Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-08-03	Charleston	Wv	SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC.	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee slipped while leaving the cab of a tractor-trailer, falling backward to the ground and suffering a broken elbow.
2021-05-24	Fort Drum	Ny	System Studies & Simulation, Inc.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck by powered vehicle tipping over-nontransport
An employee was preparing an inoperable AH-64 Apache Helicopter for tractor-trailer removal from the training area. During the process, the helicopter rolled on its side and caught the employee's left leg underneath it resulting in a fractured tibia, fibula, and ankle.
2020-10-12	Mount Pleasant	Tx	Priefert Mfg.	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level
While loading tubing product, an employee fell from a tractor-trailer and broke his pelvis.
2020-08-20	Wallingford	Ct	Quality Carriers, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell to the concrete ground while stepping out of the cab of his tractor-trailer. The employee sustained a fractured left hip, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-04-25	Hogansville	Georgia	LOVES TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES, INC.	Multiple head locations	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On April 25, 2020, at approximately 6:15 a.m., an employee was inflating a dismounted tractor-trailer tire on the interstate when the single piece wheel rim was ejected from the tire and struck the employee in the head. The employee sustained face and head injuries.
2020-02-25	Columbus	Ohio	UPS	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was removing a CB antenna on the platform on the side of a tractor-trailer. As the employee descended the platform, he missed a step and fell to the ground onto his back. The employee sustained a back fracture requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-10	Springdale	Arkansas	George's Further Processing	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A tractor-trailer driver had opened the rear trailer doors and returned to the tractor cab to back the trailer to the dock door. An employee entered the space between the back of the trailer and the edge of the dock. The trailer backed up, trapping the employee between the back of the trailer and the loading dock. The employee suffered a fractured left wrist, fractured pelvic/hip bone, and fractured sacrum.
2019-06-13	Newcastle	Oklahoma	Prime Incorporated	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from his tractor-trailer and broke his hip.
2019-05-09	Granite City	Illinois	Nu-Way Transportation	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
The injured employee was exiting a tractor-trailer. He stepped down onto the front tire, slipped and fell approximately four feet to the ground resulting in four broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2019-05-02	Breinigsville	Pennsylvania	KeHe Distributors, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
While an employee was operating a forklift at the loading dock, the tractor-trailer moved away from the dock plate. The forklift fell off the tractor-trailer or the dock and impacted the ground. The operator was hospitalized for a concussion and fractured vertebrae.
2019-04-26	West Gardiner	Maine	WYMAN & SIMPSON	Brain	Other fall to lower level
While unloading a tractor-trailer, an employee fell off the flatbed trailer platform to the ground. The employee suffered a broken skull and possible brain bleeding.
2019-03-22	Newington	New Hampshir	Subcom Cable System LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee received a partial amputation to his right middle finger while attempting to secure a load on a tractor-trailer at their facility. Air was released to lower the rollers on the bed of the truck; the employee's right hand was pinched in the rolling slots, causing an amputation to his middle finger.
2019-02-20	Wind Gap	Pennsylvania	Paul Giroux, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was driving a tractor-trailer truck as it dumped a load of logs. The truck hit a bump and the trailer tipped over, taking the cab with it. The employee suffered bruising to the left shoulder and body.
2019-01-29	South Jacksonville	Illinois	Maines Paper & Food Service - Chicago, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
On January 30, 2019, at approximately 4:27 PM, an employee was exiting his tractor-trailer at the truck stop, slipped on an icy L bracket on the truck and fell. He proceeded to disconnect the trailer. While cranking down on the legs of the trailer, which were frozen because of the temperature, he felt pressure and heard a pop. The employee was hospitalized for a hernia.
2018-08-08	Delaware	Ohio	U.S. Xpress, INC.	Lumbar region	Overexertion involving outside sources
On August 8, 2018, an employee was cranking the landing gear on a tractor-trailer when he experienced lower back pain, requiring hospitalization for a back strain.
2018-06-01	Saint Louis	Missouri	ESTES EXPRESS LINES #064	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was off-loading a tractor-trailer when his foot became caught between the lift gate and the end of the trailer. He suffered toe amputations and severe broken bones, requiring hospitalization.
2018-05-02	Green Bay	Wisconsin	BLT TANKS, L.L.C.	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was loading 500 gallon tanks onto his tractor-trailer truck with a crane on the backside of the truck cab. When the employee lifted one of the tanks that he had rigged to the crane, it still had propane in it, causing it to be heavier than expected. The rigged tank bumped another tank next to it that then rolled into the employee on the ground resulting in a broken left leg.
2018-04-11	Hillsborough	New Jersey	HERCULES ENTERPRISES, LLC	Brain	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was taking a tractor-trailer apart when he fell and hit his head.
2018-01-30	Birdsboro	Pennsylvania	Reitnouer, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was under a tractor-trailer placing masking tape on items to be painted while a second employee was working on the airline for the air brakes. The second employee then tested the airlines, which caused a rear axel to fall on the first employee's left leg. The employee suffered lacerations and a possible fracture.
2017-08-18	Scarborough	Maine	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While exiting the cab of a tractor-trailer rig, an employee slipped on the step and fell, hitting an adjacent truck and breaking some ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-05-18	Little Rock	Arkansas	FRAC-N-VAC TANKS, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on the trailer of a tractor-trailer performing maintenance repair when he slipped on hydraulic fluid and fell 4 feet to the ground, landing on his back. He suffered a broken clavicle and 2 fractured ribs.
2017-05-10	Shippensburg	Pennsylvania	JLG Industries, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was checking the back of a tractor-trailer for obstructions. The tractor-trailer driver lost sight of the employee while backing up and struck him. He suffered a broken leg, two broken ribs, and a road rash injury to the scalp.
2017-03-31	Peru	Illinois	Combined Transport, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
On March 31, 2017, an employee was moving a tarp on his tractor-trailer when he strained/sprained his back, suffering severe pain and requiring hospitalization.
2017-02-23	Mount Vernon	Illinois	Truck Centers, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Struck by other falling powered vehicle
On 2/23/17, at approximately 12:45 p.m., an employee was replacing U-bolts on the rear drive axle of a full-sized tractor-trailer when the jack that was supporting the truck slipped out from underneath, causing the employee's left forearm to be caught against a spring and the axle. The employee suffered a compound fracture of his forearm and was hospitalized for surgery.
2016-10-21	Atlanta	Georgia	Brasfield & Gorrie	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was flagging to help a tractor-trailer driver park when a gust of wind sent a temporary job fence in the air. The fence struck the employee who sustained neck and back compressions and a fractured sternum.
2016-06-22	North Jackson	Ohio	PAM Transport Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was performing maintenance on a tractor-trailer dolly leg when the trailer fell over and crushed the employee's left ring finger, which had to be amputated.
2016-06-16	Sidney	Ohio	Continental Express Driver Leasing Ltd.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On June 16, 2016, an employee was attempting to enter a tractor-trailer rig when he fell backwards to the ground, fracturing ribs and vertebrae. He was hospitalized.
2016-06-16	Litchfield	Ohio	YRC Freight	Hip(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was repairing a large tractor-trailer. The hood latch of the vehicle failed, causing the hood to fall onto the employee and push him to the ground. He broke his right hip and was hospitalized.
2016-06-10	Oneonta	New York	Stericycle	Lower leg(s)	Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode
An employee was climbing into the cab of a tractor-trailer when the muscle in his calf detached from the bone.
2016-05-14	Denver	Colorado	US Postal Service	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was pulling containers of mail from a tractor-trailer onto an elevated scissor lift. The employee fell through the opening, and a container also fell through the opening on top of him. He suffered a laceration to the back of his head and a neck fracture, requiring hospitalization.
2016-03-15	Chambersburg	Pennsylvania	Central Transport LLC	Arm(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
After delivering material to a site, an employee stood on top of the DOT bar to close his tractor-trailer's rear door. He slipped, and the door hit his left arm, causing a fracture and 1-inch laceration.
2015-07-10	Olive Branch	Mississippi	U.S. Xpress, INC.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was unhooking the trailer from the tractor of a tractor-trailer and slipped. The truck ran over his right foot. His left wrist was broken when he fell.