DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-17Fort WorthTxHENSEL PHELPSFingertip(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was holding the support structure of a concrete chute. The concrete was not releasing; the employee was shaking the chute when his left middle fingertip was caught between the concrete bucket and a metal box. Half an inch of the fingertip was amputated.
2021-11-16PascagoulaMsIngalls ShipbuildingFoot (feet)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was inspecting a crane when his right foot became lodged between the crane's wire rope and the drum structure for the rope. The foot was amputated.
2021-11-16Colorado SpringsCoTri Star MasonryMultiple body partsFall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
An employee was tendering the grout pipe line to the wall of structure. He jumped from a higher level down onto the planks of the scaffold on a lower level, collapsing the planks and falling 17 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a compound fracture on the lower left leg and a fractured spine.
2021-10-27CarbondaleIlJust Construction, LLCBrainOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was on the roof of a garden center structure. As he moved from the gutter to a scissor lift, he fell, landing on the ground about 12 feet below and suffering a head injury.
2021-10-21ClevelandOhJay Dee Obayashi JVLower leg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was assisting a co-worker with repositioning PVC piping that was 13 feet long and weighed approximately 200 pounds. As the employee repositioned their end of the pipe, they slipped on the gate structure they were working on and fell resulting in a broken right tibia.
2021-10-12GalvestonTxConsolidated Crane & Rigging, LLCNonclassifiableStruck by object or equipment
An employee was flagging as a crane lifted a 15,000 lbs. transformer into a building. The transformer slid off the skates and crushed the employee between the transformer and a structure resulting in multiple fractures. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-01PyoteTxBrigade Energy Services, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was rigging up a workover rig when their left thumb was pinched between the stationary structure of the rig and amputated.
2021-09-24San MarcosTxHEB Distribution CenterThigh(s)Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift carrying a raised load. The forklift struck a structure above it in a warehouse. It fell over and landed on the employee, who suffered a laceration to an artery in the inner thigh.
2021-08-24WarrenOhBarton Malow CompanyArm(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
A duct support structure was being assembled. Its framing fell, pinning an employee under it. The employee suffered a broken arm (with muscle damage) and a laceration to the leg.
2021-08-20MilwaukeeWiDouglas Dynamics, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was adjusting the direction of a structure-mounted air circulating fan. The fan blade struck and amputated his right index finger.
2021-08-10Port Saint LucieFlLupe's Professional Cleaning Service, Inc.Knee(s) and leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was walking by sheets of drywall stored against the wall of a residential structure under construction. A gust of wind blew the sheets over and they struck the employee's left leg, lacerating and fracturing the upper leg and knee. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-07-27Point ComfortTxMarquis Construction Services, LLCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee began shaking and trembling while installing piping insulation on the third level of a structure. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion and dehydration.
2021-07-08CalvertonNyCoastal Pipeline Products CorporationLeg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on top of a 9-foot concrete structure and fell to the ground below. The employee sustained a fractured leg.
2021-04-08MiamiFlKendall Car Wash, Inc.BrainNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was about to move a vehicle that was exiting the car wash for drying and detailing. When the vehicle was started, it raced forward, crossing the property and then six lanes of traffic, and crashed into a structure across the street. The employee suffered a head injury and concussion when the air bags deployed.
2021-03-18Corpus ChristiTxMG Building MaterialsHead and trunkStruck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway
An employee was operating a forklift when its forks became caught in the sandy ground. It tipped forward, and momentum caused the employee's head and body to strike the forklift's structure.
2021-03-13Kansas CityKsDoherty Steel, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was stepping off a scissor lift onto a steel structure while tied off to a plumb line when they slipped and fell, resulting in a fractured left hip and elbow.
2021-03-08Bay ShoreNyParaco Gas Corp.NonclassifiableFire
Two employees were unloading and loading propane cylinders. A leaking propane tank was placed in front of a makeshift structure. Propane gas accumulated within the structure and an explosion occurred. Both employees suffered second and third degree burns that required hospitalization.
2021-02-15TopshamMeAnderson Green Homes, LLCBrainOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was walking on a plank, part of a walking surface being used during construction of a structure. The plank flipped up and the employee fell about 8 feet to the ground, hitting his head. He suffered a brain bleed/swelling.
2021-02-10MidlandTxCircle 8 Crane Services, LLCMultiple arm locationsCaught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
The sheaves of the crane were frozen due to ice and snow conditions, which caused a backlash with the auxiliary cable of the crane. The operator attempted to straighten out the backlash on the superstructure near the drum. The frozen sheave freed itself, allowing the cable to run, and the operator's right arm got tangled in the cable. The operator sustained an open fracture of the humerus and a dislocation of the radius.
2021-02-02AmarilloTxNorthstar Energy Solutions LLCEye(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was working on the ground approximately 15 feet from a transmission structure when a knee joint fell from the transmission structure, hit an adjacent apartment building, and bounced onto the employee, striking him in the hard-hat. The employee was knocked to the ground, striking his face and resulting in an eye socket fracture.
2021-01-28MiamiFlNess Construction, Inc.Wrist(s) and arm(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was spreading out a tarp on the roof of a residential structure when they fell from the edge of the roof approximately 8 feet, 11 inches to the ground below, resulting in a broken arm and wrists and a back injury.
2021-01-18MindenLaFibrebond CorporationBack, including spine, spinal cordClimbing or stepping up or down-single episode
An employee was stepping out of a structure onto a step when he suffered a back injury.
2021-01-14TuscaloosaAlThe Bridge Builders of Alabama LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was assisting a hydraulic pump operator in positioning steel plates between the underside of a bridge and its support structure when the employee's right hand got caught between two steel plates, resulting in a cut on his middle finger and an amputation of his index finger to the first knuckle.
2021-01-13AstatulaFlMack Concrete IndustriesHand(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On 1/13/2021 at 7:20 a.m., an employee was using a crane to set a concrete structure down onto lumber. As the employee reached underneath the concrete structure to adjust the lumber, a button on the crane was pressed, causing the concrete structure to come down and crush the employee's right hand.
2020-10-02Westhampton BeachNyBarrera Concrete CorporationChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
While framing a residential structure, an employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground and sustained fractured ribs.
2020-09-25BoiseIdGravity Contractors, LLCMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was making improvements to a railing on an upper floor of a steel structure. The employee fell 14 feet through a roof opening to a lower level and sustained seven broken ribs, and fractures to the wrist, elbow, and pelvis.
2020-09-23Saint JohnsFlCoastal Utility Constructors of Jacksonville incFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On September 23, 2020, at 4:00 PM, an employee was guiding a precast cement structure that was being lifted by an excavator. The load shifted and the lifting cable caught his fingers against the cement structure. The tip of his thumb was amputated.
2020-09-08BridgeportWvWolfes Excavating LLCHip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was in a trench that was approximately five feet deep, installing grout and bricks around a pipe that lead into a concrete drainage structure. The employee was between the concrete structure and a steel cave-in protection shield. An excavator was operating close to the trench and caused the steel shield to move, which pinned the employee's hip against the concrete structure. The employee sustained a fractured right hip.
2020-08-28HoustonTxUnited Parcel Service, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was moving a cart loaded with packages. His thumb was smashed between a metal I-beam and the cart structure, causing an injury that required surgery.
2020-08-11PapillionNeLightwine Construciton Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee was installing floor sheathing on the second floor of a residential structure and fell through an opening in the floor to the basement level. The employee sustained multiple fractures and a collapsed lung.
2020-08-04ArlingtonTxIntegrated Roadway ServicesFoot (feet)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Five employees were unloading sign structures using a crane. The crane tilted over and the structure fell onto an employee, smashing his right foot.
2020-07-24Saint AugustineFloridaRulon InternationalJaw, chinOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On July 24, 2020, a maintenance technician was demolishing a 10-foot-high structure inside a manufacturing facility. He had removed the structure's plywood roof and was about to climb down a ladder when the fascia board collapsed and knocked him down. He fell about 10 feet, striking a table and the floor. He suffered a broken jaw and bruising to his face, shoulders, and thighs.
2020-07-15Sioux FallsSouth DakotaElectric Supply Company, Inc.Lumbar regionFall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was pulling wire on the ceiling of a structure under construction. The employee fell through an opening in the ceiling, landing on the concrete floor about 9 feet below and suffering a broken lower-back vertebra.
2020-06-30OsseoWisconsinBertrang Roofing, LLCShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On June 30, 2020, an employee was installing sheathing on a low slope roof of a residential structure. The employee fell about 4 feet onto a self-supported scaffold system below the work area; a vertical scaffold post struck the employee's right armpit, causing a laceration/avulsion and severe bleeding to the armpit.
2020-06-15FargoNorth DakotaSanford Medical Center - FargoAnkle(s)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
A mini-loader was carrying flowers to a planting area. An employee was planting flowers when the bucket of the mini-loader pinned his leg to a cement structure, resulting in a left ankle fracture.
2020-06-01MiamiFloridaCustom Painting by Oleg Corp.Lower leg(s)Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was sitting under a patio having lunch when the entire structure of the patio collapsed. The employee sustained a fracture between the knee and ankle, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-05-21ElizabethtownPennsylvaniaGreiner Industries, Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was helping to remove pipe from a structure when the pipe fell and struck the employee's right leg, fracturing the tibia and fibula.
2020-04-21HendersonColoradoCummins Rocky Mountain LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to remove a superstructure from an engine using a crane when the down button on the crane was pressed instead of the up button. The superstructure then amputated the employee's right index finger.
2020-04-17ArmorelArkansasLexicon, IncLower leg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
The injured employee climbed up a ladder to access the top of a concrete ledge, which was part of the support structure for a furnace, and was standing on the north side of a cylinder as another employee was operating a lift to align the pin on top of the cylinder. A third employee was working a come-a-long to help align the cylinder top. The injured employee was flagging from the platform when he fell approximately 8 feet, landing on the concrete surface below. He was hospitalized with a fractu
2020-03-25DurantOklahomaFlorida Concrete Services, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersPart of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was riding in the basket of a scissor lift. The employee was caught between the basket and a concrete structure, suffering a broken sternum.
2020-03-21ElyriaOhioRAM Construction Services of MichiganMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was carrying plywood on the jobsite and fell through a hole in the parking structure. The employee fell 9 feet to the level below, sustaining injuries to the leg, head, and back.
2020-03-17MiamiFloridaAvitech Builders Corp.BrainFall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
While framing the inside of a structure, an employee fell approximately 12 feet through a floor opening and suffered head trauma.
2020-03-16TupeloMississippiDixie Electrical Controls and Automation, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSPart of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating an aerial lift and was elevated 9.5 feet. While traveling backwards, he was pinned between the cage of the aerial lift and overhead structure bracing. The employee's chest/neck area was pinned, cutting off oxygen and resulting in strangulation.
2020-03-10TheodoreAlabamaC&B Fabrication LLCUpper arm(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was blasting a steel structure using black beauty/coal slag as the blast media. The employee lost control of the hose and blasting device and was struck in the upper right arm by the blast media sustaining a laceration and penetration of the skin.
2020-02-11DallasTexasTrinity Drywall and Plastering Systems, L.PPelvisOther fall to lower level
Employees were moving 10x10-foot panels to screw onto a structure. The crane that was being used made the structure move, hitting an employee who was on a ladder. The employee fell off the ladder and sustained a fractured pelvis.
2020-02-06SavannahGeorgiaJ.C. Lewis Motor Company, Inc.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working from a walk board that was elevated by two A-frame step ladders to place metal sheeting on the roof of a newly constructed protective structure for an outside air compressor. The employee fell about four feet from the walk board and was injured.
2020-01-15ZanesvilleOhioResource Plus Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee had been using a pry bar to remove a sign (weighing 150 lbs.) from an endcap. The employee was holding the structure when the sign came loose and fell, striking and amputating their right thumb.
2019-08-24OcoeeFloridaAmerican Builders Supply, Inc.Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
On 8/24/2019, an employee was unloading wooden building materials from a truck using a forklift. At the jobsite, a vehicle was in his way, so he lifted the load above the vehicle. The forklift then tipped forward. While the forklift was tipped, he attempted to exit the forklift and fell against the roll cage structure, fracturing his shoulder.
2019-08-09TarzanTexasUnit Drilling CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was moving a sub into a sub box when the sub structure crushed his right thumb.
2019-08-05HoustonTexasAce Doors LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were using a forklift to move a piece of steel onto a structure when an employee's hand was caught between the steel load and the structure. The employee sustained a crushing injury that resulted in amputation of the right ring fingertip.
2019-08-01North PlatteNebraskaPAULSEN, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A jackhammer smashed a finger on an employee's left hand against a structure, causing an avulsion.
2019-07-30MiamiFloridaJOE WARD ENTERPRISES, INC.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was tearing off the existing roof on a residential structure when he fell approximately 8 feet to the ground below, fracturing his pelvis and collarbone. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2019-07-23WillistonNorth DakotaAllinwall LLCNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was removing roofing materials and trusses from a camp structure. He was walking on the tin roof when he slid off the roof and fell approximately 22 feet to the ground, suffering a fracture.
2019-07-17CelinaTexasGreycon ConstructionMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was building a concrete structure while on top of a 20-foot wall. The employee fell from the wall and was hospitalized with fractures to the femur, jaw, and hip.
2019-07-17BaytownTexasBrandSafway Solutions, LLCBrainOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was building a scaffold frame for use as a temporary structure. While attaching a truss frame, he lost balance and fell approximately 8 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion.
2019-07-13OrlandoFloridaWharton-Smith, Inc.Lower leg(s)Other fall to lower level
On 7/13/2019, at 8:00 AM an employee working as an operator and carpenter was stripping the wall forms of a structure. While repositioning himself he lost his footing, fell to the ground and landed on his foot. He sustained a broken lower left leg requiring hospitalization and surgery. The employee was wearing fall protection, but it was not connected at the time of the fall.
2019-06-06MadisonWisconsinUnitypoint Health At WorkUpper and lower limb(s)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a car in a parking structure. She suffered a broken left ankle and a torn right rotator cuff and was hospitalized.
2019-06-06VintonLouisianaDelta Downs Racetrack Casino and HotelFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by animal
An assistant starter was handling a horse in a starting gate. The horse acted up and smashed the employee's left middle finger against the structure. He was hospitalized.
2019-05-21WintersTexasPrimoris T & DBack, including spine, spinal cordStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was working in the field where a tornado had destroyed 4 to 5 substructures. The employee was marking lines with tape when a wire was freed and sprung up, striking and injuring the employee's back.
2019-05-20North TarrytownNew YorkBallard Marine Construction, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A diver was underwater cutting steel floor beams from an anchor span truss when the anchor span moved and pinched his hand between the previously cut lateral beam and the truss. The employee was trapped for a few minutes until the steel structures moved and released him, allowing him to surface. He suffered a right ring finger and pinky fingertip amputation, as well as a right middle finger laceration.
2019-05-18OkahumpkaFloridaMillwrights 4 Hire, LLC.Multiple body partsStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee was moving behind a structure that was being installed when an I-beam dislodged, rotated, and fell, striking the employee's head and arms.
2019-04-19ColumbusMississippiSteel Dynamics, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee's right leg was pinched between a rolling welder and a structure. He suffered an avulsion and fracture to the leg.
2019-04-18DuryeaPennsylvaniaRose Metal Systems, Inc.Thigh(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was helping to remove a large, damaged 30-foot-high by 4-foot-wide insulated metal building panel from a structure using a mobile telehandler equipped with a vacuum attachment. The telehandler unit retracted the loosened panel from the structure and set it on the ground with its small dimension (4 feet) on the ground. At this point, the panel was standing 30 feet straight into the air when it detached quickly from the vacuum and fell on the injured employee, breaking his right femur.
2019-04-16CarrolltonTexasInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was manually adjusting the battery on a forklift in order to add water when the battery shifted unexpectedly due to the forklift's position on an uneven floor. The employee's finger became caught between the top of the battery and the forklift structure.
2019-03-29GibsonLouisianaModern American Recycling (MARS)Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was rigging on a project to remove large pieces of scrap material when the foundation of the structure gave way, causing it to fall on the employee. The employee suffered a cracked rib and cut on the head.
2019-03-28Grand PrairieTexasForterra Pipe Precast, LLC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using an overhead crane to set 12-by-10 box culvert. His left hand was caught between two structures, and the index finger and thumb were crushed and broken.
2019-03-21ShullsburgWisconsinWhite Hill Cheese Company, LLCMultiple head locationsOther fall to lower level
On March 21, 2019, a maintenance technician was working from an extension ladder to get to the ceiling of a structure to perform maintenance of a heater unit. The employee fell from the ladder, suffering head trauma and fractures to the skull and lower jaw. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-03-21WatertownSouth DakotaDanny's Construction Company, LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was conducting steel erection activities. He fell approximately 12 feet to the ground below while descending a ladder from the steel structure and fractured his elbow, wrist, pelvis and leg. Fall protection was not connected at the time.
2019-03-09MagnoliaTexasJose Alfredo LopezMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level
At about 11:20 a.m. on March 9, 2019, an employee and his employer were working on the roof of a new construction structure. They were installing paper in the roof when both slipped and fell to the concrete floor. The employee suffered massive bleeding from the head and severe bruises on his left shoulder.
2019-03-06Denver CityTexasTrinidad Drilling, LPFoot (feet)Entangled in other object or equipment
A Trinidad employee was helping pull a winch line with an attached hook through the substructure of a drilling rig. The hook snagged on part of the substructure, causing the line to tighten. The line was lying across the employee's foot, which it crushed and lacerated as it tightened.
2019-02-14Fort WorthTexasCircle C Utility Partners, LP Ankle(s) and knee(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell off a manhole structure to the ground 8-10 feet below, suffering a broken right knee and a hairline fracture to the left ankle.
2019-02-12ChicagoIllinoisTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOAnkle(s) and leg(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking from his office when he tripped over a temporary wooden sidewalk structure. He suffered a broken tibia and fibula, as well as torn ligaments in his leg and ankle.
2019-01-22BarronWisconsinJENNIE-O TURKEY STORE, INC.Lower leg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was moving pallets with a stand-up rider pallet jack. He was entering a large garage door style opening with his pallet jack when he hit the side of the opening. He lost his balance and overcorrected. His leg was then caught between the pallet jack structure and the guardrail, breaking his lower leg.
2019-01-17InglesideTexasCamacho Demolition, LLCThigh(s)Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee was cutting metal from an elevated position of approximately 10 feet. He was tied off to the structure he was cutting. When he cut the structure, it came loose, and both he and the structure fell to the ground. He suffered a broken left leg above the knee, a bump on the back of the left ear, and scratches above the right eye.
2018-09-27MadisonWisconsinAdams Outdoor Advertising, Inc.Elbow(s)Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee was wearing a harness and tied off to an advertising sign that he was disassembling with an oxy/fuel torch when two fighter jets flew overhead and caused the cut members to vibrate and collapse. The employee "rode" the collapsing structure down and hit his elbow on the steel, breaking a bone. The structure was approximately 17 feet in height and the employee fell approximately 6 feet.
2018-08-28BaldwinFloridaGerdau Long Steel, Inc.Eye(s)Fall on same level
A maintenance mechanic was welding a piece of furnace structure with a portable welding machine when he fell forward. He came into contact with a hot object, possibly a welding rod, and suffered a minor burn and bruising to the right eyelid. He hospitalized.
2018-08-27Snowmass VillageColoradoLuis Ortiz Roofing BrainOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee climbed onto the fourth story roof of a multi-family structure to begin installing flashing around chimneys. As he stepped to connect his lanyard to a lifeline, he slipped on synthetic felt covering the roof and fell approximately 30 feet onto a porch overhang, before falling about 10 more feet onto a concrete driveway. He was hospitalized with a fractured upper front right rib, a laceration to the back of the head, a concussion, and abrasions to the face.
2018-08-13DavenportNebraskaD & K Agri Sales IncUpper and lower limb(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A crane operator was lifting a vertical pipe inside a steel tower structure so the pipe could be cut to size when the pipe started spinning. An employee went to check on the pipe when it came loose and fell approximately 6 feet, crushing the employee against the tower structure. The employee suffered injuries that resulted in a medical amputation of the left hand and left leg.
2018-06-27Hyde ParkMassachusettSaugus Construction CorporationFaceInjured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was operating a grinder in an aerial lift when the grinder struck a structure, bounced back, and struck the employee's face, causing a deep laceration.
2018-06-19Texas CityTexasWebber, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was wrecking form work on the elevated deck portion of a structure. He was attempting to help a second employee lift a sheet of plywood when he fell through an unsupported open space and struck the scaffold underneath before hitting the ground. He fell a total of 15 feet and suffered six broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2018-06-15OrangeTexasBludworth Marine LLCMultiple body partsStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee and another employee were performing scrapping work on site when a 2" lip failed, causing some structure piping to fall. The pipe hit the employee, causing him to fall and land on his left foot. He broke two toes, suffered a right shoulder strain/torn muscle, and broke two right-side ribs, requiring hospitalization.
2018-06-13SummitNew JerseyNed Stevens Gutter Cleaning and General Contracting, Inc.Wrist(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was cleaning the gutters on the second level of a residential structure and fell from the roof breaking a wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-05-31HendersonColoradoALLIED INSULATIONUpper and lower limb(s)Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing gutters on a patio roof. He was transitioning onto the patio roof from a ladder when the structure collapsed. The employee fell 9 to 10 feet to the ground, fracturing his right knee and separating his left shoulder.
2018-05-08BrooklynNew YorkSkanska KochHead and neckContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cutting steel with a torch on an elevated expressway structure. As he was lighting the torch, he was burned on both ears, the front of his face, and neck.
2018-04-29Glen Saint MaryFloridaPike Electric, LLCMultiple body partsExposure to electricity
An employee was running a jumper on a dead-end structure when an electrical event occurred. He received electrical burns to his forearm, the underside of his bicep area, and his left-side torso, requiring hospitalization.
2018-04-12DentonTexasSouthwire CompanyFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee loaded a reel of cable onto the payoff machine area. The employee was rocking the reel into place when the reel went too far forward, catching the employee's left ring and pinky fingers between the side of the metal reel and the vertical support structure of the machine's control panel. The employee's pinky fingertip had to be amputated.
2018-04-11OxfordPennsylvaniaJohn C. Leo & Son, LLCWrist(s)Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
On April 10, 2018, an employee was washing aluminum shelving with water when he fell 6.4 feet through the work platform structure onto a concrete floor, breaking his right wrist.
2018-04-05SelmaTexasRTM CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.Ankle(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was cutting wire with a quickie saw to remove the core of a storm drain structure. When he got to the last wire, the concrete fell on the saw and knocked it out of his hand. The saw landed on his left ankle, lacerating it.
2018-03-06PlantersvilleTexasNorth Houston Pole LineFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was in an aerial lift preparing to install mechanical rigging onto a new power line when the fourth and fifth fingers of the employee's right hand were pinched and crushed between the aerial lift basket rail and the cross arm of the power line structure.
2018-02-28ScottsbluffNebraskaSunshine Holdings, LLCShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
Employees had cut out the concrete slab foundation inside a building that was being remodeled and were placing a sewer line in a 2' deep trench. The injured employee was walking towards the exit when the roof of the structure collapsed, striking and injuring the employee. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of a fractured collar bone and a sprained knee.
2018-02-23WestfieldMassachusettSavage Arms, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was operating a crane when his hand was caught between the lifting beam attached to the crane and the support structure of a bar-feeding piece of equipment. He suffered a right pinky finger laceration and was hospitalized.
2018-02-19Point ComfortTexasBilfinger Westcon Inc.Leg(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was rigging a section of pipe into an upper-level steel structure when the pipes shifted, striking and crushing the employee's leg.
2018-01-25Wood RidgeNew JerseyPremier Design and Build GroupMultiple body partsStruck by object or equipment
An employee was marking a concrete structure that was frozen to the ground when an excavator operator went to push the structure with the excavator bucket. The operator did not see the employee and moved the structure, which then struck the employee. The employee suffered a dislocated hip and fractures.
2017-10-14East SyracuseNew YorkBJ's Wholesale Club Ankle(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a forklift when her leg was caught between the forklift body and a steel structure, breaking her ankle and requiring hospitalization.
2017-10-09LakemontGeorgiaAndy Waters Construction, Inc.BrainOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was removing tin from the roof of a residential structure when he slipped and fell, grabbed the edge of the roof, lost his grip, and then fell 12 feet to the ground below. He struck the back of his head on a wall when making contact with the ground, requiring hospitalization.
2017-10-04GettysburgPennsylvaniaDonald B Smith Inc.Multiple body partsFall to lower level
On October 4, 2017, at 3:00 p.m., an employee was using a tape measurer to measure a warehouse roof vent hole where the vent cover structure had been removed to place decking material. The tape measurer then fell onto the retrofitted drywall vent cover. The employee was trying to recover the tape measurer when the drywall collapsed and he fell 28 feet to the floor of the warehouse, fracturing his right hip, left foot, right cheek, and lumbar spine. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-09-18CoshoctonOhioMcWane DuctileFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On September 18, 2017, an employee was holding a bar that loosened tension on the spring of the garage door with his left hand. While he was loosening set screws with his right hand, something let loose and caused the bar to swing around and smash the left middle finger between the bar and the metal structure.
2017-09-14AzleTexasURI Framing ConstructionFoot (feet)Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a residential structure to reach the top plate when he slipped and fell, landing on a brace and breaking his left foot above the ankle. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
2017-09-05LewisburgPennsylvaniaU.S. Dept of Justice, USP Lewisburg Minimum CampLeg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee had just finished roofing construction on a structure when he fell off a straight ladder and struck the compacted hard soil below, breaking his right leg.
2017-07-31ChopinLouisianaMartco LLC Pelvic regionCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was positioned between a dynamic tamp table and a static structure when his body hit a switch that engaged the tamp table. The employee sustained a fracture to his left pelvic area.