Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-18	Fort Worth	Tx	Paradise Creations LLC.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was digging a hole to plant a holly tree near the corner of a retaining wall. After the tree was set in place, he grabbed a branch to reorient it. The branch snapped; he fell off the edge of the wall onto a step landing about 4 feet below, then rolled down a few steps.
2021-11-15	Washington	Dc	Paragon Systems	Head, neck, and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was sitting in a rolling chair inside a guard booth when they slid backward and fell down the concrete steps, resulting in injuries to their head, neck, and back.
2021-11-05	Orlando	Fl	CVS Health	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was walking down stairs. She fell at the last two steps and suffered a broken femur.
2021-11-03	Racine	Wi	Mount Pleasant Pediatrics-Children's Wisconsin	Hip(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee fell while walking up steps as she was walking into work, resulting in a hip injury.
2021-10-25	Pahokee	Fl	Big Lake Planting, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was climbing into a sugarcane whole stock seed cutter. He slipped on its steps, fell, and reached out to catch himself. A chain on the seed cutter lacerated his index, middle, and ring fingers.
2021-10-21	Philadelphia	Pa	First Student	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was walking up steps into a school when she tripped and fell. At the same time, someone was opening a door to the school and she hit her face on the door. The employee suffered a shoulder injury and a neck fracture that required hospitalization.
2021-10-20	Arlington	Tx	QFC Plastics	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing steps to reach a machine hopper when she slipped and fell to the floor, landing on her elbow. The employee suffered a dislocated elbow.
2021-10-15	Palm Bay	Fl	HUMANA INC	Foot(feet) and knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down uneven concrete steps while leaving a home. She suffered a broken knee and foot and was hospitalized.
2021-10-08	Alice	Tx	FedEx Freight, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing down from an 18-wheeler tractor that was jacked up on a tow truck. The employee fell off the steps to the curb, suffering broken ribs.
2021-10-06	Marinette	Wi	Johnson Controls	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was rolling a screen for a dry chemical manufacturing grinder down a flight of stairs. The rolling screen went out of control and he fell, coming to rest 18 steps below and suffering a broken left femur.
2021-10-05	Wichita	Ks	Robert J Dole VA Medical Center	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee tripped and fell down three steps, suffering a broken right ankle.
2021-09-21	Tampa	Fl	Edmonson Electric Inc	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down steps carrying a ladder and a tool bag. The employee fell and suffered a broken right ankle that required surgery.
2021-09-20	Fairfield	Oh	Salo, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While working in a client's home, an employee reached to turn on a light switch and fell down the basement stairs approximately 4 steps to the concrete floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right wrist, elbow, and knee, and a laceration to the face.
2021-09-18	Highland	Ny	Tee Bar Corp.	Lower leg(s)	Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden
An employee was saddled in their horse monitoring other horses on a walking trail when a guest dropped their reins. The employee leaned forward to grab the guest's reins. The employee's horse then backed up about 10 steps, reared up, and fell over, causing the employee to fall off and the horse then landed on the employee's left leg. The employee was hospitalized with a broken tibia.
2021-09-15	Omaha	Ne	Enterprise Precast Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was hooking air lines to an empty trailer to return to the plant, and he used the steps on the fuel tank to exit the truck. The employee missed the bottom rung of the step, causing him to fall approximately 2 to 3 feet to the ground. The employee sustained broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2021-09-01	Erie	Pa	Metz Culinary Management, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was carrying empty milk crates down a set of fixed stairs. The employee slipped and fell down about 10 steps. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury.
2021-08-18	Memphis	Tn	U.S. Postal Service	Multiple arm locations	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee had just delivered mail to a house and was going down the steps when two dogs came out of the house and attacked her. One of the dogs jumped at her and bit her right arm while she lay on the ground. She suffered severe puncture and bite wounds to the forearm and biceps area.
2021-08-13	Oil City	Pa	G. O. Carlson, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Indirect exposure to electricity
An employee stepped onto steel grated steps and received an electric shock due to a frayed extension cord. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-06	Cleveland	Oh	Anheuser-Busch Company	Multiple lower extremities locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down four steps and suffered broken bones in his left leg, right heel, and right ankle.
2021-08-06	Chesterfield	Mo	MERS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES	Brain	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee tripped and fell on sidewalk steps while walking from her vehicle to a building. Her knee, elbow, and forehead hit the concrete sidewalk. She was hospitalized due to a possible brain bleed.
2021-07-27	Linthicum	Md	National Security Agency	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell down the last two or three steps of an exterior stair, suffering three factures to the left leg.
2021-07-22	Mansfield	Tx	Ardex Americas	Jaw, chin	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was walking from the third floor to the fifth floor to put materials into a bin. He slipped and fell on steps, suffering two jaw fractures and a shattered chin.
2021-07-05	Tannersville	Pa	CMBK Resort Holdings, LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down steps in the hotel when she fell forward, stopping about 10 steps below. She suffered a spinal injury and was hospitalized.
2021-06-30	Flushing	Ny	KAG Merchant Gas Group, LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was checking the lowboy trailer and preparing to make a delivery. The employee slipped while climbing down the wet steps of the trailer and fell 3-4 feet. The employee landed on a small step stool at the bottom of the ladder and sustained two rib fractures, a lumbar compression fracture, and a left elbow contusion.
2021-06-30	Becket	Ma	Sertex, LLC	Leg(s)	Walking, without other incident-single episode
An employee stepped off the back of his truck. He then took a few steps and his knee gave out and hyper-extended, resulting in a torn tendon in his right leg.
2021-06-14	Marietta	Oh	Marathon Petroleum Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A driver was doing maintenance on the gladhand connections on the front of a tank trailer. While climbing up to the catwalk area with a tire thumper and a razorblade knife (to rough up the rubber grommet to create a better seal), he fell. He landed on both feet on the fuel tank steps behind the cab. The tire thumper drove the pocketknife into his left little finger, causing a laceration near the first knuckle.
2021-06-11	Irving	Tx	Darden	Hip(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
While walking up steps in the dishwashing area, an employee tripped over a step and fell to the floor sustaining a fractured hip.
2021-06-07	New Orleans	La	AAA Cooper Transportation	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing up on a lift gate trailer. He slipped and his right ankle was caught on the steps. He suffered a broken right ankle and a laceration to the top of his right foot.
2021-05-18	Columbus	Oh	Nationwide Children's Hospital	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was leaving work and walking to her car when she slipped down steps and fell onto the concrete below, resulting in a fractured right wrist and left knee.
2021-05-11	Harrisburg	Pa	Aveanna Harrisburg	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While walking down stairs in a client's home, an employee tripped on a pair of shoes and fell 2 to 3 steps, landing on the base of a child's car seat. The employee sustained a broken right femur.
2021-05-11	Saint Elmo	Il	Conagra Brands	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On 5/11/21, four filler operators were performing a changeover on the filler. The injured operator entered the filler to change chucks using portable steps with a handrail. Another operator was walking up and down the steps handing parts for the changeover. When the injured operator exited the filler using the seal of the door and stepped forward onto the portable steps, the steps slid causing the injured operator to fall back next to the filler. The injured operator hit their head on the filler
2021-05-06	Jack	Al	Wayne Farms LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a powered pallet jack and began to walk backward. After several steps, he backed into a support beam for poultry processing equipment. The load then moved forward and the handle of the pallet jack struck the employee's abdomen. The employee's stomach was injured and he required surgery.
2021-05-01	Meridian	Ms	Fairbanks Scales Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was carrying tools while walking down concrete steps. When he placed his left foot on the third step, he slipped and tried to catch himself by putting his right foot on the step below. His right foot landed awkwardly on the step, resulting in two broken bones in his right leg. He was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-04-29	Troy	Oh	Kettering Health Network	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was walking down steps and fell at the last step. The employee suffered a broken right ankle.
2021-04-26	Mogadore	Oh	Rubbermaid Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was removing boxes off the main conveyor when she tripped on boxes that were on the floor. The employee fell forward onto the ground and landed between the steps that lead to the raised pallet. The employee's right hip was fractured.
2021-04-12	Buffalo	Ny	USPS	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
The employee was walking down the steps while delivering mail when they lost their footing and fell down the steps onto a cement walkway, resulting in a torn calf muscle on the left leg.
2021-04-12	Madison	Wi	Badger Bus Lines, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
A bus driver fell into a railing while walking up the steps into a bus. The driver suffered eight broken ribs.
2021-02-19	New York	Ny	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - COOPER STATION POST OFFICE	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
At about 1:30 p.m. on February 19, 2021, after delivering a parcel on the second floor of a building, a postal carrier was returning to the first floor to begin delivering letters. He slipped while walking downstairs, landed on his side, and bounced down a few steps, breaking six ribs and his shoulder blade.
2021-02-19	Washington	Dc	PILLAR CONSTRUCTION INC.	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down built-in scaffolding steps. He slipped on the fourth step and landed on his back against the steps while sliding down. He suffered a lower back injury.
2021-02-15	Fort Worth	Tx	Texas Christian University	Ankle(s)	Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
On February 15, 2021, between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m., a TCU Facilities employee was changing out some stained ceiling tiles in an office. He was standing on the fourth rung of an 8-foot fiberglass stepladder, removing the tile, while a coworker on the floor took the old tile and handed him the new tile. He had to disconnect the ceiling grid to remove a tile. It came loose suddenly and his right foot slipped off the ladder. His coworker caught him, but his left foot got caught in the steps of the lad
2021-02-11	Valdosta	Ga	American Glass and Mirror Company of Valdosta, Inc.	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on a ladder, helping install a mirror. The employee fell off the steps of the ladder, landing about 6 feet below and suffering a broken pelvis.
2021-02-10	Winter Garden	Fl	Montrose Construction, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On February 10, 2021, an employee was carrying a 2x4 down the stairs when the 2x4 got caught on the permanent handrail causing the employee to fall approximately 4 to 5 steps down the stairs. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury and a fractured skull.
2021-02-05	Lyon Station	Pa	East Penn Manufacturing Co.	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking from his work station when he tripped over a stepstool and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured right tibia.
2021-02-03	Bradenton	Fl	Bealls, Inc	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was walking up the stairs when they turned to go back down and fell down two or three steps to the floor, resulting in a fractured left ankle.
2021-02-03	Coventry	Ri	VERIZON	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
A technician was exiting a customer's premises after knocking on the door when he slipped on ice and fell, striking the back of his head on the granite steps. The employee suffered a fractured skull and concussion, including internal bleeding.
2021-01-27	Hamlin	Pa	Weis Markets	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was walking down a set of interior stairs. The employee slipped and fell a few steps from the bottom, suffering a broken hip.
2021-01-15	Trion	Ga	Walmart Inc.	Knee(s)	Entangled in other object or equipment
An employee was standing on top of a ladder to scan bins on the top shelf. As the employee descended the ladder, her leg became caught between the ladder's steps, causing her to twist her right knee and resulting in a knee fracture.
2020-10-19	Darlington	Pa	Danzer Veneer Americas	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down a set of steps on the grading line. A leg from a pallet rack was blocking their path and when the employee tried to step over the obstacle, he missed the next step and fell forward onto the floor. The employee sustained a broken left leg.
2020-10-08	Arlington	Tx	Rangers Baseball LLC	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down the steps, slipped, and fell onto his left hip.
2020-10-02	Groveport	Oh	O'Day Electric	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was exiting a scissor lift. He was climbing down the three steps and missed the last step, fell backward and hit his head on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with bleeding in the brain.
2020-09-24	Longwood	Fl	Papa Johns International Inc	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
A delivery driver was on a ride-along with a fellow employee. The driver fell down some steps as they were leaving an address resulting in a left leg injury and an broken ankle that required surgery.
2020-08-31	Chicago	Il	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On August 31, 2020, an employee fell while walking up the three steps on a pop wrap machine. His head and shoulder struck the floor and he suffered a scalp laceration, a head contusion, and a fractured shoulder. He was hospitalized.
2020-08-31	Largo	Fl	US Census Bureau	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee tripped over uneven sidewalk pavement and fell onto steps, suffering a broken left arm.
2020-08-26	Zanesville	Oh	EDWARD JONES	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while walking down steps. The employee's right ankle was broken in three places.
2020-08-25	Lancaster	Oh	Target Corp.	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee missed the last 2 steps while descending from an A-frame ladder. She fell to the concrete floor and suffered a possible brain hemorrhage.
2020-08-22	Santa Monica	Ca	US Census Bureau Area Census	Leg(s)	Fall on same level
An employee slipped and fell on concrete steps while walking toward a house to conduct work, suffering a fractured leg.
2020-08-19	Clinton	Ms	Werner Enterprises, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on the ladder/steps of a semi-truck. While swatting at a bug, the employee fell to the ground and fractured the left tibia.
2020-08-14	Holcomb	Ks	Tyson Fresh Meats	Fingertip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying an electric motor that weighed 35lbs. and had to use four sets of stairs to reach the area where the motor was to be installed. After coming down the third set of steps, he was on a flat surface when he tripped over an air wand hose that was on the ground. The motor he was carrying came down on his right ring finger, causing an amputation of the soft tissue of the right ring fingertip.
2020-08-12	Morgantown	Pa	Titanium Metals Corporation	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While walking down a set of stairs that had four steps, an employee missed a step and slid down the stairs, catching his leg between the upper and lower hand rail. The employee's knee twisted, tearing a thigh muscle.
2020-08-11	Elmsford	Ny	XPO Logistics, Inc.	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was walking up steps when a handrail gave way, causing the employee to fall forward onto the steps. He suffered an injury to the left elbow and a broken left forearm and right wrist.
2020-08-08	Conroe	Tx	United States Census Bureau	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while descending steps outside a residence, suffering contusions to the forehead, right wrist, and both knees. The contusion to the forehead resulted in internal bleeding on the brain.
2020-08-03	Walbridge	Oh	First Solar	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On August 3, 2020, an employee was descending a metal staircase and fell three steps from the bottom. The employee fell against the step or hand rail and injured their abdomen. The employee suffered a lacerated spleen.
2020-07-25	Broad Brook	Connecticut	Key Human Services, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was mopping the floor. While carrying the mop, bucket, and a bottle down the stairs, she slipped on the fifth or sixth steps from the bottom. She fell backwards and hit the back of her head. She was hospitalized for a possible head injury.
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.
2020-06-08	Janesville	Wisconsin	Panoramic, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell while coming down a ladder, missing the last two steps and landing on the ground. The employee's femur was broken near the hip.
2020-06-08	Cleburne	Texas	Oncor Electric	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After working at an outdoor job site, an employee became overheated, sat on the steps of a truck to rest, and then lost consciousness. After awaking, he was hospitalized.
2020-06-07	New Braunfels	Texas	Austin Truck and Machinery, LLC	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down steps when he fell to the cement ground, suffering ligament damage to his knee.
2020-06-02	Pittsburg	Texas	Pilgrim's Pride	Elbow(s) and arms(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down the front steps and sustained fractures to the left arm and elbows.
2020-06-01	Birdsboro	Pennsylvania	F M Brown's Sons, Inc.	Arm(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
While coming into work in the morning, an employee tripped going up the steps, fell, and broke their right arm. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2020-05-05	Grand Prairie	Texas	Logistics Insight Corp.	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was going down a set of stairs when he stumbled on the bottom few steps and lost his balance. After taking a couple of steps to regain his balance on level ground, he bumped into another employee and fell to the ground on his left hip. He was hospitalized with a fracture to the left femur at the hip joint.
2020-04-21	East Liberty	Ohio	Barton Malow Company	Head	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cleaning up material near a flight of steps at a jobsite when the employee fell down 10 steps to the ground, suffering a head laceration/injury.
2020-04-20	Loxahatchee	Florida	EC Source	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was climbing down the steps of a bucket truck when he placed his hand on the open tool box and a co-worker closed the tool box lid on his hand. As a result, his right index finger was amputated to the first knuckle.
2020-04-14	Portland	Texas	Quanta Pipeline Services, Inc	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing the steps of the compactor roller and fell to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the right ankle, fibula, and tibia.
2020-04-13	Denver	Colorado	Able Building Maintenance	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While walking from the fifth floor to the fourth floor, an employee tripped and fell down two steps to the ground. He sustained a broken right ankle.
2020-03-28	Marinette	Wisconsin	Fincantieri Marine Group, LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Fall on water vehicle
An employee was walking down a ship's ladder carrying an 8-foot-long scaffold pole. Her foot slipped on the wet steps of the ship's ladder and she fell 6-7 feet, striking several metal surfaces. The employee suffered a scalp laceration, four broken ribs, and fractures to three vertebrae in her lower back.
2020-03-20	Stuttgart	Arkansas	Producers Rice Mill, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was getting ready to access a manlift when he slipped and fell into the opening of the manlift. The metal steps of the manlift hit his chest and pinned him against the concrete opening. The employee was hospitalized with broken ribs.
2020-02-27	Peachtree City	Georgia	Sany America, Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on the steps of a single drum compactor, cleaning its windows. His left foot slipped from the wet front frame and he fell to the ground, breaking his leg.
2020-02-27	West Plains	Missouri	Ozark Medical Center	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was going to visit a client. While going up the steps at a neighbor's house, the employee slipped on an icy stairway and fell down the stairs. The employee sustained a broken right ankle.
2020-02-20	Pueblo	Colorado	SkyWest Airlines, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped from the steps of a deicer truck and fell to the ground, suffering a broken right tibia and fibula. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-02-13	Calais	Maine	Aroostook Mental Health Services	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped on snow-coated steps outside of the facility and fell to the ground, breaking her leg and requiring hospitalization.
2020-02-12	Eastaboga	Alabama	Legacy Cabinets, Inc.	Face	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was walking up the back steps to a warehouse. He fell forward and his face struck a guardrail at the top of the stair platform. He suffered a facial laceration and possible fracture.
2020-02-11	Columbus	Ohio	NORTH CENTRAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down concrete steps toward his vehicle when he fell onto his right knee on the concrete. He was hospitalized and required surgery.
2020-02-05	Nazareth	Pennsylvania	C.F. Martin & Co., Inc.	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was entering the building carrying a briefcase and his lunch when he lost his balance while opening the door. He fell down six outside steps, resulting in a fractured arm and contusions to the head and knee.
2020-01-27	Middletown	Delaware	Enterprise Masonry Corporation	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on the second landing of a recently poured concrete staircase, cleaning mortar droppings from handrails, when the employee lost balance and slipped/fell down six concrete steps.
2020-01-24	Jackson	Mississippi	UNITED PARCEL SERVICE	Head	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was standing inside a building between two loading docks at the steps leading to a lower level. A package fell off a belt and hit the employee. The employee lost his balance and fell down the steps. He suffered a head laceration and limited movement in his arms and legs due to pressure on his spine.
2020-01-07	Greensburg	Pennsylvania	InDyne, Inc	Multiple upper extremities locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee came off a ladder and then fell down the steps, breaking a shoulder and wrist.
2019-08-27	Fort Myers	Florida	GN PLUMBING CORP	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down the permanent stairs on a residential construction site when he tripped and fell down seven steps, breaking his left leg.
2019-07-26	Marysville	Ohio	MPW Industrial Services Incorporated	Foot (feet)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was operating water-jetting equipment when it got plugged. He reported the issue and stepped back while another employee started troubleshooting. After steps were taken to continue working, the second employee restarted the equipment. The equipment stopped working again and quickly turned sideways under pressure. Pressurized water struck and penetrated the first employee's blast boot, piercing the skin on his right foot.
2019-07-25	Plaquemine	Louisiana	Toyo USA, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Trip on uneven surface without fall
An employee was walking down concrete steps from a 19" concrete platform. On the last step, the employee's left foot stepped on the front edge of the step, causing the employee's right foot to roll. He lost his balance and continued to step down. His body and leg moved in a twisting motion, causing a break in his right tibia as his right foot impacted the ground. He did not fall down. He then sat down on the step and radioed for help.
2019-07-20	Cumming	Georgia	TYSON FOODS, INC.	Lumbar region	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was transporting a 64 pound box of parts using a hand truck/dolly. As the employee was bringing the dolly up some steps, he felt a severe pain in his lower back. He was hospitalized.
2019-07-11	Newington	Connecticut	Target	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was four steps up a track ladder, bringing boxes down, when she fell to the concrete floor and broke her leg.
2019-06-28	Archbold	Ohio	Sauders Woodworking	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was carrying a pipe while approaching steps when he dropped the pipe. He went to pick up the pipe and tripped, falling down the steps and injuring his neck, back, and arm. He was hospitalized.
2019-06-28	Paris	Texas	TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC	Head and trunk	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was removing a steel wedge from a bending clamp that was used to secure a steel pipe in a bending machine when the wedge came out with force and struck the employee in the head. The employee then fell from the steps he was working from and to the ground, fracturing his skull and back.
2019-06-26	Butler	Ohio	Brennstuhl Ready Mix, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was exiting his truck. As he began to descend the steps, his foot missed a step and he fell to the ground, injuring his head.
2019-06-18	Edinburg	Texas	Cemex Construction Materials South, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cleaning the cab of his truck. As he was climbing down using the cab steps, he lost his balance, fell backwards, and struck the back of his head on the paved ground. He sustained a contusion to the back of the head and bleeding to the back of the brain.
2019-06-13	Breaux Bridge	Louisiana	JP Oil Services, LLC	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing down the steps of a pump trailer when he slipped and injured his left knee, resulting in a torn patella tendon.
2019-06-06	Novelty	Missouri	CARDWELL LUMBER SAW MILL	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down steps and hit his head on the concrete floor. He was hospitalized.
2019-05-28	Phoenixville	Pennsylvania	Volpe Dedicated, Inc.	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping down from a semi-tractor cab to hook up airlines and raise the trailer landing gear when the employee's foot missed one of the cab steps, causing the employee to fall 3 to 4 feet and strike the pavement. The employee injured the left elbow, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2019-05-21	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Life Cycle Engineering	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down the steps between the second and third floor, missed a step and fell. The employee hit his head during the fall down the stairs and again at the bottom of the stairs against the marble baseboard. He briefly lost consciousness while waiting for the paramedics. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured vertebra in his neck and a laceration on his forehead.
2019-05-17	York	Pennsylvania	York College of Pennsylvania	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell down one to two carpeted steps in the chapel and suffered a brain bleed, a left shoulder fracture and a black left eye. The employee was hospitalized.