Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-12	Bainbridge	Ga	Elberta Crate & Box Company	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee operating a wood chipper was attempting to stop the belt from slipping by spreading sawdust on the belt. The employee's arm was pulled into the chipper and was amputated at the elbow.
2021-09-02	San Antonio	Tx	Cribley Enterprises, Inc.	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was spreading gravel on top of a building when a mini loader drove onto his leg and broke it.
2021-02-24	Plaistow	Nh	Weston Solutions Inc	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was spreading de-icing agent on a driveway when they slipped and fell on ice. The employee was hospitalized with an injury to the right knee.
2021-02-01	Tipp City	Oh	Meijer Distribution	Heart	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee who had been spreading salt had a heart attack and was hospitalized.
2021-01-28	Miami	Fl	Ness Construction, Inc.	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was spreading out a tarp on the roof of a residential structure when they fell from the edge of the roof approximately 8 feet, 11 inches to the ground below, resulting in a broken arm and wrists and a back injury.
2020-09-26	Biloxi	Ms	Tracklite Systems, Inc.	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
The injured employee was spreading rubber pellets across a track and was struck by a forklift that was moving a super sack of rubberized pellets. The injured employee suffered fractures to both legs.
2020-06-19	New Port Richey	Florida	BLUE WATER AQUATICS, INC.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating an ATV at the edge of a pond that was 1 foot deep, spreading weed killer on pond weeds, when the ATV turned over and landed on his back. He suffered a C7 vertebra fracture and a bruised lung.
2020-04-27	Lancaster	Texas	Rumsey Construction, LLC	Pelvis	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was working in a steel trench box (about approximately 10-12 feet deep), spreading rock at the bottom of the trench and waterline pipe. A pipe struck the employee as the employee was working in the trench and fractured the employee's pelvis.
2019-07-31	Jacksonville	Florida	ATS International	Head	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee on a trailer was standing on a load of pipe while spreading a tarp. He fell about 6 to 8 feet off the trailer to the ground and hit his head on a forklift which was sitting next to the trailer. He sustained a head laceration and was hospitalized.
2019-07-09	Yardley	Pennsylvania	Trumbull Corporation	Hand(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was spreading a gasket for sound wall installation. The vacuum lifter released and dropped the barrier, which crushed his right hand.
2019-04-19	Boston	Massachusett	J. Derenzo Co.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was on the ground spreading dirt/gravel with a metal concrete rake when they slipped on loose dirt and fell onto the rake. The employee suffered a rib fracture and a contusion on the spleen.
2019-02-21	North Providence	Rhode Island	Rhode Island Medical Imaging, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to slipping
A maintenance employee was spreading ice melt outside of the building when the employee slipped and fell to the ground, fracturing three ribs.
2019-01-29	Avon	Connecticut	Insight Pest Solutions, CT, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Slip on substance without fall
An employee was spreading pesticide around the perimeter of a customer's house and slipped on snow/ice. His foot got caught on a divot and his left leg twisted causing a fracture of the tibia and fibula.
2018-05-31	Louisville	Colorado	BrightView Landscape Services	Nonclassifiable	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was using a 52" mower to mow native grasses. He heard a popping sound and the mower caught fire, spreading to his clothing and causing burns to his skin.
2018-03-29	Miami	Florida	Baker Concrete Construction	Fingertip(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was spreading material for footing when a crane that was holding the material reversed and caught the employee's right thumb between it and a 4 x 4. The employee's right thumb tip was amputated.
2018-03-23	Birmingham	Alabama	Meditek/Greystone Inc.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was working in the office when water entered the office as a result of a broken water pipe (exterior to the building). The employee was attempting to contain the water leak by spreading linens when she slipped and fell to the floor, breaking her right patella and requiring hospitalization.
2018-02-22	Coral Springs	Florida	NATIONS ROOF RESIDENTIAL, LLC	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was spreading roofing cement and fell 20 feet fracturing his femur.
2018-01-31	Clarksburg	West Virgini	Lowe's Home Centers LLC	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
On January 30, 2018, at approximately 11:30 a.m., an employee was spreading salt in the lumber entrance area when he slipped, fell, and struck his head on the ground, suffering a brain bleed that required hospitalization.
2018-01-10	Marseilles	Illinois	TMC Transportation, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on top of a load of rolled steel and spreading a tarp over it when the tarp became stuck on the steel. He then lost his balance and fell approximately eight feet to the ground, fracturing his right hip.
2017-10-11	Crystal River	Florida	Hartman Civil Construction Company, Inc	Multiple body parts	Nonclassifiable
An employee was laying sod and spreading grass seed at the construction site. He complained of chest pains and numbness in his arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-05-04	Jacksonville	Florida	Belcorp, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was at a commercial jobsite operating a skid steer. After spreading seed in the area, the employee was getting off the skid steer when his jacket became caught on the seat and he fell about 4 to 5 feet the ground. He fell on his left side, striking and breaking his left ankle against the track of the steer.
2017-03-02	Orlando	Florida	The Middlesex Corporation	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was hospitalized for dehydration after spreading grass seed.
2017-01-23	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY	BODY SYSTEMS	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
At a staging area, an employee shoveling and spreading gravel began experiencing chest pains and shortness of breath. He was hospitalized.
2016-08-25	Birmingham	Alabama	Jim Cooper Construction Company, Inc.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was spreading concrete on the second floor of a construction project from a truck-mounted concrete pump with a 4-section placing boom. The boom fell onto the employee's leg resulting in a broken right ankle and a broken left leg.
2016-08-09	Norcross	Georgia	Southeast Spreading Company	BODY SYSTEMS	Bites and stings
While spreading pine straw, an employee was bitten by a spider and had an allergic reaction (swelling and inflammation), requiring hospitalization.
2016-02-25	Savannah	Georgia	Carroll & Carroll, Inc.	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was trying to unclog an asphalt distribution (spreading) machine. When he opened up a porthole, the pressurized pump caused hot liquid asphalt to shoot out and burn the palm of his right hand.
2015-12-11	Fernandina Beach	Florida	Jerry Foster Drywall, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking on strap-on stilts spreading joint compound on newly installed bathroom drywall when he tripped on an exposed pipe on the floor and fell. He was hospitalized with a broken right femur.
2015-12-10	Vail	Colorado	AAA Waterproofing	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was applying membrane material to the foundation of a house. Her coworkers were transporting hot waterproofing material product in buckets to the foundation and were throwing the hot product on walls and spreading it with brooms. The product splashed and burned the employee's hands, fingers, face, and neck. She was hospitalized.
2015-08-18	Sidman	Pennsylvania	Reynolds Iron Works, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was spreading decking when he fell approximately 16 feet to the ground below. He was hospitalized overnight with a possible broken arm and fractured jaw, requiring surgery.
2015-03-11	Canandaigua	New York	Constellation Brands, Inc	Multiple face locations	Struck by object or equipment
At approximately 8:30 a.m., on March 11, 2015, an employee was struck on the face by a battery spreading beam. The employee was hospitalized at Strong Memorial Hospital with a broken nose and fractured cheekbone.
2015-03-04	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On March 4, 2015, an employee spreading ice melt slipped on ice and fractured his right ankle.
2015-01-28	Mobile	Alabama	Country Club of Mobile, The	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee in the lawn/golf course maintenance department was spreading fertilizer and reached into the hopper to push lime further down the hopper. His gloved hand was caught by the agitator causing a deep cut to his left middle fingertip. The employee was hospitalized and the next day part of his finger was amputated.