Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-03 | Franklin | Il | Prairieland FS, Inc. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
An employee was performing maintenance on an ammonia wagon when a valve opened, spraying the employee in the face and causing them to inhale ammonia. The employee suffered inhalation chemical burns. | |||||
2021-09-20 | Pensacola | Fl | CW Roberts Contracting | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee installed a liquid asphalt hose and was filling a truck at the terminal plant. The hose detached, resulting in hot liquid asphalt spraying onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the face, neck, and hands. | |||||
2021-09-12 | Baton Rouge | La | Deltech Corporation | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
During removal of a process strainer, the line became over pressurized and failed, spraying employees with extremely hot steam and condensate. An employee sustained third degree burns to the chest and legs. | |||||
2021-08-06 | Binghamton | Ny | Frito Lay | Lower leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was standing on an elevated platform while spraying foaming sanitizing chemicals onto equipment when he fell 4 feet to the concrete floor below, resulting in multiple lower left leg fractures. | |||||
2021-07-15 | West Memphis | Ar | Qualiwash Holdings | Multiple body parts | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was preparing to clean a chemical tanker when a pressure release occurred, spraying the employee with acrylic acid and resulting in chemical burns to their legs and abdomen. | |||||
2021-06-21 | Duchesne | Ut | Ashley National Forest | Multiple trunk locations | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was spraying weeds from an ATV. While the ATV was driving uphill, its back left tire went into a ditch and it rolled over backward. The employee jumped off and the ATV rolled over onto him, crushing his pelvis and fracturing his sacrum. | |||||
2021-05-16 | Flowood | Ms | Koch Foods | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was spraying down equipment and removing some chicken fat on a shackle when their left index finger was caught in the equipment and amputated. | |||||
2021-04-30 | Seabrook | Tx | Kiwo Inc | Lower leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was spraying down the shaft and blade of a mixer. The employee became stuck to the shaft, which was still sticky, and was pulled in and spun around. The employee suffered a broken tibia and fibula and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-04-29 | Hebron | Il | PERFECT SHUTTERS INC. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was spraying mold release spray on an injection mold machine when the machine's tie bar closed and pinched the employee's hand on the spray can. The employee suffered crush injuries to their right middle and ring fingers, as well as an amputation of their right ring fingertip. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident. | |||||
2021-04-21 | Port Arthur | Tx | Motiva Enterprise LLC | Wrist(s) and arm(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was collecting a sample at a closed loop station. Recently installed tubing came loose, spraying the employee with spent acid. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the right forearm and left wrist. | |||||
2021-04-14 | Cowansville | Pa | Jay Gill, Inc. | Pelvis | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet |
An employee was spraying foam on the ceiling of a room above a garage. The employee fell through a floor opening, through the garage, and down to a basement floor about 20 feet below. The employee suffered pelvis injuries and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-02-21 | Shippenville | Pa | Clarion Boards LLC | Nonclassifiable | Contact with hot objects or substances |
Two employees were in an aerial lift, approximately 25 feet from ground level. The employees were spraying water with a fire hose into ductwork on a machine in order to remove a blockage. When the blockage was removed, steam from the ductwork enveloped the employees in the lift. The employees were hospitalized due to steam burns. | |||||
2021-01-22 | Florence | Nj | B & H Foto Electronics, Corp | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
An employee was spraying lubricant on a machine. The machine pulled the employee's finger in and caused an amputation to the finger. | |||||
2020-10-17 | Mckinney | Tx | IDG Services | Arm(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee fell off a ladder while spraying ceilings with paint. The employee suffered a broken left arm. | |||||
2020-09-07 | West Point | Ms | Southern Ionics Inc. | Head, neck, and trunk | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
Employees were loading a truck with ammonium hydroxide. A transfer line ruptured, spraying an employee. The employee suffered chemical burns to the face, neck, and chest area. | |||||
2020-08-19 | Rogers | Ar | GLAD MANUFACTURING COMPANY | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
On 8/19/2020, at 6:20 a.m., an employee was performing routine cleaning on a reclaim pelletizer. While performing this task, the employee attempted to activate the dump valve that stores hot water. Due to an internal defect on the pipe valve, the hot water did not drain out completely. As the employee released the locking collar, the stored water released through the gap, spraying hot water onto the employee. The employee sustained first and second degree thermal burns to the chest and left arm. | |||||
2020-08-07 | Decatur | Ar | Stellar Management Group, Inc. | Knee(s) and leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was spraying down drip-pan equipment with foam chlorine when she fell off the third rung of a 6-foot A-frame ladder and landed on her left knee. The employee suffered fractures to her left leg, femur, tibia, and knee. | |||||
2020-06-11 | Wooster | Ohio | Bob Sumerel Tire Company Inc. | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was attempting to remove the lid from a plastic container by applying heat with a torch to loosen the top. The liquid inside the container heated up and the container burst open under pressure, spraying the employee who suffered first and second degree burns to the front of his body. | |||||
2020-06-03 | Titusville | Florida | Kindercare Education LLC | Arm(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface |
An employee was spraying sanitizer when she tripped on a crack in the concrete and fell. She suffered multiple fractures to her left arm and was hospitalized. | |||||
2020-05-08 | Deland | Florida | BELK, INC. | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
On May 8, 2020, at 10:30 AM, an employee was spraying a wasp nest with wasp spray. The nest then fell to the ground and she went to step on the nest. As she did this, she rolled her ankle and fell into the side of the building. She felt pain in her ankle and was hospitalized for three broken bones and a torn ligament in her foot. | |||||
2020-04-22 | Shoemakersville | Pennsylvania | Rahns Trucking, Inc. | Hand(s) | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
An employee was washing out a concrete truck after unloading it. While the employee was spraying down the fins, the hopper of the truck came down onto the employee's left hand, fracturing it. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2020-03-06 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | Rolling Plains Construction | Multiple head locations | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was spraying the ceiling of a parking lot while on a rolling scaffold. The employee turned to spray and fell 6 feet from the scaffold to the concrete below. The employee was hospitalized with a subdural hematoma and facial fractures. | |||||
2020-01-24 | Chicago | Illinois | Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. dba PSSI | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was spraying food processing equipment with a hose when the machine started running and caught the hose. The employee attempted to pull back on the hose and the employee's left hand was pulled into the machine, causing a laceration and penetrating injuries to the left hand. | |||||
2020-01-15 | Dubois | Pennsylvania | Triangle Suspension Systems | Forearm(s) | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
An employee was working at a machine when hydraulic oil started spraying out from a cracked fitting. The spray contacted the hot end of a part, which ignited the oil. The employee suffered a second-degree burn on his forearm and was hospitalized. | |||||
2020-01-09 | Pinellas Park | Florida | ADVANCED PACE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
A pipe lining crew was using a hot water system to inflate a liner inside a pipe. Hot water and 6.5 pounds of pressure were added to invert the tubes inside the pipes. An employee was standing next to the tube when it burst at the seam, spraying hot water on the employee and causing second- and third-degree burns to the right side of his body. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2019-09-22 | Siloam Springs | Arkansas | Gates Corporation | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
A maintenance technician was replacing a hydraulic hose on an extruder. An adjacent hot water hose burst at the connector, spraying him with 200-degree water. He suffered second-degree burns to his right arm, stomach, and right thigh and was hospitalized. | |||||
2019-09-04 | Vail | Colorado | Blazer Waterproofing Systems Inc | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
An employee was spraying an adhesive for insulation. The atmosphere ignited and the employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to the face, neck, arms, and hands. | |||||
2019-08-27 | Moss Point | Mississippi | Omega Protein | Nonclassifiable | Contact with hot objects or substances |
Two employees were performing fabrication work on an existing pipe when the valve was inadvertently hit, spraying hot water on and burning the employees. | |||||
2019-07-31 | Boulder | Colorado | Rolling Plains Construction, Inc. | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee spraying product onto the ceiling of a building fell to the concrete floor from a 39-inch scaffold. The employee was hospitalized with a ruptured spleen and a left shoulder injury. | |||||
2019-07-24 | Janesville | Wisconsin | Concrete & Masonry Restoration, LLC | Foot (feet) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was using a 7,000-psi pressure washer to clean out caulk from concrete. The hose to the pressure washer got entangled and as the employee freed the hose, the pressure washer traversed across his foot while spraying, causing a severe laceration requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2019-07-21 | Sedona | Arizona | U.S. Forest Service | Upper and lower limb(s) | Forest or brush fire |
During a brush fire, an employee was spraying water on a hot spot. The employee stepped on hot ash which collapsed and he fell into a pit of hot ash. The employee sustained second and third degree burns on the legs, arms, and hands. | |||||
2019-07-16 | Sidney | Ohio | SUPERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Contact with hot objects or substances |
On July 16, 2019, employee 1 was spraying down an area with hot water. Another employee lost their balance, causing them to spray employee 1 with hot water. Employee 1 was hospitalized with burns to the right leg and foot. | |||||
2019-06-18 | Chattanooga | Tennessee | Atlanta Terminal Company | Nonclassifiable | Contact with hot objects or substances |
On June 18, 2019, at approximately 1:30 AM, two employees were blowing out an asphalt hose after loading a barge when the lines pressurized and blew apart, spraying them with hot liquid asphalt. One of the employees was hospitalized with first, second, and third degree burns. | |||||
2019-05-18 | Perry | Georgia | Stellar Management Group | Arm(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was on a ladder spraying water on a conveyor line when the employee lost balance and fell 2 feet onto the moving conveyor, suffering a broken arm. | |||||
2019-05-15 | Deer Creek | Illinois | Sun Ag, Inc. | Forearm(s) | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
The injured employee transported chemicals to a field location. A second employee was operating an applicator and drove up to receive the chemicals. The injured employee hooked up the hoses to the applicator. The applicator dropped the spraying arms down and they contacted a power line. The injured employee was shocked and hospitalized for burns to a hand and foot and amputation of the lower left arm. | |||||
2019-04-29 | Hingham | Massachusett | First Nick Painting Company, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was spraying walls and ceilings with paint. While trying to fix the tip of the paint sprayer, the air valve trigger was pressed and the employee suffered a small cut on the left side of the thumb. Paint got inside the wound and the employee was hospitalized for an infection requiring surgery. | |||||
2019-04-04 | Austin | Texas | Subramaniam Holdings, LP | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
An employee was spraying the gears of a citrus machine. The gears caught a towel tucked into his pants, then pulled in his right index finger. The finger was crushed and was amputated up to the first knuckle. | |||||
2019-02-28 | Jasper | Alabama | Mar-Jac Poultry AL, LLC | Multiple upper extremities locations | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was spraying down overhead belts from the third step of a ladder. He fell onto a moving belt, lacerating his right elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand. | |||||
2019-02-11 | Dallas | Texas | Park Place Motorcars | Hand(s) | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
An employee installed a fuel pump on a customer's car and was bleeding the air out of the fuel lines. When all of the air was bled out fuel started to spray out onto his face, chest, arm and hand. He jumped back to get away from the spraying fuel and the wrench he was using to loosen the fuel line touched the positive terminal on the battery and caused a spark which ignited the fuel. The employee suffered third degree burns to the right hand. | |||||
2019-01-19 | North Tonawanda | New York | WestRock | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was spraying out glue pans and machine side frames with a water hose. As the employee used a brush on the glue roll as it was turning, his glove and the tip of his right ring finger were caught and pulled between the glue roll and the anti-wrap bar. He suffered a fingertip amputation. | |||||
2018-09-25 | Monmouth Junction | New Jersey | Nuvida Plastic Technology | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
Two employees were trying to start up a plastics extruder after a maintenance shutdown. As they tried to resolve an overpressurization problem, molten plastic began spraying from the screen changer vents. Both employees suffered burns to the head, torso, and upper extremities. They were hospitalized. | |||||
2018-09-19 | Roswell | Georgia | Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was driving a utility task vehicle, spraying weeds on a trail at a high school. The employee became light-headed, possibly from heat stress/exhaustion. | |||||
2018-07-22 | Cedar Springs | Georgia | Republic Conduit, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was walking toward a disconnect to de-energize a plant air compressor that was making an odd noise when an oil line (that supplied lubrication for the compressor) burst, spraying hot oil onto the employee. He suffered burn injuries to his back, left forearm, and shoulder blade. | |||||
2018-06-01 | Clarksville | Arkansas | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was standing on some equipment (24" from ground level) spraying down parts when he lost his footing. He reached out to catch himself when his right-hand pinky finger hit the sharp metal blade on a machine that cuts the feet off of chicken. The joint where his pinky finger and hand meet was dislocated and the blade cut through the area, causing a severe laceration. The machine was locked out at the time of the incident. He was hospitalized and had surgery. | |||||
2018-05-31 | Serena | Illinois | Grainco FS, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
After spraying a field with pesticides, an employee was preparing to drive the sprayer back to the facility. The employee had to fold the booms to leave the field, and an outrigger breakaway weld had broken on one boom, requiring manual effort to fold it. The employee was using a ratchet strap to help fold the boom when the employee's hand/fingers were caught in a pinch point, resulting in the amputation of two fingers. | |||||
2018-05-08 | Alexander | Arkansas | Don Isbell Painting, Inc. | Arm(s) | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was spraying weed killer from a 4-wheeler when the 4-wheeler's throttle malfunctioned and got stuck. The employee tried to turn the 4-wheeler and fell off resulting in a broken arm. | |||||
2018-04-06 | Gainesville | Georgia | FIELDALE FARMS LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was rinsing (spraying water) down a piece of equipment (pump) when he attempted to remove a piece of pipe. He removed a clamp from the pipe, and his finger entered the pipe. A blade (flight) that moves water inside the pipe then amputated his left middle finger at the first joint. | |||||
2018-02-27 | Valdosta | Georgia | D&D Fabrication | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was spraying paint with an airless sprayer (3,000 psi) when the spray stream struck his left middle finger, breaking the skin and injecting paint into his finger. He was hospitalized and had surgery. | |||||
2018-02-06 | La Fayette | Georgia | Roper Corporation | Nonclassifiable | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was using a wrench to fix a leak on a feed line from a tote to a metering pump when one of the cam locks for the tote cap cover came loose, spraying the employee with 93% sulfuric acid. The employee suffered chemical burns. | |||||
2018-01-17 | Palatka | Florida | Flotech, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was testing a safety valve when the pressure in the steam tank (part of the recovery boiler) caused the safety valve to release a mixture of condensate and steam, spraying hot water through the discharge piping. He suffered second and/or third degree burns to both of his forearms, the left side of his abdomen, and the left side of his hip, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2017-09-29 | Greenwich | Connecticut | Installed Building Products LLC | Nonclassifiable | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet |
On 9/29/2017, an employee was spraying insulation to the interior walls of an attic. The employee was standing on a 2 x 6 plank, which had been set on the guardrails of a floor opening, when the plank cracked and the employee fell approximately 14 feet to the lower level. The employee sustained a head contusion and fractured vertebrae. | |||||
2017-09-13 | New Auburn | Wisconsin | T&J Concrete Foundations, Inc. | Arm(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
On September 13, 2017, at approximately 2:30 p.m. an employee was spraying a form with oil. The employee slipped and fell about 8 feet and was caught under the arm by a form rack. The employee suffered a cut to the arm that severed a nerve. | |||||
2017-09-04 | Twin Falls | Idaho | Amalgamated Sugar | Nonclassifiable | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was performing maintenance and replacing an equipment pump. The employee turned the pump on and opened a valve, which resulted in liquefied sugar spraying onto a product tank and then splashing onto the employee, causing burns. | |||||
2017-07-26 | Vienna | Georgia | Stellar Management Group III, Inc. | Hand(s) and arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was spraying a rotating thigh de-boning machine with a high-pressure hose when her left hand became caught in the machine. Her left hand and arm were fractured. | |||||
2017-07-10 | Wilder | Idaho | CTI-SSI Food Services, LLC | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was filling a molten unit. The discharge valve was closed at the time, and the line over-pressurized. The line burst, spraying the employee with scalding water that caused second and third degree burns to the ears, neck, hands, and chest. | |||||
2017-07-05 | Altoona | Pennsylvania | Penn Line Service, Incorporated | BODY SYSTEMS | Stings and venomous bites |
An employee was pulling hose while spraying herbicide near power lines and was bitten by a poisonous snake. The employee was admitted to the hospital. | |||||
2017-07-03 | Virginia Beach | Virginia | Snow Jr. & King, Inc. | Brain | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
While spraying precast concrete from a scaffold, an employee slipped and fell 4 feet to a main scaffold and then fell an additional 14 feet to the ground, suffering a head injury that required hospitalization. | |||||
2017-06-22 | Appleton | Wisconsin | Foremost Farms USA | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet |
An employee was spraying overhead pipes with water when she stepped into an uncovered drain trough and fell, suffering a possible right foot dislocation and fractured ankle/foot. | |||||
2017-06-20 | Merrick | New York | South Shore Lawn Service Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was spraying bushes with a spray applicator. The equipment malfunctioned. While troubleshooting the equipment, the employee amputated the middle fingertip in the pulley and fan blade. | |||||
2017-06-20 | San Francisco | California | U.S. Department of the Treasury - U.S. Mint | Lower leg(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was using a pump sprayer containing a mixture of water and chemical cleaner to clean the condenser coils on an air conditioner condensing unit. After spraying the chemical mixture, the employee placed the sprayer wand on the ground next to him. The wand then sprayed the cleaning mixture onto his pants, causing chemical burns to his lower left leg that required hospitalization. | |||||
2017-06-15 | Port Allen | Louisiana | Fab Worx Fabricators, LLC | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Ingestion of harmful substance |
An employee was spraying penetrating oil under a truck when the oil entered his mouth. He suffered chemical burns to his mouth and lungs, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2017-06-07 | Whitewater | Wisconsin | Johnson Controls, Inc. | Shoulder(s) and back | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was standing outside the entrance of a power house when he heard a loud noise inside. The pressure relief valve of the absorber and the condensation released, spraying hot steam on the employee. He suffered burns on his back and shoulders. | |||||
2017-05-23 | Thornton | Illinois | Ventura Foods, Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was troubleshooting an open-top tank that recirculates water when the bottom of the tank fitting popped off, spraying and burning him with hot water. | |||||
2017-05-20 | Augusta | Georgia | RLJ Equity Partners, LLC | Multiple body parts | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was using a hose to transfer acid from a truck tank to a storage tank when the hose became dislodged from the tank, spraying acid compound on the employee. The employee suffered second degree burns to the chest, arms, and head. | |||||
2017-05-17 | Epsom | New Hampshir | Newstress Inc. | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was operating a machine when it overheated, breaking an antifreeze line and spraying him with hot liquids. He received severe second degree burns to his shoulders, neck, and back area. | |||||
2017-03-08 | Savannah | Georgia | FUJI VEGETABLE OIL, INC. | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
The employee was removing a hose from a tank of water/oil mix that was approximately 226 degrees Fahrenheit to use in another location. The valve was open when the hose was removed resulting in the hot liquid spraying out under pressure onto the employee. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to the face, neck, stomach, and both arms. | |||||
2017-02-14 | Seguin | Texas | Caterpillar Inc. | Jaw, chin | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee was performing a leak check on an engine cart by introducing air into the cart and spraying to check for leaks. He noticed leaking around the cap. He unlogged the cap, which had a latch on it. When he leaned in to get to the second latch, the pressure pushed the cap off. The cap hit him on the chin, fracturing his jaw and requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2017-02-10 | Toledo | Ohio | MJ Processing LLC | Lower extremities | Contact with hot objects or substances |
On February 10, 2017, an employee was using a torch to cut an automotive die when a line ruptured, spraying the employee's legs with hot hydraulic fluid. The employee sustained serious burn injuries to both legs and was hospitalized. | |||||
2017-02-09 | Milford | Delaware | Perdue Farms, Inc. | Multiple upper extremities locations | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
While spraying a runaround conveyor machine with a pressure washer, an employee noticed something on the conveyor belt. The employee was attempting to remove the object when the employee's hand was caught between the belt and a moving sprocket. The employee suffered a right arm fracture and tissue damage. | |||||
2017-01-27 | Lake Wales | Florida | Applied Aquatic Managemnet, Inc. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was driving an ATV spraying vegetation control around a pond on a golf course when the ATV flipped on its side and the employee fell off. The employee sustained a back injury requiring surgery. | |||||
2017-01-12 | Apopka | Florida | Robinson Nursery, Inc. | Brain | Exposure to other harmful substances |
An employee was spraying a fungicide when he experienced a headache. He was inside a greenhouse and went outside to get some fresh air. When he returned to the greenhouse, the headache became severe. He was hospitalized with a brain hemorrhage. | |||||
2016-09-14 | Sanborn | New York | VWR Chemicals LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was standing on the mezzanine level while cleaning the dryer hopper. He was using a hose and spraying water into a cleaning port at the top of the hopper. There are moving parts inside the hopper, and it has to be cleaned while the parts are moving. The employee climbed down to ground level at the base of the hopper. There was another port at the base of the hopper, which contained a vane valve on a rotating shaft. The employee's left index finger entered this port, amputating his fi | |||||
2016-09-14 | Delta | Ohio | Fulton Mill Services | Nonclassifiable | Contact with hot objects or substances |
On or about September 14, 2016, an employee shut down his drop ball crane and exited the cab when he heard a noise from the engine compartment. As he inspected the engine, the coolant line broke/displaced, spraying hot fluid on him. He suffered burns, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2016-09-03 | Bushnell | Florida | American Medical Response | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
An employee was driving an ambulance when a radiator hose broke, spraying antifreeze into the cab and causing the employee to suffer an asthma attack. | |||||
2016-07-26 | Orlando | Florida | Greystar | Nonclassifiable | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
An employee was spraying flammable liquid while refinishing cabinets close to a stove when the flame shot back and burned him. | |||||
2016-06-21 | Joliet | Illinois | Apex Material Technologies | Nonclassifiable | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was performing a lockout/tag-out procedure on a tank line and attached an air hose to clean the line. The pressure caused the flank to break, spraying and burning the employee with nitric acid. | |||||
2016-06-13 | Norfolk | Virginia | Colonnas Shipyard | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
On June 13, 2016, an employee was working on a barge (on land), performing paint spraying operations. The employee attempted to clean out a paint gun when a small foreign object embedded into the fourth digit of his right hand. He was hospitalized and required surgery. | |||||
2016-05-25 | Watonga | Oklahoma | Testco, Inc. | Skull | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire |
An employee was plumbing in a separator on a natural gas line that had pressure in it. The line blew up and knocked the employee to the ground, spraying him with dirt and rocks. He fractured his skull and suffered cuts to his arms. | |||||
2016-04-16 | Greenville | Texas | TWS Drilling & Construction, LLC | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was attempting to disconnect a hose from a 4-inch centrifugal pump on a rig that was under pressure. When the employee released the fittings, the hoses blew apart, spraying hot mud that burned the right side of the employee's face, neck, shoulder, and head, as well as his right arm and back. | |||||
2016-04-13 | Cazenovia | New York | Barry-Wehmiller Design Group | Forearm(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was performing a clean-in-place process using pressurized 2% caustic solution when the hose connection broke, spraying the employee and causing a 2nd degree burn to the employee's left forearm. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2016-03-29 | Deer Park | Texas | Hexion, Inc. | Face | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was transporting a sample container containing phenol from a microwave to a lab fume hood. The septum on the cap of the container unexpectedly burst, spraying a mist of the content into the employee's face and causing first degree facial burns. The employee's eyes were protected at the time of the incident. | |||||
2016-03-14 | Laconia | New Hampshir | Smiths Tubular Systems Laconia Inc. (Titeflex Aerospace) | Nonclassifiable | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
Two employees were cleaning a 30-foot tube with a chemical mixture of hydrochloric and nitric acids inside. The tubing became over-pressurized and the end cap dislodged, spraying the mixture onto the employees. They were both hospitalized with chemical burns. | |||||
2016-03-09 | Missoula | Montana | Knife River Corp. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was descending the fold down access ladder on the concrete mixer truck after spraying down the hopper. The employee's wedding ring, worn on left ring finger, was caught on a bolt associated with the ladder safety latch, located on the left side of ladder. The injured finger required medical amputation. | |||||
2016-03-09 | Yuma | Colorado | Yuma Ethanol LLC | Head, neck, and trunk | Contact with hot objects or substances |
Employees were unplugging a slurry strainer that was plugged with corn mash. They shut the slurry strainer down and took it offline to be cleaned and unplugged. When the machine was cleaned and put back online, a drain valve was not closed. Pressure forced the hose/pipes into the air, spraying hot liquid onto the employees. One of the employees suffered second degree burns on his neck, ears, and back, requiring hospitalization. The second employee suffered first degree burns on his cheek and ear | |||||
2016-02-03 | Warren | Ohio | Giant Eagle | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was spraying water on the floor to clean up in the prepared food department when she tripped over the hose and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a right hip fracture. | |||||
2015-12-08 | Longwood | Florida | Tru Team Inc. | Sole(s) | Stepped on object |
On 12/09/2015 an employee was spraying insulation and stepped on a drywall screw. The employee was hospitalized when the laceration became infected. | |||||
2015-11-12 | Falls City | Nebraska | Helena Chemical Company | Head and trunk | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was walking by an applicator when the coupling blew off, spraying anhydrous ammonia that burned the employee's chest and eyes. | |||||
2015-11-11 | Mcallen | Texas | Cinch Connectivity Solutions, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
An employee was leaning over the CNC machine to see how the part was cutting. The door to the machine was open and the spin spindles were spraying oil onto the floor. The employee slipped on the oil and his knee hit the rail of the door. When he put his hands in front of his face, the pick-off tool on the CNC machine lacerated the right middle finger. | |||||
2015-11-06 | Fort Smith | Arkansas | Packers Sanitation Services Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was spraying water with a hose onto the floor and auger. The employee removed the drain cap from the auger and attempted to remove a piece of meat. The employee's left middle finger got caught and amputated in the auger. | |||||
2015-10-16 | Limestone | Maine | United States Department of Labor | Eye(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee using a pressure washer was injured when the wheel that the employee was spraying shattered. The wheel fragments struck the employee's face, causing his prescription eye glasses to break. Pieces of the eye glass frame became lodged in his eye. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2015-10-08 | Camden | Texas | Georgia Pacific Wood Products | Multiple body parts | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source |
On October 8, 2015, at approximately 12:00 noon, a Georgia Pacific Wood Products employee was performing maintenance on the Number 1 Lathe. The employee was welding with a Lincoln welding machine when his shirt caught on fire. The employee was wearing FR clothing. The fire watch immediately started spraying water on the employee as the employee laid down in an attempt to smother the flames. The employee suffered second degree burns under his left arm and his left torso area. | |||||
2015-10-07 | Tulsa | Oklahoma | IC Bus of Oklahoma, LLC | Eye(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was applying an adhesive with a high pressure system when the hose ruptured spraying adhesive onto the employee's face and causing a facial laceration. Adhesive was injected into the left eye. The employee was wearing clear safety glasses and other required personal safety equipment. | |||||
2015-09-21 | Labelle | Florida | Terminix | BODY SYSTEMS | Stings and venomous bites |
An employee was spraying a colony of bees using an aerosol spray when he was stung by two bees on the face and arm. He suffered a heart attack after being stung. Proper PPE was not worn at the time of the incident. | |||||
2015-09-17 | Kaukauna | Wisconsin | Expera Specialty Solutions | Eye(s) | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was working on the #2 water softener. The sight glass blew, spraying the employee with hot water and causing an eye injury. | |||||
2015-08-03 | Midlothian | Texas | Gerdau Midlothian Mill | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was troubleshooting a strapping machine and spraying WD-40 into it when his hand felt like it was going to sleep. He rested his hand on the machine, and his ring and middle fingers were placed in a pinch point. He fractured two bones just below the nailbed, requiring surgery. | |||||
2015-07-31 | Huntington | West Virgini | Atlas Industrial Contractors, LLC | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was spraying water onto scrap steel that had spilled out of a furnace and had been cut into pieces using an oxygen lance. A steam explosion occurred, causing a second degree steam burn to his face and hands. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2015-07-21 | Oldsmar | Florida | Pestguard Commercial Services | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee spraying weed killer slipped and fell. The employee experienced back pain and was hospitalized overnight. | |||||
2015-07-09 | Chicago Ridge | Illinois | RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMPANIES | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was injured when a powered industrial vehicle overheated, spraying him with hot water/anti-freeze. The employee received burns to his torso, arms and groin requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2015-05-28 | Wells | Maine | Estes Oil Burner Service Inc. | Head and neck | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
A propane delivery driver received burns to the face and neck after the relief valve on an underground tank failed spraying propane on the driver. | |||||
2015-05-20 | Trinity | Texas | Trinity Steel Fabricators, Inc. | Leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was drilling holes in a beam when the coolant stopped spraying properly. He climbed onto the CNC drilling machine to adjust the coolant. The knob to control the coolant was located above the vertical drill. As the employee made the adjustment, the CNC drill cycled and pulled the employee's left lower leg between the beam and rollers. He was hospitalized for treatment of a compound fracture. |