial building and was walking backward moving a propane tank with a handcart. While moving the propane tank, the employee tripped over the raised lip of an unprotected skylight and fell through it to the concrete floor 20 feet below. The employee sustained a fractured cervical vertebra and multiple skull fractures.
2021-10-25	Emmetsburg	Ia	U.S. Postal Service	Brain	Bitten and struck by animal
On October 25, 2021, an employee was attacked by a dog while delivering mail, causing the employee to fall and strike their head on the ground. The employee suffered a fractured skull, bleeding on the brain, bite marks on the arm and leg, and a fractured right arm.
2021-10-25	Rocky Hill	Ct	Capstone Logistics	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was struck in the head by falling pallets, resulting in multiple skull fractures and bleeding on the brain.
2021-10-22	Kings Bay	Ga	Crown Corr, Inc.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was removing old sheet metal panels from a roof when he fell 15 feet to the ground, resulting in a skull fracture, 11 broken ribs, and skin lacerations to his arm and back of the neck.
2021-10-21	Mason City	Il	William Charles Electric, LLC	Head and trunk	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee working inside a wind tower was hit in the head by a falling object, resulting in a skull fracture and broken ribs that required hospitalization.
2021-10-20	Washington	Nh	Good For All LLC	Skull	Other fall to lower level
Two employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold. The ladder feet sunk into the ground, causing the platform to move. One of the employees fell to the ground and suffered a skull fracture.
2021-10-12	Lee	Ma	LB Corp	Skull	Other fall to lower level
An employee was ratcheting a piece of equipment to a truck. He fell off the back of the truck and his head struck the pavement. His skull was broken above the ear.
2021-10-11	Moberly	Mo	DSV Solutions	Skull	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was rearranging boxes on pallets. The employee tripped over a forklift's forks, fell to the concrete floor, and suffered a skull fracture.
2021-10-04	Nashua	Nh	Worthen Industries, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a fixed ladder in order to reach the platform of a machine when they fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in a broken hip, a broken wrist, and a skull fracture.
2021-10-02	Enid	Ok	Bimbo Bakeries USA	Head and trunk	Nonclassifiable
After backing up a truck to a receiving door to unload products, an employee was found unconscious near the rear of the truck. He had suffered a fractured skull, broken ribs on the left side, and a neck injury.
2021-09-30	Scotia	Ny	Adirondack Beverages, Inc.	Skull	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped while climbing off a machine and fell backward. His head hit the floor and he suffered a skull fracture. He was hospitalized.
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.
2021-09-23	Columbus	Oh	Shell	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was traveling for business. He had departed a customer location and stopped at the gas station to refuel his vehicle. He was assaulted and car-jacked at gunpoint by three assailants. The employee was hospitalized with bleeding between the brain and skull, and also required stitches to his lip.
2021-09-20	Bensalem	Pa	Acme Markets	Skull	Fall on same level
An employee was using a power jack to move pallets when she fell backward to the floor. She suffered a skull fracture.
2021-09-14	Pensacola Beach	Fl	Piera Plus	Skull	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a 8-foot folding ladder, installing bolts on a pavilion. He fell 5 feet to the ground and suffered a fractured skull. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-15	Columbus	Oh	Panera Bread FDF	Multiple body parts	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee pulled his truck into a return lot, got out, and was robbed and beaten with a 2-by-4 by one or two assailants. He suffered a skull fracture on the left side, fractures to the eye orbits, and a fractured collarbone, as well as bruising to the mouth.
2021-08-13	Baytown	Tx	CBRE, Inc	Brain	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was walking from a store to the gas filling area when they tripped on the curb and fell, resulting in a fractured skull and brain bleed.
2021-08-10	Longview	Tx	Hiab USA	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee climbed a ladder to work on the boom of a crane. The employee was striking the boom with a pry bar when he fell off the ladder and struck the ladder on the way down, resulting in a skull fracture, ruptured ear drum, multiple rib fractures, and other scrapes and bruises.
2021-08-09	Naples	Fl	KURTZ HOMES NAPLES, LLC	Skull	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell off a 4-foot step ladder. His head hit a doorway during the fall, and he suffered skull fractures.
2021-08-06	Denver	Co	Rambling Express	Skull	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
The injured employee had been putting away tools when they were attacked with a hammer by another employee. The injured employee sustained a skull fracture.
2021-08-06	Zelienople	Pa	Rose Liberty Corporation	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was stepping off a ladder onto a porch roof. The employee fell backward off the roof to the ground about 10-12 feet below, suffering a broken back, fractured ribs, and a fractured skull.
2021-08-06	Leon	Ks	Van Diest Supply Company	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping off the side of a truck cab which is about 30 inches above the ground. He fell and the back of his head struck a 2-foot high retaining wall. The employee lost consciousness. He was hospitalized with a skull fracture, concussion, amnesia, and a gash that required sutures.
2021-08-03	Millbury	Ma	Weld Power Service Company	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was performing maintenance on a generator and fell from a 10-foot ladder to the concrete floor, striking his head and suffering a fractured skull, pelvis, ribs, and vertebrae, as well as a possible broken arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-14	Saint Louis	Mo	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints	Skull	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was riding on the tailgate of an off-road utility vehicle. The employee fell to the pavement and sustained a fractured skull.
2021-07-10	Grassy Butte	Nd	Balanced Energy Oilfield Services (USA) Inc.	Skull	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was attempting to free a hydraulic line. When the coil tubing was freed it struck the employee in the head causing a skull fracture and a laceration that required stitches.
2021-07-07	Uniontown	Oh	Barberton Tree Service Inc	Skull	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Two employees were unclogging the chipper after a rainstorm. One employee opened an access panel to the drum of the chipper to unclog it while the second employee went to the other side of the chipper. The first employee then shut the access panel. The motor was off, but the drum was still spinning. A piece of clogged brush kicked the panel open and struck the second employee in the forehead, resulting in multiple skull fractures.
2021-07-07	Bridger	Mt	Carbon Equipment Repair INC	Head and trunk	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was filling a repaired tire with air. The tire exploded and the employee sustained a fractured skull, a broken pelvis, a broken rib, a punctured lung, and a forehead laceration.
2021-06-21	Green Bay	Wi	Agricultural Marketing Service - USDA	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
On 6/21/2021, an employee was climbing a ladder to inspect a piece of equipment when they fell from the ladder, resulting in fractures to the humerus, skull, and vertebrae that required hospitalization.
2021-06-16	Hobe Sound	Fl	JENKINS LANDSCAPE COMPANY	Skull	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was in a lift, pruning a large Ficus tree. The employee fell to the ground 12 feet below and sustained a fractured skull.
2021-06-10	Columbus	Oh	Keystone Granite And Tile - Quartz Countertops Columbus	Skull	Struck against stationary object or equipment
An employee was helping move lumber to a dumpster. The employee struck a 2-by-4, which broke the employee's skull at the right temple.
2021-05-31	Doraville	Ga	The Southern Swingset Company	Skull	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing a lumber pile 8 to 9 feet off the ground in order to cover it with a tarp and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured skull.
2021-05-27	Cambridge Springs	Pa	Wm. T. Spaeder Co., Inc.	Skull	Other fall to lower level
Two employees were lowering a 6-foot, 8-inch section of pipe to the ground with a come-along. The pipe slipped out of the rigging and struck a 6-foot stepladder one of the employees was standing on. The employee fell to the ground, suffered a skull fracture, and was hospitalized.
2021-05-24	Silver City	Nm	Gila National Forest	Multiple body parts	Parachuting incident
A smokejumper parachuted out of a plane to fight a wildfire. He had a hard landing on rocky terrain and suffered a skull fracture, a traumatic brain injury, facial fractures, a fractured neck vertebra, left-side pneumothorax, a broken left humerus, a broken left scapula, three broken ribs on the left side, a broken right tibia, and a shattered knee. He was hospitalized.
2021-05-07	Fort Edward	Ny	PALLETS INCORPORATED	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee and a contractor were inspecting a roof to verify areas in need of leak repair when the employee stepped through a skylight and fell approximately 20 feet to the floor below, resulting in multiple fractures to their skull, arms, and upper body.
2021-05-03	Aurora	Il	NORTHERN GLASS, INC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was struck by limestone rock falling from the edge of a roof. The employee suffered s skull fracture, facial lacerations, and two punctured lungs.
2021-04-29	Waukesha	Wi	Berghammer Corporation	Head and trunk	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
An employee was pouring a concrete floor deck. The decking collapsed and the employee fell about 20 feet to the ground, suffering broken ribs, a broken skull, and a back fracture.
2021-04-24	Santa Rosa Beach	Fl	Cedillo's Professional Painting, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was standing on a ladder, preparing the outside of a house for painting. The ladder slipped and the employee fell to the ground about 15 feet below. He suffered broken ribs, a broken leg, and a cracked skull and was hospitalized.
2021-04-21	Virginia Beach	Va	BOEING COMPANY THE	Skull	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from an elevated platform to the floor, suffering a broken skull, other fractures, and contusions. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-20	New York	Ny	Henick Lane service corp	Skull	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was preparing to lift an HVAC unit with a duct lift. The duct lift malfunctioned and its handle struck the employee in the head, possibly fracturing the employee's skull.
2021-04-20	Decatur	Ga	AMLI Management Company	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder to the ground. He suffered brain bleeding; ear bleeding; and fractures to facial bones, his skull, his arm, his wrist, and a rib.
2021-04-14	Charleston	Wv	AM Communications LTD	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder while repairing a drop line. The employee landed on blacktop and suffered hip and skull fractures, a sprained left arm, and a gash over an eye.
2021-04-06	Brighton	Co	MMM Deliveries LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was trying to open the door of a truck that was locked with the keys inside. He fell backward from the top exterior step of the truck. The back of his head struck the ground and he lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured skull and bleeding in the brain.
2021-04-02	Sandusky	Oh	ThorWorks Industries	Skull	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from a 13" step stool to the floor, resulting in a skull fracture.
2021-03-21	Nampa	Id	HAP TAYLOR & SONS, INC. DBA KNIFE RIVER	Skull	Other fall to lower level
An employee was loading tires onto a flat trailer. He tripped and fell, striking his head on the ground and suffering hairline skull fractures. He was hospitalized.
2021-03-17	Jasper	Tx	King Lumber	Multiple head locations	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was standing between a forklift and a tilt hoist, trying to reinstall the hoist arm. The fork and boom extension fell and pinned him to the tilt hoist. He suffered a possible skull fracture and a dislodged right ear canal and was hospitalized.
2021-03-16	Circleville	Oh	Charter Communications, LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell from an extension ladder onto an asphalt pavement about 15 feet below, suffering a skull fracture, internal bleeding in the head, a broken collarbone, broken vertebrae, five to eight broken ribs, and a liver laceration. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-10	Houma	La	Rapco Fabrication	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Explosion
An employee was spot welding an area under a boat. The welding equipment ignited vapors in a compartment that surrounded the gasoline fuel tanks and a vapor explosion occurred. The employee suffered a fractured skull, chest wall, ribs, and shoulder. The employee required hospitalization.
2021-03-08	Boise	Id	Albertsons	Skull	Fall on same level due to slipping
A butcher slipped and fell in the meat cutting room, resulting in a skull fracture.
2021-03-04	Philadelphia	Pa	Urban Outfitters, Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on an A-frame ladder fixing an electrical wire on an HVAC unit in a ceiling. The employee was holding onto the unit with their left hand when the employee was shocked with 480V of electricity. The employee let go of the unit and fell 6 feet from the ladder. In the midst of falling, the employee hit their head on a metal work station. The employee was hospitalized for two skull fractures, burns to three fingers on their left hand and one finger on their right hand, and unspecified
2021-03-03	Jefferson	La	Intercoastal Repair Services	Multiple head locations	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was utilizing a railroad jack handle when the jack handle swung up and hit his face, resulting in a skull fracture and a broken nose.
2021-02-24	Richmond	Va	Sustainable Modular Management	Skull	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was inside a building on a 6-foot stepladder, using a chain come-along to draw the building together at the top so a bolt could be installed to hold it together. The chain released, swung back, and struck the employee's head, knocking him off the ladder. He suffered a skull fracture.
2021-02-24	Springfield	Mo	Signature Home Comfort	Skull	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder at a construction site when the ladder "walked" into a hole, causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee sustained a skull fracture.
2021-02-17	Baton Rouge	La	Arc American Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was descending a power pole. He began transferring his primary safety to underneath a communication cable; his secondary safety had not clipped in and he fell to the ground about 15 feet below. He suffered a broken left wrist, a skull fracture at the base of the neck, and an injury to the left shoulder.
2021-02-10	Winter Garden	Fl	Montrose Construction, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On February 10, 2021, an employee was carrying a 2x4 down the stairs when the 2x4 got caught on the permanent handrail causing the employee to fall approximately 4 to 5 steps down the stairs. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury and a fractured skull.
2021-02-06	Mckinney	Tx	WELLPATH LLC	Multiple body parts	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
A nurse was struck in the head by a patient and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a skull fracture and a broken leg.
2021-02-03	Coventry	Ri	VERIZON	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
A technician was exiting a customer's premises after knocking on the door when he slipped on ice and fell, striking the back of his head on the granite steps. The employee suffered a fractured skull and concussion, including internal bleeding.
2021-02-01	Shreveport	La	Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center	Skull	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee went out to the lobby and was assaulted by a family member. She sustained lacerations to the head and a skull fracture requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2021-01-17	Seabrook	Tx	TERMINAL LINK TEXAS, LLC	Skull	Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
An employee was using a lashing pole to remove a twist lock from the top of a container on a vessel. The twist lock fell and struck the employee's hard hat. The employee suffered a fractured skull and was hospitalized.
2021-01-15	Dallas	Tx	Active Truck Transport LLC	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was involved in an altercation with another passenger while exiting a flight at the airport. The employee sustained a fractured skull, bleeding on the brain and 3 lost teeth.
2021-01-14	Parker	Co	American West Construction, LLC	Head and trunk	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was demonstrating the procedure for attaching a disk tiller to a tractor. The tractor backed up suddenly and pinned the employee against the disk tiller. The employee suffered a skull fracture with brain swelling, a collapsed lung, and broken ribs.
2021-01-11	Saint Charles	Il	Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC	Skull	Fall on same level due to slipping
At 1:24 p.m. on January 11, 2021, an employee was assisting with curbside Christmas tree pickup when he slipped on ice and fell backward, striking the back of his head on the side of the truck and then on the ground. The employee suffered a left parietal non-displaced skull fracture.
2021-01-09	Daytona Beach	Fl	B. Braun Medical, Inc.	Skull	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On January 9, 2021, an employee was buffing a floor with an orbital buffer. The cord wrapped around his ankle and he fell backward, fracturing his skull.
2021-01-06	Missoula	Mt	Fallen Tree Construction, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was setting wall panels with a crane while on a building. When the employee bent over to freshen up a line with another employee, the crane started to lift a 24-foot, pre-built wall, causing it to swing over. The employee backed away from the wall and fell off the edge of the building, resulting in a broken knee, hip, wrist, tooth, and nose, as well as a fractured skull and a laceration across the face.
2021-01-03	Hillsdale	Il	Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.	Skull	Fall on same level due to slipping
A maintenance employee working in a hot box area slipped on a buildup of ice on the floor. The employee fell backward and sustained a skull fracture resulting in hospitalization.
2020-10-20	Bloomington	Il	Western Specialty Contractors	Skull	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
On October 20, 2020, at approximately 1:15 PM, an employee was moving a 24-foot long beam with a co-worker. The employee fell backward through an open roof hatch approximately 17 feet to the floor below. The employee was hospitalized for a skull fracture.
2020-10-20	Marcus Hook	Pa	Allied Universal Security	Multiple head locations	Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c.
An employee was opening a train gate for a rail company. Before the employee could open the gate, the train struck the gate which knocked the employee down and rendered him unconscious. The employee sustained fractures to the skull and right eye socket.
2020-10-19	Columbus	Oh	Saucy Brew Works	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was helping unload boxes from a box truck. The employee climbed onto the lift gate to grab a box then slipped and fell 3 to 4 feet to the pavement, hitting their head. It was raining at the time. The employee sustained lacerations and a fracture to the back of the skull, swelling of the brain, and a possible concussion.
2020-10-13	Jacksonville	Fl	WHC	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
On October 13, 2020, an employee was riding on the tailgate of a pickup truck. The truck went over a bump and the employee fell striking his head on the concrete parking lot. The employee suffered a skull fracture and bleeding in the brain.
2020-10-07	Omaha	Ne	Athleta	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee inhaled chemicals from a spray duster. The employee lost consciousness and hit her head, resulting in a skull contusion.
2020-10-01	Shreveport	La	Sports South LLC	Brain	Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, n.e.c.
On October 1, 2020, around 6:30 PM, the injured employee was operating an order picker to fill orders. Another employee struck a pallet, which was then pushed into the injured employee's order picker, causing the injured employee to lose balance and fall approximately 15 feet to the ground. The injured employee sustained a brain bleed and fractures to the skull, ribs, arm, and shoulder. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
2020-09-30	Sioux Falls	Sd	Electronic Systems, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee opened an overhead garage door on a dock. As the employee was looking for IT cables on the outside of the building, he fell off the dock and hit his head on the concrete about 4 feet below. He suffered a skull fracture and brain bleeding.
2020-09-29	Lake Charles	La	Alfred Palma LLC	Head and trunk	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
On September 29, 2020, an employee was working on a warehouse roof. As he looked for an anchorage point, he fell through a skylight to the floor 12 feet below. He suffered a skull fracture and a spleen injury; he was hospitalized and his spleen had to be removed. Fall protection was being worn, but was not anchored at the time of the incident.
2020-09-26	Brunswick	Oh	Installed Building Products	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on the roof over a garage to install a gutter above the garage. He slipped and fell approximately 10 feet onto the concrete driveway. He sustained a fractured skull and a broken wrist. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
2020-09-22	Easton	Ct	Aquarion Water Company	Skull	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was riding in the bed of a company pickup truck stabilizing the motor that was being brought over to the dumpster for disposal. When the truck came to a stop, the employee lost his footing and fell out of the truck bed on the driver's side and struck the back of his head on the driveway pavement. The employee suffered a laceration to the back of the head and a skull fracture.
2020-09-22	Omaha	Ne	Creighton University	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was descending 3 to 4 stairs when he fell to the floor and hit his head. He was hospitalized with a skull fracture and subdural hematoma.
2020-09-20	Geismar	La	Occidental Chemical Corporation - Geismar Plant	Skull	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was conducting morning inspections in a caustic unit. A section of CPVC pipe 15 feet above broke off as a valve was being released, fell, and hit the employee in the head. He suffered a skull fracture and lost consciousness. He was hospitalized.
2020-09-16	Chicago	Il	Illinois Institute of Technology	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was approximately 4 feet above the ground on a 6-foot A-frame ladder using a drill to remove screws from an air handling unit vent when the drill kicked back. The employee lost balance and fell backward onto a concrete ledge, suffering a fractured skull, forehead cut, fractured heel, and hematoma.
2020-09-11	Auburn	Al	Alex HVAC Services, LLC	Skull	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
At 9:58 a.m. on September 11, 2020, an employee was installing HVAC duct in a ceiling at a new-construction single-story house. The employee fell from an attic area to the floor 9 feet below, suffering a fractured skull and losing consciousness. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-09-09	Pueblo	Co	Key Structures LLC	Skull	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from a scaffold when he lost his balance and fell 10 feet through the guard rail to the ground. He fractured his skull.
2020-09-01	Fort Edward	Ny	Casella Waste Management	Skull	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was repairing a bucket loader in a maintenance shop. A jack kicked out, striking him in the head and knocking him to the floor. He suffered a skull fracture.
2020-08-31	Columbia	Mo	Tree Wizard Incorporated	Multiple head locations	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
A Tree Wizard, Inc., employee was helping remove a tree that had struck a power line. When he made the final cut on the tree, the line rolled under the log and struck him in the face. He suffered a fractured eye socket, a fractured skull, and multiple facial lacerations.
2020-08-17	Richfield	Oh	John T Baker Enterprises Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was in a boom truck, cutting limbs off a tree. He made a notch on a limb that forced the boom down and he was ejected, landing on the ground 15-20 feet below. He suffered a fractured skull and fractured vertebrae. Fall protection was not tied in at the time.
2020-08-14	Houston	Tx	Mike Calvert Toyota	Skull	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
A mechanic was performing an alignment on a vehicle. A second mechanic was inside the vehicle checking on an air conditioning part. The vehicle was inadvertently placed in drive and the brake brace was knocked out of the way. The vehicle fell off the ramp and struck the first mechanic in the head. The mechanic was hospitalized for a fractured skull and ear laceration.
2020-08-13	Hays	Ks	Biltrite Construction LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on scaffolding installing trim on the edge of a roof. The employee fell off the scaffolding onto the ground and suffered a fractured skull and a fractured back.
2020-08-12	Grove City	Pa	George Junior Republic	Skull	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
On 8/12/2020, an employee was meeting with a juvenile around 2030 hours. The juvenile became aggressive and the employee attempted to restrain them. The juvenile assaulted the employee, resulting in the employee's head hitting a chair. The employee was knocked unconscious and the juvenile continued to assault him. The employee was hospitalized with a skull fracture.
2020-08-05	Hines	Or	Forest Service, Malheur National Forest	Skull	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was struck by a boulder while working to extinguish a fire, causing the employee to fall approximately 20 feet down a hill. The employee suffered a skull fracture and lacerations.
2020-08-04	Houston	Tx	Pyramid Masonry & Construction, Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
While at a construction site, an employee fell from a scaffold's side bracket platform that was approximately 7'4" off the concrete flooring, sustaining fractures to their skull, arms, and wrist, as well as a laceration to the skull.
2020-08-01	Paris	Tx	Turner Industries Group	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee had just placed some timbers on a pipe stack. As he was moving away, a 16-inch by 10-foot pipe that was being stacked rolled onto the timbers past the intended placement. This caused the timbers to catapult over the pipe. One of the two timbers struck the employee on the right side as it was coming down, knocking him to the ground. He suffered fractures to the right wrist, nose, face, and skull on the right side. He was hospitalized.
2020-07-23	Centennial	Colorado	Bocanegra Construction, LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was performing framing work on the first floor of a building and fell into an open stair hole, landing on the basement floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken collarbone and a skull fracture.
2020-07-23	Houston	Texas	NBG CONSTRUCTORS INC	Skull	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
While installing steel pan decking, an employee fell 10 to 12 feet off a bridge onto a paved parking lot. The employee suffered a skull fracture.
2020-07-15	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Workzone Traffic Control, LLC	Skull	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on the back of a work truck platform. As he was stepping off the platform, he slipped and fell, struck his head, and sustained a skull fracture.
2020-07-14	Beaver Dam	Wisconsin	Direct Management Co., LLC	Skull	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working above ceiling tiles installing a junction box. The employee fell from a ladder and sustained a skull fracture.
2020-07-10	Irving	Texas	WESCO Distribution	Skull	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was working to free a stuck overhead door. While trying to get a roller back into the track, a bottom plate which was under tension, came loose, and sprung up striking the employee in the forehead. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and possible skull fracture in the frontal lobe area.
2020-06-30	Nardin	Oklahoma	Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc	Skull	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was actuating a valve handle at an open end pipe extension of a well tree to release gas from a natural gas storage well. The well tree rotated and the pipe extension struck the employee's head causing a skull fracture behind the right ear.
2020-06-29	Nokomis	Florida	Reyes Family Construction Corp.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was laying down trusses. The employee fell from the trusses to a concrete slab, suffering a broken skull, three broken ribs, and fractures to a cheekbone and an eye socket.
2020-06-27	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	G L Z Acoustics, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working on a scaffold raised to a height of approximately four feet to install can light trim and sheet rock the ceiling. As the employee exited the end of the scaffold, he mis-stepped on the rung of the ladder integrated to the scaffold. He fell backward and struck his head on the wall. His hard hat fell off and then his head struck the floor. He was hospitalized for a fractured skull and bleeding in the brain.