Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-15 | Tuscaloosa | Al | Alabama Power Company | Thigh(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone |
An employee was standing behind a material handling truck watching another employee bring the boom into the cradle position. A vehicle struck the employee (as well as the rear of the truck), breaking the employee's left femur. | |||||
2021-11-15 | Hingham | Ma | Linden Ponds, Inc. | Leg(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
On November 15, 2021, at approximately 6:52 AM, an employee was walking from her vehicle to the underground building entrance. The employee was walking on a landscaped area when she slipped and fell, resulting in a fractured leg. | |||||
2021-11-15 | Fort Worth | Tx | Americold Logistics | Foot (feet) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
An employee was using a forklift to retrieve pallets to load a trailer. As the employee came through a door, another forklift's forks entered the compartment of the employee's own vehicle. The employee's foot was injured. | |||||
2021-11-13 | Bridgeport | Ct | C & W Services | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
Two employees had just finished placing signs on a sidewalk. A vehicle jumped the curb and struck both employees. Both were hospitalized; one suffered fractures in the hand, elbow, fingers, and lower back, as well as a shoulder injury. | |||||
2021-11-09 | Des Plaines | Il | Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. | Hip(s) | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was operating a yard mule and fell from the vehicle, resulting in a broken hip. | |||||
2021-11-04 | Tallahassee | Fl | Sam's Club | Brain | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving |
At 8:10 p.m. on November 4, 2021, an employee was assaulted with a tree branch in a parking lot. The robber also stole the employee's vehicle. The employee suffered head trauma and was hospitalized, requiring surgery. | |||||
2021-11-04 | Hillsborough | Nh | Vortex Companies - Livermore, ME | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c. |
Two employees were moving a trailer mounted compressor by hand after disconnecting it from a truck. The two employees were pulling the trailer forward, moving closer to the back end of the original tow vehicle. As the momentum behind the trailer increased, employee 1 attempted to control the trailer by placing his hand on the trailer tongue. Employee 1's finger became caught between the towing truck's bumper and the edge of the trailer tongue. The employee' s little finger was amputated. | |||||
2021-11-02 | Coldfoot | Ak | Colville Transport LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee was setting down a metal chock to immobilize a vehicle when the vehicle rolled back and crushed their finger. The employee's right middle finger was amputated. | |||||
2021-11-01 | New Orleans | La | Driven Brands, Inc. | Thigh(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
A shop employee was directing a customer in a vehicle. The vehicle quickly accelerated into the shop and struck the employee, who was pinned between two vehicles and suffered a broken femur. The employee was hospitalized, requiring multiple surgeries. | |||||
2021-11-01 | Jacksonville | Fl | Crowley Liner Services, Inc. | Head | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
On November 1, 2021, an employee was driving a car toward a ship for loading when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a container on the ground. The employee suffered a contusion and swelling to his head after the vehicle's air bag deployed and was admitted to the hospital. | |||||
2021-11-01 | Dayton | Tx | Freedom Solar Power | Nonclassifiable | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
A box truck was being backed into a customer's driveway. The truck's ladder became entangled with overhead powerlines. An employee climbed on top of the vehicle and tried to untangle the lines using PVC pipe. His head contacted the energized line and he was thrown off the vehicle to the ground. He lost consciousness, having suffered a shock and electrical burns. | |||||
2021-10-30 | Houston | Tx | Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone |
An employee was using a shovel to clean out barricades inside a work zone on a roadway when a vehicle entered the work zone and struck the employee, resulting in three fractured ribs and swelling in the leg. | |||||
2021-10-28 | San Antonio | Tx | Costa Solutions, LLC. | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was walking into work from his vehicle when he was hit by a semi-truck in a loading/unloading zone. He suffered broken bones. | |||||
2021-10-25 | Dassel | Mn | U.S. Postal Service - Dassel Post Office | Leg(s) | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
On October 25, 2021, an employee parked at a residence to deliver a package. As the employee exited the vehicle and reached into the driver's side to remove the keys, the front driver's side tire rolled back on his leg, resulting in leg fractures. | |||||
2021-10-21 | Lake Buena Vista | Fl | Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S., Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Fall on same level |
An employee was replacing the shell body of a ride vehicle. He was maneuvering in-between the vehicle and the body to hook a sling to the body prior to lifting it onto the vehicle. He had one hand on the shell body and was stepping over the corner of the vehicle chassis. As he reached for the farthest hook-up point, the shell body shifted and he fell back. His lower left leg struck the shell body positioning pin, resulting in a laceration. | |||||
2021-10-20 | Saint Louis | Mo | SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Hip(s) | Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c. |
An employee was investigating a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot. The vehicle ran over the employee, resulting in a broken hip. | |||||
2021-10-17 | Jacksonville | Fl | Dixon Auto Transport, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was walking down the ramps of a vehicle transport trailer when he fell. He landed on his feet and suffered a broken right tibia and fibula, a broken left heel, and a lower-back spinal fracture. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-10-13 | Monahans | Tx | Complete Energy Solutions | Nonclassifiable | Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway |
An employee was driving a water truck along a lease road when he hit a pothole and the vehicle dropped, jarring the employee's spine and resulting in fractured vertebrae. | |||||
2021-10-12 | Holton | Ks | Sonic Drive-In | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. |
An employee was working at a frying station in a building. A vehicle struck the building from the outside, causing the frying station to overturn and cover the employee with hot grease. The employee suffered burns. | |||||
2021-10-11 | Cottondale | Al | Country Roads RV Sales & Service, L.L.C. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by other falling powered vehicle |
An employee was working under a motor home, jacking it up to remove a part. The motor home's suspension air bag partially deflated, causing the vehicle to lower onto the employee. The employee suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung. | |||||
2021-10-11 | Glastonbury | Ct | Stop & Shop Supermarket | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
On October 11, 2021, an employee was outside a gas kiosk cleaning its windows. A vehicle struck her as it pulled up to the pump. She suffered multiple fractures to the left leg. | |||||
2021-10-08 | Tucson | Az | Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System | Lumbar region | Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources |
An employee was assisting a courier to load a vaccine cooler container into the courier's vehicle. As the container was lifted and pushed into the vehicle, the employee twisted his torso and felt pain in the lower back. The employee was later hospitalized with a lower back strain and had surgery. | |||||
2021-10-06 | Midland | Tx | Walmart | Brain | Fall, slip, trip |
An employee had been changing a vehicle's oil. The employee fell to the floor and suffered a head injury. | |||||
2021-10-05 | Temple | Tx | Wellington Healthcare, INC | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was cutting down a tree branch while on a ladder. The branch fell and struck the ladder, knocking the employee off of it. The employee struck the bumper of a parked vehicle and the ground after falling, resulting in a laceration to the chin and face, as well as four fractured ribs. | |||||
2021-10-02 | Natchitoches | La | Southwestern Electric Power Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
An employee was lifting a 330-pound transformer onto the bed of a vehicle. The transformer was set down on the employee's right hand, injuring the little finger. | |||||
2021-09-29 | Mcdonough | Ga | United States Cold Storage, Inc. | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
An employee was driving a powered industrial truck (PIT) onto a distribution truck when they contacted another PIT. The employee's left leg became caught between both vehicles, resulting in amputation of three toes. | |||||
2021-09-28 | Vidalia | Ga | MCLENDON ENTERPRISES, INC. | Lower leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was manually loading tools into the back of a parked work truck. A second vehicle backed into him, its bumper crushing his left leg against the parked truck's trailer hitch. He suffered a crushed tibia. | |||||
2021-09-27 | Denver | Co | Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc. | Forearm(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was using a forklift to unload containers from a truck. The forklift had to be pulled out of the trailer by another vehicle using a tow strap. As the employee was removing the tow strap, the other vehicle backed up, and the employee's forearm was pinned between the forklift and the truck. The employee suffered a contusion to the forearm. | |||||
2021-09-24 | Dfw Airport | Tx | Envoy Airlines | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle |
An employee was driving a vehicle on airport tarmac. The vehicle struck a yellow cement pole and the employee suffered an abdominal injury. | |||||
2021-09-24 | Granville | Ny | Kleeberg Sheet Metal Inc | Fingertip(s) | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
An employee was retrieving a tool from his vehicle when the vehicle door closed on his left hand resulting in amputation of the little fingertip. | |||||
2021-09-23 | Columbus | Oh | Shell | Brain | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving |
An employee was traveling for business. He had departed a customer location and stopped at the gas station to refuel his vehicle. He was assaulted and car-jacked at gunpoint by three assailants. The employee was hospitalized with bleeding between the brain and skull, and also required stitches to his lip. | |||||
2021-09-21 | Fountain | Co | Rice & Rice Inc | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Sudden start or stop, nonroadway |
An employee was using a construction vehicle to push a scraper in front of him to align it. He engaged his push block, and it went over the push bumper. When the scraper came off, the force thrashed him around inside his cab. The control arm/joystick punctured his abdomen. | |||||
2021-09-18 | Algonquin | Il | Binny's Beverage Depot | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway |
An employee was crossing the road in front of a store, on the way to retrieve shopping carts from the parking lot. A motor vehicle ran her over. She suffered injuries to multiple body parts, including the back, pelvis, ribs, and a femur. | |||||
2021-09-15 | Marietta | Ga | Otis Elevator Company | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was guiding a powered industrial vehicle into position to lower an elevator machine onto a pedestal for installation. The elevator machine shifted and pinched the employee's fingertip. The fingertip was amputated above the nailbed, without bone loss. | |||||
2021-09-14 | Peoria | Il | O'Brien Steel Service Co. | Forearm(s) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
At about 3:30 p.m. on September 14, 2021, an employee was riding on the step used to access the cab of a powered industrial vehicle, observing the vehicle's operator for training purposes. The vehicle was traveling through an aisleway of a racking system used to store lengths of steel beams/poles. The employee's right arm struck the steel shelf arms of the racking system resulting in a fractured radius and ulna. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-09-13 | Corpus Christi | Tx | Southeast Service Corporation | Lower leg(s) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
An employee was driving an aerial lift from one part of a campus to another. Another vehicle rear-ended the lift, causing the employee to suffer a broken tibia and fibula. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-09-10 | Eglin Afb | Fl | The Threat Management Group, LLC | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Explosion, n.e.c. |
The injured employee was waiting on stand-by while range operations were ongoing. The employee got out of a vehicle and walked over to an unexploded ordnance (UXO) and picked it up. The UXO exploded resulting in an amputation to the left hand and multiple amputations to fingers on the right hand. | |||||
2021-09-09 | Stuart | Fl | Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast, Inc. | Brain | Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c. |
An employee went out into the parking lot of the establishment to confront a client that was told to leave. The client got into his vehicle and used it to strike the employee. The employee sustained a concussion and possible brain bleed. | |||||
2021-09-03 | West Jefferson | Oh | Medline Industries | Foot (feet) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
An employee was operating a reach truck. During a turn, his left foot was crushed between the vehicle and the yellow upright bumper guard of some racking. | |||||
2021-09-02 | Fort Myers | Fl | SUNNYGROVE LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE, LLC | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road |
An employee was standing on the side of a road after a vehicle incident. Another vehicle swerved and hit the employee. | |||||
2021-09-02 | Arlington | Tx | UPS | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c. |
An automated guided vehicle (AGV) was transporting a pole. The pole struck the injured employee in the chest. | |||||
2021-09-02 | Port Richey | Fl | Coastal Cadillac, Inc. | Head | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee lost his balance while getting into a vehicle, fell backward, and hit his head on the pavement. He suffered a head contusion and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-08-31 | Fenton | Mo | JOHN FABICK TRACTOR COMPANY | Thigh(s) | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object |
An employee was inspecting a Utility Task Vehicle (UTV). The employee topped off the coolant and started the UTV. He then went to the front of the UTV to check for a coolant leak. The UTV lunged forward pinning the employee against a building. The employee sustained fractures and contusions to their femur(s). | |||||
2021-08-27 | Punta Gorda | Fl | V & H CONSTRUCTION, INC. | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone |
An employee was walking next to a vehicle laying traffic cones when the vehicle ran over his right foot, resulting in broken bones. | |||||
2021-08-27 | Macungie | Pa | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED | Arm(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was maneuvering and positioning a vehicle hood assembly on a dolly. The assembly fell and a hood struck the employee's right arm, breaking it. | |||||
2021-08-26 | Pensacola | Fl | U.S. Dept of the Navy (Navy Exchange Service Command) | Thigh(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
A work assist vehicle struck an employee and broke her right femur. | |||||
2021-08-24 | Dover | De | Direct & Correct, Inc | Shoulder(s) and back | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone |
A flagger was struck by a vehicle, resulting in injuries to their shoulder and back. | |||||
2021-08-23 | Queensbury | Ny | Mavis Tire Supply Corp. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was lowering a vehicle lift when it crushed his right index finger, causing a partial amputation. | |||||
2021-08-23 | Kansas City | Mo | FORD Motor Co. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was inspecting vehicle repairs in the delivery department. The employee felt dizzy, nauseated, and was having cramps in their shoulders and neck. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion. | |||||
2021-08-23 | Detroit | Mi | U.S. Postal Service | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
On August 23, 2021, an employee tripped and fell out of the passenger side of a postal delivery vehicle, landing on the ground and suffering a broken right leg. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-08-22 | Tulsa | Ok | AAA Club Alliance, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Multiple violent acts by other person |
An employee was taking a break outside his work vehicle at a convenience store when he was attacked by a customer with a pair of scissors. He called 911. When the operator asked which way his attacker had gone, he stepped away from his vehicle and the attacker hit him with his van. The employee suffered a head injury; multiple broken ribs; abrasions all over his body from being dragged by the van; and injuries to the right shoulder, right knee, right ankle, and lower back. | |||||
2021-08-20 | De Soto | Mo | Holiday Inn Club Vacations Timber Creek Resort | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was tightening a belt on a golf cart when the seat of the cart fell forward, hitting the ignition. The vehicle turned on and the employee's left hand was pulled in. The belt amputated his index fingertip. | |||||
2021-08-19 | Marion | Oh | Marion Logistics Services | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
A security guard was starting his personal vehicle. While exiting the vehicle his feet got caught on the doorsill and he fell out of the car, fracturing his hip on the ground. | |||||
2021-08-18 | Charlestown | Ma | Casella Recycling LLC | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee fell from a ladder on a vehicle, landing on the ground and suffering a hip injury. | |||||
2021-08-17 | Irving | Tx | Owens Corning Irving Roofing Plant | Nonclassifiable | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was driving a forklift, moving pallets of finished product. He smelled something burning or melting and got out of the forklift. He traced a trail of antifreeze to the back of the vehicle; steam then shot out of the back of the vehicle. The employee sustained second-degree burns. | |||||
2021-08-17 | Duncannon | Pa | Noaker¿s Auto Body LLC | Eye(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee was dismantling a vehicle. When the employee struck a bolt with a hammer, a piece of metal went into the employee's eye. | |||||
2021-08-16 | Torrington | Ct | USA Hauling & Recycling | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian vehicular incident |
An employee was standing on the side of a truck while putting trash into the truck when he was struck by a vehicle, resulting in a contusion and road rash. | |||||
2021-08-16 | Utica | Ny | Central New York Construction, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was painting a steel fence in a rain garden/courtyard area. A vehicle backed uncontrollably from the street, jumped two curbs, pinned the employee between the car and the fence, and continued, striking a building. The employee suffered fractures to the collarbone, ribs, and a leg. | |||||
2021-08-13 | Winter Park | Fl | SGL Constructors JV | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone |
Four employees were paving a road when a motor vehicle lost control, entered the lane closure, and struck the employees. One employee was treated and released, while three employees were all hospitalized for fractures. | |||||
2021-08-13 | Dallas | Tx | Take 5 Oil Change | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
A employee opened the hood of a customer's vehicle to begin work when a finger on their left hand contacted the radiator fan, causing a partial amputation. | |||||
2021-08-06 | Chesterfield | Mo | MERS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES | Brain | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs |
An employee tripped and fell on sidewalk steps while walking from her vehicle to a building. Her knee, elbow, and forehead hit the concrete sidewalk. She was hospitalized due to a possible brain bleed. | |||||
2021-08-06 | Staten Island | Ny | UPS GROUND FREIGHT, INC. DBA/UPS FREIGHT | Hip(s) and leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was entering the rear of a delivery vehicle when he fell to the ground on his right side, resulting in an injury to his right leg and hip. | |||||
2021-08-05 | Norfolk | Va | Norfolk International Terminal | Hand(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was opening a truck door with his left hand to get inside a truck when a vehicle pulled up alongside the truck and struck the truck's door, which subsequently struck the employee's hand, resulting in lacerations that required hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
2021-08-04 | Groton | Ct | GENERAL DYNAMICS, ELECTRIC BOAT DIVISION | Leg(s) | Pedal cycle collision in roadway |
An employee was using a company bicycle to travel to a company property when they were struck by a vehicle that was backing out of a driveway, resulting in a fractured leg. | |||||
2021-08-03 | Laredo | Tx | DHS U.S Customs and Border Protection | Leg(s) | Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional |
An employee was in his vehicle, getting ready to do firearms qualification, when his gun fired into his left leg. | |||||
2021-08-02 | San Antonio | Tx | Area Wide Protective, Inc. | Thigh(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone |
Three employees were doing highway work when a vehicle went past the barricades and hit them. Two of the three were hospitalized: one (who had been picking up barrels on the grass by the highway) suffered a broken femur and the other (who had been cracking down an arrow board) suffered a head contusion, a shoulder separation, and a shoulder fracture. | |||||
2021-08-02 | Victoria | Tx | Powell HD, Inc | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached |
An employee was lowering a vehicle's lift gate. A spring broke and the gate crashed down on the employee's feet, amputating both big toes. | |||||
2021-07-30 | Macungie | Pa | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED | Lower leg(s) | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. |
An employee was working near an assembly line when a vehicle struck a wheel hub that subsequently struck the employee, resulting in a puncture on their right calf. | |||||
2021-07-29 | Philadelphia | Pa | Averitt Express, Corp. | Leg(s) | Pedestrian vehicular incident |
An employee was exiting his truck when he was struck by a vehicle, resulting in a fractured left leg. | |||||
2021-07-26 | Easton | Pa | Amazon Fulfillment Center ABE4 | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
An employee was operating a high-reach powered industrial truck when it collided with a load being carried by another powered industrial truck. The employee's foot was caught between the vehicle and the load, causing an ankle/foot injury. | |||||
2021-07-26 | Houston | Tx | 7 Eleven Inc. | Head | Shooting by other person-intentional |
An employee noticed a person in front of a store with a handgun, acting erratically. The employee left the store and retrieved a handgun from his personal vehicle. On his way back into the store, he was shot in the back of the head by the person. He suffered paralysis from the neck down. | |||||
2021-07-24 | San Antonio | Tx | Red McCombs | Hand(s) | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
An employee was on a break after working on a vehicle. When the employee lit a cigarette, brake cleaner on the employee's hands caused the employee's gloves to ignite. The employee's hands were burned. | |||||
2021-07-23 | Arcadia | Wi | Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC. | Foot (feet) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
An employee was driving a ride-on forklift. The employee had to swerve to avoid another powered industrial vehicle and her right foot was caught between the two vehicles and broken. | |||||
2021-07-22 | Broken Bow | Ne | Lone Creek Cattle Company | Leg(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was herding cattle with a utility terrain vehicle. The vehicle rolled over and the employee suffered a fracture and puncture wound to the leg. | |||||
2021-07-22 | Orlando | Fl | Universal Orlando Resort | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
At about 3:45 p.m. on July 22, 2021, an employee became ill during a scheduled break from working at a resort attraction's outdoor guest services kiosk. At about 5:10 p.m., the employee was found lying semiconscious next to a vehicle in the parking lot. He was hospitalized, suffering from possible heat-related illness. | |||||
2021-07-20 | Brighton | Ma | Allied Waste Services, Inc. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
A winch on a waste collection vehicle was reeling in cable. An employee's left hand was caught between the cable and the vehicle; the employee suffered three broken bones and a laceration to the hand. | |||||
2021-07-19 | Blue Mound | Tx | Carvana LLC | Multiple body parts | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee was moving a motor vehicle in the company parking lot. The employee exited the vehicle, slipped on the ground that was wet from the rain, and fell between the open vehicle door and the door frame. The vehicle began to roll backward, dragging the injured employee. The employee sustained injuries to the knee, elbow and side. | |||||
2021-07-14 | Center Moriches | Ny | United States Postal Service | Head | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was exiting a letter carrier vehicle when he tripped on the seat belt, causing him to fall and hit his head on the pavement. The employee suffered head swelling that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-07-14 | Saint Louis | Mo | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | Skull | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was riding on the tailgate of an off-road utility vehicle. The employee fell to the pavement and sustained a fractured skull. | |||||
2021-07-13 | Atlanta | Ga | MH Memorial LLC | Hip(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was guiding a customer's car to the conveyor system that guides the vehicle through the car wash. The car missed the conveyor and struck the employee who sustained a fractured hip. | |||||
2021-07-11 | Ellicottville | Ny | Centerplate at Holiday Valley | Ankle(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was driving an all terrain vehicle (ATV) to the driving range when he hit a patch of gravel that caused the ATV to overturn on top of him. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured left ankle as well as lacerations and abrasions to his leg and forearm. | |||||
2021-07-07 | East Moline | Il | John Deere Harvester Works | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
On July 7, 2021, an employee was removing a repair trailer from a utility vehicle's hitch using their right hand. As the hitch released, it pinched their right index finger between the tailgate of the utility vehicle and the trailer hitch latch resulting in a laceration and fracture to the right index finger that required surgery and hospitalization. | |||||
2021-07-07 | Princeton | Nj | Princeton University | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee was walking from their personal vehicle to the work location. While going down a grassy hill, the employee slipped on pine needles and sustained a fractured ankle. | |||||
2021-07-06 | Kalispell | Mt | Weyerhaeuser | Thigh(s) | Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle |
An employee was operating a three-wheeled personal electric transport vehicle. While traveling up a concrete grade of approximately 30 degrees, the equipment failed. The employee then attempted to turn left, back down the incline, and the front wheel may have caught on a concrete barrier. The employee fell out of the vehicle, landed on the concrete ground and sustained a broken left femur. | |||||
2021-07-04 | Cincinnati | Oh | LAZ Parking | Knee(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was directing a customer to a parking spot. The customer's vehicle struck the employee, pinning them against the wall and causing injuries to both knees. | |||||
2021-07-03 | Deptford | Nj | BJs Wholesale | Brain | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee was changing a tire on a customer's car when she fell forward, hit her head on the vehicle, and suffered a concussion. | |||||
2021-07-02 | Collegeville | Pa | PAARNG FMS 4 | Ankle(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was picking up trash and driving a utility terrain vehicle (UTV). The UTV rolled over while coming down a hill and the employee sustained a broken ankle. | |||||
2021-07-02 | Haslet | Tx | Amazon Air Hub (KAFW) | Foot (feet) | Nonclassifiable |
An employee was loading an aircraft with a unit loading vehicle (ULV). He was pulling the ULV when his left foot got caught between the ULV and a lock. The employee sustained a fractured left foot. | |||||
2021-07-02 | Cleveland | Oh | Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Wrist(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a motor vehicle while walking to their own vehicle. The employee suffered a broken wrist. | |||||
2021-07-01 | Fort Myers | Fl | AutoNation Toyota Fort Myers | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee had been repairing a vehicle and felt dizzy and had a rapid heartbeat. The employee was hospitalized for a heat illness. | |||||
2021-06-30 | Tampa | Fl | LGSTX CARGO SERVICES, INC. | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
A mechanic was fixing a company van which would not start from the switch inside the vehicle. The mechanic put the van in park and then attempted to start the van from underneath. The vehicle switched into reverse and rolled over the employee. The employee was hospitalized for a lacerated spleen and kidney. | |||||
2021-06-30 | Nashua | Nh | UPS | Eye(s) | Vehicle struck by falling or flying object-roadway |
An employee was driving a vehicle down a dirt road when a windstorm caused tree branches to come down all over the road. A branch struck a mirror bracket and glass broke. A piece of glass got into the employee's eye and lacerated the retina. | |||||
2021-06-29 | Natchez | Ms | ATMOS ENERGY Group LLC | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle on side of road |
An employee who had been checking meters was standing by a company pickup truck parked near an intersection along the left shoulder of a road. A utility truck and trailer loaded with utility poles traveling past the parked work truck caught the front left of the parked pickup truck and moved it approximately 25 feet, pinning the employee between the two vehicles. The employee suffered one broken rib and a bruised lung. | |||||
2021-06-29 | Helena | Mt | Woody's Car Wash | Lower leg(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet |
An employee was drying vehicles as they came out of the car wash. His foot slipped into a hole at the end of the track where the roller goes back down. The roller amputated his right leg under the kneecap. | |||||
2021-06-28 | Ellwood City | Pa | Swank Construction Company, LLC | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone |
An employee was flagging in a work zone on the shoulder of a road when they were struck by a motor vehicle, resulting in fractured ankles, legs, and vertebrae. | |||||
2021-06-25 | Needville | Tx | STRATOSPHERE QUALITY LLC | Lower leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee completed his work shift and returned by passenger van from the solar field to a nearby parking area. The employee was struck by a vehicle, knocked down, and sustained broken bones in the lower right leg. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-06-23 | Omaha | Ne | ABM Parking Services | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
An employee was driving a shuttle bus when it collided with another vehicle in a parking lot. The employee developed severe back pain and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-06-22 | Brush | Co | AWP, Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Roadway collision with other vehicle |
An employee was in a traffic attenuator truck protecting the crew who were putting sign covers on the advance warning signs when a vehicle ran into the back of the truck, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization. | |||||
2021-06-21 | Nenzel | Ne | McMurtrey Ranch | Multiple trunk locations | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was driving an all terrain vehicle (ATV) along a fence. When they crested a sand hill, the employee was ejected from the ATV, resulting in four to nine cracked ribs and a bruised lung and spleen. | |||||
2021-06-19 | Berlin | Ct | Manafort Brothers Incorporated | Multiple body parts | Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle in roadway |
An employee was sitting in his personal vehicle parked on the side of the road in a road construction zone. A motor vehicle traveling the wrong way on the highway drove into the construction zone and struck the employee's vehicle. The employee sustained two broken ribs and a broken leg. |