DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-07-13StreetsboroOhJoseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was performing maintenance on a stretcher lever machine and received an electric shock (480 volts).
2021-06-07EvergreenCoSt. Anthony HospitalLower leg(s)Trip over an object without fall
An employee was undergoing wilderness training near a mountain. He was walking down a path, acting as a carrier during a four-point stretcher lift of another employee, when his foot caught on a rock and twisted. He suffered spiral fractures to the right tibia and fibula.
2021-06-04JacksonMsPHI Health, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was loading a patient on stretcher into the back of a helicopter when the stretcher collapsed and the employee's left pinky finger was crushed between the stretcher and the ground, resulting in amputation.
2021-05-03WylieTxTower Extrusions, LTDThigh(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was operating a tail stretcher machine. A pneumatic cylinder in the machine failed, and the rod from the cylinder flew into the employee's right thigh, puncturing it.
2020-04-13Ball GroundGeorgiaUNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATIONLower leg(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was operating an aluminum stretcher machine. The employee was struck by a piece of steel tooling that failed while in the machine. The employee sustained a laceration and a fractured lower leg.
2020-01-23NilesOhioBRT Extrusions Inc.Leg(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was working at a tail stretcher operation when he crossed over some equipment and was struck in the leg by a machine's transfer arm. He was hospitalized the next day for a broken leg, requiring surgery.
2020-01-22YanktonSouth DakotaHydro Extrusions USA, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating the tail end of a material stretcher and actuating the stretcher foot to remove the aluminum profile material. The material remained fastened to the stretcher foot. The employee's left index finger was on the material when the material broke free of the foot and the employee's finger was crushed between the material and the machine. The fingertip was amputated with bone loss.
2020-01-08SpringdaleArkansasKAWNEER COMPANY, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
Two employees were repositioning an extrusion press's tail stretcher. The head stretcher was moved closer to the tail stretcher while one employee's right hand was on the material flow table. His little finger was pinched between the metal and the table, suffering an amputation.
2019-09-24DelandFloridaAdventHealth DeLandLumbar regionOverexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
A nurse was helping a patient (who was sitting on a 3-foot-high-stretcher) sit up and get off the stretcher. She was pulling up on the patient when she felt a pop in her lower back. She was hospitalized, with back pain radiating to her right leg.
2019-09-24TiftonGeorgiaTifton Aluminum Extrusions, Inc.Thigh(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was trying to lay metal flat on a cooling table from a safety basket. The arm of a tail stretcher machine caught the employee's right leg and broke the thigh.
2019-09-09JacksonvilleFloridaBaptist HealthLumbar regionOverexertion in lifting-single episode
A nurse was assisting in lifting a patient from a stretcher to a wheel chair and suffered lower back pain. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-09-05PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNAZARETH HOSPITALBack, including spine, spinal cordOverexertion involving outside sources
While transferring a patient from a stretcher to a bed, an employee sustained a herniated disc in her back.
2019-06-18PrichardWest VirginiSogefi USA, IncFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a two-hand control O-ring stretcher. When she attempted to dislodge a stuck O-ring with her finger, the stretcher partially amputated her right middle fingertip.
2019-05-13WellsvillePennsylvaniaPENNEX ALUMINUM COMPANY, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating the manual side of a press stretcher (the tail side). He placed a block inside the channel of the aluminum extrusion and clamped it in the jaw end of the stretcher. When the employee noticed the block was out of alignment, he opened the jaw with his right hand and used his left hand to re-align the block. While he was re-aligning the block, the jaw handle slipped from his hand and closed on his finger. This occurred at the same time the head stretcher began pulling on t
2018-08-09Fall RiverMassachusettSteward HealthcareHeartBending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
On August 9, 2018, while bending over a patient's stretcher to draw blood, an employee developed back pain and difficulty breathing possibly related to a heart attack.
2018-08-07SanfordFloridaBenada Aluminum Products, LLC.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating the tail stretcher. After stretching a profile, he began releasing the profile from the stretcher. He was facing the stretcher with his left hand in front of the machine and his right hand towards the back. His left hand passed across the light bar on the stretcher, which opened the jaws. His left ring finger was then caught in the jaws, amputating his fingertip.
2018-07-21North JacksonOhioExtrudex Aluminum Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was adjusting material on a tail stretcher when his right index finger was caught in the tail stretcher's clamp, resulting in an amputation.
2018-06-27OrlandoFloridaOrlando Health, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was helping to move a patient on a stretcher into an elevator when the employee tripped while going backwards and fell onto the right buttock, fracturing the right hip.
2018-02-27San AntonioTexasAirMed International, LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was transporting a patient on a stretcher when the stretcher collapsed, pinching the employee's fingertip and resulting in an amputation.
2017-07-26LincolnNebraskaContiTech USA, Inc.Hand(s) and arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting a sample belt from a cure press to check for length when his left hand was pulled between the stretcher ring and the torque team belts on the press resulting in fractures to his left ring and pinky fingers and burns to his left hand and forearm.
2017-04-21FondaNew YorkKEYMARK CORPFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a tail stretcher machine that uses a roller/rail system and caught his left finger in the roller amputating the fingertip.
2017-04-12RomeGeorgiaRedmond Regional HospitalFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was transporting a patient on a stretcher out of a room. In the process, the door handle trapped her pinky finger between the door handle and the stretcher resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2017-01-31DelairNew JerseyAluminum Shapes, LLC.NonclassifiableNonclassifiable
An employee was hospitalized after being struck by the stretcher.
2016-09-26AventuraFloridaAventura HospitalBrainFall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over an extension cord and struck her head on a stretcher, suffering a concussion.
2015-12-14Saint LouisMissouriSSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's HospitalBack, including spine, spinal cordOverexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was training on a new piece of equipment (stretcher). When she lifted one end of it, she hurt her back falling to the ground and passing out. She was hospitalized with a back injury.
2015-11-08AugustaMaineMaine General HealthBack, including spine, spinal cordOverexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee injured her back while wheeling a stretcher.
2015-11-02Clifton ParkNew YorkEmpire AmbulanceBack, including spine, spinal cordOverexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting a stretcher with a person on it and injured her back.
2015-08-11BryanTexasPly Gem WindowsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was repairing the head stretcher on P2. The employee had electrical LOTO and one air hose removed. While connecting the second air hose, the shaft moved and amputated his left pinky finger down to the knuckle closest to the hand.
2015-04-01TampaFloridaFLORIDA HOSPITAL CARROLLWOODBack, including spine, spinal cordOverexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was attempting to slide a patient onto the CT stretcher when his legs gave out and he fell to the ground. He was hospitalized with a back injury.
2015-03-02BeloitWisconsinAmerican Aluminum Extrusion, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee operating a tail stretcher machine sustained a partial finger amputation. The employee's fingers were not guarded and the left index fingertip was smashed.