Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-11	Fairburn	Ga	US Foods, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway
An employee operating an electric pallet jack went to turn in an aisle at the same time a forklift operator carrying empty pallets was turning into the aisle. The pallet jack and the forklift collided and a piece of wood from the pallets got stuck in the employee's left calf, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-10-09	El Campo	Tx	United Agricultural Cooperative Inc.	Multiple lower extremities locations	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee collided with a forklift while turning around. The employee suffered a broken left ankle/foot/kneecap, as well as swelling to the right ankle.
2021-10-07	Cocoa	Fl	Walmart East Stores LP	Leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was turning a corner in a powered industrial truck when his left leg became pinned between the truck and a protective bollard, resulting in an injury that required hospitalization.
2021-10-04	Staten Island	Ny	Bay Street Animal Hospital	Leg(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was returning a dog to its cage when the dog bit the employee's leg, causing a bite wound.
2021-09-29	Rogers	Ar	Tyson Poultry, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was returning to their work area after lunch when they slipped on a piece of chicken on a wet floor and fell, resulting in a right hip contusion.
2021-09-29	Geismar	La	Zachry Industrial Inc.	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian vehicular incident
A Zachry Industrial employee was pushing a cart up a walkway. A forklift struck the employee as it finished turning around, its back right wheel hitting the employee's left foot and causing multiple fractures.
2021-09-24	Marietta	Oh	Auto Plus	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was in the back of a truck shoving pallets of plastics into the truck. As he was turning the skid, he missed a step and fell off the back of the truck to the ground about 4 feet below. He landed on his right hip, suffering a fracture to the hip that required surgery.
2021-09-22	Miamitown	Oh	Gateway Concrete Forming Services, Inc.	Arm(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a forklift. The forklift skidded on wet concrete while turning and stuck a skid of material. The employee's left arm was caught and fractured between the forklift and the skid.
2021-09-04	Fort Worth	Tx	American Airlines	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was driving an electric bag tug from one airport concourse to another. While turning right to enter a bag room area, the employee's tug collided with another tug. The employee suffered two broken ribs on the left side; a lacerated spleen (with internal bleeding); and contusions and abrasions to the left side of the head, forehead, left knee, and left arm.
2021-08-26	Fostoria	Oh	Church & Dwight Co., Inc.	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On August 26, 2021, an employee was turning a stand-up forklift when it struck a pole, then a rack. The employee's foot was caught between the forklift and the rack, causing a partial amputation to the foot.
2021-08-20	Terrell	Tx	JP Industrial	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were inspecting a grinder machine. While one of them was turning the grinding blades, his right hand was caught in a shear point between them. The blades lacerated all four of his fingers. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-19	Lewisville	Id	Idahoan Foods, LLC*	BODY SYSTEMS	Other fall to lower level
An employee was returning to their workstation after a break and fell down stairs. The employee sustained a seizure and was hospitalized.
2021-08-02	Tulsa	Ok	Walmart, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting meat with a bandsaw when the machine got stuck. As he was turning off the machine, the blade amputated his left thumb at the first knuckle.
2021-07-28	Plains	Ks	Mahaffey Fabric Structures	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee working at an outside jobsite suffered heat exhaustion, which caused his muscles to fail after returning to a hotel at the end of the day.
2021-07-26	Forreston	Il	Carroll Service Company	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee and co-workers were working on taking a cable up a grain leg so they could re-install the belting and buckets for the leg. While turning the drum on the grain leg with his right hand, the employee's left hand was caught between the pulley and the belts on the reducer, resulting in amputation of his little fingertip.
2021-07-07	Milwaukee	Wi	Joshen Paper & Packaging	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was driving around and making deliveries on July 7, 2021. It was a humid, 92-degree day and the delivery truck's air conditioning failed. On returning to the facility at 5:00 p.m., the employee was hot and sweaty, with incoherent speech. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion and kidney failure.
2021-06-23	Haines City	Fl	3Way Services Corporation	Leg(s)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee operating an end rider pallet jack was entering the cooling section of a facility after returning from the trash disposal area when they collided with the rear of a stationary end rider pallet jack. The employee suffered a gash on their leg.
2021-06-11	East Moline	Il	Deere & Company	Leg(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
On June 11, 2021, an employee bumped into an air-actuated cylinder while turning to walk. The employee suffered a contusion and hematoma to the right leg and was hospitalized.
2021-06-09	Columbus	Oh	Americold Logistics, LLC	Wrist(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was training to use a forklift. While the forklift was turning, the employee's left arm was caught between it and a rack. The employee suffered a broken wrist and was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
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.
2021-05-28	White	Ga	NOTS Logistics LLC	Hip(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
A stand-up powered industrial truck struck another powered industrial truck while turning. Its operator was ejected and was caught between the two pieces of equipment. The operator suffered a bone contusion and a small pelvic fracture at the left side of the hip.
2021-05-27	Tilden	Tx	Rhino Operating Company LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was turning on the injection pump at a work site when a pressurized release of water struck the employee causing a laceration to their abdomen and chest and an injury to the left arm.
2021-05-25	Bethlehem	Pa	C & S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was turning a pallet jack into an aisle. The employee's right foot slipped off the platform of the jack and was pinched against a building column at the end of the aisle. The foot was broken.
2021-05-13	Mattoon	Il	Rural King Holding Co.	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On May 13, 2021, at approximately 8:00 PM, an employee was operating a stand-up forklift and was backing away and turning from a pallet. The forklift struck a steel structural pole and the employee sustained compound fractures to the left tibia and fibula.
2021-05-13	Christiansted	Vi	High Quality Concrete	Multiple body parts	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was driving a cement mixer. It flipped while turning a corner, and the cabin was flattened. The employee was pinned in the cabin and suffered a broken right hand, three broken ribs, and head lacerations.
2021-05-07	Norman	Ok	Southwestern Wire, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had been running a weave machine which makes chain link. The employee made an adjustment by tightening a chain to a gear and then went to lunch. Upon returning from lunch, he turned on the machine and noticed the guard on the back of the machine was on the floor. The employee picked up the guard to put it back in place. The gear pulled in his gloved left hand and amputated the pads of the two middle fingers.
2021-05-05	Cleveland	Oh	Sysco Cleveland Inc	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was turning a forklift when his left foot was caught between the forklift and a product rack and crushed. The left foot was later surgically amputated.
2021-05-04	Houston	Tx	International Cellulose Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Two employees were loading paper material onto a conveyor belt. One of them used a portable handsaw to cut the paper material before it was placed on the conveyor. The other employee then took the saw to return it to storage. The blade, still turning, lacerated fingers on his right hand and caused a partial amputation to the right ring finger.
2021-04-20	Windsor	Co	Kodak Alaris	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was traveling on a three-wheeled electric cart. While turning a corner, the employee grazed his leg on a steel guardrail, resulting in a deep laceration to his calf.
2021-04-16	Red Bay	Al	Tiffin Motor Homes	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
While returning from her lunch break, an employee tripped and fell onto a metal track system that protrudes 10 inches from the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right humerus.
2021-04-14	Orlando	Fl	Staples Inc.	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On April 14, 2021, an employee was using a manual pallet jack when she saw a stand-up pallet jack turning into her aisle. She stepped back, tripped over her jack, and fell to the floor. She suffered a broken right wrist and was hospitalized.
2021-04-07	Nampa	Id	Materne North America	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level
After returning from a scheduled break, an employee was in the break room changing into their work uniform and fell onto the floor. The employee sustained a fractured hip and arm.
2021-04-07	El Dorado	Ks	Flinthills Services, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped while turning to walk away from a sink. She fell, suffering a broken femur.
2021-04-01	Mcdonough	Ga	Medline Industries, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a walkie rider and pinned their ankle between the walkie rider and a rack base guard plate while turning. The employee sustained a broken ankle.
2021-03-28	Madison	Ga	Becton, Dickinson and Company	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a stand-up forklift toward a warehouse. The forklift struck a cardboard pallet while turning, and his left leg was caught between the forklift and the pallet. He suffered a broken left tibia and was hospitalized.
2021-03-27	North Riverside	Il	Costco Wholesale	Ankle(s)	Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle
An employee was turning an electric pallet jack down an aisle when it struck her ankle, resulting in a fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-27	San Antonio	Tx	Specialized Equipment Contractors	Multiple face locations	Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
An employee of Specialized Equipment Contractors was operating a boom lift while performing work at a plant. While the employee was turning the boom lift around to bring it to a different location, he boomed up to miss some interferences on the ground level and was struck in the face by a ceiling fan. The employee sustained facial fractures, a broken jaw, and a dislocated tooth.
2021-03-26	Lincoln	Ne	Cherry Hill Company	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was returning a wheelchair to a hospital when they tripped over some construction material outside the front door, resulting in a bruised hip and kidney.
2021-03-25	Manitowoc	Wi	Manitowoc Tool & Machining, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was clamping an aluminum part into the chuck of a vertical turning lathe when the foot pedal was engaged causing the hydraulic clamp to close on the employee's left ring finger, amputating the fingertip.
2021-03-25	Edwardsville	Il	DB Schenker	Multiple head locations	Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
On 3/25/2021, an employee was driving from the warehouse to a designated lot space. While turning, the trailer became unstable and began to tilt and the cargo container detached from the chassis. This motion forced the tractor to rise off the ground. As the container slid off the chassis, the tractor came down with force and bounced four times before coming to rest. The employee struck their face on the steering wheel and was hospitalized with multiple fractures to the face and head, a laceratio
2021-03-24	Jacksonville	Fl	United Parcel Service, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
On March 24, 2021, an employee was using a push cart to move packages inside the building. As he was turning left, his thumb was caught between the cart and one of the building's metal support beams. He sustained a compound fracture to his left thumb and was hospitalized.
2021-03-20	Far Rockaway	Ny	Bestcare Inc.	Arm(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee became dizzy and fainted in the street while returning to a patient's home from a store. The employee landed on the ground and suffered a broken left arm.
2021-03-14	San Antonio	Tx	Costa Solutions, LLC.	Ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was turning an electric pallet jack when his foot was caught between the pallet jack and a pole resulting in an ankle fracture and laceration.
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.
2021-02-25	Pelham	Al	Southeastern Food Merchandisers, LP	Ankle(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
A temporary employee was on a pallet jack turning around when the pallet jack hit a large tote, causing the employee to fall off onto the ground and fracture their right ankle.
2021-02-19	New York	Ny	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - COOPER STATION POST OFFICE	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
At about 1:30 p.m. on February 19, 2021, after delivering a parcel on the second floor of a building, a postal carrier was returning to the first floor to begin delivering letters. He slipped while walking downstairs, landed on his side, and bounced down a few steps, breaking six ribs and his shoulder blade.
2021-02-10	Galveston	Tx	Savage Services	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on an elevated platform, turning valves to prepare for cleaning the melter. He lost footing and fell 6 to 8 feet to the main floor. The employee sustained bruised and/or cracked ribs.
2021-01-23	Gardner	Ks	Chewy Fulfillment center	Heel(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On 1/23/2021, at approximately 12:30 PM, an employee was operating a powered industrial truck (PIT). While turning right into an aisle, the PIT struck a 4-foot high metal bollard. The employee's left foot was caught under the main cabin of the PIT and his left ankle was against the bollard. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left heel.
2021-01-19	Dallas	Tx	Stratas Foods	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking back to his office when a forklift struck him as he was turning right into an aisle, resulting in a broken left leg and ankle.
2021-01-12	Claremore	Ok	BRAUM'S, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell after returning a shopping cart to a storage area. She landed on the floor and broke her left hip.
2021-01-11	Manitowoc	Wi	Backus Electric & Automation	Forearm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was on a ladder, turning on a switch in a 480-volt electrical bus panel. An arc flash from the panel burned the employee's forearms.
2021-01-08	North Little Rock	Ar	L'Oreal USA, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At 8:00 a.m. on January 8, 2021, an employee was turning over a magnetized plate on a metal workbench. The plate pinched the employee's right index finger, causing an amputation from the fingernail bed to the tip.
2021-01-05	Chanute	Ks	Young's Welding Inc	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee returning to his work station walked by a forklift in operation when the forklift's tire struck his left ankle, resulting in swelling in his ankle and calf.
2020-10-17	Pampa	Tx	J Lee Milligan Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing maintenance on a drum at an asphalt plant. The drum was activated while the employee was turning by hand, causing the employee's fingers to be caught in a V-belt pulley. Two of the employee's fingers were amputated.
2020-10-06	Warrenton	Ga	Heart Wood Products LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was turning a cart used for stacking lumber. The cart turned on and the wheel pinched the end of his right ring finger, resulting in amputation of the fingertip. The fingertip was reattached.
2020-10-03	Savannah	Ga	Target Corporation	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a triple pallet rider. While turning to the right to dispose of a pallet board, the pallet rider struck a support column and the employee's foot. The employee was hospitalized with fractured toes and a laceration across the top of the left foot.
2020-09-29	Adairsville	Ga	LG Hausys America, Inc	Upper extremities	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was cleaning the box chute for a crusher when his left hand slipped between the rollers while they were still turning, causing trauma to the hand and forearm and an amputation.
2020-09-28	Orlando	Fl	Publix Super Markets. INC.	Ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was turning a forklift into an aisle. The forklift struck a pole, which caught the employee's left ankle and broke it.
2020-09-25	Conway	Pa	ANDRITZ Herr-Voss Stamco	Ankle(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was making a 13-inch bushing on a vertical turning lathe. The lathe moved down and in, causing the chuck to break free and strike the employee's left ankle. It broke the ankle and lacerated the employee's left foot.
2020-09-24	Brighton	Ma	United States Census Bureau	Hip(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was returning census equipment when she tripped on a curb and fell onto the sidewalk, fracturing her hip which required hospitalization and surgery.
2020-09-18	Fairfield	Ct	Fairfield University	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
While returning to their patrol vehicle after dark, an officer slipped and fell down an embankment in the woods fracturing three ribs.
2020-09-10	Omaha	Ne	Fitzgerald, Schorr, Barmettler & Brennan, P.C., L.L.O.	Thigh(s)	Slip without fall, n.e.c.
An employee was returning to her work area within the office using crutches. Her crutch slipped on a tiled portion of the floor. The employee caught herself from falling with the leg that had the pre-existing injury. She was hospitalized for muscle trauma to the upper right leg.
2020-09-06	Alabaster	Al	Walmart #0423	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee had placed a package on a pallet and was returning to their position on the line when they tripped on the pallet and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured left humerus, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-09-03	Big Spring	Tx	Birch Resources, LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by discharged object or substance
Employees were turning a well back on. An employee was standing next to a tester when a flex line failed under pressure and blew, striking and fracturing the employee's left collarbone and jaw.
2020-09-01	Avondale	La	River Birch Renewable Energy, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was returning collected garbage to the lay-down site at the end of his shift when he started cramping up. The employee was taken to the hospital where he was treated for dehydration.
2020-08-31	Houston	Tx	Grocery Company Supply, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was turning a motorized pallet jack. The employee's left hand came into contact with steel shelving, which severed the employee's left little finger. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-08-19	Eau Claire	Wi	Clean Power L.L.C.	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On August 19, 2020, an employee was turning to pick up cleaning rags from a countertop, tripped over the legs of a stool, and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized for a leg fracture in two places.
2020-08-18	New York	Ny	CCIA Mechanical Corp.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was checking a belt. The returning fan and pulley caught the employee's right hand, amputating the tip of the employee's thumb.
2020-08-05	Swedesboro	Nj	Thomas Foods International	Ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was turning on a standing forklift when his left leg struck a shelving unit. He suffered a broken ankle.
2020-08-04	Saint Joseph	Mo	VAN AM TOOL & ENGINEERING, INC.	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was loading a coil that weighed 1,368 lbs. into the feeder for the press using a forklift. The coil was turned the wrong way, so the employee lowered the coil onto the ground so that it was standing up. The employee attempted to turn the coil manually so he could pick it back up with the forklift and in the process of turning it fell on the employee's left leg. The employee was hospitalized for a compound fracture of the left leg.
2020-07-25	Wichita	Kansas	U.S. Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
The injured employee had just completed a postal route and upon returning to the post office began displaying symptoms of heat-related illness. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-23	Jacksonville	Illinois	NESTLE USA, INC. BEVERAGE DIVISION	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On July 23, 2020, a mechanic was conducting maintenance on piping in a boiler room. The employee’s leg started cramping in mid-morning. In the afternoon, after returning to work, the employee started cramping in the hands and foot. The employee was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
2020-07-21	Heath	Ohio	Consumer Support Services, Inc.	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional
An employee was returning a client to bed from the shower. The employee slipped and the client rolled out of the bed, landing on the employee's leg and fracturing the patella and fibula. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-15	Paris	Illinois	North American Lighting, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee walked to the back of the assembly line to sign off on the completion of the fail-safe process. When they were returning to the front side of the assembly line, the employee stepped inside the frame of a finished goods cart and tripped, striking their head and right shoulder against the cart and the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a head laceration and a dislocated right shoulder.
2020-07-14	Youngstown	Ohio	Boston Retail Products, Inc.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was turning a plastic part in a puller machine when his left hand was caught in the machine, resulting in multiple lacerations and stitches. He was hospitalized.
2020-07-09	Olathe	Kansas	Sysco Kansas City Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a stand-up pallet jack in a warehouse. While turning, the jack slipped on oil that was on the floor. The employee's right foot was caught between the jack and the wall, and his large and middle toes were amputated.
2020-07-02	Sedalia	Mo	Maxion Wheels LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was handling a wheel at the inspection station. While turning the wheel over onto the table, the flange of the wheel landed on the employee's left index finger causing an avulsion to the distal phalanx that resulted in a surgical amputation.
2020-06-25	Eighty Four	Pennsylvania	Interstate, NDT INC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was turning a valve with a wrench when he suffered a twisted back muscle.
2020-06-23	Calhoun	Georgia	BestDrive LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
A tire technician was changing the tires on a forklift when their left hand was caught between the turning table and the tires. The technician's left hand sustained four broken fingers and two torn tendons.
2020-06-15	Nashua	New Hampshir	Liberty Utilities	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was turning off a valve with a wrench when he developed a hernia. He was hospitalized.
2020-06-11	Omaha	Nebraska	Ford Storage and Moving Co	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was turning into the company parking lot when his tractor trailer tipped over. The employee sustained lacerations and a broken shoulder.
2020-06-05	Schodack Landing	New York	ADUSA Distribution, LLC	Ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a powered pallet jack. As he was turning in a warehouse aisle, his left ankle was pinned between the pallet jack and a product.
2020-06-03	Plant City	Florida	Temple Terrace Industries, Inc.	Hand(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was offloading product from a multiple-head drill press. His right hand hit the turning bit, causing laceration to the back of the hand. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2020-05-29	Auburndale	Florida	Oldcastle Inc.	Hand(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was carrying a propane cylinder bottle in the storage area. He was walking and removing the cylinder from the storage cage when he lost his balance upon turning and fell. The cylinder fell on his left hand, causing fractures.
2020-05-13	Watford City	North Dakota	E & M Services LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was performing maintenance and starting a gas plant by turning the valves when a flash fire and explosion occurred. He suffered burn injuries to his hands and face.
2020-05-13	Tyler	Texas	Brookshire Grocery Company	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing an elevated conveyor belt that had separated and stopped turning on the rollers. He repaired the belt and re-energized the system. The belt still did not move properly, and he moved to view the mechanism from a different angle. The belt caught his left hand and pulled it into the roller mechanism. The employee's left hand was crushed and degloved.
2020-05-11	Wickliffe	Ohio	Ohio Moulding Corp.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was in the process of turning a coil on the mill when he attempted to push the coil behind a safety gate. The coil then uncoiled, catching his left thumb between the safety gate and the coil. As a result, his left thumb was partially amputated.
2020-05-01	Katy	Texas	Academy Sports & Outdoors	Hip(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a double-length walkie rider pallet jack. While turning into a lane, the pallet jack struck a support beam; the employee was thrown off and fell 3 feet to the floor, suffering a broken hip.
2020-04-28	Mckinney	Texas	Encore Wire	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was starting up a reel on a wire packaging machine when a loop in the wire wrapped around his pinky finger. As the reel was turning to wrap around the drum, the loop tightened around his pinky finger and lacerated it, resulting in a pinky fingertip amputation.
2020-04-15	Greers Ferry	Arkansas	Mallard Ready Mix, LLC	Brain	Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway
An employee was driving a concrete mixer truck down a hill. While turning, the truck tipped onto its side. The employee suffered a concussion and a scratched eye from broken glass.
2020-04-13	Birmingham	Alabama	United Parcel Service	Lower leg(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
On April 13, 2020, a UPS employee was returning to her package car after making a delivery to a customer's porch. When the customer opened their door to retrieve their package, a dog ran out of the house and bit the employee's right calf. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-04-09	Lincoln	California	THUNDER VALLEY CASINO RESORT	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
At 1:00 p.m. on April 9, 2020, an employee was turning to walk away from his truck when he tripped on a flatbed cart and fell to the ground. He landed on his knees and sustained injury to the knees and quadriceps tendon.
2020-03-29	Ridley Park	Pennsylvania	CVS Pharmacy	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped while turning and fell to the floor, suffering a broken hip.
2020-03-27	Norcross	Georgia	SA Recycling LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had just adjusted the speed of a shaker table, and was turning to walk away, when the table's belt caught his left glove and pulled his index finger into the pulley. He suffered a fracture and an amputation to the finger.
2020-03-25	Buras	Louisiana	Star Service Inc	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional
An HVAC technician was returning from lunch to a maintenance job at a home. He was showing a 9-millimeter firearm to another employee when it discharged, shooting him in the left leg. He was hospitalized with a wound to the knee and thigh.
2020-03-06	Loxley	Alabama	United Parcel Service, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
While returning to his parked vehicle after delivering a package to a residential address, an employee was attacked by three dogs. The employee sustained multiple bites and scratches to the hands, arms, and legs and was hospitalized.
2020-02-27	Nobleboro	Maine	U.S. Postal Service	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was returning to her mail truck after delivering mail when she slipped on ice and fell on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken ankle.
2020-02-16	Austin	Texas	Ultra Clean Technology, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a tube squaring machine to cut tubes. The employee had turned off the machine in order to tighten the clamping shell. The machine had not come to a full stop as the employee moved his right hand into position to turn the tensioning screw. While turning the tensioning screw, the employee’s right hand slipped and his right ring finger contacted the square tube blade resulting in a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
2020-02-14	Lima	Ohio	Greto Heartland Industrial Packaging, LLC.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On February 14, 2020, an employee was turning on the glue and the air in a carpet winder machine. The machine was turned on and the employee's left arm was broken. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-02-09	Kearney	Missouri	Mr. Dell's Foods, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was walking away from the blancher after turning it off. The blancher then shot out hot water which burned the employee's back, neck, and shoulder.