Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-25	Scott City	Ks	Murfin Drilling Co. Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was helping to dig up a swivel. While they were getting ready to add the thread protector, the wire broke on the boom line and sliced the tip of the employee's right middle finger, pinching it against the bellhousing on the swivel and resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-10-08	Apopka	Fl	Matthews International Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using an automatic pipe threading machine. He attached a 7-inch pipe to the other side of the elbow and started the machine. His right index fingertip was crushed between the pipe and the machine's left support arm.
2021-07-15	Cincinnati	Oh	Schlage Lock Company, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
The injured employee was changing a coil on a coil threader. As the employee walked toward the machine, his right leg contacted a compressed air line that was mounted to the side of the machine, causing him to fall toward drive rollers on the flex line coil threader. As he fell, his right hand entered the machine's point of operation. The employee suffered injuries that required the surgical amputation of the right index finger and ring finger, and a partial amputation of the right middle finger
2021-06-15	Edwards Afb	Ca	Pacific Gold Marketing, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using an industrial drill, drilling holes for footings. The kelly cable drive was not retracting properly on the machine's drum, so the employee tried to disconnect the cable to re-spool the drum. He backed out the threaded pin from the kelly drive clevis that was holding the cable drive end. As he tried to push the pin through, his right middle finger was pinched in the clevis and cable. The finger was amputated at the first joint.
2021-04-28	Rush Springs	Ok	Oil States Energy Services, LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was swapping out sides of a choke manifold during drill out operations when the threaded end of a 10K needle valve parted from the end cap and struck the employee causing a laceration to the right leg.
2021-04-16	Lewistown	Pa	Nittany Paper Mills Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was re-threading a paper converting machine at the embossing roller area. Their left hand became caught between the steel embossing roller and a rubber roller. The employee's left index finger was amputated.
2021-03-28	Beeville	Tx	Stream-Flo USA LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was attempting to install a cap (a two-part assembly) onto a casing head. The cap was stuck, and as the employee tried to manually thread it onto the casing head, its upper part came down and caught the employee's left thumb. The employee suffered an amputation to the thumb and was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-03-19	Mechanicsburg	Pa	Keystone Petroleum Equipment, LTD.	Multiple body parts	Small-scale (limited) fire
Two employees were replacing the threads on a 4-inch riser tube on an underground storage tank. The tank flashed over and blew the manway off. One of the employees suffered third-degree burns on 50 percent of their skin surface.
2021-03-16	Pelham	Al	Vulcan Threaded Products, Inc. DBA Vulcan Steel Products.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was threading a machine when it pulled in the employee's left hand, lacerating the palm.
2021-03-16	Abilene	Tx	Pactiv LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was starting up a thermoforming machine. As the employee threaded a plastic sheet through an oven, his fingers were pinched in a nip point created by the oven chain as it indexed. He suffered a partial amputation to the right ring finger and a laceration to the right middle finger.
2021-03-04	East Saint Louis	Il	Concrete Supply Company of Illinois	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
Two employees were working on a threaded rod. The first employee was checking one end while the second was turning the other end with a rachet when the bolt broke, causing the pulley to move and crush the first employee's left index finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-03-01	South Chicago Heights	Il	Cosmos Manufacturing, Inc.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee and a coworker were manually transferring a die set (593 pounds) from a maintenance table to an industrial cart. The cart consists of a stationary platform and a lift platform controlled by a chain and hydraulic cylinder operable by foot pump. After the two employees pulled the die set onto the raised lift platform from the table, the chain over the hydraulic cylinder came free from the threaded rod and nut that serve as an anchor point on the stationary platform, causing the lift pl
2020-10-10	West Islip	Ny	Kiska Construction, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was sandblasting at a bridge when the nozzle and blast tip of the line unthreaded. The employee fell backward injuring his back and metallic grit (sandblasting material) caused an abrasion to his arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-09-23	Wooster	Oh	Standard Plumbing and Heating	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was picking up a portable band saw and a long piece of all-thread. As his left hand lifted the blade portion of the saw and the all-thread, the trigger was squeezed and his left index finger was pulled into the saw resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
2020-08-27	Lincoln	Ri	General Cable Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was setting up a machine and feeding marking thread through the die to prepare for startup. The employee's right middle fingertip was crushed, resulting in a partial amputation.
2020-06-22	Vineland	New Jersey	Northeast Precast	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was threading a steel cable through a stress head when it became obstructed. The employee looked in the equipment to see what the obstruction was when the tension released and the wire struck him in the eye.
2020-06-08	Waukesha	Wisconsin	Ray Precision Threadrolling	Scalp	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a thread-rolling machine. Her hair got caught in the machine and her scalp was removed.
2020-04-09	Idaho Falls	Idaho	Bingham Mechanical Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
While threading pipe, an employee's hand was pinched between a wrench and pipe threading, resulting in the partial amputation of a fingertip.
2020-04-07	New Orleans	Louisiana	Felix Lopez	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A carpenter was operating the concrete mixer. He used an all-thread rod to loosen hardening concrete. The all-thread rod and the employee's shirt sleeve got caught in the concrete mixer's shaft injuring the employee's hand. He sustained lacerations to his fingers. In addition, one finger was amputated and another finger was partially amputated.
2020-03-23	La Salle	Illinois	Unytite, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a nut tapping machine, that cuts screw threads inside the nut, when the nut became jammed. As he tried to clear the jam, his gloved left hand became caught in the rotating nut tap. He suffered at least one fractured finger requiring surgery, with other fingers receiving lacerations. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-10	Birmingham	Alabama	Birmingham Fastener & Supply, Incorporated	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a roll threader machine to manufacture a metal bolt. The employee picked up a piece of material and positioned it into the threader dies to thread. He closed the dies with the foot pedal and used his left hand to help balance the material. When the material began to spin, his glove was caught and his left arm was twisted and broken.
2020-03-05	Allentown	Pennsylvania	Filmtech Corp.	Brain	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was threading a production line with plastic. The employee's head was caught and injured between two rollers.
2020-02-21	Newport	Arkansas	Granges Americas Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was manually rotating the rubber ironing roll of a separator to back-thread the tail through the machine in order to make a splice. After making a couple of rotations, the employee's right index finger was caught between the rubber roll and the material on the arbor roll, pinching and causing a partial amputation of the left side of the employee's right index fingertip.
2020-02-18	Bensalem	Pennsylvania	Eddington Thread Manufacturing Company, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was trying to cut a tangled thread from a twisting machine. The machine caused the amputation of the employee's left ring fingertip.
2020-02-10	Elk Grove Village	Illinois	D&W Fine Pack LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was working on an extruder when he went into the winder to re-thread the sheet. He asked his helper to position the turret forward to gain access to the sheet roll. When the helper rotated the turret, the employee was caught between the idle roller and the pull roll guard. The injured employee sustained fractured ribs.
2020-01-15	Warrensville Heights	Ohio	Heinen's Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing a jam on a vacuum packaging line. While threading film through the machine, her left hand was pulled into the machine. The employee's index, middle, and ring fingertips were amputated.
2020-01-08	Saegertown	Pennsylvania	MacLean-Fogg Saegertown, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
A part jammed in the track of the thread roller on a piece of machining equipment. An employee removed the access cap to get the jammed part. Once the part was removed, the load shuttle moved horizontally and contacted the employee's right middle and index fingers. The middle finger was partially amputated.
2019-09-05	Blytheville	Arkansas	Lally Pipe & Tube	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was threading pipe on a machine with two separate clamps, one outside and one inside. The inner clamp closed on the employee's right little finger, partially amputating it.
2019-08-29	Orlando	Florida	Fire & Life Safety America	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a portable band saw to cut threaded rod when the saw slipped and cut his left index finger, resulting in a finger amputation.
2019-08-28	King Of Prussia	Pennsylvania	VIMCO INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was threading wire into a wire drawing machine when his finger slipped as the machine was pulling the wire, resulting in a partial amputation of the left ring finger.
2019-08-22	Hollywood	Florida	DeZurik, Inc.	Hand(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was tightening a thread inside a relief valve when both of the employee's hands were crushed and fractured by the compression collar.
2019-07-21	Erving	Massachusett	Erving Industries, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On 7/21/2019, an employee was threading a paper machine when their fingers got caught. The employee's left thumb, middle and ring fingers were amputated.
2019-07-17	Hartford	Connecticut	Crest Mechanical Services, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a portable band saw to cut threaded rod when the blade cut his left thumb. The employee got an infection that required surgery and antibiotics.
2019-07-15	Hutchins	Texas	Newton Welding Services, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was installing steel decking to the roof a warehouse while standing on a roof truss. The employee lost his footing and fell. He was wearing personal fall protection which included a full body harness, a D-ring extension, a retractable lanyard, and a beam anchor clamp. After falling approximately 21 feet, the retractable device caught and stopped his fall but then the D-ring extension’s threading failed and it broke. The employee then free-fell approximately 27 feet to the concrete fl
2019-07-14	Oshkosh	Wisconsin	Amcor South	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was threading the web on a coater machine. While verifying the tape on the silicon roll was under the web, the employee noticed contamination (scrap film) on the coater drum and attempted to remove it. The employee's left hand was caught in an ingoing nip point and was degloved.
2019-07-03	Pecos	Texas	Trojan Tubular Services, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was removing thread protectors and was caught between two joints of pipe. The employee suffered four broken ribs and was hospitalized.
2019-06-24	Erie	Colorado	Crown Well Services LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was threading pipe that was chained to a winch when the chain lurched and caught four of the employee's left-hand fingers. The employee suffered four broken and de-gloved fingers.
2019-06-21	Green Bay	Wisconsin	Sofidel America	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
On June 21, 2019, at 11:30 a.m., an employee's right index fingertip came in contact with a sharp object while threading paper into the two-fold napkin machine causing an amputation injury.
2019-06-18	Fairhope	Alabama	Aero-mark MRO, LLC	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using new retraction tool to disassemble an air cycle machine unit. In the process of removing the retaining nut, the retraction tool's thread shaft adapter broke, causing a bubble or burst of hydraulic fluid to rupture at up to approximately 6,000 psi. The fluid cut/lacerated the employee's left hand between the middle and forefingers. He was hospitalized and required surgery.
2019-06-10	Saint Peters	Missouri	Experitc Inc.	Arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A boiler plug was leaking and the new plug would not seal due to galling on the threads. Employees tried to grind the threads straight. A boiler gate valve was closed, so the employees used a spray of penetrating oil. Sparks from the grinding caused flames to release from the boiler. The pressure forced an employee backwards and led to burns on both of the employee's arms.
2019-06-07	Potsdam	New York	POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was threading a machine when his right arm was caught in a nip point between the drum reel and the spool. He suffered a crushing injury to the forearm and amputation of the ring and pinky fingers on the right hand.
2019-06-06	Boston	Massachusett	McDonald Electric Corporation	Hand(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment
An employee was setting up a ladder when his hand slipped off the ladder and struck a threaded rod, breaking his hand.
2019-05-24	Greenwich	New York	Hollingsworth & Vose Company	Forearm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was threading a 12" tail into the lead-out roll under the thru air dryer on a paper machine when the paper tail fell out. The employee went to manually tuck it into the nip point, and his right arm was drawn into the roller. He suffered a third degree burn to the right forearm that required hospitalization.
2019-05-18	Coosa Pines	Alabama	Resolute FP US Inc.	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was threading the pulp sheet machine when their left hand was caught in a pinch point resulting in a fractured hand and wrist.
2019-04-22	Albertville	Alabama	Colormasters, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was threading a machine when his left thumb came in contact with a cutting blade, resulting in a thumb tip amputation. The machine was guarded at the time.
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.
2019-04-11	Liberty	Texas	Boomerang Tube, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working at a threader. Shavings had balled up; the employee was removing them with a tool when the shavings were caught and pulled his hand into the machine's disc guard. He suffered a displaced fracture with partial amputation of the right little fingertip.
2019-04-02	Janesville	Wisconsin	Siny Corp.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was threading a carding machine when the employee's left middle finger was caught in the threading rollers resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was not guarded at the time.
2019-04-01	Hennessey	Oklahoma	Legacy Drilling, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was applying pipe dope to a thread on a tool joint. His left hand was caught between a lifting sub and elevators, causing crushing injuries that led to the total amputation of the pinky and ring fingers and partial amputation of the middle finger.
2019-03-08	Eastaboga	Alabama	Kronospan Laminates LLC	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was re-threading a roll of paper at a paper treating line. His right forearm was caught and broken between two rollers moving in opposite directions.
2019-02-21	Niles	Ohio	Niles Building Products Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was hand threading new material into a rolling mill when his glove got caught on the threaded material and pulled into the rollers causing a left index fingertip amputation.
2018-09-25	Great Bend	Kansas	JACAM Chemicals 2013, LLC	Ankle(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Employees were trying to connect a wellhead with a two-to-one swedge and a quick coupler. A valve was opened to route pressure through the swedge. The swedge's threads stripped and it struck an employee in the ankle, fracturing it. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-09-19	Houston	Texas	TEXAS STEEL CONVERSION	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was threading a pipe on a CNC lathe. The machine activated while he was holding a piece of sand paper between the chuck and the pipe. His right middle finger was amputated.
2018-09-06	Houston	Texas	Texas Tissue Converting LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was threading paper through a roller. As he tried to remove a piece of paper, the roll caught his hand and pulled it into the machine. His right ring finger was amputated.
2018-09-04	Golden	Colorado	Dakota Drilling Inc	Cheek(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee at a water line drilling site was struck by a hose when its fitting broke at the threads. The hose broke the employee's cheekbones.
2018-08-29	Elgin	Illinois	BURNDY LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On August 29, 2018, an employee was using a threading machine on a 1-inch by 10-inch steel pipe. The pipe holder actuated while the employee's right hand was on the pipe, crushing the employee's right index finger. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-08-28	Spring Grove	Pennsylvania	P.H. Glatfelter Company	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
While helping to rethread a paper machine at the dryer section, an employee suffered heat symptoms including cramping and difficulty breathing. The employee was hospitalized for heat stroke.
2018-08-21	Mandaree	North Dakota	Montana-Dakota Services, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was attempting to depressurize a threaded natural gas line. He continued to disconnect the pipe and a significant pressure release occurred, dislocating his left shoulder and bruising his right thigh. He was hospitalized.
2018-08-08	Plaquemine	Louisiana	Westlake Chemical	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to clear a plugged pipe when a 3/4 " threaded nipple blew out, causing the contents of the line and flush water to strike the employee. He suffered thermal burns on his abdomen, hands, and arms.
2018-08-03	Milton	Pennsylvania	Patton Warehousing	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
On August 3, 2018, at approximately 7:30 AM, an employee was helping to unload a railcar. He was attempting to thread a tow strap onto the forks of a forklift when his right pinky finger was caught between the fork and the railcar. He sustained a fracture and partial amputation of the right pinky finger.
2018-08-01	Sherman	Texas	Coca Cola Southwest Beverage	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was removing a transmission from a diesel truck. He had a jack positioned underneath the transmission. After removing the top two bolts, he proceeded to remove the bottom bolts when the thread came loose from the transmission. The transmission displaced the jack and the transmission fell on the employee, breaking 10 of his ribs.
2018-07-23	Norcross	Georgia	Novalex, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was threading paper on an inner folding machine's rollers. At the same time, another employee began turning the manual hand wheel to turn the rollers. The injured employee struggled to position the paper and reached around the vacuum drum to help thread the paper when his hand contacted the blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The blade was guarded at the time of the incident.
2018-07-19	Morgantown	West Virgini	Swanson Industries, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was assembling a hydraulic cylinder and rod assembly with the gland on it for a ram car. A crane was used to support the rod while it was partially lowered into the cylinder to start the gland. As the employee was pushing down on the gland to start engagement of the threads in the cylinder some slack was left in the chain holding the rod, allowing the rod to drop and pinch his fingertips between the rod eye and the gland. When the rod dropped down into the cylinder his right index an
2018-07-01	Aurora	Nebraska	Mars Petcare Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was reapplying thread seal tape on the surface of a conveyor belt's metal transfer plate when the employee's right middle finger and right index finger became pinched between the conveyor belt and the metal transfer plate. The employee suffered a fracture/partial amputation to the right index finger (distal to joint) and right middle finger (distal to joint).
2018-06-21	Lackawanna	New York	John W. Danforth Company	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a threaded rod with a portable bandsaw. The saw jumped and struck his left hand, cutting and pulling his cut-resistant glove into the guard and amputating the tip of his left index finger.
2018-06-18	Lakewood	Ohio	FERRY CAP & SET SCREW COMPANY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was setting up an auto roll thread machine when it cycled and amputated the employee's left index finger.
2018-06-14	Itasca	Illinois	Diversified Labeling Solutions, Inc.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On June 14, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., an employee was attempting to re-thread material in a press when his fingers were caught by the cylinders and his hand was pulled into the machine, resulting in an open fracture and lacerations to four digits on his right hand. He was hospitalized. The press was not shut down at the time of the incident.
2018-05-10	Decatur	Alabama	Toray Composite Materials America, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Entangled in other object or equipment
An employee was holding a piece of looped carbon fiber thread when his left index finger became tangled in the loop as it was entering a pre-carbonizer. As he removed his finger from the loop, his left index finger was amputated.
2018-04-13	Rome	Georgia	BEKAERT CORPORATION	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was attempting to thread a drawblock on a dry drawing machine by placing a come-a-long chain on the drawblock head when the machine malfunctioned, causing the drawblock to suddenly turn. The chain then tightened and pinched the employee's right ring finger, causing an open fracture and amputating the fingertip.
2018-04-10	Lindsay	Oklahoma	IOS/PCI, LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee had cleaned drill pipe threads with rags containing chemical cleaner and then threw the rags into the back of a work truck. Exhaust from a generator inside the truck ignited the rags. The employee grabbed the rags and his coveralls caught fire. He received burns to his hands, stomach, thighs, and lower legs.
2018-03-28	Fitchburg	Massachusett	Fitchburg Paperboard	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was attempting to splice a roll after a blowout. He was bringing the tail from the reel under the rider roll and was positioned on the tending side of the winder as the tail came around the back of the roll. As he attempted to thread the tail under the rider roll, his finger became caught in the nip created by the rider roll and the roll of paper. He suffered an open fracture and amputation of his left index fingertip as a result.
2018-03-20	San Antonio	Texas	Comfort Air Engineering, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a handheld grinder to cut thread rods on pipe stands when the abrasive wheel on the grinder kicked back and cut his left wrist.
2018-03-19	Mexico	Missouri	MEXICO PLASTIC CO.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's right middle finger was inside a threaded hole to lift a crammer machine when the crammer cycled and amputated his fingertip.
2018-03-08	Louisville	Colorado	PARK RANGE CONSTRUCTION, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
A crew had completed drilling a 4.5' diameter shaft for a micro-pile installation and were placing thread bar reinforcement into the drilled shaft. Two employees used pipe wrenches to hold the bar and lower it into the shaft. The first employee was holding his wrench approximately 6' above the ground and the second employee was holding his at waist height when he lost his grip on the wrench. The full weight of the bar fell on the injured employee's wrench, which pulled his wrench and hand down t
2018-02-24	Johnstown	Colorado	KLX Energy Services LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was setting a packer on a flatbed trailer to connect and thread the pipe when the employee's hand slipped and the pipe fell on it, trapping a finger between the pipe and the edge of the trailer. The employee sustained a right ring finger amputation.
2018-02-17	Augusta	Georgia	Graphic Packaging International, LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Employees were replacing a damaged fabric felt on the paper machine. As the felt was being pulled into position using a new piece of threading rope, the rope broke, wrapped around both of the employee's knees, and the end of the rope struck the back of his right leg causing a deep laceration.
2018-01-23	Richardson	Texas	Zachry Construction Corp.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
An employee was screwing a mechanical bar into rebar in concrete but was having trouble threading the bars. He used a drill to try to get the bar to go in, and caught the glove of another employee in the drill. This caused the injured employee's left hand to spin around breaking his left pinky and index fingers and dislocating his ring and middle fingers.
2018-01-19	Painesville	Ohio	Accurate Metal Machining, Inc.	Arm(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee had put caustic soda in a container. The lid did not thread properly, and when the employee moved the container, it spilled on his face and arm. He suffered first and second degree burns on his arm and potential eye damage.
2018-01-08	Watford City	North Dakota	Hiland Partners Holdings LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was blowing off pressure on a field natural gas compressor when a pipe about 3 feet long pulled out of the threads and hit the employee, causing blunt force trauma to the face, arm, and shoulder.
2017-10-04	Saint Marys	Pennsylvania	SGL Carbon, LLC - Saint Marys	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was changing out a standard chuck and installing a collet chuck on a small twin spindle lathe. While attempting to take off the first chuck, the employee stepped on the foot pedal, which actuates the hydraulic draw tube and separates the chuck from the face plate. He placed his fingers between the chuck and face plate and attempted to unthread the chuck from the draw tube. While he was unthreading the chuck, the lathe was activated via the foot pedal. The chuck then drew back toward
2017-09-30	Abilene	Texas	Pactiv, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
After shutting down and cleaning an extrusion chrome roll, an employee restarted the extrusion line. The extrusion sheets were fully threaded and winding when the employee's right hand contacted the sheet pull roller, amputating the first digit of his right thumb.
2017-09-22	Sapulpa	Oklahoma	PARAGON INDUSTRIES, INC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A 9-inch joint of pipe was stuck crossways on top of the kicker and the conveyor system between the pipe threading machine and the coupling area. The injured employee was assisting another employee in clearing the jam and was struck by the pneumatic kicker that kicks the pipe up onto the conveyor. The employee suffered multiple rib fractures on the left side and a possible hernia.
2017-09-19	Marcus Hook	Pennsylvania	Keystone Fire Protection Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a powered pipe threading machine when it amputated the employee's right middle finger at the second knuckle.
2017-09-06	Gillett	Texas	PumpCo Energy Services, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was holding the wing side of a swivel connection in place to connect an iron riser to a wellhead when his right pinky finger was caught between the iron riser and the threaded part of the well, amputating it above the nail.
2017-08-03	Alma	West Virgini	Jay-Bee Oil and Gas, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Struck by discharged object or substance
On August 3, 2017, at approximately 9:00 a.m., an employee was tending a well while standing between two gas production units approximately 15 feet from a sand separator. At that time, a threaded pipe that was going into the top of the sand separator blew apart. The pipe separated at a 90 degree elbow and released approximately 2,300 lbs. of pressure. The gas from the line projected down towards the ground and the employee's skin was struck by ground debris. He was hospitalized.
2017-07-26	Copiague	New York	Terry Contracting & Materials, Inc.	Arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a grinder to cut a threaded rod when the grinder cut his arm.
2017-06-09	Omega	Oklahoma	Falcon EFS Flowhand Services	Knee(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was opening the first of two plug valves on a blow-down line when a threaded nipple on the de-sander dislodged, causing the iron with the plug valves to strike him. He suffered a 2-inch laceration to the left knee, a small face laceration, a torn MCL in the right knee, and right shoulder tenderness.
2017-06-08	North Kingstown	Rhode Island	TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was walking around a machine and stepping up and down to various positions to thread sheet film through the machine. He held the edge of the sheet film with one hand and stepped down to the floor from a 20-inch-high platform, resulting in tension on the film. While one of his feet was on the platform and the other foot was approaching the floor, the film in his right hand tore from the sheet. He lost his balance and fell to the floor. As he tried to break his fall, he broke his right
2017-05-31	Midkiff	Texas	Pacesetter Drilling LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cleaning the threads on a 6-inch hammer union when he lacerated his right middle finger, requiring stitches. The laceration was infected and required hospitalization.
2017-05-23	Dayton	Texas	T. Neale Enterprises, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
On 05/23/2017, an employee attempted to fill a portable propane cylinder. The connection from the employee's tank to the customer's cylinder may have been cross-threaded. The employee was tightening the connection when the hose detached, allowing vapors to escape. The vapor cloud ignited and the employee suffered second and third degree burns to the upper torso and legs. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-05-20	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	Patriot Wellhead	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was removing a threaded grease fitting from a valve. As the fitting came loose, it struck the employee's hand. Air, water, and grease also released with some pressure. The pressure or the fitting lacerated the employee's hand between the thumb and forefinger and abraded the skin between the thumb and wrist. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-05-16	Houston	Texas	Southern Tube, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On May 16, 2017, at approximately 10:55 AM, an employee was putting protectors on the end of a pipe when it became misaligned on the table. The thread inspector was tasking the next step on the process line by actuating the mechanical control switch to prepare a pipe for inspection. The employee noticed that the pipe was rolling back towards the thread inspector and pushed the thread inspector away from the pipe. The device (or kicker) that allows pipes to roll was left in the up position, and a
2017-05-08	Houston	Texas	Lincoln Manufacturing, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was helping an operator set up a pipe threading line. The employee was loosening a part on the pipe threading line when the set-up operator turned a switch on to move the pipe into a CNC machine. The CNC machine then amputated the employee's right index finger.
2017-05-06	Massillon	Ohio	Fibercorr Mills	Multiple body parts	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On May 6, 2017, an employee was rethreading a paper roll when the employee's right arm was caught at the rotating paper reel. The employee suffered fractures to the right arm, collarbone, and a few ribs, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2017-05-04	Eighty Four	Pennsylvania	Tom Allen Construction Company	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was installing a 6" threaded metal fitting to a mud unit. The fitting slipped and the employee's left middle fingertip was crushed and amputated between the fitting and the mud unit.
2017-05-02	Riverdale	New Jersey	Camfil USA, Inc	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was threading media through the rollers of the pleater machine and got his left hand caught between two rollers in the machine. The employee was hospitalized for a hand contusion.
2017-04-10	Green Bay	Wisconsin	Sofidel America	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was threading stock into the core machine and suffered a partial amputation of the right ring finger.
2017-03-30	Rochester	New York	CASCADES NEW YORK INC.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a baler machine. The employee installed a new spool of baling wire on the back of the machine and then threaded the new wire through the eyelets and was twisting the new wire onto the old wire when the machine cycled severing his left hand. The machine was not guarded at the time.
2017-03-16	Solon	Ohio	Solon Specialty Wire	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was setting up the wire draw machine. The employee was stringing up the machine and using a pulling chain to thread wire through the dies. The employee ran the machine in full run mode and pulled the chain wire off. The employee opened the soap access door to look inside and was struck in the mouth and hand by the chain. The employee was hospitalized for a left middle finger laceration and a busted upper lip.
2017-03-15	Inlet Beach	Florida	AG Framing, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was installing fascia onto the truss inside of a two-story house from an extension ladder 6 feet above the floor. His upper body was leaning over the wall when the ladder slipped. As he slid down, his stomach struck a piece of all-thread rod that was protruding from the wall resulting in a puncture wound and hospitalization.