Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-10	Norwalk	Ct	United Parcel Services	Wrist(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a shepherd's hook to dislodge packages that were jammed in a chute. The employee's hand and wrist were trapped between a package and the side panel. The employee suffered a sprained wrist.
2021-10-29	Harwinton	Ct	Charter Oak Building Maintenance, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cleaning windows while standing on a ladder when they fell off the ladder to the ground, resulting in a sprained wrist.
2021-10-16	Jamaica	Ny	U.S. Postal Service	Arm(s)	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting a mail bag when they suffered a strained or sprained right arm.
2021-10-09	Rochester	Ny	Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was placing cases of products on pallets on a grocery shipping line. While he was between two pallets, adjusting a case on one of them, a pallet jack moved to pick up one of the pallets. The employee was caught between the two pallets and suffered a sprained ankle, two broken ribs, and a punctured lung. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-08	Naples	Fl	C&E Love Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell while walking around a car, resulting in a sprained ankle.
2021-09-10	Weston	Fl	V&M ERECTORS, INC.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee fell about 40 feet from a manlift while setting a steel beam and was hospitalized for multiple sprains.
2021-09-03	Coatesville	Pa	Cleveland - Cliffs Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was using a jib crane to move a pallet of brick into a ladle. The pendant controller shocked him. He was unable to release his right hand from the controller and slowly fell to the floor of the concrete platform, suffering a chipped bone in the left shoulder and a sprained right ankle.
2021-08-27	Laurel	Ms	Sports Contractors Unlimited LLC	Leg(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee had been lining up the field for a tractor. The tractor rolled over the employee's leg resulting in a fracture and sprain.
2021-08-09	Shrewsbury	Ma	United Rentals Trench Safety	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was using a sledge hammer when his back began to spasm. Unable to walk, he was hospitalized, suffering from a back sprain.
2021-08-03	Fairborn	Oh	Roof Dog, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was installing or checking ridge vents on a metal rooftop. The employee fell to the ground about 30 feet below and suffered chipped vertebrae, a collarbone injury, an internal abdominal injury that required surgery, and a sprain or fracture to the wrist.
2021-07-27	Conshohocken	Pa	Bimbo Bakeries USA	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was stepping out of a truck. The employee's left ankle twisted on a manhole cover, and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a sprained ankle and a ruptured hernia.
2021-07-21	Henderson	Co	Liberty Oilfield Services	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
A mechanic was on top of the HHP in Bay 1 drilling out broken bolts. Another operator was running the overhead crane using a handheld remote, moving it from the south side of the HHP to the north side to pick up a fluid end. As the crane moved over the top of the HHP, it struck the mechanic, knocking him off the HHP onto the cement floor of the shop 13 feet below. The injured employee was hospitalized for broken ribs, a sprained wrist and stitches to the face.
2021-07-05	Orlando	Fl	FLORIDA FRAMING, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Fall to lower level
An employee was laying out plywood on the roof of a building and fell about 15 feet. The employee sustained sprains.
2021-06-15	New Windsor	Ny	Harrison & Burrowes Bridge Constructors, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was preparing for a concrete pour from the platform of a scaffolding system. The employee stepped on the platform and fell approximately 17.5 feet to the ground along with a scaffold plank. The employee sustained a fractured left wrist, a sprained right wrist, and facial lacerations and was hospitalized.
2021-06-13	Meriden	Ct	Mosaic of Connecticut, Inc.	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was carrying a storage bin of clothing down a flight of stairs when he tripped over a shoe that had fallen onto the stairs. The employee fell down the stairs and suffered a ruptured patella tendon in the left knee and a right wrist sprain.
2021-06-12	Fort Lauderdale	Fl	Air Canada Fort Lauderdale	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking from the check-in lobby to the ticket counter. Condensation from a customer's drinking cup had made the floor wet. The employee slipped on the condensation and fell to the floor sustaining a sprained right knee.
2021-06-01	Vails Gate	Ny	Spinnaker Holding Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in catching-single episode
An employee was using a doffing cart to move a roll of paper over to a conveyor. The roll hit the edge of the roll plate, causing it to tip over; the employee suffered a back sprain while stopping it from falling.
2021-05-07	Woonsocket	Ri	Aidance Scientific	Multiple upper extremities locations	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was placing a box on a shelf in the production room when they tripped over another box on the floor, resulting in sprains to their right shoulder, elbow, and thumb.
2021-04-29	Washington	Mo	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was in a parking lot, carrying two tubs of mail to her vehicle. Her foot caught a crevice between the sidewalk and a curb and she fell, spraining her left ankle and breaking both right ankle bones. She was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
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.
2021-04-03	Mobile	Al	Havertys Furniture Companies	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking while carrying a book of rug samples when one sample fell from the book. The employee tripped over the sample and fell, resulting in a broken right hip and a sprained left wrist.
2021-03-24	Mobile	Al	Southern Grease Hauling, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee suffered a back sprain while moving a lid from a septic tank.
2021-03-09	Sugar Land	Tx	Exterior Inspections	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Two employees were inspecting a house from an onsite scaffold when a scaffold board broke, causing the employees to fall approximately 7 feet to the ground. One employee suffered a sprained ankle while the second employee fractured their right ankle, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2021-03-09	Sugar Land	Tx	Exterior Inspections	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
Two employees were working on a scaffold during an exterior siding inspection. A board broke and the employees fell. One suffered a broken ankle, and the other suffered a sprained ankle and cut to the left hand.
2021-02-19	Madill	Ok	O'Reilly Auto Parts	Knee(s)	Slip on substance without fall
An employee was walking into the store when they slipped on an icy sidewalk, resulting in a sprain/tear in the left knee.
2021-01-29	Effingham	Il	C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking across the street/parking lot, slipped on ice and fell. The employee's head struck the pavement/curb. The employee was hospitalized with intracranial bleeding and a right wrist sprain. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-01-24	Enid	Ok	INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was shocked while replacing a can light fixture. The employee suffered a burn to the hand and a shoulder sprain.
2021-01-11	Hiram	Oh	Mantaline Corporation	Upper extremities	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was feeding a line into a puller when the material flipped upside down. She was attempting to manually correct it when the puller pulled her arm into the machine up to her shoulder. She suffered a muscle sprain.
2020-10-18	Houston	Tx	El Rancho Supermerchado	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
While pushing a cart of meat trays, an employee slipped on the floor and fell on his left hand resulting in a left wrist sprain and dislocation of two fingers on the left hand.
2020-10-13	Van Buren	Ar	SIMMONS Prepared Foods	Head and trunk	Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
An employee was in an attic service space to perform maintenance when they bumped their head on an I-beam and fell back. The employee sustained a back sprain and a laceration to the forehead.
2020-10-06	Pasadena	Tx	Austin Industrial	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While descending from a crane's deck platform at approximately 68 inches in height, the employee lost balance and fell to the ground. The employee sustained two fractured ribs and a shoulder sprain.
2020-09-26	Dover	De	Panda Restaurant Group, LLC	Leg(s)	Other jump to lower level
The associate was going up to the roof to check the air conditioning unit. The associate jumped off the ladder on his way down and landed awkwardly on the concrete resulting in a left leg sprain and tear.
2020-09-11	East Liberty	Oh	AVI Foodsystems Inc	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On September 11, 2020, an employee tripped over an outlet in the floor while walking backwards. The employee suffered a fractured right hip and sprained shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
2020-08-31	Lewisburg	Pa	Caretti, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was doing masonry work from a scaffold. A board dislodged when the employee stepped on it; the employee fell through the scaffolding to the ground about 12 to 15 feet below, suffering a head injury requiring staples, a left leg injury that required stitches, and a broken/sprained foot . The employee was hospitalized.
2020-08-29	Saint Albans	Ny	U.S. Census Bureau New York Regional Census Center	Ankle(s) and knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down a flight of stairs, suffering bruised right and left knees and a sprained ankle.
2020-07-14	Massillon	Ohio	Knoch Coroporation	Multiple trunk locations	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing an extension ladder to access a roof when the ladder kicked out at the bottom. He was 8 to 9 feet above ground level and tried to hold on to the roof line to stop falling. However, the ladder continued to kick out and he fell, sustaining a sprained left ankle and knee, two fractured disks, and a broken tailbone. He was hospitalized.
2020-06-27	New York	New York	APC Specialist LLC	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cleaning a wall from a one-tier-high baker scaffold. The employee fell to the floor and suffered a sprained left leg.
2020-06-16	Roanoke	Texas	Cardinal Health Inc	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was sitting down at the break table. When she went to get up from the table, her feet became twisted and she fell to the side. She was hospitalized with a bruised elbow, sprained ankle, and possible hip fractures.
2020-04-24	Toledo	Ohio	TOLEDO HOSPITAL	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was repositioning a patient using a draw sheet with another technician when she experienced pain due to a severe back sprain, requiring hospitalization.
2020-04-06	Shawnee Mission	Kansas	ADVENTHEALTH FOUNDATION	Lumbar region	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
The injured employee was replacing linens underneath a patient and moving the patient from an operating room table to a patient bed with the assistance of co-workers. During this work, the injured employee tweaked his lower back. The injured employee was hospitalized with a lumbar sprain.
2020-04-03	Houston	Texas	Southern Select	Shoulder(s) and back	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was about 10 feet off the ground in a bucket truck's bucket, trimming a pecan tree. The bucket was snagged by a branch and the tension pushed it. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a sprained back and shoulder. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-03-31	Richfield	Ohio	YRC Freight	Lumbar region	Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
A forklift driver was loading a truck at a dock door. The trailer moved away and the forklift fell to the ground; the driver suffered a severe lower back strain/sprain and was hospitalized.
2020-03-25	Hartford	Connecticut	Charter Oak Utility Constructors	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell into an electrical vault, landing on a concrete floor about 10 feet below and suffering bruises and sprains.
2020-03-07	Pensacola	Florida	Dillard's, Inc.	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On March 7, 2020, an employee went to talk to a co-worker in a back office which is near a stock room/merchandise processing area. In that area, cardboard boxes are broken down and flattened so they can be removed from the area. Afterwards, she walked to the merchandise processing area, slipped on a cardboard box, and fell to the floor. She was hospitalized with a sprained knee and fractures to her left femur and hip.
2020-02-14	Grove City	Ohio	Eastern Truck and Trailer	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell from a scissor lift, landing about 10 feet below and suffering two broken ribs, a sprained ankle, and a sprained wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-01-30	Dallas	Texas	Carroll Distributing & Construction Supply, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping off a truck inside a warehouse, missed a step and fell approximately 4 feet to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a wrist sprain and head trauma.
2020-01-18	Bethlehem	Pennsylvania	Freshpet, Inc.	Lumbar region	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
An employee was bending while using a hose to clean underneath a product cooker when the employee sprained/strained the lower back.
2020-01-18	Liberty	Texas	Burger Works Texas, LLC	Lumbar region	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was crossing into the kitchen area when she slipped on the floor, which had recently been mopped. She fell to the floor, hitting the back of her head and spraining her lower back. She was hospitalized.
2020-01-17	Temple	Pennsylvania	Panera LLC (Cafe 6072)	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a step stool in the cooler to reach a product when he fell off the step stool and struck his head on a rack in the cooler. He suffered a concussion and strains and sprains to the neck and back, requiring hospitalization.
2019-09-17	Santa Rosa	California	U.S. Census Bureau, Los Angeles Regional Census Center	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking down a driveway. Her left foot hit raised pavement and she fell. Both her knees, both her hands, and her face struck the ground; she suffered a broken left patella, a sprained left wrist, and bruising under her lips.
2019-09-13	Dallas	Texas	O & J Meat, LTD	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level
An employee fell to the floor while cleaning, suffering an arm sprain and head laceration.
2019-08-20	Houston	Texas	Optum Services, Inc.	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was providing home health services to a patient when she missed a step and fell to a lower level. She sprained her right ankle and fractured her left patella.
2019-08-02	Coushatta	Louisiana	Jaguar Energy Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was closing a 2-inch ball valve on a test separator to make repairs to the down side of a low-pressure sand knockout. The employee was about 2 to 3 feet from the ball valve as he closed it; when he got the valve three-quarters closed, the bell reducer pipe on the back side of the ball valve separated in two, releasing pressure in the test separator. The employee suffered sand blast burns to the left side of his body, a broken arm, a sprained ankle, a fractured back vertebra, and a he
2019-07-15	Wolbach	Nebraska	Pillen Family Farms Transport, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was fixing a pivot and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground, sustaining two broken ribs and a sprained back.
2019-07-05	New Orleans	Louisiana	BRG Hospitality Group, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Nonclassifiable
While moving tables for a banquet, an employee suffered a sprained right middle finger. The finger became infected, and the employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2019-06-17	Duluth	Georgia	Baily International of Atlanta, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was standing on the forks of a forklift approximately 10 feet off the ground when the forklift turned around a corner and tipped over. The employee jumped off the forklift, breaking one ankle and spraining the other.
2019-05-10	Chicago	Illinois	Aunt Martha's	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway
An employee was crossing the street with a client when a vehicle struck the employee. The employee sprained the bi-lateral knee, neck, and left and right shoulders.
2019-05-10	Adairsville	Georgia	Luis E. Perez-Chavez	Elbow(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
Two employees were preparing to stop working for the day and had started to lower the scissor lift to the ground. Both employees were tied off with their fall arrest systems. A gust of wind caused the trusses on the building to fall. It resulted in a domino effect and the last truss struck the scissor lift that was approximately 16 feet high, causing it to tip over while the employees were in it. One employee sprained his ankle and was treated and released that day. The other employee suffered i
2019-03-26	Dover	Pennsylvania	Electro Technik Industries	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee's foot became caught on a carpet protector, causing the employee to fall forward to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken humerus, bruised rotator cuff, and sprained wrist.
2019-03-18	Troy	Missouri	BODINE ALUMINUM	Ankle(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a forklift when it flipped, pinning and spraining the employee's ankle.
2019-03-15	Newport News	Virginia	Dan Daniels Distribution Center	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
At approximately 9:00 AM on March 15, 2019, an employee was seated on the back of a 3-wheeler cart. The driver was reversing the cart when the driver lost control and propelled the employee into a wall and onto the floor. She suffered a severe sprain to her bilateral ankles, shoulder pain, and four dislocated toes (phalanges) on her left foot. She was hospitalized and had surgery.
2019-03-14	Clyde	Ohio	Whirlpool Corporation	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
While lifting a box that weighed 34.4 pounds, an employee twisted and experienced a pain in the back. The employee was hospitalized with a strained/sprained back.
2019-02-19	Albany	New York	SARK WIRE CORPORATION	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
At 1:37 p.m. on February 19, 2019, a temporary employee was taking an empty 280-pound steel wire reel off a machine when he suddenly felt pain in his neck and back and fell to the floor. He was hospitalized, having suffered sprains/strains of ligaments of the cervical spine and a contusion of the left shoulder.
2019-02-19	Madison	Wisconsin	Meriter Hospital, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was leaving a car to go into work. The employee slipped on ice and fell, suffering sprains to the back and knee.
2019-02-15	Nantucket	Massachusett	LIBERTY CARPENTRY INC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working from a 6-foot stepladder, pulling a piece of wood from a concrete wall. The employee fell backward from the ladder to the ground, landing on their tool belt and suffering a back sprain.
2019-02-12	Opa Locka	Florida	J.B. Garage Doors, Inc.	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was servicing a garage door at a commercial establishment from an extension ladder approximately 15 feet in height. The ladder slid out from under him and the employee fell to the ground, breaking his right arm and spraining an ankle. The employee was hospitalized for surgery on his arm.
2019-02-01	Westbrook	Maine	Sysco Northern New England, Inc	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing down from the roof using a fixed ladder. About five feet from the ground, the employee lost footing and fell landing on his left hip. The employee sustained a hip injury requiring a pin and a sprained left wrist.
2019-01-25	Dixon	Illinois	Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital	Multiple body parts	Fall, slip, trip
On January 25, 2019, at approximately 4:29 a.m., an employee fell on icy/snowy cement stairs while walking to his car to leave work for the day. He was hospitalized with syncope, lower back pain, and sprains/strains to the lower back, left hip, left knee, and left femur.
2019-01-10	Littleton	Colorado	VanDyk Construction	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was on an extension ladder installing a window reveal trim inside the second level of a house being constructed when the ladder slipped on the floor, causing the employee to fall approximately 12 feet. The employee suffered a broken wrist, concussion, and sprained ankle.
2018-09-20	Big Lake	Texas	Fluid Delivery Solutions	Nonclassifiable	Indirect exposure to electricity
Two employees were driving on a lease road, hauling a pump. An antenna on the pump got caught on an overhead electrical wire, directing energy to the truck. One employee suffered an electrical burn, as well as a sprained ankle when he jumped out of the truck; the other suffered a shoulder injury when he jumped out of the truck and rolled on the ground.
2018-09-11	Columbus	Ohio	RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
On September 11, 2018, while caring for a patient, an employee suffered a strain/sprain to the back.
2018-09-05	Cleburne	Texas	Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking into her office when she tripped on a torn section of carpet and fell, suffering a sprain/dislocation to her left shoulder. She was hospitalized.
2018-09-03	Groveport	Ohio	FORWARD AIR, INC.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by falling object or equipment
Two employees were lifting a box of freight into a trailer when the box fell and struck one of the employees. The employee was hospitalized for a sprain/strain to the shoulder and left hip and a head contusion.
2018-09-01	Orange	Connecticut	Ocean State Job Lot	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a 6-foot step ladder pulling a box out from under three other boxes on a shelf when she lost her balance and fell approximately 5 feet, hitting the shelves and floor. She was hospitalized with a head contusion, right hand laceration, right ankle sprain, and neck and back strain.
2018-08-31	Chicago	Illinois	Auto Warehousing Company	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was loading a railcar when he lost his grip on a ladder and fell to the ground. He suffered a fractured right wrist, a sprained left wrist, and chipped vertebrae.
2018-08-24	Denver	Colorado	National Jewish Health	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell to the cement floor while putting away a mop. The employee suffered a dislocated right knee, sprained right ankle, and broken right wrist.
2018-08-22	Odessa	Texas	Elliott Electric Supply, Inc.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was cutting a banding on a bundle of pipes when the bundle rolled toward him and knocked him down, pinning his right leg beneath the pipes. He suffered a sprain to his lower right leg and ankle, requiring hospitalization.
2018-08-20	Morrison	Colorado	MB Roofing, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
At approximately 3:45 p.m., on 8/20/18, an employee was changing roof anchors when he fell approximately 10 feet from the roof to the ground, spraining his ankle and fracturing his spine. He was hospitalized. The employee's fall protection was disengaged at the time of the incident.
2018-07-25	Fort Pierce	Florida	Pre-Cast Specialties, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A forklift operator picked up a hollow core so an employee could put dunnage underneath it. The hollow core was rigged with hooks when it broke and fell on the employee's thumbs, breaking and spraining both of them.
2018-07-25	Aldan	Pennsylvania	Giant Foods Store #6083	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee went into the produce cooler to load up stock. The employee was pulling stock off a rack that had previously been hit by a pallet or jack when the product rack fell and hit the employee. The employee suffered a sprained ankle.
2018-07-09	Erie	Colorado	LANDTECH CONTRACTORS, INC.	Ankle(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a shovel to hold down a boring machine bit to guide it into place at the start. When the machine was turned on, the drill bit slipped out and grabbed hold of employee's pant leg. His left leg was caught between the winch rope and the drill bit. He suffered a left leg abrasion and a sprained ankle.
2018-06-28	Urbana	Ohio	Shaffer Manufacturing	Knee(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
The employee was sitting at the machine lowering the bowl on a spindle while welding areas of the mixer bowl. The lip of the mixer bowl became trapped on top of his knee, pushing his foot (which was operating a speed pedal) downward and trapping his lower leg. The employee required assistance to remove him from the machine. The employee sustained a right knee sprain.
2018-06-19	Denver	Colorado	Denver Museum of Nature and Science	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking through a construction site when he tripped over some construction debris and fell onto his knee. He suffered a knee sprain and was hospitalized.
2018-05-18	Eddystone	Pennsylvania	BARRY CALLEBAUT USA LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee sprained his back while lifting an empty bag.
2018-05-17	Uniontown	Pennsylvania	Goodwill Recycling Center	Ankle(s)	Trip on uneven surface without fall
An employee was sitting on a recycling truck that was making pickups when she stepped down from the truck onto uneven gravel and sprained her ankle.
2018-05-10	Chicago	Illinois	BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY OF ILLINOIS, LLC	Knee(s)	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was struck from behind by shoplifters as he was walking to the restroom. He suffered bruises, scratches, and a sprained knee, requiring hospitalization.
2018-05-08	Bismarck	North Dakota	Leingang Home Center, Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
Two employees were installing siding from an aluminum plank that was between two step ladders when the plank gave way, allowing them to fall to the ground. One employee sustained a sprained ankle, while the other sustained multiple fractures to his left leg. One employee was hospitalized.
2018-04-26	Trumbull	Connecticut	KONE INC.	Heel(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing a 15-foot, job-made wooden ladder to access a machine room when the ladder shifted. He then fell approximately 10 feet to the ground below, landing on his feet. He fractured his right heel, sprained his left ankle, and strained his back.
2018-04-20	Waymart	Pennsylvania	USP Canaan	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was conducting a climbing try-out on an obstacle course. During his descent from the climb, he let go of his climbing rope. The climbing rope's carabineer became detached from his rigger's belt, and he fell into the base containment box, suffering a right lung contusion, lumbosacral sprain, and paresthesia to his extremities. He was hospitalized.
2018-04-14	Tampa	Florida	Manna Pro Products	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee had been cutting through a section of a conveyor that was being removed. He was using a reciprocating saw, handheld grinder, and ladder. He removed one foot from the ladder and placed it on a metal stationary ladder that was inches away. He had one foot on each ladder when the metal ladder shifted, causing him to fall. His left wrist was fractured in two places and he sprained his back.
2018-04-11	Syracuse	New York	Truax & Hovey, Ltd	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
An employee was trying to throw out construction debris contained in a wheel barrow. The employee went through an unlatched gate on the third floor of a five floor building while attempting to enter a hoist. The hoist was located on the second floor. The employee fell three stories, suffering a dislocated shoulder, possible leg fractures, and a sprained wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-04-02	Pewaukee	Wisconsin	Current Electric	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing MC cable from an extension ladder. The ladder feet slipped out as the employee stepped up a rung on the ladder. The employee fell to the floor, suffering sprains and torn ligaments in the ankles.
2018-03-27	Aurora	Colorado	At Work	Head and neck	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was bending over to grab some trays from a pallet that was on the floor when a pallet of raw material boxes tipped over and fell from a rack, landing on top of the employee. He suffered a head laceration and concussion, cervical fracture, and left ankle sprain.
2018-03-01	Atlanta	Georgia	Gap Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on an 8-foot ladder putting away a mannequin on a shelf when he lost his footing and fell to the floor, suffering a broken tooth, hairline fracture of his left wrist, and sprained right wrist.
2018-02-28	Scottsbluff	Nebraska	Sunshine Holdings, LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
Employees had cut out the concrete slab foundation inside a building that was being remodeled and were placing a sewer line in a 2' deep trench. The injured employee was walking towards the exit when the roof of the structure collapsed, striking and injuring the employee. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of a fractured collar bone and a sprained knee.
2018-02-19	Immokalee	Florida	Walgreens Co.	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was gathering shopping carts in the store parking lot when a customer backed out of a parking space and hit the employee. The employee suffered bruised ribs, a sprained wrist, and a bruised arm.
2018-02-13	Gilbert	Arizona	PHOENIX VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
An employee was reaching towards a patient to remove a blood pressure cuff and suffered a left shoulder sprain/strain.
2018-02-07	Dracut	Massachusett	USPS	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on snow covered ice and fell to the ground. She struck her head and suffered a severe concussion and a sprained left wrist.
2018-01-14	Laredo	Texas	H-E-B Grocery Company, LP	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder cutting a tree branch with an electric saw when the branch swung and struck the ladder, causing him to fall to the ground and strike his head on the concrete curb. He suffered a head injury, sprained right shoulder, and broken neck vertebrae.
2017-10-03	Ludlow	Massachusett	Vivint Solar LLC	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing off a roof onto a ladder when his foot slipped and he fell approximately 10 feet to the ground. He broke his right ankle and sprained his left ankle, requiring hospitalization.