Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-16	Jamaica	Ny	U.S. Postal Service	Arm(s)	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting a mail bag when they suffered a strained or sprained right arm.
2021-10-08	Tucson	Az	Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System	Lumbar region	Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was assisting a courier to load a vaccine cooler container into the courier's vehicle. As the container was lifted and pushed into the vehicle, the employee twisted his torso and felt pain in the lower back. The employee was later hospitalized with a lower back strain and had surgery.
2021-09-23	Apollo Beach	Fl	Jadac, LLC.	Hand(s)	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was about to begin working on top of a four-story apartment building. As he grabbed his lanyard to tie off, he slipped on wet plywood and fell from the building to the ground. He suffered a broken left hand and a strained right hand.
2021-09-20	Staten Island	Ny	The Brielle at Seaview	Knee(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell and strained a knee.
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.
2021-09-08	Hartford	Ct	Trinity Health of New England	Thigh(s)	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
A nurse was performing a restraint on a combative patient and sustained a tear to his quadriceps that required surgery.
2021-08-26	Little Rock	Ar	Murphy-Hoffman Company	Lumbar region	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was repairing truck wheels. A socket the employee was using cracked as the employee was using it to torque a hub nut. The employee fell to the ground on his back and suffered a lumbar strain.
2021-08-09	West Hartford	Ct	VCA Veterinary Specialists of CT	Arm(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
A veterinary employee was bitten on the arm by a cat as she restrained it on an exam room table.
2021-07-29	Miami	Fl	Estes Express Lines Corp.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Nonroadway noncollision incident
An employee was loading pallets of merchandise inside a parked trailer using a forklift. An operator attached his mule to the parked trailer and drove about 10 to 15 feet from the bay deck at the same time as the forklift operator was placing a pallet of merchandise inside the trailer. The employee and the forklift fell to the ground and the employee was hospitalized for a back strain.
2021-07-27	Boulder	Co	Milender White Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder to a roof. The employee fell, their feet becoming tangled in the rungs, and struck their head on a concrete stair landing. The employee suffered a subdural hematoma and a cervical strain and was hospitalized.
2021-07-24	Hegins	Pa	Cherne Contracting Corporation	Lumbar region	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
On July 23, 2021, an employee suffered a lower back strain while lifting a hydraulic torque wrench that weighed 50-60 pounds. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-08	Cranbury	Nj	Essendant Co.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting, lowering
An employee experienced a back strain while lifting a 25-pound box and placing it down.
2021-06-30	Joliet	Il	AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was helping to restrain a combative patient. While the employee was restraining one of the patient's arms, the patient thrashed about on the bed and attempted to sit up. The employee was pulled forward onto the handle of the bed and sustained a contusion to the left upper chest. The employee then had cardiac dysrhythmia and a near syncopal event.
2021-06-17	Deland	Fl	Stetson University	Brain	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
On June 17, 2021, a maintenance employee was on an A-frame ladder replacing a sign. The bottom legs of the ladder crumbled and the employee fell to the floor. He suffered a concussion and a muscle strain to his buttocks and lower back. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-07	Rensselaer	Ny	GARELICK FARMS	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was moving a stuck 80-pound cart filled with milk. He suffered a muscle strain and went to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a collapsed lung.
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.
2021-06-07	Gahanna	Oh	AVI Foodsystems, Inc	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee had been packing food orders in the warehouse and placing them onto a cart. The employee stepped back and fell onto the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right hip and a strained left shoulder.
2021-05-23	Clarksburg	Wv	U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Multiple types of exertions and bodily reactions
An employee was working out in an onsite gym as part of his approved work activities. He strained his back while performing back extensions and was hospitalized.
2021-05-13	West Palm Beach	Fl	Beyond the Reef, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee suffered a strained back while pulling a 44-gallon drum that was half filled with water.
2021-05-08	Lombard	Il	Lombard Place Assisted Living & Memory Care	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in throwing-single episode
On May 8, 2021, an employee threw a 5-pound garbage bag into a garbage container and felt a pop in her back, resulting in a back strain.
2021-05-03	Levittown	Pa	Blue Pearl Specialties and Pet Hospital	Hand(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was restraining a cat in preparation for sedation when the cat bit the employee's hand, resulting in hospitalization due to an infection.
2021-04-29	Lexington	Ma	Justice Resource Institute, Inc.	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was helping restrain a 14-year-old mental health patient. The patient freed a leg and kicked the employee multiple times in the back of the head, causing a brain bleed. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-28	North Easton	Ma	Southeast Rehabilitation	Arm(s)	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
On April 28, 2021, two employees were lifting a patient and one of the employees suffered an arm strain.
2021-04-13	Deerfield Beach	Fl	Republic National Distributing Company, LLC	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was preparing merchandise for delivery when the employee stepped backward and fell 4 feet from the back of the truck to the ground. The employee hyperextended both knees tearing and straining muscles and ligaments.
2021-04-12	Waukesha	Wi	Terex Services	Lumbar region	Standing, standing up-single episode
An employee suffered a lower back strain while standing up from a work stool.
2021-03-21	Texas City	Tx	Taco Bell	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
At the end of a shift on March 21, 2021, an employee developed back pain while lifting a container of lettuce. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered strains.
2021-03-10	Houston	Tx	Houston Methodist Hospital	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting boxes and strained their back.
2021-02-22	Columbus	Oh	Ohio Health Doctors Hospital	Lumbar region	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee suffered a lower back strain while moving a hospital patient in bed.
2021-02-08	Ripon	Wi	Alliance Laundry Systems LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was mounting a forklift when they slipped off the forklift resulting in strained muscles in the abdominal area. The employee had ice on their shoe at the time.
2021-02-08	Orlando	Fl	Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital	Ankle(s)	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
On February 8, 2021, a security captain attempted to restrain a combative patient when he fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured right ankle.
2021-01-29	New Haven	Ct	Yale New Haven Hospital Spine Center	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was moving a surgical equipment cart down the hall, tripped on the cart, and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a strained knee.
2021-01-28	West Haven	Ct	Glanbia Nutritionals NA, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An operator was putting product into a hopper. There were issues with processing the product through the grater/strainer. While the operator was pushing the product, a finger on their right hand contacted the auger resulting in partial amputation.
2021-01-27	Edwardsville	Il	GEODIS Logistics LLC	Lumbar region	Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
At about 6:00 a.m. on January 27, 2021, an employee was using a powered industrial truck (PIT) to load a trailer with product. The trailer pulled away causing the PIT and the employee to fall out of the trailer onto the tarmac. The employee suffered a lower back strain.
2021-01-22	Loveland	Co	Connell Resources, Inc.	Brain	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was watching a front-end loader scrape frozen aggregate from a sidewalk. After the front-end loader had made a pass, the employee moved towards the sidewalk to begin melting frozen aggregate with a torch. The front-end loader began to make another pass of the sidewalk, causing the loader bucket to swing and strike the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion and a strained neck.
2021-01-19	Bolingbrook	Il	Lakes Venture LLC, dba Fresh Thyme Farmers Market LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee suffered back strain while picking and packing orders in a warehouse.
2021-01-07	Acworth	Ga	Trans Papa Logistics, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a truck while exiting it. The employee landed on the ground and suffered hip strain and pelvic pain.
2020-10-20	Reading	Pa	New Story School	Brain	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
An employee was assisting with de-escalating a student. When it was time to restrain the student, the employee fell, struck her head, and suffered a seizure.
2020-10-05	Port Saint Lucie	Fl	Cast-Crete USA, LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was delivering construction material. He suffered a back strain while reaching to lift a piece of material.
2020-09-22	Blackwood	Nj	Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center LLC	Leg(s)	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
An employee was injured while trying to restrain a patient. The patient fell on top of the employee's leg causing multiple fractures.
2020-09-16	Chicago Heights	Il	Applied Acoustics International	Lumbar region	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was using a push aid to unjam shredder output when he felt a pain in his lower back and leg. He was hospitalized for a lower back strain.
2020-09-07	Danville	Pa	Maria Joseph Continuing Care Community	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee was working with an unsteady patient who began to fall. As the employee attempted to catch the patient, the employee strained their back.
2020-09-02	Cambridge	Oh	Encore Plastics Corporation	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting boxes weighing 27.8 lbs. to stack on a pallet and suffered a back strain.
2020-09-02	Dallas	Tx	CityVet Addison	Arm(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was restraining a dog when it bit the employee's left arm.
2020-09-01	Henry	Il	Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On September 1, 2020, at approximately 10:00 a.m., an employee was getting ready to clean hot water and resin from a strainer when a bolt became loose as he was standing over the system. He was then sprayed with hot material through the cap on top of system. He received first and second degree burns on his right and left thighs, lower body, right and left arms, abdomen, chest, and left ear and was hospitalized.
2020-08-30	Necedah	Wi	Marquis Energy - Wisconsin, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
While switching a slurry strainer, an employee was struck by hot mash, receiving second/third degree burns that required hospitalization.
2020-08-28	Frederick	Co	TSN West, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was stepping over a guardrail when it caught his shoe, causing him to fall to the cement floor. He suffered a contusion to the left kidney, a muscle strain in his shoulder/left upper arm, and a lower back strain.
2020-08-23	Chestnut Hill	Ma	Chico's	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On August 23, 2020, an employee was walking from a fitting room to a sales floor. The employee's foot got caught under a chair and the employee fell, suffering a twisted and strained left knee. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-08-12	Grove City	Pa	George Junior Republic	Skull	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
On 8/12/2020, an employee was meeting with a juvenile around 2030 hours. The juvenile became aggressive and the employee attempted to restrain them. The juvenile assaulted the employee, resulting in the employee's head hitting a chair. The employee was knocked unconscious and the juvenile continued to assault him. The employee was hospitalized with a skull fracture.
2020-07-28	North Kingstown	Rhode Island	North Atlantic Distribution, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Two employees were moving the hood of a car. One of the employees sustained a back strain and fell to the ground.
2020-07-06	Venice	Florida	Kima Window & Door	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion and bodily reaction
An employee suffered a back strain while helping to organize a warehouse.
2020-07-01	Overland Park	Kansas	OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee experienced a back strain while repositioning a patient's bed, requiring hospitalization.
2020-06-30	Branford	Connecticut	Owens Realty Network, LLC	Lumbar region	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving a 10-gallon water container on a four-wheeled dolly. The dolly hit a bump and the container moved. The employee suffered a muscle strain in the lower back while trying to prevent the container from falling.
2020-06-25	Iowa Park	Texas	Sealed Air Corporation, Cryovac Division	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was helping to troubleshoot a resin conveying butterfly valve for proper operation. To perform the operation check, the employee had to support the weight of the valve to minimize the strain on the valve's wiring harness. His right thumb inadvertently entered the butterfly valve's area of actuation, and the butterfly valve smashed his right thumb diagonally across the nail, resulting in an amputation.
2020-06-11	Harris	New York	Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was helping a patient get up out of bed. The patient pulled down on her to stand up, and the employee felt a sharp pain in her mid-right back. The next day, the employee experienced shortness of breath and was hospitalized for a back strain and collapsed lung.
2020-06-10	Lakeland	Florida	HIGH TOWER ROOFING & CONTRACTING LLC	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
While removing the roof of a mobile home, an employee fell approximately 10 feet from the roof to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a strained lower back.
2020-06-03	Water Mill	New York	Supreme Sheetrocking & Spackling Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was spackling from a baker's scaffold about 18-20 feet above a concrete floor. He fell, struck the ground feet first, and rolled, suffering muscle strains throughout his body.
2020-05-11	Tomball	Texas	HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball	Ankle(s)	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was helping to restrain a combative patient in an emergency room. The patient attacked and fell backwards onto the employee's left leg, causing a fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.
2020-04-30	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	Comcast	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working at a customer's address to troubleshoot an in-channel frequency response issue. The employee was preparing to check radio frequency levels at the tap located on the strand next to a wood utility pole at the end of the customer's concrete pad driveway. He set up his 28-foot extension ladder onto the wood utility pole and began his ascent. He ascended the ladder to about the 13th or 14th rung and was reaching for his fall restraint lanyard to secure himself and the ladder t
2020-04-27	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Center for Employment Opportunities	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
A temporary employee was picking up trash in a ditch. He tripped on a rock and fell to the ground, suffering lacerations to the elbows and hands, as well as a strain and pain in the knee.
2020-04-14	Saint Louis	Missouri	WFF SERVICES	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder and sustained a back strain.
2020-03-31	Richfield	Ohio	YRC Freight	Lumbar region	Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
A forklift driver was loading a truck at a dock door. The trailer moved away and the forklift fell to the ground; the driver suffered a severe lower back strain/sprain and was hospitalized.
2020-03-20	Aurora	Nebraska	J&R Schugel Trucking, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Slip on substance without fall
An employee was climbing into her truck when she slipped on ice and suffered a back strain.
2020-03-03	Vance	Alabama	AVERITT EXPRESS	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cleaning a truck in the rain. As the employee began to step down on the passenger side of the truck, she fell. Her back struck the ground. She suffered a closed head injury, a lumbar strain, a thoracic strain, and pain in both ankles.
2020-02-28	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	Carnegie Mellon University	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a large dolly and fell to the floor, hitting several items on the way down. She suffered a broken bone in her left thigh and a strained right wrist.
2020-02-19	Cincinnati	Ohio	Rentokil Corporation	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee suffered a back strain while preparing a hotel room for pest treatment.
2020-02-18	New Lenox	Illinois	Silver Cross Hospital	BODY SYSTEMS	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
While attempting to restrain a combative patient, an employee passed out due to physical exertion.
2020-02-13	Cranston	Rhode Island	Ocean State Job Lot	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was bent over, picking up stacks of boxes from the floor to put into a carriage. He picked up multiple boxes and turned and felt a pop in his back. He was hospitalized with a back strain.
2020-02-07	Hershey	Pennsylvania	COUNTRY MEADOWS	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was picking up a patient from the hospital. As the employee was transferring a wheelchair to the van, the patient slipped. The employee strained herself while trying to lift the patient. The employee sat down and experienced chest pain.
2020-01-24	South Weymouth	Massachusett	Whole Foods	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee suffered a back strain while moving pallets.
2020-01-21	Columbus	Ohio	Precision Broadband Installation Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
On November 21, 2019, an employee suffered a back strain while climbing a ladder.
2020-01-18	Bethlehem	Pennsylvania	Freshpet, Inc.	Lumbar region	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
An employee was bending while using a hose to clean underneath a product cooker when the employee sprained/strained the lower back.
2020-01-17	Temple	Pennsylvania	Panera LLC (Cafe 6072)	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a step stool in the cooler to reach a product when he fell off the step stool and struck his head on a rack in the cooler. He suffered a concussion and strains and sprains to the neck and back, requiring hospitalization.
2019-09-11	Washington	District Of	MedStar Washington Hospital Center	Arm(s)	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
An employee was called to restrain a patient. After physical contact with the patient, the employee experienced a sore arm and lightheadedness.
2019-09-03	Walsenburg	Colorado	KIRKLAND CONSTRUCTION, LLLP	Head, neck, and trunk	Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway
A driver was turning an articulating haul truck at the top of a hill at a reservoir under construction. The left tire came off the roadway, and the haul truck rolled over. The driver was taken to the hospital with a bruised back and bruised left ribs, a cervical strain, chest contusions, and a head hematoma.
2019-08-30	Garland	Texas	Daisy Brand	Multiple back regions	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was investigating an issue with a clean in place (CIP) system that cleans pipes. He removed the strainer and disconnected the pump. The pump had pressure behind it and hot water/caustic cleaning chemical burned him on his upper and lower back, requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-19	Tomahawk	Wisconsin	Riverview Health Services	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion and bodily reaction
An employee was preparing a food cart when the employee suffered an abdominal strain, requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-18	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	MERCY HOSPITAL	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was cleaning a restroom. He discovered water spots on the floor in one of the stalls and placed a caution sign on the floor. As he was about to get a mop, he tripped over the sign and fell to the floor, suffering facial contusions and neck strain. He was hospitalized, undergoing spine surgery.
2019-08-01	New Braunfels	Texas	Harland Clarke	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee clocked out for the day and was walking to her car. The employee stepped off of a curb, heard a pop in her right leg, and fell. She sustained a fractured right ankle, torn tendon, and calf strain. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-07-31	Pottsville	Pennsylvania	Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill	Neck and back	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was moving heavy floor mats out of a building and into his car. He suffered neck and back strains due to the heaving lifting.
2019-07-26	York	Pennsylvania	Penn Waste, Inc.	Brain	Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle in roadway
An employee was standing on the step on the back of a stopped trash truck. The police were pursuing a vehicle at a high rate of speed when the vehicle hit the back of the trash truck. The employee was thrown from the truck. He stood up and walked for a moment before falling down. He suffered a concussion and neck/upper back strains.
2019-07-22	Miami	Florida	Florida Trailer Manufacturing Corp	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee attempted to lift a brake actuator when he felt a sharp pain in his back, resulting in a back strain.
2019-07-02	Mansfield	Texas	RL Murphey Commericial Roof Systems, LLC	Knee(s)	Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode
An employee was on the roof on his knees drilling holes on the edge of a building with a hammer drill. He used force to push the hammer drill into the concrete edge of the building and strained his left knee.
2019-07-01	Columbus	Ohio	NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
On July 1, 2019, an employee was attempting to restrain a patient when the patient headbutted him, knocking his head into a television set. He was hospitalized with a head injury.
2019-06-13	Langhorne	Pennsylvania	Woods Services Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
On June 13, 2019, an employee was kicked in the stomach during a patient restraint procedure. The employee was hospitalized with a left abdominal contusion.
2019-06-03	Kathleen	Georgia	Advanced Disposal	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway
An employee fell from the back of a garbage truck to the ground near the road. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured skull and a back strain. The employee also had a seizure and/or a brain bleed.
2019-05-27	Bronx	New York	Legends Hospitality, LLC	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was getting food from the walk-in refrigerator when she slipped on the wet rubber floor mat and fell backwards, hitting her head and back on a large metal keg of beer. She was hospitalized with a concussion and back strain.
2019-05-15	West Chester	Pennsylvania	A DUIE PYLE	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An overhead dock door fell and struck an employee on his head as he was rolling it down. He was hospitalized with a cervical strain.
2019-05-03	Point Comfort	Texas	Gulf Stream Marine, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee standing on the back of a flatbed chassis was securing 3-inch cables to the block of a ship's crane. The crane began the lift and the cable rolled and landed on the employee causing a fractured left ankle and a strained right rotator cuff.
2019-04-26	Sugar Land	Texas	Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting a patient and suffered a neck strain. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-04-18	Baker	Montana	WBI Energy	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was on a scissor lift using a manual 2-inch hand threader, threading a piece of pipe to put a valve on. He strained his back, suffering a herniated disk.
2019-04-15	Lake Buena Vista	Florida	WALT DISNEY WORLD CO.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell down two steps in a theater. She hit her head and suffered two broken fingers and a strained back.
2019-04-12	Murray	Kentucky	Swift Roofing, Inc.	Neck and back	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was replacing insulated roof panels when his right foot slipped causing him to fall forward into an open space He fell approximately 10 feet from the roof to the floor of the building striking a wall section and the edge of the stone fire place. The employee sustained contusions and strains to the back and neck and left side of his body. The employee was wearing a harness, but it was not tied off to an anchor point.
2019-04-03	Wichita	Kansas	Spirit Aerosystems Inc.	Brain	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working on a second floor deck and fell through an opening in the tool floor approximately 6 feet 8 inches to the first floor deck. He was hospitalized with a cervical strain, concussion and abdominal pain.
2019-03-25	Brookfield	Wisconsin	Oconomowoc Residential Programs, Inc.	Brain	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
An employee was attempting to restrain an aggressive student when he fell backwards and struck his head on the floor. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion.
2019-03-14	Clyde	Ohio	Whirlpool Corporation	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
While lifting a box that weighed 34.4 pounds, an employee twisted and experienced a pain in the back. The employee was hospitalized with a strained/sprained back.
2019-03-13	Middleton	Wisconsin	United Parcel Service, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion involving outside sources
While trying to free a semi's landing gear (which had been frozen to the ground), an employee suffered an abdominal strain. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-03-10	Brooklyn	New York	Maimonides Medical Center	Elbow(s)	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was helping put a scrubber machine away when he felt a strain and pain in his elbow.
2019-02-25	Festus	Missouri	Mercy Hospital Jefferson	Lumbar region	Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
A security officer sustained a lumbar strain while taking a patient out of restraints and was hospitalized.
2019-02-19	Albany	New York	SARK WIRE CORPORATION	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
At 1:37 p.m. on February 19, 2019, a temporary employee was taking an empty 280-pound steel wire reel off a machine when he suddenly felt pain in his neck and back and fell to the floor. He was hospitalized, having suffered sprains/strains of ligaments of the cervical spine and a contusion of the left shoulder.
2019-02-14	Wheeling	Illinois	Mechanical & Industrial Steel Services, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
On February 14, 2019, an employee was between two I-beams while attaching rigging when the second I-beam rolled onto his right foot trapping it. The employee sustained a severe ankle strain.