DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-18Fort WorthTxParadise Creations LLC.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was digging a hole to plant a holly tree near the corner of a retaining wall. After the tree was set in place, he grabbed a branch to reorient it. The branch snapped; he fell off the edge of the wall onto a step landing about 4 feet below, then rolled down a few steps.
2021-11-17Long Island CityNyC W Sheet Metal Inc.FaceStruck by object or equipment
A saddle washer snapped while a piece of metal was being lowered. The piece of metal struck an employee in the face, causing facial injuries.
2021-11-16MiamiFlG & E Florida Contractors, LLC.Leg(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was taking panels off a column with a come-along tool. The tool snapped out and hit the employee on the leg, causing an open wound.
2021-10-28MariettaPaArmstrong World Industries, IncorporatedLumbar regionOther fall to lower level
An employee was standing on top of a wooden skid, bending over and pulling up on plastic straps wrapped around a bundle of cardboard (so that a forklift could slide its forks under the bundle. The straps snapped and the employee fell backward onto the concrete floor. He suffered a compression fracture to a lower-back vertebra.
2021-10-06Opa LockaFlBryant Electrical, LLCMultiple face locationsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was pulling wire with equipment and a 5/8-inch rope attachment. The rope snapped and struck him, causing bruises to the face and eye.
2021-09-21MaspethNyRebar Steel CorpMultiple pelvic region locationsFall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet
An employee was using a portable ladder to descend into a shaft. Both side rails of the portable ladder snapped, causing the employee to fall approximately 22 feet to the concrete level below. The employee sustained lacerations on their head and multiple fractures to their hip and pelvis.
2021-09-03LakewoodNjNortheastern Building Supply & KitchensBack, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level
An employee was adjusting straps for a sheetrock truck. While moving to step off the truck, the employee stepped on a board that snapped, causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee suffered a back injury.
2021-09-01MilwaukeeWiCervantes Roof Vac LLCArm(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was securing a ladder to the upper roof with a bungee cable. The bungee cable snapped, causing the feet of the ladder to move. The employee fell with the ladder and sustained a broken arm.
2021-08-17BataviaIlBLACK HORSE CARRIERS, INC.Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On August 17, 2021, an employee was inside a trailer that his truck had just backed up to a loading dock. As he tried to straighten a banded load of cardboard, the band snapped and the load fell, knocking him into the side of the trailer. He suffered head lacerations and a dislocated shoulder.
2021-07-20New CastleDeMTC LogisticsBack, including spine, spinal cordNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was calibrating elevated refrigeration probes while inside a cage about 15 to 20 feet off the ground, chained and padlocked to the forks of a forklift. The forklift backed into a safety bollard. The cage broke free as the chains and padlock snapped. It fell to the ground and the employee suffered a broken back with spinal cord damage.
2021-06-02WilmingtonNcLogan Marine, LLCMultiple trunk locationsMachinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
An employee was standing on the deck of a barge after helping set a 60-foot wooden post in a pile driver mounted on an excavator. The post snapped in two and one section swung back and struck the employee in the back, knocking him to the deck of the barge. The employee suffered skin abrasions and fractured bones in his back and ribs.
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.
2021-05-20Forest ParkGaAAA Auto Club GroupKnee(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was winching a truck onto a flatbed hauler. The winch cable snapped and the employee suffered a left knee injury that required surgery.
2021-04-30ElyriaOhDayton Freight Lines, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
On April 30, 2021, an employee was folding back a dock leveler after making a delivery. The lip plate did not automatically fold down when the push button was used, so the employee used their hand to push it down. The lip plate snapped downward all at once, and the three middle fingers on the employee's right hand were crushed.
2021-04-29RockwallTxRamon-Franklin, LLCMultiple trunk locationsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was installing wood blocking on a south elevation parapet wall. While completing the task, the employee climbed through a guardrail system to access the security fencing area on a roof at an inmate recreation yard. The employee fell through the fencing, and the employee's fall protection rope snapped/tore. The employee landed on the concrete floor about 14 feet below, suffering a broken rib and a fractured hip.
2021-03-29NewportNhAsplundh Tree Expert, LLCMultiple body partsStruck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was conducting storm clean up. While cutting a limb from a downed tree, the limb snapped and struck the employee resulting in a fractured foot and four broken ribs.
2021-03-18MobileAlTri-State Maritime Services, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee was unloading steel coils from a barge. A crane cable snapped, causing a coil to roll over the employee's left leg and crush it.
2021-03-16Joint Base Lewis McchordWaAlutiiq General Contractors, LLCLower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was monitoring as a tree was felled. The tree hung up; an excavator pushed on it to clear it, and its top half snapped and sprung backwards toward the crew. Part of this upper section, about 4 inches in diameter, struck the employee in the back of the right leg as he was trying to get away. He suffered an open fracture of the tibia and fibula.
2021-03-08GlendiveMtMontana-Dakota Utilities Co.Thigh(s)Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was taking a transfer unit off a telephone pole when the pole's base snapped, causing the employee to slide down the pole and fall to the ground. The employee suffered a broken femur that required surgery.
2021-03-05AtlantaGaMidtown Tire, INCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Two employees were lowering a car on an automotive lift by manually engaging an unguarded latch. The latch snapped back and pinched one of the employee's left hand against the lift post resulting in a partial amputation of the index and middle fingertips.
2021-03-05ValdostaGaJACUZZI, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was tightening a bolt holding a pulley. The bolt snapped, releasing the pulley and the cable. The cable snapped and caught the employee's fingers against a guard, causing the amputation of the left index finger at the last joint and a laceration and fracture of the left middle finger.
2021-03-03BrookwoodAlPike Electric LLCHand(s) and finger(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was straightening a hand line (rope used to move material) with an attached pulley that was stretched between the bucket truck and the skid steer. The rope snapped under pressure, striking the employee and causing a fracture to the left hand and lacerations on the right hand.
2021-02-25ClintonMoBASS PRO SHOPSFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was operating a forklift when the chain that operated the forks' raising mechanism snapped off the pulley. As the employee adjusted the chain his right hand fingers were caught in the chain resulting in amputation of two fingertips.
2021-02-25RubiconWiGrass Chopper Grounds Maintenance LLCLeg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting down a tree near a river's edge when the tree snapped back and struck the employee. The employee sustained a broken left leg and a lower back injury.
2021-02-22HomesteadFlAT&T Services, Inc.Hip(s)Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
An employee was ascending a ladder on a wooden pole. The pole snapped from the base, causing the employee to fall 3 ft., resulting in a fractured hip and wrist.
2021-01-26LempsterNhCAVCOMM, LLCNonclassifiableDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was installing a new power line when a rotten telephone pole snapped, sending the power line onto the telecommunication line. The employee was struck by a live primary electrical line, resulting in electrical burns.
2021-01-16Grandview HeightsOhNationwide Realty ManagementChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was inspecting a non-functioning garage door. The employee pulled the emergency garage door release pull cord while standing on the third step of a ladder; the cord snapped back and the employee fell to the concrete floor, his left side striking a box that contained a pointed object. He suffered seven broken ribs, a broken scapula, and a collapsed lung.
2021-01-14DaculaGaG.P.'s Enterprises, Inc.BrainStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
After connecting a lowboy to an excavator bucket with a chain, an employee began raising the excavator bucket. The chain hook (attached to a beam in the lowboy) snapped, hitting the employee in the face and knocking him unconscious.
2020-10-03Cape CoralFlFP 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.
2020-10-02MidlothianTxSTRATEGIC MATERIALS, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
An employee climbed a fixed ladder on the glass crusher to perform a product purge. The employee pulled the handle on the diverter box and the handle snapped and broke. The employee lost his balance and grabbed the side of the metal diverter box with his right hand. The diverter plate fell on his right hand and crushed it against the side of the metal box. The employee sustained a laceration to the index finger which developed an infection and required medical amputation of the intermediate and
2020-09-23Little ChuteWiJason's Tree Service LLCArm(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was in a lift bucket 10-12 feet off the ground, cutting a tree branch that was 8-10 inches thick. The branch split up the middle 3-4 feet above the employee's head, snapped back, and struck the employee in the torso. The employee suffered injuries to the liver and kidney, as well as a broken arm.
2020-09-22MariettaGaTHE CONLAN COMPANYToes(s), toenail(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was operating a mini skid steer. As he exited the skid steer, his foot was wedged between the arm and the cab of the skid steer causing him to fall forward and snap his foot. Three toes were degloved and one bone in the foot was dislocated.
2020-09-10CincinnatiOhJM Smucker CompanyHand(s) and arm(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was using a band to pull pallets of cans off a truck when the band snapped, causing the employee to fall backwards onto the floor. The employee suffered a fractured left arm and hand.
2020-09-08DallasTxTaylor Publishing CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a jam in a laminating machine when the tips of her glove were caught between the feed and snap rollers, pulling in her right hand and crushing her little, index, and ring fingers.
2020-08-21PhiladelphiaPaE-BuiltNonclassifiableFall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet
An employee was working on top of an elevator car removing counterweights. The elevator car was being lowered when the coffing hoist holding it up snapped and the elevator car and the employee fell from the 10th floor to the basement. The employee sustained broken bones.
2020-07-15HolbrookNew YorkCharles M Dwyer Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was moving a generator at a storage yard. While re-adjusting the generator on a trailer, the rope snapped and the employee was ejected from the bucket truck. The employee fell to the ground, hitting the trailer on the way down. The employee sustained fractures to the ribs, hip, and left leg.
2020-06-30New BrunswickNew JerseyJam - N CableChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
Employees were pulling cable strands with a rating of 5000 pounds. While they were tightening the cable on the right side of the street, there was some slack in the cable on the left side of the street. A tractor trailer pulled out of an industrial park and snapped the cable. The cable swung towards the bucket truck causing employee 1, who was wearing a harness, to jump out of the bucket truck to avoid being hit by the cable. Employee 1 sustained a fractured rib and a back injury. The cable then
2020-06-09ElbaAlabamaCoffee County Farmers Cooperative Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Two employees were trying to fix a bar on a spreader truck. One of them was holding the bar when it snapped into place and pinched his gloved left hand, injuring the left little finger. The finger was surgically amputated.
2020-06-03West ChesterPennsylvaniaStrobert Tree Services, Inc.Knee(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was cutting up felled trees. The tree supporting the tree he was cutting snapped back and struck the employee in the knee. The employee suffered a fractured knee and torn ligaments.
2020-05-22Wichita FallsTexasVitro Architectural GlassMultiple trunk locationsStruck by object or equipment
An employee was walking near a steel platform performing maintenance when the wire ropes holding the platform snapped, causing the platform to strike the employee. The employee was hospitalized with two fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and a slight fracture to the spine.
2020-05-15New HolsteinWisconsinGemini Installations LLCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting a willow tree branch (12-14" diameter) when the branch snapped and came down on the employee. He suffered lacerations to the head and right kidney.
2020-04-30KenoshaWisconsinMenard, Inc.Hand(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was attempting to manually open an overhead garage door when the cables on which the door ran, snapped, causing the door to come down on his hand. He suffered a broken hand, requiring surgery.
2020-04-24Wheat RidgeColoradoTHOMPSON INC.BrainStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was hauling granite on a flatbed truck and stopped at a truck stop for a routine check of the load. The employee noticed one of the chains was becoming loose and used a snap binder to secure the load. The employee went up on the flatbed to tighten the chain when the snap binder snapped back up and hit the employee in the face, causing a fractured skull and brain bleed. The employee was found unconscious on the ground.
2020-04-20Mount SterlingOhioWincup Holdings Inc Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was operating the extruder for polystyrene rolls when a roll snapped. He was feeding the sheet through the rubber rollers that control the tension on the roll when the rolls grabbed his fingers, injuring his right middle and ring fingertips.
2020-03-27PascagoulaMississippiST Engineering Halter Marine & Offshore, Inc.Wrist(s)Small-scale (limited) fire
An employee was welding in a tight area when he accidentally hit the whip line button. The line popped out and ignited his shirt. He had to take his gloves off to unsnap his right sleeve cuff and remove his shirt, resulting in a second degree burn to his right wrist.
2020-03-24LebanonPennsylvaniaBoose at Cornwall, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was mounting a core box on a machine. The machine snapped shut, amputating his right thumb tip.
2020-03-11LubbockTexasOverhead Door of LubbockUpper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was repairing a garage door opener while standing on an adjustable A-frame ladder. A cable snapped and the employee fell to ground. The employee suffered a fractured wrist and leg.
2020-02-21MiamiFloridaJJJ Construction Enterprises, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was tying rebar when a post-tension cable snapped and struck the employee's hands. Both thumbs were lacerated.
2020-02-20PerryFloridaReynolds Construction of Florida, LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was removing a chain binder holding a 54-inch concrete stormwater pipe. As he snapped the binder free, the chain released and caught his left index finger and thumb in the chain links. As a result, his left thumb tip was amputated and his left index finger was fractured.
2020-02-17Saint PetersburgFloridaAgora Sales, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was placing snaps and positioning webbing material into the snapping machine. The machine was activated via the foot pedal while the employee's index finger was in the point of operation. As a result, he suffered a fracture to his finger.
2020-02-12San DiegoCaliforniaU.S. Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs EnforcementEye(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was securing equipment on a pickup truck with a bungee cord. The bungee cord snapped loose and struck the employee on the left eye causing an injury that required hospitalization.
2020-01-29NaplesFloridaBushwood Tree Company LLCSkullFall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was up in a gumbo limbo tree cutting it when the tree base snapped and he fell, hitting and fracturing his head. He was hospitalized.
2020-01-27MilfordDelawareAtlantic Concrete Company, Inc.ForeheadStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was sitting in a concrete truck that was stuck in the mud. The back of a second concrete truck was attached to the front of the concrete truck that was stuck in the mud by a ratcheting strap. The connecting strap snapped, flinging the metal ratchet device crashing through the driver side window of the concrete truck. The device struck the employee in the head, causing a forehead laceration that required sutures and hospitalization.
2020-01-22ShreveportLouisianaAlloy Piping Products, LLCFoot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was operating an overhead crane. While he was hoisting the crane, the block contacted the upper limit switch. The switch was set off but did not stop the crane's movement, causing the crane's cable to snap. When the cable snapped, the crane block (weighing 91 lbs.) and chain (weighing 43 lbs.) fell 18 feet and hit the employee. He was hospitalized with a broken right foot.
2020-01-07StaatsburgNew YorkAmity ConstructionMultiple body partsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was part of a crew clearing land and moving a downed tree when a branch on a felled tree broke and snapped back, striking the employee. The employee suffered severe back and knee injuries and was hospitalized.
2019-09-11AberdeenSouth DakotaLien Transportation CompanyFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was loading a skidder onto a trailer. The D-ring used to attach the strap that retained the trailer snapped forward and crushed the employee's left index fingertip. The fingertip required surgical amputation.
2019-09-06EnglewoodNew JerseyPK Welding LLCFoot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was guiding a chiller head as it was being hoisted by a chain hoist. A strap that was used to hang the chain hoist snapped, causing the chain hoist and the chiller head to fall. As it was falling the chiller head hit a section of steam piping and veered off towards the employee, landing on the bridge of his right foot. Four metatarsals were each fractured in two places, requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-22DickinsonNorth DakotaRanger Energy ServicesMultiple body partsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was in a forklift that was stuck in mud. A truck was pulling the forklift with a chain to get it out of the mud when the chain broke and snapped, hitting the employee who was in the forklift. The employee suffered fractured ribs and a fractured shoulder blade.
2019-08-19ChampaignIllinoisWright Tree Service IncMultiple trunk locationsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On August 19, 2019, an employee was preparing to trim a tree. The employee climbed a ladder and buckled into a tree limb when the limb snapped, causing the employee to fall approximately 15 feet to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized with broken ribs and a fractured spine.
2019-08-08Coral SpringsFloridaAll Phase Construction USA LLCNonclassifiableFall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing a fiberglass ladder when the ladder snapped and the employee fell 10 feet to the ground resulting in fractures.
2019-08-02AltusOklahomaBar-S Foods Co.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was pulling a bologna tree (rack) on a rail system to an oven when the tree snapped and fell on his left leg, breaking it.
2019-07-24Fort MorganColoradoCARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONElbow(s)Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle
An employee was operating a forklift when the side of the forklift came in contact with a guard that was protecting a piece of equipment. The guard snapped and hit the employee in the elbow resulting in a laceration. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-07-02MansfieldTexasKlein Tools, Inc.Hand(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was attempting to pull a motor out of a sump tank when both eye bolts on the hoisting rig snapped, dropping the motor on top of the employee's right hand. The employee received multiple lacerations and broken bones on the right hand, requiring hospitalization.
2019-06-26Beaver DamWisconsinRichelieu Foods, Inc.Eye(s)Injured by object breaking in hand
An employee was changing the wire on a cheese harp when the wire snapped, hitting the employee in the eye.
2019-06-17Green BayWisconsinQPS Employment GroupHip(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting a block of cheese with a cheese harp when the harp string snapped, causing the employee to fall backward onto the same level. The employee suffered a broken bone in his left hip as a result of the fall.
2019-06-06AkronOhioJW Didado ElectricFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was pulling utility poles with metal chains. The chain got stuck and as the employee was freeing the snag with his hand, the chain snapped back and struck the employee's left thumb causing a partial amputation.
2019-05-17TulsaOklahomaDarby Equipment Co.Jaw, chinStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was dragging a stack of I-beams using a chain and a forklift. The chain snapped and hit the employee in the jaw, breaking it and requiring surgery.
2019-05-16WaltonNew YorkNYSEGJaw, chinOther fall to lower level
An employee was working on a weakened power pole from a ladder. The pole snapped and the employee fell to the ground resulting in a fractured jaw.
2019-05-08WarrensburgMissouriEnerSys Energy ProductsFingertip(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was feeding a reel onto the pasting machine. The tension tightened on the reel and it snapped. The employee was hit by the recoiling reel and his left index fingertip was amputated.
2019-05-06LatrobePennsylvaniaMakarov Construction, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was helping to lift a plate using a chain when the chain snapped and caused an amputation to the employee's finger.
2019-05-02Fort CollinsColoradoB&M Roofing of Colorado, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee was reroofing a flat roof of a single story dwelling. The employee went to get a chalk line from the ground. He then climbed back up the ladder and knelt down on the edge of the roof to snap the chalk line. The roof gave way and he fell 8 feet 4 inches onto a pile of landscaping posts and sustained fractured ribs. The employee was wearing fall protection, but it was not connected at the time of the fall.
2019-04-29BellevilleIllinoisHANK'S EXCAVATING & LANDSCAPING, INC.Cheek(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On 4/29/2019, an employee was conducting landscaping operations at a street corner. He pushed a tree branch out of his way, and it snapped back and struck his face. A splinter pierced the left upper cheek just below the eye. Safety glasses were worn at the time.
2019-04-11HarrisonvilleMissouriWaste Corporation of MissouriEye(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was unbundling bales of recyclable material. When he cut the wire with his wire cutters, it snapped back and poked his left eye. He underwent surgery to relieve pressure behind his eye.
2019-04-04ToledoOhioHansen Industries BrainStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was operating a press when a piece of steel snapped in half and caused a head injury requiring hospitalization.
2019-03-01AuroraIllinoisFedex Freight, Inc.Fingertip(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was working on a semi-trailer door when a cable snapped and struck the employee's hand. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
2019-02-25Delray BeachFloridaBERMUDA LANDSCAPE & DESIGN, INC.Knee(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was picking up debris from a lawn when a tree snapped and fell on her, breaking her knee and injuring her back. She was hospitalized.
2019-02-08ClevelandOhioBrandSafway Services, LLCBrainStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
A crew was dismantling a hoist on the exterior of a building when one of the turnbuckle ties snapped at the eye where it was bolted into the mast. The mast which weighs approximately 100 lbs. and measures approximately 10.5 feet swung down approximately 4-5 feet and struck an employee on the back of his head. The employee was hospitalized with skull fractures and hemorrhaging.
2019-01-31BuffaloSouth DakotaCONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INCBODY SYSTEMSStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was supervising as contractors erected a work-over rig on a drill site. As the floor of the work-over rig was being hoisted, a cable snapped, causing the floor to fall. When the floor struck the ground, it ejected the centerpiece of the floor, which struck the employee. The employee lost consciousness and was hospitalized.
2019-01-28Fort SmithArkansasGRAPHIC PACKAGING INTL.Eye(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
When an employee clipped the metal banding on a paperboard roll, the banding snapped and struck the employee in the left eye causing a laceration.
2019-01-13PrincetonTexasWalmart Head and trunkOther fall to lower level
An employee had climbed a ladder to snap a light cover into place. The light cover swung back and knocked the employee off the ladder, causing injury to the head and back.
2019-01-09MercerPennsylvaniaDavey Tree Expert Co.BrainStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee working as a climber was removing a storm damaged tree that fell on a communication line. The employee was tied to an adjacent tree and the communication line was secured to keep it from snapping back. The climber started making small cuts on the tree to release tension slowly. On the final cut, the communication line released suddenly and struck the employee in the face. The employee was hospitalized with facial contusions, a swollen left hand, and a concussion.
2019-01-04Dania BeachFloridaSIERRA TANGO, LLCLeg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A crane two-blocked while lifting a boat railing. The cable snapped and the headache ball fell onto an employee, severing the employee's leg.
2018-09-18OleanNew YorkButler AmericaArm(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Employees were pulling a fiber optic cable with a rope attached to an ATV when the rope snapped and struck an employee on the left arm.
2018-09-12FargoNorth DakotaMcNeilus SteelFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lifting the locking mechanism of a trailer when it snapped down and severed his fingertip.
2018-08-31LismanAlabamaTanner Construction Co. Inc.Hand(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was removing metal bars from the base of a hammer cage being held up by a crane when the cable holding up the hammer snapped. The hammer dropped and pinned the employee's left hand, which had to be amputated at the wrist.
2018-08-21LeeMassachusettCharter Communications, Inc.Multiple body partsFall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was replacing a cable line on a pole when the pole snapped and the employee fell to the ground/pavement, injuring his shoulder, back, and hip.
2018-08-15BaytownTexasWalmart Stores, Inc.Forearm(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee had used a yard mule to park a trailer and was pulling away from the trailer when the yard mule's air hose separated and snapped back through the open rear door, striking the employee in the forearm near the wrist. The employee suffered a compound fracture of the right radius and ulna.
2018-08-10College ParkGeorgiaCapstone LogisticsMultiple face locationsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was helping a forklift operator offload a broken-down pallet jack from a delivery truck. The forklift operator was using a strap to pull the pallet jack when the strap snapped and struck the employee's face, lacerating his eyebrow, forehead, and chin.
2018-08-06VictoriaTexasTexas Concrete Partners, L.P.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was applying initial stress on a concrete cable using a jack when either the cable snapped or the chuck that holds the cable in the jack failed, creating a pinch point. The employee's left thumb was caught in the pinch point, resulting in a surgical amputation to the thumb.
2018-06-18Priest RiverIdahoAmerican Land and LeisureLeg(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was cutting a tree with a chain saw when the tree snapped back and broke the employee's leg.
2018-06-12OconomowocWisconsinHJ MartinLeg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Employees were setting up cross members on a pallet rack. The members snap into place. One of the cross members fell down striking one employee and breaking the right leg.
2018-06-04New YorkNew YorkSTAT Fire Sprinkler Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was preparing to install sprinkler pipes. While installing the pipe brackets, the beam clamp snapped onto his right index finger crushing it and resulting in amputation.
2018-05-31GoldenColoradoNational Support Center for the DisabledFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was trying to repair a cable on a box trailer door when the cable snapped and the trailer door closed on his right thumb, causing an amputation.
2018-05-30TylerTexasPreferred On Site Fleet ServicesFaceOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was using the pull cord to start the air compressor when the cord snapped and he fell approximately three feet off the service truck. The employee sustained lacerations to the face as well as head and arm numbness.
2018-05-30Lock HavenPennsylvaniaSomerset Steel Erection Company, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was going back through and tightening bolts on the girt that was recently placed. While sitting on and tightening a girt, a bolt snapped causing the girt to slide down. The employee's left leg was pinched between the girt and beam. The employee was hospitalized with a leg fracture.
2018-05-10ClendeninWest VirginiGudenkauf CorporationForearm(s)Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting a tree off of a communication line when the tree snapped and the tension on the line flipped the tree/limb back onto the employee, striking his forearm and fracturing a bone.
2018-04-23GloversvilleNew YorkMazone Plumbing and Heating, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was guiding a crane that was hoisting an air conditioning unit onto the roof. The crane released and the unit fell, snapping a riser clamp against the employee's right index finger, which was crushed and amputated.
2018-04-23AuroraColoradoBrightView Landscape DevelopmentFaceStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a strap to move trees. He was pulling a tree by the wire basket around the ball when the wire basket broke. The strap snapped back and the hook cut the employee's face.
2018-04-20Opa LockaFloridaAT&TAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from a ladder secured to a cable strand, removing a tree branch at 10 feet. The cable strand snapped and the ladder jolted, causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee broke his left ankle and required surgery.