Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-16	Boynton Beach	Fl	The Owen Group Corp	Upper and lower limb(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was digging a hole when they cut a conduit that was leaking water in order to cap it off. The conduit contained a live electrical line that flashed and resulted in burns to the employee's arms and leg.
2021-11-15	Allentown	Pa	Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to unclog a relief line that was piled with sediment on a boiler. When he unclogged it, there was a pressure release, and hot water shot out of the line and contacted the employee's left shoulder and arm, resulting in burns.
2021-11-13	Austin	Tx	Regency IHS Clinical Consulting, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee placed a hot pan of butter into a sink of water causing the butter and water to splatter and burn the employee's head, face, neck, left arm, and right upper leg.
2021-11-13	Coushatta	La	Helmerich & Payne	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was draining water out of a flare line. The employee opened the valve and was walking away when a flare ignited, resulting in second and third degree burns.
2021-11-11	Janesville	Wi	Seneca Foods Corporation	Lower leg(s)	Other jump to lower level
An employee was diagnosing an issue on a destoner. The employee went up a set of stairs and climbed onto the equipment. To get down, the employee jumped down onto the 180-degree pre-heat water reservoir cover. When the employee jumped down, his right leg landed on a carrot, which caused part of his right leg to go into a 3-by-3-foot open hatch and into the water below. The employee suffered second degree burns to his lower right leg.
2021-11-11	Oklahoma City	Ok	Aquahawk Energy	Lower leg(s)	Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
An employee was moving a water pump with a skid steer. When the employee reached the top of a hill, the water pump slid off the skid steer's forks and hit the cab. It entered the cab and struck the employee, who suffered a laceration to the left calf.
2021-11-08	Mexico	Mo	SPARTAN LMP	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was visually inspecting the equipment and was standing approximately 5-6 feet away from the pressure hoses when a hose burst and hot water struck the employee on his forearm and abdomen resulting in second degree burns.
2021-11-08	Anniston	Al	Food Ingredients Technology Company, L.L.C.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was connecting a pipe on a machine. The product line was not capped before being switched and hot water (200 degrees F) sprayed onto the employee, resulting in second degree burns to their arms and legs that required hospitalization.
2021-11-04	Bronx	Ny	Montefiore Medical Center	Knee(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was walking through the pantry area when they slipped on water, resulting in a knee injury that required surgery.
2021-11-03	Westerville	Oh	Feldkamp Enterprises, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee stepped into a water-filled plumbing pit while looking at an overhead HVAC duct. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from back pain.
2021-11-02	Heyburn	Id	Joe Roberts	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
Employees were moving rock off a roof to access the rubber waterproofing in order to repair the roof. Employee 1 was using an equipment hopper. The hopper moved forward toward the roof edge rather than backward toward the work and Employee 1 fell off the roof edge. Employee 2 reached out to grab Employee 1 and both employees were pulled over the edge by the weight of the hopper. Both employees fell 25-30 feet into the bed of a work truck. The work truck was filled approximately 1.5 feet in depth
2021-11-01	Dallas	Tx	Start Kleen Legacy	Head	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cleaning a drain when a thermal reaction between sodium hydroxide and hot water occurred. The employee sustained thermal and chemical burns to the head and was hospitalized.
2021-11-01	Acme	Pa	Somerset Well Drilling	Head and neck	Explosion
An employee was removing pipe from a drilled water well when a spark caused an explosion and the rear of the drilling rig caught on fire. The employee sustained burns to the face and neck.
2021-11-01	West Melbourne	Fl	Walmart, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking into work when she tripped over a water hose and fell to the concrete, resulting in a broken hip and a broken rib.
2021-10-29	Harvey	La	BWC Terminals, Inc.	Multiple lower extremities locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee lost his footing and sank into a puddle of water next to a steam condensate line. While he was trying to regain his balance, the end of the return steam condensate line got caught inside his knee-high boot. He suffered first- and second-degree steam burns from below the knee to the toes. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-28	Chicago	Il	Qualawash Holdings, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to connect a hot water hose to the hot water supply line when the hose disconnected from the equipment and sprayed the employee on the back, resulting in burns that required hospitalization.
2021-10-28	Columbus	Oh	GCS Water Purification LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
On October 28, 2021, an employee was installing a water pump when it fell on his leg. The leg was broken.
2021-10-23	New Century	Ks	Upfield	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was placing equipment back into service after sanitizing. The employee was sprayed with hot water and sustained second degree burns on the torso, right arm, and upper leg area.
2021-10-23	Houston	Tx	Hyatt Regency Houston West	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on water and fell to a ballroom floor. He landed on his arm and his shoulder was dislocated.
2021-10-21	Katy	Tx	Dyna Drill Technologies LLC	Foot (feet)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was driving a forklift when it passed over a fiberglass grate and fell into a water capture pit below, tipping sideways. The employee's leg was pinched between the grate and the forklift, and the employee suffered three broken bones in the left foot.
2021-10-20	Union	Nj	Central Jersey Sales and Services	Multiple face locations	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was filling a pipe with water and air when the pipe exploded in his face, resulting in lacerations to the face and cheeks.
2021-10-17	Evadale	Tx	WestRock Company	Eye(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was cleaning a copy machine. While trying to open the filter compartment to finish the cleaning by rinsing with water, the pressure exerted on the lid caused a solution with possible traces of a sodium hypochlorite to spray into the employee's eyes, resulting in eye irritation that required hospitalization.
2021-10-17	Raceland	La	Raceland Raw Sugar LLC	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was washing sugar cane pulp off the floor of a mill area while wearing knee-high rubber boots. The employee stepped onto a floor grate when it shifted, causing him to step into a floor drain with his right leg. Hot water that was in the drain entered the employee's boot, resulting in burns to his ankle and foot.
2021-10-15	Lima	Oh	CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INC	Multiple body parts	Struck by discharged object or substance
On October 15, 2021, an employee was standing about 8-10 feet behind the operator of a water lance, being used to clean the tubing of a fin fan bank. The lance came out of the unit and a burst of water lacerated the employee's left hand and left cheek.
2021-10-15	Plymouth Meeting	Pa	Spray Products Corporation	Multiple body parts	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was trying to remove an aerosol can from the warm water testing tank it had fallen into. The can exploded. The employee suffered injuries to the face, an eye, and the hands, as well as lacerations.
2021-10-15	Brook Park	Oh	Independence Excavating Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was working on a radiator. On removing the radiator cap, the employee was sprayed with hot water and suffered burns to the hand and abdomen.
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.
2021-10-10	Camden	Nj	Covanta Camden	Head and neck	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was checking the water levels in an ash discharger. When the employee opened the discharger's viewing door, hot ash and gas were propelled outward. The employee suffered second-degree burns on the face and neck, as well as first-degree burns on the forearms.
2021-10-07	Laredo	Tx	Love's Truck Solutions - Distribution Center	Leg(s)	Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
The injured employee was using a forklift to move scrap tires into a warehouse and place them into a scrap trailer. Water spilled from the scrap tires onto the warehouse floor. While driving back toward the loading dock, the forklift's brakes were activated and the tires slid on the water. The forklift spun and struck two co-workers, knocking them approximately 4 feet off the dock. The forklift fell off the dock and landed on the injured employee's right thigh, resulting in a fractured leg.
2021-10-05	Lubbock	Tx	WALMART INC.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was watering plants in the Garden Center when he slipped on a puddle of water and fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured hip.
2021-10-04	Merriam	Ks	AT&T Inc.	Forearm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working to unplug a gutter drain. Water came out of the drain and the employee stepped backward and fell 2 feet to the ground. The employee's right arm was fractured above the wrist.
2021-10-01	Corrigan	Tx	Georgia Pacific Corporation	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was repairing a sight glass on a water holding tank and noticed a leaking pipe that needed repair. He stepped onto a 3-inch pipe and his wrench fell, causing him to lose balance. The employee fell onto a mixer motor and landed on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured left wrist, fractured left clavicle, and five fractured ribs.
2021-10-01	Port Orange	Fl	The Michaels Companies, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On October 1, 2021, an employee was cleaning a floor when he slipped on water and fell. The employee sustained a hip fracture and was hospitalized.
2021-10-01	Port Allen	La	Host Terminals	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was loading material from a dock onto a barge. A tugboat struck the barge. The employee was knocked off a ladder, hit the side of the barge, and fell into the water. The employee suffered broken ribs and a lacerated liver and was hospitalized.
2021-09-27	Sulphur	La	Wastewater Specialties, LLC	Multiple body parts	Explosion or fire on water vehicle
Five workers of two employers (Wastewater Specialties, LLC and Westlake Chemical Lake Charles South) were hospitalized when a flash fire in a vessel occurred. Two employees were on an elevated platform welding a flange onto a 54-inch segment of process piping at the quench tower. Three other workers were engaged in a hydro blasting operation. Employee 1 suffered head trauma, lacerations, and burns. Employee 2 suffered a lower leg/ankle injury. The other workers sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns
2021-09-25	New Albany	Oh	Solutions Staffing - Downtown Branch	Leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
A temporary employee was detaching a hose from a tank when 180-degree water splashed out of the pipe, hitting the employee on the legs and resulting in burn injuries.
2021-09-25	Newport News	Va	MID ATLANTIC COATINGS, INC.	Knee(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was inspecting a blast gun to ensure it was working properly. High-pressure water from the gun struck the employee, resulting in a severe laceration on their left knee.
2021-09-24	Augusta	Ga	Graphic Packaging International, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was using a water hose to spray and clean pulp out of a large drum in a bleach plant area. The employee was exposed to chlorine dioxide from the pulp, became ill, and began to cough. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-23	Fort Worth	Tx	TrinityRail Maintenance Services, Inc. Plant 4025	Lower leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee stepped onto a steel grate covering a 24-inch by 24-inch, 18-inch-deep area of a longer concrete pit containing heated water. The grate shifted and gave way, and the employee stepped into the hot water resulting in thermal burns to both lower legs.
2021-09-20	Fort Polk	La	Pride Industries	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was using a 15-foot ladder to access a chill water line on a ceiling. The employee fell from the ladder to the concrete floor, suffering a broken left arm, left leg, and hip.
2021-09-18	Dalton	Ga	Engineered Floors, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On September 18, 2021, at approximately 11:08 PM, a maintenance employee was repairing a heatset tunnel exit roller. The rubberized coating on the exit roller ruptured, blowing pressurized steam and hot water onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized with second and third degree burns to the left arm, abdomen, and back.
2021-09-15	Homer Glen	Il	CCA MIDWEST, INC.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On September 15, 2021, at approximately 8:15 a.m. an employee was driving an aerial lift when the bottom of the front basket caught the edge of a B-Box water flow control valve. The employee continued to raise the aerial lift until the B-Box valve broke and the employee was ejected out of the aerial lift basket onto the front edge of the home's concrete slab. The employee fell 6 feet and was hospitalized for a severe neck injury.
2021-09-13	Mahomet	Il	Anderson Brothers 3, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Employees were using an excavator to dig an excavation for a water line. The excavator bucket swung and struck an employee in the right side resulting in broken ribs and other injuries requiring hospitalization.
2021-09-09	Dubois	Pa	Dave Roman Excavating, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was replacing a water-line. While unbolting a fitting on an unused PVC waterline, the PVC pipe blew apart and the employee was struck by pieces of the pipe and sustained a broken tibia and fibula.
2021-09-08	Lancaster	Pa	Environmental Air Systems, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee had just installed a temporary PVC bypass pipe to flush a system. The pipe was connected to hot water, and the water melted the glue joints on the pipe. Hot water sprayed onto the employee's chest and burned it.
2021-09-08	Clarksville	Ar	The Pictsweet Company	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was rolling up a water hose next to a steam filler. Hot water came out of the steam filler and burned his shoulder and chest.
2021-09-05	Longboat Key	Fl	Boucher Brothers Management, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee who works on the beach renting personal water craft (PWC) and kayaks sustained heat stroke.
2021-09-03	Hartsdale	Ny	Central Westchester Tenants Corp.	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was cleaning carpet pieces using a pressure washer. High-pressure water hit the employee's left hand, cutting the top of the hand.
2021-08-29	Bridgeport	Ct	Cantina Hospitality LLC	Forearm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was taking food out of a rethermalizer and putting it into bins when hot water got into her gloves causing second degree burns to her left forearm.
2021-08-28	Lincoln	Nh	Loon Moutain Resort	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level
An employee was walking on a rocky surface and fell backward while picking up a water bottle on the ground. The employee suffered an injury and was hospitalized.
2021-08-26	Hamilton	Nj	Walmart	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was watering plants. The employee tripped over a garden hose and fell to the ground, suffering a broken arm.
2021-08-25	Atkins	Ar	Twin Rivers Foods, Inc	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
At about 9:02 p.m. on August 25, 2021, an employee was trying to clear clogged wastewater pumps. The employee turned off power to the pumps and started the procedure to clear the lines. Upon opening a line, the employee was sprayed by heated liquid and suffered second-degree burns to the torso and upper right arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-23	Stevens Point	Wi	Worzalla, Inc.	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was removing a hickey from the back of a web press. The employee's rag was pulled into the press, which in turn pulled in his left fingers between the plate and water form cylinder. The employee suffered amputation of the left thumb and degloving of the left hand.
2021-08-20	Dallas	Tx	The George D. Alan Company, LLC	Lumbar region	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee suffered a herniated disk while picking up a box containing a 74-pound roll of sheet membrane waterproofing.
2021-08-19	Chicago	Il	Mars Wrigley Confectionary US, LLC	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was standing on a portable stair platform, using a flashlight to see if there was a water leak under a conveyor. Her left lower arm was caught between the conveyor belt and a roller. She suffered three fractures to the lower left arm between the wrist and elbow.
2021-08-13	East Peoria	Il	Texas Roadhouse	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was draining a soak tank. The employee slipped on the back dock, fell into scalding water, and suffered burns to the right leg and foot. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-13	Tampa	Fl	Tampa General Hospital	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in the break room when they slipped on water that had been spilled on the floor, resulting in a fractured right patella.
2021-08-13	La Porte	Tx	HIGHWAY TRANSPORT, INC.	Foot (feet)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was pressure washing a valve when the tip of the pressure washer contacted his left foot and the water stream penetrated his rubber boot just below the left pinky toe, resulting in a puncture wound.
2021-08-12	Sandpoint	Id	Bonner County Roofing LLC	Trunk	Other fall to lower level
On August 12, 2021, an employee was installing an ice and water shield on a roof. The employee fell, hitting a deck joist and suffering internal injuries, cracked ribs, and a lacerated chin.
2021-08-12	Huntsville	Ar	Standard Materials Group	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was using a hammer to remove concrete from a water nozzle on a ready-mix concrete truck. The truck's drum pinched the employee's right index finger, causing a fingertip amputation below the nail.
2021-08-11	Atlanta	Ga	HARTYBAKE, LLC	Hand(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
On August 11, 2021, a temporary employee was washing pots and pans. While his right hand was in the sink containing dishwater, dish cleaning liquid spilled over the cuff of his glove and caused a chemical burn to his hand.
2021-08-10	Westminster	Co	King Soopers	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on water on a floor and fell, breaking her femur near the hip.
2021-08-10	Marietta	Ok	O7 Energy Co LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was retrieving a load of water-based drilling mud with a vacuum truck. The employee slipped on the mud, fell, and struck his left side on the mud pump base. He suffered broken ribs on that side.
2021-08-07	Montrose	Ny	Department of Veterans Affairs, Hudson Valley Health Care System, FDR Campus	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a handheld grinder to grind bolts off of a water shut-off valve when the grinder kicked back and contacted his right hand and wrist, resulting in lacerations.
2021-08-04	Dalton	Ga	MFG Chemical, LLC	Heel(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was passing though an area where a drum washout was occurring. Hot water splashed onto the employee, burning his left heel.
2021-08-03	Yonges Island	Sc	Stevens Towing Co.,Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was water blasting when the water stream struck the employee in the left ribs, bicep, and wrist, resulting in water under the skin that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-08-02	Saint Louis	Mo	SENSIENT COLORS, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee had cleaned a vacuum belt dryer feed tank with steam-heated water, which he then drained out of the tank through the outlet valve at the bottom. When he disconnected the nitrogen supply line on the upper part of the tank, hot water sprayed from the flange for that line and struck the employee. He suffered second-degree burns to his neck, chest, back, legs, and arms, covering about 30 percent of his body. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-02	Florence	Co	Bureau of Prisons, Department of Corrections	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was carrying a pan of hot water. It fell, causing second-degree burns to his torso.
2021-07-30	Longview	Tx	Partner Industrial, LP	Foot (feet)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was placing a barricade around a work area with an active hot water discharge that created steam and standing water. The employee stepped into a depression containing hot water, resulting in second degree burns to their foot.
2021-07-28	Erie	Pa	Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
A hose ruptured during a test of a cooling loop system and released hot water on an employee, resulting in burns on his abdomen and legs that required hospitalization.
2021-07-28	Fayetteville	Nc	NG Companies	Arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
On July 28, 2021, an NG Companies employee was about to transfer mud to a bore pit. He had put the hydro excavation truck in position for the debris transfer and prepared it. When he opened a knife valve, hot water sprayed through the flange onto him, causing second-degree burns to his face, right arm, and right hand; a third-degree burn to part of the right arm; and a broken collarbone. He was hospitalized.
2021-07-27	Eau Claire	Wi	Menard, Inc.	Pelvis	Fall on same level due to slipping
On July 27, 2021, an employee slipped and fell while donning waterproof rubber boots in a back-splash fabrication and CNC area. The employee landed on the floor and suffered a broken pelvis.
2021-07-26	Decatur	Il	HTH Companies, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by discharged object or substance
On July 26, 2021, an employee was hydroblasting using a 5,500 psi water blast gun with a 66-inch barrel. The barrel was run across the top of his left boot, lacerating the top of the foot. He was hospitalized, requiring cleaning and stitches for the wound.
2021-07-22	Springdale	Ar	APAC-Central, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was shoveling dust and water around a baghouse. As the employee tried to clear a clog in a drain hole, an auger grabbed his right glove, amputating the middle finger at the first joint.
2021-07-21	Northumberland	Pa	Furman Foods, Inc.	Shoulder(s) and back	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee experienced first and possibly second degree burns to his back and shoulders when a machine that cooks beans overflowed and splashed him with hot water. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-20	Bedford Park	Il	Chicago Pallet Service, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was using a water hose to cool down a forklift's radiator. The radiator discharged steam and hot radiator fluid onto the employee, who was burned.
2021-07-19	Steamboat Springs	Co	Wilderness Earthworks LLC	Multiple body parts	Demolition or blasting explosion
An employee was preparing a boulder for demolition. The employee drilled the boulder in two places using a jackhammer and loaded the first hole with a charge. The charge was a dud so the employee flushed out the hole with pressurized water. The employee put gel into the second hole to expand and hold the charge. The second charge was also a dud. The employee flushed the second hole with pressurized water, releasing both charges. The employee drilled another hole and an unknown charge released, c
2021-07-19	Cincinnati	Oh	SSA Group	Leg(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pressure washer to clean the floor of a food truck. Pressurized water struck the employee's leg, causing a 1-inch laceration.
2021-07-17	Conley	Ga	Qualawash Holdings, LLC.	Multiple leg locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was disconnecting a hot water hose from a trailer. Hot water burned the employee's right thigh and leg.
2021-07-16	Washington	Dc	Engie Georgetown University	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was climbing down a ladder when it shifted, pinching the employee's little finger against the overhead water pipes and steel support braces. The finger was severely lacerated, resulting in an amputation below the knuckle.
2021-07-15	Tampa	Fl	Nestlé Waters North America	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on water on the floor and hit her back, resulting in a back injury that required hospitalization.
2021-07-14	Caldwell	Tx	Non-Ferrous Extrusion	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was hanging overhead water lines while inside a forklift box attachment approximately 14 feet off the ground. The box attachment fell to the ground and the employee suffered broken ribs.
2021-07-09	Carol Stream	Il	Jetco, Ltd	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
The injured employee was descending a fixed ladder in the base cone of a spheroidal design water tower. Another employee above him was lowering a plastic, 5-gallon bucket full of tools with a rope. The handle on the bucket broke and the bucket and its contents fell on the injured employee causing him to let go of the ladder and fall approximately 10-12 feet to the lower level. The injured employee sustained fractured vertebrae, a concussion, and lacerations to the face and head.
2021-07-08	Trinity	Al	Lexicon, Inc.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was on the furnace gantry arm replacing a 1/2" water line. The employee sustained blisters and swelling in his throat due to lime dust exposure.
2021-07-07	Plant City	Fl	Wellmed Medical Management of Florida, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on water and fell to the ground, suffering a back injury.
2021-07-07	Youngstown	Oh	National Heat Exchange	Nonclassifiable	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pressure washer when the fitting came off, causing the water to be injected under his skin.
2021-07-07	Lavon	Tx	Chris Harp Construction, LLC	Wrist(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing maintenance and mechanical work at the concrete plant. A generator stopped working because it was overheated. The employee cooled the generator engine using a hose. The employee then lifted the radiator cap lever to release steam. After the steam was released, he opened the cap and pressurized hot water was released causing third degree burns to their wrist and second degree burns to their arm and chest.
2021-07-06	Reading	Pa	Godiva Chocolatier, Incorporated	BODY SYSTEMS	Ingestion of harmful substance
An employee completed a clean-in-place (CIP) process. At the end of the process, the employee was disconnecting the hoses and was sprayed with 'rinse water' that may contain CIP chemicals. The employee was hospitalized for ingestion of the chemicals.
2021-07-04	Ticonderoga	Ny	International Paper	Lower leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was clearing a plug in a drain line. The line broke. Hot water (between 180 and 200 degrees Fahrenheit) gushed out, causing first-and second-degree burns to the employee's lower left leg.
2021-06-30	Middletown	Pa	Wexcon, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been overseeing a crew installing water lines. The employee was later hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
2021-06-28	Fort Worth	Tx	Tom's Mechanical	Arm(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was pulling a water hose on top of a roof when they slipped and fell onto a skylight. The skylight gave way and the employee fell to the floor. The employee suffered a compound fracture in their right arm and multiple fractures in their left arm.
2021-06-26	Saint Augustine	Fl	Flagler Hospital, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On June 26, 2021, an employee was walking from the parking lot into work when she slipped on water and fell, resulting in a broken left femur that required hospitalization.
2021-06-25	Cleveland	Oh	MPW Environmental Services Inc	Face	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was operating a valve to control water flow to the end of a 1/4-inch hose that was being used to clean a drain. The water hose separated from the connector during operation and the employee was struck across the face, resulting in lacerations.
2021-06-23	Madison	Wi	William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was changing out an overhead coffee filter on an industrial coffee maker when hot water poured down on the employee, resulting in burns to their shoulder, chest, and arm.
2021-06-23	Philadelphia	Pa	Flowers Foods, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a baking machine with a water hose when their left index finger got caught within a chain and sprocket that was driving the machine's conveyor, resulting in amputation.
2021-06-22	Englewood	Fl	Forsberg Construction, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On June 21, 2021, an employee developed heat-related dehydration after a full day helping a crew install water services. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-21	Pocatello	Id	J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY	Thigh(s)	Struck by discharged or flying object
An employee was operating a dump pedal during water blasting activities when a 3/16-inch flex lance connection failed, resulting in a puncture wound to the employee's right thigh.
2021-06-21	Olive Branch	Ms	Natureplex Pharmaceuticals	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee opened the top of a blending tank and a hot water hose came out. The employee was burned by hot water.
2021-06-20	Portsmouth	Nh	Centerplate at Water Country	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On 6/20/2021, an employee slipped on water and fell to the floor, resulting in a broken leg that required hospitalization.
2021-06-18	Manitowoc	Wi	Kerry Ingredients	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On June 18, 2021, an employee was carrying sample bottles from the fume hood to the work station when they slipped on water on the floor and fell, resulting in a dislocated left knee and shattered left knee cap that required hospitalization.