DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-15Mount VernonNyUnitex Textile Rental Services, Inc.Foot (feet)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was weighing laundry when they were struck by the sling ring that holds laundry. The employee sustained a broken foot that required surgery.
2021-10-21Lake Buena VistaFlWalt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S., Inc.Lower leg(s)Fall on same level
An employee was replacing the shell body of a ride vehicle. He was maneuvering in-between the vehicle and the body to hook a sling to the body prior to lifting it onto the vehicle. He had one hand on the shell body and was stepping over the corner of the vehicle chassis. As he reached for the farthest hook-up point, the shell body shifted and he fell back. His lower left leg struck the shell body positioning pin, resulting in a laceration.
2021-10-05AmbergWiLuisier Well Drilling, Inc.Arm(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was on the ground, guiding a 20-foot-long, 6-inch pipe into a well casing. As the pipe was lowered (by a crane, using a nylon sling), it slipped, hitting the ground and the mud jack and eventually striking the employee. He was knocked into a nearby truck and suffered a broken arm.
2021-09-23LimaOhSUPERIOR FORGE & STEEL CORP.Fingertip(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
On September 23, 2021, an employee was assisting a co-worker with removing slings from a die when the crane holding the sling moved, causing the sling to swing toward the employee. The employee reached for the sling and his left thumb was caught between the sling and the die, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-09-02AmbridgePaJoseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving 4-inch pieces of solid round material, cradled in a sling. The employee's right middle finger was pinched between two pieces of the material and partially amputated.
2021-08-30ChannelviewTxCircor Refinery ValvesFoot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was working to lift and flip a 1,100-pound disc on a table to grind the opposite side. Softeners had been put between the disc and the sling because the disc had sharp edges. During the lift, the softeners slipped out and the nylon sling was sliced by the sharp edges of the disc. The disc then fell onto the employee's foot. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured foot.
2021-08-12LongviewTxJoy Global Longview Operations LLC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a hoist to place gears in a pallet box. After setting a gear down on the pallet, the employee unhooked the chain sling and was moving the gear into the box by hand; the gear slid toward him and pinched his right ring finger against the box causing an avulsion injury.
2021-06-29JacksonvilleFlJoseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On June 29, 2021, an employee was unloading materials from a flat bed truck using an overhead crane and a nylon sling. While positioning the nylon sling to hoist a stack of 6"x12' aluminum round bars that was on top of 5"x12' rectangular flat bars, the round bars shifted, rolled back, and pinned the employee's left middle finger between a round bar and a flat bar, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-06-01MontgomeryAlDixie Electric, Plumbing and AirElbow(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
A crew drilled a hole in the ground for a power pole. While the auger was being lifted, the sling snapped and struck an employee on the right arm, resulting in a fractured elbow.
2021-05-25YorkPaIndustrial Service & InstallationFaceStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was using a crane to move material to the saw. After transferring the load, one of the sling hooks caught the frame of the saw, snapped back and struck him in the face.
2021-04-20Post FallsIdCDA Redi Mix & Precast, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hooking up a chain sling to lift concrete catch basin risers. He was holding the chain when the sling tightened, and the tip of his left little finger was caught between the chain and a concrete riser. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-04-06SummerfieldOhIntegrity Kokosing Pipeline ServicesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to rig an 18' in diameter HDPE pipe. The employee was placing a nylon sling around the pipe when the pipe shifted unexpectedly. The employee's left pinky and ring fingers were pinched, resulting in an amputation of the ring finger to the second knuckle.
2021-03-14CullmanAlTopre America CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lifting a metal coil with an overhead crane. He noticed the chain sling was twisted and was trying to straighten it when his left index finger was pinched between the chain sling and the coil. The finger was broken.
2021-03-08ImperialPaFabcon Precast, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was rigging a precast concrete panel to a crane when their left index finger became caught between the wire rope sling and the crane hook, resulting in an amputation.
2021-03-05Port CanaveralFlGT USA LLCAnkle(s) and leg(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A longshoring employee was removing strapping from a bundle of lumber at pierside. The employee's leg was entangled in the rigging sling a forklift had used to move the bundle of lumber. The employee suffered leg and ankle injuries and was hospitalized.
2021-03-03ChristianstedViVivot Equipment CorporationBrainStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee had attached a crane sling to an 8-inch pipe, and the crane was holding the pipe with minimal tension while bolts were removed from its lower flange. The pipe came loose and knocked the employee off the trailer to the ground 6 feet below. The back of the employee's head struck the trailer after the fall, causing a head injury.
2021-01-31WillistonNdBadlands Hydrotesting Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was mounting a scanner box on the stump when their right middle finger was pinched between the sling hook and the D-ring, resulting in a fingertip amputation with the loss of the distal phalangeal tuft.
2021-01-13BroussardLaBilfinger Salamis Inc.Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was pulling a metal basket using rigging and a backhoe when a nylon sling broke and struck the employee in the shoulder, resulting in a fractured right scapula.
2021-01-08WheatlandPaSharon Tube CoMultiple body partsStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A crane was taking a bent section of pipe out of a portable scrap pocket. As an employee removed a sling on one side of the scrap pocket, the scrap pocket fell over. One of the parts in it struck the employee on the back, knocking him to the ground. He suffered fractured vertebrae, a broken nose, and a facial injury that required stitches. He was hospitalized.
2020-10-14OrlandoFlION Electric, LLC.Hip(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a flatbed trailer, choking a rigging sling to a concrete cylinder when he fell backward off the trailer approximately 53 inches onto compacted soil and sustained a broken right hip.
2020-10-09RockfordIlBluewater Thermal SolutionsBrainStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
The injured employee was operating a sit-down forklift (PIT) with an empty pallet on its forks when the PIT got stuck in the grass and mud while ascending a slight incline in a grassy area in back of the building. A second PIT was used to push the stuck PIT out of a rut to no avail. A third PIT was then connected to the other two PITs with a sling tether and a heavy chain. The two PITs attempted to tow the injured employee’s PIT out of the rut and the jarring motion caused a small rock or piece
2020-10-06CambridgeMaAccord SteelThigh(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was rigging structural steel components for hoisting. When hoisted, one of the sling hooks gave way and the components fell onto the employee and fractured a femur.
2020-10-02DedhamMaRJ DEVEREAUXFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
The injured employee was assisting in the off-loading and stacking of plastic pipe using a backhoe and sling. A piece of pipe was lowered to the ground. While the injured employee attempted to remove the strap from the backhoe bucket lifting hook, the backhoe operator rolled the bucket to release tension on the strap and his right hand was crushed between the backhoe piston and bucket causing injury to three fingers. The employee suffered a severed tendon and a fracture to the ring finger.
2020-08-31BrownsvilleWiMichels CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was manually unloading sections of counterweight pipe. Each pipe had swiveling D-rings mounted on the ends to be used for lifting the pipes with slings. The employee's finger got caught between a D-ring and a pipe resulting in a partial finger amputation.
2020-08-28Chippewa FallsWiHuffcutt Concrete LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
On August 28, 2020, an employee was affixing the D-ring of a pallet lifting device to the sling hook of an overhead crane when the crane's hook was raised. The employee's left thumb was caught between the crane hook and the D-ring, and the thumb tip was amputated.
2020-08-25YoungstownOhDiamond Steel ConstructionLower leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Employees were installing a 25-foot steel column that had a hitch to a steel base plate. As they tried to put the base plate on the foundation with a telehandler, it slipped out of the nylon sling. The hitch struck an employee on the left lower leg between the knee and ankle, causing a compound fracture.
2020-08-25HoustonTxTioga Pipe Supply Inc.Hand(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was offloading pipe using a 5-ton overhead crane. He was lowering a bundle that had been lifted off center and was using his left hand to level and balance the load when the chain sling slipped and his left hand was trapped between the chain and the pipe. He was hospitalized.
2020-08-12ColbertGaPike Electric, LLCLeg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
A power crew was picking up wood poles. A sling released and a pole fell, hit the ground, and bounced back. It struck an employee in the left leg, breaking it. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-08-08MinotNdWagner ConstructionChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was preparing a choke sling for piping when the excavator rotated and struck the employee. The employee suffered rib fractures and internal bleeding.
2020-06-09WacoTexasRenaissance Contractors, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
While an employee was disconnecting a sling, an I-beam slid downward pinching the employee's finger. He sustained an amputation to the left ring fingertip.
2020-05-28ChandlerArizonaArconic Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Three pieces of metal, weighing approximately 250 pounds each, were being lifted using slings attached to an overhead crane. An employee was guiding the metal as it was lifted out of a rack. The metal pinched the employee’s finger against the rack resulting in the amputation of his right ring fingertip.
2020-04-27HoustonTexasLift-All Company, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using an industrial sewing machine to make slings. The presser foot rose while the employee's finger was in the path of the metal channel, and the employee's left middle finger was amputated.
2020-04-22SouthavenMississippiFABCON PRECAST, LLCHead, neck, and trunkStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee was helping with the installation of a brace on a prefab concrete panel when the nylon sling slipped out of the lifting hook, slid down the panel, and the brace struck the employee. The employee sustained head, neck, and back injuries.
2020-04-20BloomsburgPennsylvaniaArconic CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was assisting as a crane moved a load. As the crane lifted the load, his finger was caught between the sling and the load, resulting in a fracture and amputation.
2020-03-19Oklahoma CityOklahomaDowning Wellhead Equipment LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
A CNC part fell from an overhead crane sling. An employee jumped out of its way and struck a tool cabinet, suffering a broken rib.
2020-03-17HoustonTexasValmont Industries - United GalvanizingFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was preparing to raise a steel frame using an overhead crane and chain sling. The tip of the crane hook was being used to raise the frame. After the frame was raised 6-12 inches from the floor, the employee went to position the chain and the frame fell onto his left hand. He sustained amputations to the middle, ring, and pinky fingers and was hospitalized.
2020-03-14HoustonTexasGULF STREAM MARINEUpper and lower limb(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was working inside a gondola rail car, rigging bundles of steel rebar for hoisting out of the car. During a partial breakout lift (hoisting about 2 feet to gain access for slinging), a nylon strap parted under the 1,100-2,200-pound load, which fell back into the car and struck the employee. The employee suffered a broken femur and collarbone.
2020-03-13MiddlebourneWest VirginiLane Pipeline Construction, LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was checking for a seam under a suspended pipe. The sling holding the pipe shifted and the pipe lowered onto his right index finger, crushing the tip. The fingertip was amputated past the nail.
2020-02-12BurwellNebraskaA.M. Cohron & Sons, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping in loading operations involving a chain sling and crane. Sheets of steel shifted in the load, and a finger on the employee's left hand was caught and crushed between the sling and the material. The finger was amputated.
2020-01-31Stone MountainGeorgiaThe Conlan CompanyPelvisFall, slip, trip, n.e.c.
An employee was removing 65-foot concrete wall braces using a powered industrial truck and a choker sling. He was holding a tag line at the end of the brace. When the brace was removed the balance was uneven. The brace cantilevered and seesawed the employee 20 feet into the air. He struck the ground, fracturing his pelvis.
2020-01-14EnonOhioSeepex Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lifting a mold using an overhead wire sling when the employee's left ring finger was caught and crushed between the mold and the wire sling, resulting in a partial amputation of the finger.
2020-01-06ManitowocWisconsinBroadwind Towers, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was adjusting the orientation of a 300-pound cast metal part while it was on the floor in a sling. The part shifted and pinched the employee's left middle and ring fingers against the sling, causing the amputation of the middle fingertip and an avulsion on the ring finger.
2019-09-23InglesideTexasLexicon, Inc.PelvisCompressed or pinched between two stationary objects
While trying to dislodge a stuck sling, a rigger was caught between two 24-inch pipes and suffered a pelvic fracture. The rigger was hospitalized.
2019-09-08RoselleNew JerseyPamarco Global GraphicsToes(s), toenail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
The injured employee was guiding the operator of a forklift which was lifting a 750-lbs. steel roll. As the forklift was backing out with the load, the steel roll slipped out of the slings and landed on the injured employee's foot. The composite toe cap in the boot clamped down crushing the employee's foot and resulting in toe amputations.
2019-08-09JamestownNew YorkLakeside Capital CorporationFoot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a web sling to load a steel coil onto a hoist when the web sling failed, allowing the coil to fall to the ground and land on the employee's left foot, breaking it.
2019-07-12StantonTexasE&A Welding and Oil ServicesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a tag line on a pipe with a sling. The pipe slipped out of the sling and pinched the employee's hand between the pipe and the pipe stand resulting in smashed fingers.
2019-07-03MuskegoWisconsinMontevideo Technology, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a hoist to lower round stock into a module after a grinding operation. He was controlling the hoist pendant in his left hand and guiding the lifting sling with his right middle finger. The sling was being pulled up by the hoist, its loose end drawn through the bars. The bars were not separated at each end to have space for the sling to move freely and they rolled, pinching his finger. The sling was then drawn through the bars with his finger still attached. His finger was t
2019-05-23CordeleGeorgiaThe Harris Waste Management Group, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee, using a sling and hoist, was flipping a liner plate to inspect the underside. When he flipped and laid it down, the plate began to slip across the table. The employee used his right hand to try and stop the plate from sliding and the plate pinched his fingertip against the frame of the table. He suffered an amputation of the last digit of his right middle finger.
2019-05-20Saint JacobIllinoisPretec Directional Drilling, LLCThigh(s)Entangled in other object or equipment
On 5/20/2019, at approximately 10:00 a.m., an employee was helping another employee unload a large cylindrical item off of a trailer bed using nylon straps/slings. The object began to fall on one end, which pulled on the sling the first employee had wrapped around his arm. The force of the falling object caused the first employee to be pulled off of the ground, and he started to be pulled up and over the flatbed. His foot became caught on a gate, and his right femur became a fulcrum and was frac
2019-04-11MiddletownDelawareSpring & Associates, Inc.Hand(s) and arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Employees were drilling a water line/pipe when a sling, used to stabilize the pipe, caught an employee's arm and shoulders. His hands and arms were broken.
2019-04-02Oklahoma CityOklahomaCrossland Heavy ContractorsHand(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hooking up a sling for an excavator to move a piece of concrete pipe when the excavator operator pulled up on the sling, crushing the employee's left hand between the pipe and teacup.
2019-03-20AbileneTexasCoca Cola Soutwest Beverages Leg(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was attaching hooks and a sling to remove a battery. The hook came loose from the connection to the battery and swung, striking the employee who sustained a leg fracture.
2019-03-09Sugar GroveIllinoisSCOT INDUSTRIES, INC.Foot (feet) and ankle(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was pulling a nylon sling up from between loose pieces of material in a bundle cart. The bundle cart tipped over, and seven loose pieces of tubing fell from it to the ground about 30 inches below, then rolled into the employee's left ankle/foot. The employee was pinched between the tubing and a stack of material.
2019-03-05EastabogaAlabamaSGS Industrial Services Inc.Multiple body partsStruck by object or equipment
Two employees were rigging and lifting a load when they were struck by a 12-foot long, 1600-kg structural support that broke free from its chain sling during the lift. One employee suffered broken ribs, a broken left foot, a concussion and required stitches on the left ear.
2019-01-24ApolloPennsylvaniaH.W. Nicholson Welding & Manufacturing, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a wire sling to stand up a 1,000-pound sheave wheel in a vertical position. The wheel fell over and hit his left foot, crushing it against a 4-by-4. He was hospitalized, and a toe was surgically amputated.
2019-01-22CallahanFloridaFlorida Power and LightLeg(s)Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee was attempting to undo a sling between a crew material handler truck that was struck in the mud and a four-wheeled pickup truck that was pulling the crew material handler truck when the four-wheeled truck rolled back, pinning his right leg. He suffered lacerations, punctures, and a damaged main artery behind his right knee, requiring hospitalization.
2019-01-15MiamiFloridaTransCore ITS, LLCSkullStruck by object or equipment
An overhead rigging chain with a splice box broke. An employee was struck in head by the chain sling resulting in a contusion and skull fracture.
2019-01-05HoustonTexasGDS International, LLCUpper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a top drive unit (which was sitting on a skid about 18 inches off the ground) helping to test it. The unit was in vertical position at that time. The employee touched a bail that had a sling wrapped around it and the bail fell to a track. The bail brushed the employee’s shin and then landed on his right foot. As he pulled his foot out, he fell backward about 5 to 7 feet away from the bail. He was hospitalized with a bruised metatarsal and tarsal on his right foot and
2018-09-20BoazAlabamaPINNACLE MANUFACTURING, LLCLower leg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a stepladder removing a sling from a lifting lug that was welded onto a 300-pound weir wall when the lock nut came loose from the bolt, causing the weir wall to fall and knock the employee 4 to 5 feet off the stepladder to the ground. The employee suffered a lower right leg fracture.
2018-09-18WaynesboroGeorgiaC.A. Murren & Sons, Company Mid-Atlantic, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to set a pylon when the nylon sling that was holding the vertical pipe lost some tension and slipped over the employee's left pinky finger, then cinched back onto the finger and crushed it. The employee's pinky finger had to be surgically amputated.
2018-09-04Western SpringsIllinoisChallenger Sports CorporationChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was striping lines in a soccer field. He placed a metal stake in the ground, using string as chalk. The string did not reach as far as needed and when the employee tugged on the string, the stake came out of the ground like a slingshot, striking his left bicep. The stake traveled through his arm and punctured his lung.
2018-08-12ArabiLouisianaAssociated TerminalsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
An employee was removing a hood from the hull of a ship when his right middle finger was caught between a sling and the protective cage of a track hoe, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.
2018-08-02SedaliaMissouriGardner DenverFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a crane with a sling to lift a cylinder from a basket when the employee's left ring finger was caught between the sling and the cylinder, crushing it and resulting in an amputation to the first joint.
2018-07-27WilmingtonOhioAhresty Wilmington CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to pull a 12" die when a synthetic web sling that was being hoisted by an overhead crane slid unexpectedly back down the shaft of the die, catching an employee's left thumb between the sling and the die. The employee's left thumb was amputated.
2018-07-19HomosassaFloridaPave-Rite, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using an excavator to lift a pipe. The pipe slid off the sling and fell through the cab, striking and injuring the employee's right leg.
2018-07-11Kansas CityMissouriGE TransportationFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was preparing to lift a DC motor. While he positioned the nylon sling, the crane activated, pinching his right ring finger between the motor frame and the sling. The fingertip was amputated.
2018-07-05Daytona BeachFloridaContainer Systems & Equipment Co., Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee used two 3,500-pound nylon slings to lift a heavy slide blade (about 1,000 pounds) on a forklift when the blade slid onto his right foot, fracturing all of his toes. He was hospitalized.
2018-06-25NaugatuckConnecticutFerrellgasLumbar regionOther fall to lower level
On June 25, 2018, an employee was using a sling to offload 120-gallon tanks from the back of a truck. He fell from the truck to the ground, sustaining a lumbar compression fracture.
2018-06-22LaconIllinoisO'Brien Steel Service Co.Leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving a 3,500-pound bundle of parts with a jib crane and a sling. The sling broke and the bundle fell on the employee, breaking his leg.
2018-05-23LebanonPennsylvaniaBemis Packaging, Inc. Fingertip(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was lifting a cylinder with a sling and hoist when the sling slipped off and the cylinder fell, amputating one of the employee's right fingertips.
2018-05-08PelhamAlabamaVulcan Steel Products, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was operating a crane to lift a 4,300-pound bundle that was 24 feet long. The bundle was being raised with one strap of a 8-foot sling; the other strap was snagged on something. As the bundle was raised, it shifted and the employee placed his left hand on the end of the bundle in an attempt to stabilize the load. The bundle moved approximately 31" and struck another bundle. The employee's left hand was caught between the two bundles. The middle fingertip was amputated, the ring fing
2018-04-30MunhallPennsylvaniaBristol Metals, LLC.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hanging a coil of steel on a coil holder using a metal mesh sling. The sling was being removed when the crane eye caught the shaft of the mandrel. The employee's left middle finger was then caught between the eye of the sling and the mandrel, amputating the fingertip.
2018-04-17Merritt IslandFloridaEMF, IncScalpStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
A crane was used to tilt a steel cradle, which was attached on either side with slings. The slings were attached to clamps and the clamps were attached to the cradle. As the cradle was tilted, one of the clamps came loose and swung in the air, striking the back of an employee's head. He sustained a head laceration, requiring hospitalization and stitches. A hard hat was not worn at the time.
2018-04-12ConroeTexasAlcott, Inc.Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While installing a sewer line using the horizontal directional drilling method, an employee was helping to add a drill stem to the tail string when his hand got too close to the nylon sling and the drill pipe and was crushed between the two. His right hand was amputated.
2018-03-24BosworthMissouriOCCILeg(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was lowering a 24-inch long steel I-beam that was connected to a chain sling. After he disconnected one end of the rigging, the loose end struck and broke his leg.
2018-03-20PearlandTexasTexas Honing, Inc.Jaw, chinStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was using a crane and sling to support a part while changing the inserts when one leg of the two-leg sling became hung up on part of the machine. The employee continued to raise the crane, and the unconnected sling leg released and struck his chin, fracturing his mandible.
2018-03-06Yazoo CityMississippiCF Industries, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was part of a crew rigging a vertical tank to be lifted by a crane. His gloved right hand was holding a 1.5-inch wire rope choker (sling) when it slipped and his right pinky finger was impacted by a nearby pipe barrier. His finger broke and was lacerated above the first joint, resulting in an amputation above the first joint.
2018-03-01Grand IslandNebraskaCNH Industrial America LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hoisting a large part off of a paint rack. The part shifted as it was pulled off the rack using a chain and sling. The employee's finger was caught between the part and the cart resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger.
2018-02-14East MolineIllinoisAramark Uniform & Career Apparel, LLCHip(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
On February 14, 2018, around 5:40 a.m., an employee was walking through the plant when a rope from an empty laundry sling tangled around her foot/ankle. The employee bent over attempting to remove the rope from her foot/ankle, lost her balance and fell to the ground. She was hospitalized for a hip fracture.
2018-01-11LafayetteLouisianaSPARTAN DIRECTIONAL, L.L.C. Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was checking the rigging on a rig. His hand was on a sling that was lifting a piece of pipe when his right hand was caught between the sling and the pipe. His right little finger had to be surgically amputated.
2017-09-28AndrewsTexasPalmer of Texas, Tanks Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attaching a shackle and sling to a tank when a crane operator began to take up slack in the sling. The employee's right index fingertip was then caught and amputated between the shackle and sling.
2017-09-08WaukeshaWisconsinMetalTek International, Inc. Fingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was flipping a part over using a hoist and a chain sling when his right pinky fingertip was caught and amputated between the part and the chain sling.
2017-08-31MentoneTexasPrecision Drilling Company Rig #565Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was changing a saver sub, using a sling around a grabber box, when the rating tag on the sling was pinched under the grabber box. The employee was using a wrench to try and pry out the rating tag when the grabber box fell and caught the employee's fingers, amputating the first digit of the right middle finger.
2017-08-25Dodge CityKansasMurphy Tractor & Equipment Co.Foot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee and a coworker were moving a loader and a coupler, which was on a pallet. They began prepping the coupler to be attached to a hoist's boom. They partially attached the coupler to the boom when the sling broke, causing the coupler to fall down and strike the injured employee's left shin and foot. He suffered metatarsal fractures and tarsometatarsal dislocations.
2017-08-19Missouri CityTexasAllied FittingFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's hand was caught between a load and a chain sling, resulting in his right thumb being amputated above the knuckle.
2017-08-18Gloucester CityNew JerseyGloucester Terminals, LLC.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee began to experience arm and leg cramps while slinging slabs in the hold of a ship, requiring hospitalization for possible heat exhaustion.
2017-07-19DurandWisconsinKomro Sales & Service, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee and a coworker were assembling a manure agitator frame. They were using a rough-terrain forklift and nylon sling to support the weight of the right-side stabilizer wheel bracket while manually aligning and pinning alignment holes between the wheel bracket and mounting flanges on the frame. While walking around the stabilizer wheel bracket, the coworker bumped into the edge of the stabilizer wheel bracket. At that time, the bracket position shifted while the employee was using one of
2017-07-18ApopkaFloridaPrince Contracting, Inc.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was walking as a nearby truck attempted to pull another truck using a hook and a synthetic sling. The hook on the sling broke and impaled the employee's stomach, requiring hospitalization.
2017-07-14FarrellPennsylvaniaNLMK PennsylvaniaThigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was attempting to plug a power tool into a receptacle outlet while stepping over a wire rope sling that was laying on the floor. He tripped over the wire rope swing, fell, twisted, and hit the floor, fracturing his right femur.
2017-07-12LibertyMissouriCENTRAL POWER SYSTEMS & SERVICES, INC.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
On July 12, 2017, at approximately 3:00 p.m., an employee was using a sling to remove an oil cooler from an engine. As he started to move the cooler sideways, it became unbalanced and flipped out of the sling. It fell approximately 5 feet, hit the concrete, tipped to the side, and impacted the employee's left leg.
2017-07-10JamaicaNew YorkKingdom Associates Inc.Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a hoisting mechanism to retrieve pile driving rods from a casing when a sling slipped off a rod, allowing the rod to fall, strike, and fracture the employee's right shoulder.
2017-07-07TampaFloridaCircor Leslie Controls, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was rotating a large valve when the sling slipped and pinched the employee's fingers between the sling. The employee's middle and ring fingers were amputated.
2017-07-06DunkirkNew YorkDunkirk Specialty Steel - Brigham Road Upper arm(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was standing nearby as a crane operator attempted to remove a spindle from the mill. The operator hoisted the crane up too high and the chain sling broke. When the chain broke, it struck the employee on the right elbow, lacerating and fracturing part of the humerus bone.
2017-06-30Wichita FallsTexasM1 Support ServicesFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was checking the alignment of a bolt hole while using a lifting sling and jack stands for support. As he was trying to place the trailer into position, it struck and amputated his fingertip.
2017-06-29WatsontownPennsylvaniaOil States Energy Services, L.L.C.Toes(s), toenail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee attached a chain sling to a manual frac valve that was to be lifted by an overhead crane. The crane operator lifted the valve, noticed it was not aligned properly, and lowered it to be corrected. As the crane lowered the valve, it slipped from the chain sling and struck the employee's left foot, crushing the large tow.
2017-05-05AtlantaGeorgiaJones SignFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping to rig a pipe with a sling to lift it. During the lift, the employee's right middle finger was caught between the pipe and sling, amputating his fingertip.
2017-05-02ReadingPennsylvaniaCARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONToes(s), toenail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was lowering a billet to the floor level using a chain sling basket. A sway developed in the load, and the end of the billet (farthest from the employee) landed on the already staged billets. Slack then developed in the chain, and the billet shifted and slid off the staged billets. The end closest to the employee landed on his foot, crushing his big toe and second toe.
2017-04-24EnglewoodColoradoStolle MachineryThigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking from his workstation when he tripped over a sling strap resulting in a fall and a broken left femur.
2017-03-27AugustaGeorgiaE.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee hooked up a chain sling to a section of I-beam so a bridge crew could move it with a crane. He was guiding the material as the crane moved it when the chain sling slid and allowed the beam to roll. His right index fingertip was then caught and amputated between the chain and I-beam.
2017-03-22HoustonTexasMCFAFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was transporting forklift mast pieces using a crane and sling when the pieces slipped in the sling. The material shifted and pinched his right pinky finger, amputating the fingertip.