Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-17 | Cotulla | Tx | Bell Supply Company, LLC | Leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was moving pipe on a trailer when his leg was struck by a joint of 6-inch pipe that rolled off a flatbed trailer. The employee sustained a leg fracture, which required surgery. | |||||
2021-11-15 | Mount Vernon | Ny | Unitex Textile Rental Services, Inc. | Foot (feet) | Contact with objects and equipment |
An employee was weighing laundry when they were struck by the sling ring that holds laundry. The employee sustained a broken foot that required surgery. | |||||
2021-11-09 | Wimauma | Fl | Surterra Florida, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was cleaning a mint press machine. The rag the employee was using got tangled in the rotating tabletop and drew their finger into the press punch. The employee's right middle fingertip was struck by one of the mint press die punches, resulting in a partial amputation. | |||||
2021-11-08 | Braselton | Ga | Uline, Inc. | Head | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was walking near a staging area when they were struck by a forklift carrying a load of boxed product, resulting in a bruise to their head and a laceration to their head that required staples. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-11-08 | Broken Arrow | Ok | Trawick Construction Company, LLC | Lower leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee walked up to a mini excavator being operated by a co-worker. The employee was struck by the excavator track, resulting in fractures to their lower right leg. | |||||
2021-11-05 | Felicity | Oh | John R. Jurgensen Co. | Brain | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone |
An employee was struck by a truck inside of a road construction work zone, causing a broken ankle and brain bleed. | |||||
2021-11-02 | Aurora | Co | Capstone Logistics, LLC | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a forklift while speaking with another employee. The employee was hospitalized for a left leg fracture. | |||||
2021-11-02 | East Fishkill | Ny | Hudson Valley Roofing & Sheet metal, Inc. | Ankle(s) | Struck by object or equipment |
An employee was watching as other employees loaded insulation into a rack truck using a crane. The load slipped and the employee was struck by a bundle of insulation, resulting in a fractured ankle. | |||||
2021-11-02 | Houston | Tx | The Dufresne Spencer Group LLC | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee's left foot was struck by the guide wheel on the side of an order picker resulting in a laceration and fracture of the big toe. The employee was hospitalized for surgery. | |||||
2021-10-31 | Seminole | Tx | Oasis Gin, Inc. | Brain | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was walking when they were struck by a loader transporting round bales of cotton to be processed, resulting in a head injury. | |||||
2021-10-29 | Houston | Tx | Night Owls Print Shop, LLC | Multiple trunk locations | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was using a screen printing press to print designs on T-shirts when he was struck by a moving part of the machine. The employee was hospitalized for stomach and back injuries. | |||||
2021-10-24 | Hanover | Ma | DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a car as she walked through a parking lot. She suffered a leg injury. | |||||
2021-10-23 | Churchville | Ny | American Packaging Corporation | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was in a warehouse, picking up a horizontal roll of paper (weighing 2,000-3,000 pounds) using a forklift. The roll fell from the forklift's clamp and began moving toward a wall. The employee dismounted the forklift and was struck by the roll on the front of the left leg. The leg was broken below the knee and above the ankle. | |||||
2021-10-23 | Sylacauga | Al | AM Group, LLC | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
On October 23, 2021, at 11:20 a.m., an employee was taking inventory in an aisle in the shipping department when they were struck by a side loader lift truck, resulting in fractures to the collar bone, shoulder, and ribs. | |||||
2021-10-20 | Columbus | Ga | Aludyne Georgia Machining, LLC | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was working near a manlift in a melt department when they were struck by the manlift, resulting in a displaced fracture of the second metatarsal bone on the right foot, as well as a closed fracture of the right tibia and fibula. | |||||
2021-10-20 | Swedesboro | Nj | TD Synnex | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was walking when their foot was struck by a reach truck, resulting in a foot fracture. | |||||
2021-10-13 | Lagrange | Ga | Sewon America, Inc. | Foot (feet) | Contact with objects and equipment |
A coil was being lowered onto a de-coiler. An employee was trying to remove a label and was struck by the coil, suffering a broken right foot. | |||||
2021-10-07 | Brownsville | Tx | Alandro Plastic Resources LLC | Ankle(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was walking across a shipping and receiving bay door opening when they were struck by a powered industrial truck reversing out of the bay door, resulting in a broken left ankle. | |||||
2021-10-03 | Sterling | Il | STERLING STEEL CO. | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment |
On October 3, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., an employee was struck by a moving steel billet, resulting in a lower left leg fracture. | |||||
2021-10-01 | Mobile | Al | Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
An employee was operating a forklift on an assembly line while a co-worker operated a layer picker. The forklift was struck by the layer picker attachment, causing it to fall over. The employee suffered four broken toes, damage to their big toe nail, and soft tissue damage to the big toe. | |||||
2021-10-01 | Mount Pleasant | Wi | J&A Pohl Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone |
Two employees were working in a work zone along the side of a road when they were struck by an automobile that drove through the work zone, resulting in broken bones. | |||||
2021-09-22 | Pickett | Wi | Rosendale Dairy, LLC | Brain | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. |
Two employees were in a gated area of the holding pen at Rosendale Dairy replacing a motor and gearbox for a waste auger. The injured employee was struck by the hinged gate enclosing the auger pit when the fork from the skid steer did not clear the side of the gate. The gate was pushed into the enclosure, striking the injured employee on the forehead and causing him to fall backward and hit his head on the concrete wall. The employee was hospitalized for a subdural hematoma and an epidural hemat | |||||
2021-09-22 | Pasadena | Tx | Clariant Corporation | Lower leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
While walking on a designated walkway, a Clariant employee was struck by a construction forklift that was en route to pick up cylinders. The employee sustained soft tissue damage to their lower right leg. | |||||
2021-09-22 | Superior | Mt | Aucker Builders | Thigh(s) | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
An employee was limbing and bucking logs when he was struck by a log that a log loader was moving to the road. The employee sustained a broken femur. | |||||
2021-09-21 | Trout Run | Pa | Newpark Industrial Solutions | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was folding soil matting in preparation for excavation and land reclamation when he was struck by a rubber-tracked skid steer. The employee was hospitalized with two fractures to the right leg. | |||||
2021-09-21 | Dayton | Oh | ABF Freight System, Inc. | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was walking to a trash can when they were struck by a forklift. The employee sustained a fracture to the leg/ankle. | |||||
2021-09-20 | Augusta | Ga | West Fraser, Inc. | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
While walking, an employee was struck by a forklift in the production area of a warehouse. Four toes on the employee's right foot were amputated. | |||||
2021-09-13 | Granite City | Il | Amsted Rail Company, Inc. | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
At about 7:45 a.m. on September 13, 2021, an employee was struck by a forklift as it backed up to pick up a stack of wooden pallets. The employee suffered an avulsion injury to the left leg and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-09-13 | Livonia | Mi | United States Postal Service | Ankle(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a car in the parking lot and sustained a right ankle injury. | |||||
2021-09-13 | Kansas City | Ks | Estes Express Lines, Inc. | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Contact with objects and equipment |
An employee was struck by a skid of freight that he was unloading. He suffered fractures to the collarbone. | |||||
2021-09-11 | Corpus Christi | Tx | LC Personnel, Inc. | Leg(s) | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
An employee was struck by the bucket and boom of an excavator while it was piledriving poles into the ground. The employee sustained a crushing injury to the left leg and had also been struck in the head by the excavator's boom. | |||||
2021-09-09 | Mantua | Nj | Walgreens | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian vehicular incident |
An employee was transferring supplies to another store and was struck by a customer's car. | |||||
2021-09-09 | Dubois | Pa | Dave Roman Excavating, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire |
An employee was replacing a water-line. While unbolting a fitting on an unused PVC waterline, the PVC pipe blew apart and the employee was struck by pieces of the pipe and sustained a broken tibia and fibula. | |||||
2021-09-01 | Plympton | Ma | Sysco Boston | Ankle(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
While instructing a new employee, the injured employee was struck by a triple pallet jack and sustained a fractured ankle. | |||||
2021-08-31 | Bedford | Ma | North Shore Mechanical Contractors Inc | Ankle(s) | Other jump to lower level |
An employee was on a ladder, putting ceiling tiles back in the grid in a loading dock area. The loading dock's garage door then opened, and the employee jumped from the ladder to avoid being struck by the door. He suffered a broken ankle. | |||||
2021-08-25 | Miami | Fl | UPS, Co. | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was loading and offloading and was struck by a forklift operated by a vendor resulting in amputation of the employee's leg and hospitalization. | |||||
2021-08-24 | Dover | De | Direct & Correct, Inc | Shoulder(s) and back | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone |
A flagger was struck by a vehicle, resulting in injuries to their shoulder and back. | |||||
2021-08-24 | Elizabeth | Nj | CMC Food Inc | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was working on the production floor in a staging area where she was folding and labeling cartons. The employee stepped out of the aisles of stacked pallets and was struck by a reversing forklift transporting a pallet of cartons. The forklift struck her right foot and she was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-08-23 | Cape Fair | Mo | Capital Paving and Construction | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone |
A flagger was struck by motorists, suffering fractures to an ankle, a lower leg, and a neck vertebra, as well as head and arm lacerations. | |||||
2021-08-20 | Jeanerette | La | Estes Refractory & Insulation of Louisiana, Inc. | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Other jump to lower level |
An employee stood on an extension ladder to guide a metal pipe into a hole/drum. The pipe made contact with a pipe that had been previously placed in the drum and knocked it loose from its friction weld and crimp. The employee then jumped off the ladder rather than be struck by the loose pipe. The employee landed on the floor and sustained a fracture to the left tibia and right heel. | |||||
2021-08-19 | Groveport | Oh | Amsted Rail Company, Inc. | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
On August 19, 2021, an employee was struck by a forklift and sustained lacerations to the right leg requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2021-08-16 | Torrington | Ct | USA Hauling & Recycling | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian vehicular incident |
An employee was standing on the side of a truck while putting trash into the truck when he was struck by a vehicle, resulting in a contusion and road rash. | |||||
2021-08-15 | Minco | Ok | Blattner Energy, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee was aligning the butt section of a wind turbine when his left middle finger was struck by the reaction arm when it extended, resulting in amputation to the first knuckle. | |||||
2021-08-13 | Greenfield | Ok | M. Wright Services, LLC | Leg(s) | Pedestrian vehicular incident |
An employee was removing protective ropes from pipes when they were struck by a semi-truck that was backing up. The employee's left leg became crushed between the beveled end of a pipe and the semi-truck's rear bumper, resulting in a broken left leg. | |||||
2021-08-12 | Bryan | Tx | Sanderson Farms Inc, Processing Division | Thigh(s) | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person |
On August 12, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., an employee was clocking in after a lunch break when he was struck by a manual dolly loaded with trays. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a fractured femur. | |||||
2021-08-11 | Winona | Ms | Anel Corporation | Fingertip(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
An employee was operating a stud welder when their right index finger was struck by the welder as it cycled, resulting in a crushed fingertip that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-08-09 | Miami | Fl | Covanta Dade Renewable Energy, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person |
An employee was hitting a socket with a hammer to loosen it while a second employee monitored. The second employee grabbed the socket to keep it from falling to the ground and was struck by the hammer, suffering an amputation at the end of the left index finger. | |||||
2021-08-06 | Fremont | Oh | Willis & Sons Inc | Hand(s) | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
On August 8, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., an employee was struck by the bucket of a backhoe that was digging a pit for a trench box, resulting in a severe hand injury. | |||||
2021-08-04 | Groton | Ct | GENERAL DYNAMICS, ELECTRIC BOAT DIVISION | Leg(s) | Pedal cycle collision in roadway |
An employee was using a company bicycle to travel to a company property when they were struck by a vehicle that was backing out of a driveway, resulting in a fractured leg. | |||||
2021-08-02 | Spicewood | Tx | Jordan Reid, LLC | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was surveying a rural property along the fence line when they were struck by a driver who left the roadway, resulting in a broken right arm, a damaged artery in the right arm, a fractured C1 vertebrae, a broken left ankle, and possible nerve damage to the right arm. The employee required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-08-02 | Reading | Pa | New Penn Motor Express, Incorporated | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a forklift as he walked away from a trailer. He suffered a broken leg. | |||||
2021-07-29 | Philadelphia | Pa | Averitt Express, Corp. | Leg(s) | Pedestrian vehicular incident |
An employee was exiting his truck when he was struck by a vehicle, resulting in a fractured left leg. | |||||
2021-07-27 | Louisville | Ms | New Wood Resources, LLC | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Contact with objects and equipment |
An employee was checking the bond on a plywood panel when they were struck by another plywood panel that came out of the outfeed of a press. The employee suffered a possible neck injury. | |||||
2021-07-24 | Maple Shade | Nj | ACME Markets | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a forklift and suffered a broken foot. | |||||
2021-07-22 | Nitro | Wv | FedEx Freight | Ankle(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a forklift that was backing up out of a trailer, resulting in a broken ankle and injured knee that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-07-20 | Houston | Tx | Randstad Manufacturing & Logistics | Lower leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
A temporary employee was in the warehouse standing next to his electric pallet jack and stacking cases of soda onto his pallet when he was struck by another pallet jack, resulting in a fractured left fibula. | |||||
2021-07-19 | Cypress | Tx | Kroger Marketplace | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was bent over checking spill buckets at the fuel station and was struck by a pickup truck. The employee sustained lacerations on the ear and head, a broken finger, and an abdominal injury. | |||||
2021-07-15 | Naperville | Il | WESTROCK PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLC | Ankle(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was manually lifting corrugated sheets off the production floor when she was struck by a moving T-car unit, resulting in a cut to the lower left leg above the ankle bone. | |||||
2021-07-13 | Hialeah | Fl | XPO Logistics Freight, Inc. | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was assisting another truck driver with hooking his set of twin trailers. The employee was between trailers and was struck by the converter dolly. The employee sustained a fractured left foot/ankle requiring surgery. | |||||
2021-07-10 | Tulsa | Ok | Showcase Facilities Management, LLC | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was observing forklift operations in the warehouse and was struck by a forklift, resulting in broken bones in their right foot. | |||||
2021-07-08 | Stuttgart | Ar | Riceland Foods | Ankle(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was walking though the warehouse and was struck by a forklift resulting in an open fracture of the right ankle. She was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-07-02 | Irving | Tx | YRC Freight | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a customer's forklift while delivering freight, resulting in broken bones in both feet. | |||||
2021-07-02 | Cleveland | Oh | Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Wrist(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a motor vehicle while walking to their own vehicle. The employee suffered a broken wrist. | |||||
2021-06-30 | Hamilton | Nj | SDB Package and Delivery | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian vehicular incident |
An employee was hospitalized after being struck by a forklift. | |||||
2021-06-29 | Fort Myers | Fl | Mainscape, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was mowing around a lake using a stand-up mower. The employee stepped off the stand when the mower became stuck. The employee was removing grass under the mower deck and their left hand was struck by the blades. The employee sustained the amputation of the pinky fingertip, and the middle and ring fingers up to the first knuckle. | |||||
2021-06-28 | Ellwood City | Pa | Swank Construction Company, LLC | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone |
An employee was flagging in a work zone on the shoulder of a road when they were struck by a motor vehicle, resulting in fractured ankles, legs, and vertebrae. | |||||
2021-06-28 | Lake Village | Ar | EVERS ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. | Hand(s) | Direct exposure to electricity |
Employees were tracing a line of a transformer to conduct repair after the transformer had been struck by lightning. The transformer was for an irrigation machine. Employees dug a ditch and found that there was another primary line which was damaged and not in use. The injured employee was checking this line with a low voltage meter. When he checked the second phase, an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with burns to his left hand. | |||||
2021-06-26 | Carnesville | Ga | Veolia Energy Operating Services, LLC | Ear(s) | Direct exposure to electricity |
An employee was performing an inspection of the boiler breaks through a manway door. There was some material built up on the grate and he went to remove it with a metal rake. He was struck by an arc flash and sustained burns on the upper left ear. | |||||
2021-06-26 | Midlothian | Tx | Gerdau Midlothian Steel Mill | Arm(s) | Explosion, n.e.c. |
An employee was separating copper on a conveyor. An old-style automobile air bag was on the conveyor and exploded before reaching the employee, who was struck by materials from the bag and suffered 6-inch lacerations a broken left arm. | |||||
2021-06-25 | Groveport | Oh | JS Products | Multiple body parts | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was picking stock in an aisle when she was struck by a 400-pound bundle of cardboard boxes that fell from 50 feet above her. The employee suffered injuries to her head, neck, back, and arms that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-06-25 | Needville | Tx | STRATOSPHERE QUALITY LLC | Lower leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee completed his work shift and returned by passenger van from the solar field to a nearby parking area. The employee was struck by a vehicle, knocked down, and sustained broken bones in the lower right leg. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-06-24 | Morrow | Ga | The Sherwin-Williams Manufacturing Company | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a sit down forklift while walking on a ramp, resulting in multiple fractures to the lower right leg and ankle. | |||||
2021-06-21 | Grand Forks | Nd | Master Construction Co., Inc. | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was working on a project to install a phone line when they were struck by the back side of a cable trenching plow, resulting in crush injuries to their legs and the amputation of their right leg. | |||||
2021-06-21 | Brookline | Ma | US Postal Service | Nonclassifiable | Pedal cycle incident, n.e.c |
An employee was walking down the stairs onto a sidewalk after delivering a package when they were struck by a bicycle, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-06-18 | Saint Louis | Mo | Paper Transport, Inc. | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was exiting his truck to check in with a security/scale house when he was struck by another truck approaching the scales, resulting in a broken left leg. | |||||
2021-06-15 | Palatka | Fl | TIC Power | Multiple trunk locations | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
On June 15, 2021, an employee was walking from the pipe fabrication area to a gate outside when he was struck by a company vehicle trying to turn around. The employee suffered a broken rib, a collapsed lung, and a lacerated liver that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-06-11 | Kansas City | Ks | XPO Logistics Freight Inc | Leg(s) | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment |
An employee was unloading freight when the storage system failed and freight slid down from the storage racks. The employee was struck by the freight and suffered a broken leg. | |||||
2021-06-11 | Atchison | Ks | BUNGE MILLING INC. | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee had been troubleshooting an extruder machine. The employee was struck by steam that came through a bolt hole and sustained second degree burns to the neck. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-06-08 | Panama City Beach | Fl | Outback Scooters, LLC | Brain | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was supervising a go-kart track when he was struck by an oncoming go-kart, resulting in a head injury and bruises on his legs. | |||||
2021-06-05 | Riviera Beach | Fl | Perimeter Brands LLC | Multiple lower extremities locations | Nonclassifiable |
An employee was using an electrical pallet jack to move pallets. While turning, his left foot and leg were struck by the pallet jack. The employee sustained multiple contusions and lacerations to the left leg, ankle, and feet. | |||||
2021-06-04 | Riverton | Wv | Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was clearing a jam on a board edger when their right index finger was struck by a saw blade, resulting in amputation at the second knuckle. | |||||
2021-06-04 | Iowa Park | Tx | Sealed Air Corp. | Hip(s) and leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
While walking down an aisle in the warehouse, an employee was struck by a forklift and subsequently fell. The employee sustained fractures to the right hip and left ankle. | |||||
2021-06-02 | Springdale | Ar | Frez-N-Stor Inc. | Thigh(s) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
The injured employee was driving a forklift when they were struck by the forks of a pallet jack. The employee suffered a broken right femur. | |||||
2021-06-01 | Columbiana | Oh | Envelope 1, Inc. | Leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee had been operating the envelope production line. As the employee was troubleshooting the line, the employee was caught in and struck by a rotating drive shaft resulting in a severe leg laceration requiring surgical repair. | |||||
2021-05-25 | West Salem | Wi | Forage Genetics International, LLC | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
An employee sustained chest contusions after being struck by a silage wagon that he had disconnected from a truck. | |||||
2021-05-25 | Wolfeboro Falls | Nh | Sunday Paving & Sealing, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a mini loader while trying to retrieve equipment that had been run over. The employee sustained injuries to his face and hand. | |||||
2021-05-22 | Miami | Fl | CARMA CINCO LLC | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was dumping garbage and was struck by a car. The employee suffered two open wounds on the head and the right leg. | |||||
2021-05-21 | Denver | Co | KING SOOPERS | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot and suffered a fractured left ankle and foot. | |||||
2021-05-18 | Stuart | Fl | Walmart - Store #1087 | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a customer's car in a store parking lot. She suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-05-18 | Cornelia | Ga | Fieldale Farms - Cornelia Plant | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was sweeping the floor and was struck by a forklift. This caused the employee to lose his balance and fall to the floor. The employee sustained internal injuries that resulted in the removal of the spleen and a portion of the small intestine. | |||||
2021-05-13 | Lawton | Ok | The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | Leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was trying to dislodge a material truck cart in an automated storage and retrieval machine. The employee dislodged the cart and was struck by the pusher arm, suffering a broken leg. | |||||
2021-05-11 | Palm Harbor | Fl | Five Star Quality Care-FL, LLC | Multiple body parts | Pedal cycle collision in nonroadway area |
An employee was riding a bicycle. While still on the property at a crossroad, she was struck by a car. The employee sustained fractured ribs, a fractured clavicle, a fractured nose, and bleeding in the brain. | |||||
2021-05-10 | Hampden | Me | Dennis Paper & Food Service Co. | Foot (feet) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
An employee was driving a pallet jack when the back of his pallet jack was struck by the forks of another pallet jack. The employee sustained a broken left foot. | |||||
2021-05-07 | Culloden | Wv | SERVICE WIRE COMPANY | Ankle(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was performing maintenance on a 1600mm buncher when they were struck by a part of the machinery, resulting in a fractured ankle and head laceration. | |||||
2021-05-05 | Oklahoma City | Ok | US Department of Transportation-FAA | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by the forks of a powered industrial truck (PIT) and pinned against an adjacent wall. The employee suffered leg pain, weakness, and loss of feeling. | |||||
2021-05-05 | Sioux Falls | Sd | Furniture Mart USA | Ankle(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
An employee was in a narrow warehouse aisle when a forklift came down the aisle. The employee tried to climb onto racking to avoid being struck by the forklift, got caught on the racking, and suffered a broken ankle. | |||||
2021-05-04 | Port Wentworth | Ga | OA Logistics Services, Inc. | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was verifying products in a facility when they were struck by a forklift that was backing up. The employee's foot was crushed beneath the forklift, resulting in hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
2021-05-03 | Aurora | Il | NORTHERN GLASS, INC. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was struck by limestone rock falling from the edge of a roof. The employee suffered s skull fracture, facial lacerations, and two punctured lungs. | |||||
2021-04-30 | Chicago | Il | Central Steel & Wire Company | Knee(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
On April 30, 2021, an employee was placing a tag onto an empty pan and was struck by a side loader. The employee was dragged several feet down the filling station and was caught between the side loader and the filling station. The employee sustained bruises, contusions, and a left knee fracture and torn meniscus. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-04-23 | Wichita | Ks | Spirit Aerosystems Inc | Brain | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a motor vehicle while walking in a facility. The employee was hospitalized. |