Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-11	Rochester	Ma	Rise Engineering Corp.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was putting up insulation while on an 8-foot step ladder when the ladder tipped over and the employee fell 5 feet, resulting in four broken ribs.
2021-11-08	Wausau	Wi	Apogee Wausau Group, Inc.	Arm(s)	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was on a step ladder at the open back of a CNC machine, watching the oiler system run. The employee slipped and fell toward the opening in the machine. His right arm was caught and broken between the moving CNC head and the back guarding area as he tried to stop his fall.
2021-11-03	Rolla	Ks	Trunchbull Services LLC	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee on a step ladder inside a barn, hanging plastic over the windows. The employee fell from the ladder, landing on dirt about 6 feet below and suffering a broken right arm.
2021-10-29	Brimfield	Il	Martin Tractor, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was servicing a tractor. He had accessed a tire via a 2-step step ladder. He was stepping down from the tractor's tire and onto the step ladder, but missed the top step of the ladder and fell 3 feet, landing on the ladder and then the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left rib and lacerated spleen.
2021-10-25	La Place	La	DENKA PERFORMANCE ELASTOMER, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a 2-foot step ladder removing a pneumatic cylinder. He fell from the ladder, and on the way down his left side contacted a nearby brine pump. He suffered two broken ribs and a punctured lung on the left side of his body.
2021-10-11	Columbus	Oh	Elford Construction	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was coming down a 10-foot step ladder. She fell at the last rung, landing on her right knee and suffering a broken kneecap.
2021-10-07	Bradenton	Fl	Walmart Supercenter	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was putting in labels on a top stock cart. While climbing down the three-step ladder, she fell from the cart onto the floor, resulting in a left wrist fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.
2021-09-30	Lancaster	Pa	Haller Enterprises Incorporated	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell about 9 feet from a 12-foot step ladder. The employee suffered five broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2021-09-29	Naples	Fl	Sprinklermatic Fire Protection Systems, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was installing an overhead groove coupling while on the fourth rung of a 6-foot step ladder when he fell off the ladder onto a 6-inch piece of pipe that was on the ground, resulting in broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2021-09-28	Youngstown	Oh	CoreCivic	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was using a three-step ladder to change a light fixture. The employee fell to the ground and sustained a fractured hip.
2021-09-21	Omaha	Ne	KELLOGG COMPANY	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using a step ladder to access a conveyor belt 10 feet above the floor. He lost his footing on the ladder, reached out to grab something stable, and grabbed the tension roller. The running belt pulled his right hand and forearm in between the tensioner and the belt, causing a compound fracture to the humerus and radius.
2021-09-17	Plantation	Fl	Publix Super Markets , Inc. - Store #645	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A bakery associate was using a step ladder to pull items from the freezer when she fell and fractured her knee and/or leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-15	Pittston	Pa	Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
As an employee was stepping down from a step ladder, their right middle finger got caught between the employee's tool holder and the ladder. The employee's fingernail was removed and the finger was fractured. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-14	Menands	Ny	Brand Industrial Services	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was removing insulation from the dust filters on the second floor of the warehouse. The employee was climbing an 8-foot step ladder to access the work area when his right foot slipped on a rung, causing him to fall about 5 feet to the ground below. He landed on both knees and sustained fractures to his pelvis and knee.
2021-09-08	Manchester	Nh	EPlus Technology Inc	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a 6-foot step ladder while installing a monitor and sustained an injury requiring hospitalization.
2021-08-09	Naples	Fl	KURTZ HOMES NAPLES, LLC	Skull	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell off a 4-foot step ladder. His head hit a doorway during the fall, and he suffered skull fractures.
2021-08-03	Wesley Chapel	Fl	Michaelson's Appliance Repair, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from a step ladder while installing a grill on a refrigerator. The employee landed on the ground about 18 inches below and suffered a broken hip.
2021-07-31	Plymouth	Wi	Cedar Grove Warehousing LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was swinging a hammer while on a 6-foot step ladder when they fell to the floor, resulting in a broken collar bone.
2021-07-20	Southington	Ct	Connecticut Lighting Centers	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
On July 20, 2021, an employee was climbing an 8-foot step ladder when he missed a rung and fell to the floor. He was admitted to the hospital for fractured ribs and a back injury.
2021-07-13	Chamberlain	Sd	St Joseph's Indian School	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing down a step ladder when she fell to the floor below, resulting in an injured knee.
2021-06-22	Humble	Tx	J-Kraft, Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working from the second rung of a 4-foot A-frame step ladder. He lost his balance and his foot went into an open cabinet drawer. He then fell to the ground, twisting and breaking his right leg. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-16	Binghamton	Ny	WILLIAM H. LANE INCORPORATED	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on an 8-foot step ladder applying grout around a beam. The employee fell to the floor 68 inches below, suffering a dislocated hip, a femur fracture, and a head laceration.
2021-06-09	Decatur	Il	Niemann Foods, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell while getting off a two-step ladder, landing on the floor and suffering a broken hip. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-06-07	Metamora	Il	Snyder Village	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Other fall to lower level
On June 7, 2021, an employee was standing on a 6-foot fiberglass step ladder, addressing an issue with a heat pump. The heat pump was turned on to build pressure. While checking the refrigerant in the heat pump, the employee contacted a wire, was shocked, and fell from the ladder. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered electrical burns to the left thumb, index finger, and middle finger, as well as a bruise to the left arm from the fall and neck/back strain.
2021-06-02	Lewis Center	Oh	ATS Ohio Inc	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee had just finished helping a co-worker secure a 9-foot section of wire trough, that was secured to a cross member that was elevated approximately 11.5 feet above the concrete floor. The employee was descending a fiberglass step ladder when the ladder shifted from beneath him in one quick movement, causing him to lose his balance and fall approximately 5 feet. The employee suffered an L-1 lumbar fracture and was admitted to the hospital.
2021-06-01	Fort Lauderdale	Fl	Quality Labor Management, LLC.	Foot (feet)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was about 4 feet up an 8-foot step ladder, installing window blinds. He lost balance while descending the ladder and fell to the ground, suffering a broken left foot.
2021-05-26	Lees Summit	Mo	CVS Pharmacy	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a step ladder moving products. While descending the ladder, the employee missed a step and fell striking the shelf and then the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right hip.
2021-05-04	Oviedo	Fl	Publix Super Markets, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a 2-foot step ladder, retrieving a box from a freezer shelf. The employee fell from the ladder to the floor, suffering a broken shoulder. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-26	Pace	Fl	Greenhut Construction Company, Inc.	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
Two employees were installing 2-by-4 wood framing for column furring around a structural column. One of the employees, working from an 8-foot step ladder, reached back to align or fasten a 2-by-4 to the top plate on a corner of the column. The 2-by-4 he grabbed gave way; he lost his balance and fell to the dirt pad below, suffering fractures to the hip and upper leg.
2021-04-19	Conroe	Tx	Texas Electrical Solutions Corporation	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a step ladder changing a light fixture. While descending the step ladder, he slipped and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hip.
2021-04-12	Wellington	Fl	JHM Construction, LLC	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was stripping concrete forms from a 10-foot step ladder. He lost his balance and fell 5 to 6 feet to the concrete floor below, landing on his feet and then his knees. He suffered injuries to both knees and was hospitalized.
2021-04-07	Dickinson	Nd	Circle K/ Holiday Stores	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While pulling door decals off the door of a cooler, an employee fell backward off a 2-step ladder. The employee landed on the concrete floor and sustained fractures to the lower right leg and right wrist.
2021-03-24	Hampton	Va	Virginia-Carolina Steel Inc	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A temporary employee was on a step ladder adjusting an open-web bar joist in the overhead of a hanger bay. The joist slipped and as the employee grabbed the joist, it lacerated the palm of the employee's left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-12	Sharonville	Oh	Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was coming down a step ladder. The employee missed the last step and fell to the floor, suffering a broken left hip.
2021-03-02	Itasca	Il	Top-Line Furniture Warehouse Corp	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a step ladder adjusting a security camera and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a head injury.
2021-03-01	Fond Du Lac	Wi	Mercury Marine Plant 17	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from a step ladder, trying to place a piece of scrap into a basket on a rack system. There was not sufficient clearance to put the pipe in, so the employee pulled the basket out. The basket fell against the ladder and tipped it; the employee fell about 6 feet to the floor below, and the basket landed on his foot. He suffered a broken foot, leg, and hip.
2021-02-12	Bedford	Tx	Brookdale Senior Living at Eden Estates	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A maintenance employee lost his balance and fell from a step ladder to the floor while checking a heating unit in the ceiling. The employee sustained fractures to his right ankle and tibial plateau.
2021-02-10	Jamestown	Ri	Anchor Insulation Company, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee on an 8-foot step ladder was reaching through a rough-framed wall with a reciprocating saw to trim foam that was installed over a staircase. Due to vibrations caused by the saw, the ladder moved away from the wall. The employee fell through the wall and landed on the staircase approximately 8 to 10 feet below. During the fall, the employee broke the handrail on the staircase. The employee sustained a fractured left ankle.
2021-01-05	Rensselaer	Ny	Garelick Farms	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell to the floor while descending a 3-foot step ladder, resulting in a fractured left leg.
2020-10-12	Horsham	Pa	United Parcel Service	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
While descending a 10-foot step ladder an employee slipped and fell, sustaining two broken bones in the lower leg.
2020-10-10	Albany	Ny	Albany Medical Center	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working on a roof overhang. The employee stepped down from the roof onto a step ladder, which tipped over, causing the employee to fall approximately 10-12 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured back.
2020-09-23	Ashtabula	Oh	Protegis Fire & Safety	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee propped a 6-foot step ladder up against the wall and as he was climbing up it, he fell off the ladder and was hospitalized for a hairline back fracture.
2020-09-22	The Woodlands	Tx	The Kroger Company	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a one-step ladder stocking shelves. Her foot slipped as she stepped backwards off the step ladder and she fell onto her right knee. Her tibia was fractured.
2020-09-10	Cadott	Wi	Jack Walters and Sons Corp	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level
On September 10, 2020, an employee was working from an 8-foot portable step ladder when the ladder became unstable and the employee fell to the ground. The employee suffered a dislocated clavicle and was hospitalized.
2020-09-04	Conyers	Ga	HILL PHOENIX, INC.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee missed the first step of a two-step ladder and fell 9 inches to the floor, sustaining two broken ribs and a head injury. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-08-31	Rockland	Me	DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c.
An employee had just stepped off a step ladder onto the floor when he caught his foot in a grated section of the floor and fell. He suffered an ankle injury and was hospitalized.
2020-08-21	Brooklyn	Ny	RNC Industries, LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on the platform of a 4-foot high platform step ladder to install reshoring for pour-in-place concrete construction. The employee fell approximately 4 feet from the platform to the floor and sustained a back injury.
2020-08-19	Waveland	Ms	Lowes Home Centers, LLC	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee had been retrieving a one-gallon pail of paint from a shelf. While descending a three-step step ladder, the employee fell from the second step to the floor and sustained a broken hip.
2020-08-17	Westfield	Wi	Brakebush Brothers Inc	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was coming down a 4-foot step ladder and missed the last rung. The employee fell to the floor and suffered multiple fractures to the lower left leg.
2020-08-12	Brockton	Ma	Allied Waste Services of MA, LLC	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on a 10-foot A-frame portable step ladder positioned in front of a forklift. The forklift mast moved forward and knocked the employee off the ladder. He fell to the floor about 7 to 8 feet below, suffering a broken ankle (which required surgery) and an elbow injury.
2020-08-06	Oologah	Ok	AEP-PSO	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a step ladder when the ladder was kicked out from underneath him, causing him to fall and hit the right side of his head on the ground below.
2020-07-29	Stuart	Florida	FIVE STAR MOBILE HOME SALES, INC.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee working from a step ladder fell backwards and fractured a hip.
2020-07-22	Newark	Delaware	DMM Dry Wall , LLC	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was sanding drywall while standing on a 6-foot step ladder. She fell and sustained a fractured left ankle.
2020-07-16	Sunrise	Florida	Universal Cabling Systems, Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee descending from an 8-foot step ladder lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor, breaking his wrist and hip.
2020-07-13	Bethpage	New York	L.E.B. Electric Ltd	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was wiring lights when he fell from the fourth step of an 8-foot step ladder. The employee sustained fractures to the clavicle and sternum, and was bleeding from his head.
2020-07-10	Wichita	Kansas	Five Star Mechanical, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on the 7th rung of a step ladder performing sheet metal work. The employee fell off the ladder and suffered two broken feet, two fractured vertebrae, and a fractured pelvis (two places).
2020-07-02	Bridgewater	New Jersey	Ingredion Incorporated	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee finished cleaning the feeder from the extruder line and was descending a step ladder. The ladder moved unexpectedly, causing the employee to lose balance and fall. The employee's left ring finger contacted a slowly rotating agitator resulting in a broken bone and lacerated tendon.
2020-06-23	Boynton Beach	Florida	FirstService Residential	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from a 5-rung step ladder while removing Christmas decorations, suffering a broken femur.
2020-06-22	Decatur	Alabama	Matthews Industries, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing up a two-foot step ladder to unjam the head of a turret machine. The employee missed one of the steps, fell off the ladder, and landed on the floor. He was hospitalized with a broken collar bone and a subdermal hematoma.
2020-06-20	Grapevine	Texas	Great Wolf Lodge of Grapevine, LLC	Eye(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was installing a new damper actuator on an air handler unit. He was using a cordless impact driver while working from a step ladder. While driving a self-tapping screw into a bracket, the screw bound up in the bracket causing the bracket to spin. The bracket knocked off the employee’s prescription safety glasses and struck his right eye.
2020-06-12	Venice	Florida	Dollar Tree	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was stocking chemicals on shelves and fell off a step ladder, hitting his head. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury.
2020-06-01	Pascagoula	Mississippi	Jamestown Metal Marine Sales, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was descending a step ladder when he slipped off the bottom step, stuck his hands out to catch himself, and struck the floor, breaking his right wrist.
2020-05-24	Arkansas City	Kansas	Medicalodges Inc.	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working in the kitchen at a nursing home. The employee was on a two-step ladder to reach a pan on a top shelf when the employee lost balance and fell, fracturing the left femur.
2020-05-22	Newton	Illinois	Skyline Steel, LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working on shop doors while standing on a step ladder when he fell to the ground and struck his head. He suffered broken ribs and a concussion, requiring hospitalization.
2020-05-21	Brockton	Massachusett	Hart Engineering Corporation	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell about 5 feet off an 8-foot step ladder to the ground while putting up fiberglass panels, fracturing an ankle and wrist.
2020-05-12	Newark	Delaware	Diamond Materials, LLC	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing a 6-foot step ladder to access the back of a flatbed crash truck. He realized he needed to move the ladder and climbed down. As he stepped down to the first step, he lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor, twisting and landing on his hip. He suffered a fracture at the top of a femur.
2020-05-05	Schertz	Texas	O'Reilly Auto Parts	Head	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a step ladder, placing an auto part on a shelf. He fell off the ladder and struck his head on the floor, suffering a head laceration. He was hospitalized.
2020-05-04	Kaukauna	Wisconsin	Rick Steffens Electric LLC	Multiple head locations	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While installing under-cabinet lighting, an employee fell off a 4-foot step ladder and landed on the floor, resulting in a loss of consciousness, two broken front teeth, and a broken nose. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-04-28	Bow	New Hampshir	Kalwall Corporation	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing down a 6-foot step ladder. At the last step, he fell to the concrete floor and sustained a hip fracture and a concussion.
2020-04-27	Sycamore	Illinois	Menard, Inc	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was stocking merchandise from a step ladder or a rolling staircase when he missed a step and fell to the floor, injuring his left hip. He was hospitalized.
2020-04-15	Loganville	Georgia	Superior Industries, Inc. - Fesco Division	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was using a metal grabber and overhead crane to assemble a chute out of various pieces of steel. The employee had positioned a sheet of steel in a vertical manner and then climbed onto an 8-foot step ladder to remove the metal grabber from the top of the sheet of steel. The metal grabber moved away from the employee, and the employee lost balance and fell to the floor, landing on the right side. The employee sustained a contusion to the right elbow.
2020-04-15	Bridgeton	Missouri	Lee Mechanical Contractors	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was pulling a tarp off while standing on a 6-foot step ladder when he slipped off the ladder onto the concrete floor, fracturing his left femur. The employee's shoes were wet at the time of the incident.
2020-04-15	Sun Prairie	Wisconsin	Electric Construction, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was performing electrical work on a 6-foot step ladder at ceiling height when he fell and impacted the floor. He was hospitalized with a broken wrist, cracked ribs, and head contusion.
2020-04-15	Royston	Georgia	PTI Royston, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a 6-foot step ladder, using a wire cutter/stripper to prepare a wire for reconnection to a light fixture in a drop ceiling. A short-circuit caused a flash of light and the employee fell from the ladder to the concrete floor. The employee suffered two broken ribs on the left side, a bruised left lung, and a contusion, and was hospitalized.
2020-04-06	Sioux Falls	South Dakota	Smithfield Foods	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off an 8-foot step ladder and landed on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to the back, elbow, and ribs.
2020-03-18	Underwood	North Dakota	Swanson & Youngdale, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was doing abrasive blasting from an 8-foot step ladder. He fell from the ladder and blasting medium was injected into his armpit. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-12	Mobile	Alabama	Dematic Corp.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was on a step ladder, troubleshooting an issue with a conveyor, when he lost his balance and made contact with the conveyor belt and pulley. The employee's left little finger was amputated.
2020-02-25	Madison	Alabama	Campers Inn RV of Madison, Inc.	Head	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on an 8-foot step ladder taping a camper to prepare for painting. When he descended the ladder, he missed the last rung and fell backwards hitting his head on the concrete ground. The employee suffered a laceration and bruises to the head.
2020-02-19	Raymond	Ohio	Daybreak Foods, Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
On February 19, 2020, an employee fell from a 10-foot step ladder while climbing it to power-wash walls. The employee landed on the ground and suffered a broken rib, a facial contusion, and a leg injury.
2020-02-19	Fort Hood	Texas	Defense Commissary Agency	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
An employee stepped up on the second step of a step ladder. Some screws/the connector had broken off the ladder, causing it to collapse. The employee fell to the floor, suffering a back injury.
2020-02-18	Buford	Georgia	Office Depot	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stocking product was using a three-step ladder. As he was descending, he missed the last step and fell. The employee sustained a fracture to his left femur and hip.
2020-02-06	Savannah	Georgia	J.C. Lewis Motor Company, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working from a walk board that was elevated by two A-frame step ladders to place metal sheeting on the roof of a newly constructed protective structure for an outside air compressor. The employee fell about four feet from the walk board and was injured.
2020-02-04	Norfolk	Nebraska	Rasmussen Mechanical Services	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was on a step ladder changing belts out on an exhaust fan for preventative maintenance when he reached to steady himself and his left pinky finger was caught between the fan's belt and pulley. As a result, his pinky fingertip was amputated. The fan was turned off but still turning at the time of the incident.
2020-01-31	Lebanon	Ohio	ESI, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping off the bottom rung of a step ladder, lost balance and fell. The employee sustained a broken pelvis and a broken left wrist.
2020-01-14	Grand View	Idaho	Simplot Land and Livestock	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
While standing on a step ladder an employee was washing out a cattle trailer using a water hose. The employee slipped and fell off the ladder, landing on concrete. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs and a fractured right shoulder.
2020-01-09	Green Bay	Wisconsin	Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was replacing a fan while on a 4-foot step ladder that was placed on an elevated platform. The employee fell approximately 8 feet and landed on a slanted plastic surface. The employee sustained two broken ribs in the upper back.
2020-01-07	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	Mongiovi & Son Excavating Incorporated	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a 10-foot step ladder drilling into concrete with a hammer drill when the employee fell from the eighth rung to the ground below, suffering a hip injury.
2019-09-24	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	EMCOR Services - Fluidics	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was helping another employee troubleshoot a ceiling-mounted VAV box on a 6-foot step ladder. He was shocked and fell about 3 feet to the floor, suffering back injuries. He was hospitalized.
2019-09-10	Springfield	Missouri	Berry Tractor & Equipment	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
While standing on the sixth step of a 10-foot step ladder, an employee was adjusting a conveyor belt using a pry bar. He fell to the floor and broke both wrists.
2019-08-29	Saipan	Northern Mar	L&T Group of Companies, LTD	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was using a step ladder to cut branches off trees. One of the branches fell and hit the ladder, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall to the ground. He suffered a broken right wrist.
2019-08-21	Bechtelsville	Pennsylvania	SciCast International, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a step ladder running wire along a ledge above the door when he fell off the step ladder sideways and hit a plastic slop sink with his left side. He fractured four ribs.
2019-08-06	Somersworth	New Hampshir	Whitten Works, Inc	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a step ladder to the ground and sustained broken bones.
2019-07-29	Virginia Beach	Virginia	NEXCOM	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stocking shelves from a two-step step ladder. The employee fell, suffering a broken left ankle.
2019-07-29	Leominster	Massachusett	EasyPak, LLC	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was standing on a 12-foot step ladder when a powered industrial truck struck the ladder, causing the employee to fall and hit the floor. The employee received multiple facial, hand, and finger injuries.
2019-07-23	Addison	Texas	Lead Staffing	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing lighting from an 8-foot A-frame step ladder when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, breaking his right wrist and requiring hospitalization.
2019-07-17	Sarasota	Florida	Performance Air, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a 10-foot aluminum step ladder reaching through a ceiling hatch during maintenance on a unit. After placing his tools through the hatch he lost balance and fell to the floor. The employee sustained seven broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a spleen injury.
2019-07-12	Basalt	Colorado	Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee standing on a step ladder was struck in the chest by a truss jib and fell 12 feet onto a boulder retaining wall. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractures to the right arm, broken ribs, a partially collapsed lung, and lacerations to the head.
2019-07-01	Baldwin	Illinois	Cleary Building Corp	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from an 8-foot step ladder while washing down a metal ceiling. The employee was found on the floor unconscious and bleeding from the head, having suffered contusions and brain swelling.
2019-06-21	Perrysburg	Ohio	CASTO CONSTRUCTION	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working on a four-step step ladder repairing a pane of glass over a door frame. While descending the ladder, he missed a step and fell backwards into a corner wall. The employee was hospitalized for back pain and tingling in his legs.
2019-06-21	Carrollton	Texas	Owen Adams, LP	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on an 8-foot step ladder using a saw to cut sheathing for fireplace pipes and a firestop when he stepped onto a piece of wood that was not load bearing and fell to the ground level. He injured his head, left hand, and ribs.