Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-16	Palatka	Fl	M.G. Dyess, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On November 16, 2021, a truck driver was removing straps from a load of utility poles on a flatbed trailer. When he removed the last strap, the top pole on the load rolled off and struck the left side of his body, crushing his left wrist and the lower part of his left leg. He was hospitalized, and the leg was medically amputated below the knee. He also suffered a brain injury and two fingers were medically amputated.
2021-11-16	Houston	Tx	Ramco Erectors, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee was installing insulation to a new commercial building. The employee fell through a hole in the roof paneling to the concrete ground 25 feet below and suffered facial fractures, a broken left wrist, broken ribs on the left side of their body, and a punctured lung. The employee was not tied off at the time.
2021-11-16	Prairie Grove	Ar	Jack Tyler Engineering Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Employee 1 was using a crane truck to pull pipe out of a wet well to be cut for removal. As the pipe was brought out of the 40-foot well, employee 2 rolled the pipe to be cut on the other side. While it was still connected to the hoisting cable, the pipe kicked back and knocked employee 1 into the wet well. Employee 1 sustained a right wrist fracture, back fracture, and a torn aorta.
2021-11-15	Oviedo	Fl	BAS Walls & Ceilings	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was descending a ladder after patching drywall holes when he lost his balance and fell approximately 5 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a broken left wrist.
2021-11-14	Suwanee	Ga	ABM - Facility Services	Forearm(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was blowing off debris and baking products from a conveyor belt using an air gun to prepare for the next production run. In the process of blowing off the conveyor belt, the air gun got caught in the belt, causing it to spin and strike the employee in the left arm. The employee suffered a fracture above their left wrist.
2021-11-12	Saint Clairsville	Oh	Chick-fil-A St. Clairsville	Multiple upper extremities locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
At approximately 4:00 PM, an employee was working on the back of a pressure fryer. The employee's arm slipped and entered the fryer vat, resulting in first- and second- degree burns on his hand, wrist, and forearm.
2021-11-12	Philadelphia	Pa	NAZARETH HOSPITAL	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On November 12, 2021, a nurse slipped on a wet floor, fell, and fractured her right wrist.
2021-11-10	Norwalk	Ct	United Parcel Services	Wrist(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a shepherd's hook to dislodge packages that were jammed in a chute. The employee's hand and wrist were trapped between a package and the side panel. The employee suffered a sprained wrist.
2021-11-08	Austin	Tx	Tesla, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was installing solar panels on a roof when the standing seam metal roof anchor detached from the roof, causing the employee and the fall protection system to fall to the ground approximately 11.5 feet below. The employee suffered fractures to their vertebrae, wrist, and hand.
2021-11-06	Burlington	Wi	County Prestress, LLC	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was drilling holes into an angle iron using a drill press when a piece of their clothing got caught in the drill, resulting in injuries to their hand and wrist.
2021-11-05	New York City	Ny	Lifespire, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
On November 5, 2021, an employee was using an aluminum step stool to remove the frame of a flat-screen TV mounted on a wall. The stool shifted and the employee fell to the floor and landed on his left side, injuring his wrist, ribs, pelvis, and hips.
2021-11-04	Mesquite	Tx	Ashley Furniture	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was wrapping product as it moved down a conveyor. Her left hand contacted the conveyor; a sensor detected it and caused the conveyor to move. Her hand was caught between the conveyor and the roller, causing multiple fractures to the hand and wrist.
2021-11-02	Houston	Tx	Anheuser-Busch	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking toward an entrance door. He tripped on the edge of the walkway and fell, suffering a broken left kneecap and right wrist.
2021-11-01	San Antonio	Tx	Moore Supply	Wrist(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting ties on a bundle of PVC pipes when the knife moved back and lacerated his wrist.
2021-11-01	Saint Petersburg	Fl	Pinnacle Services of Pinellas, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was setting up for work on the upper level of a two-story roof when he slipped on moisture that was on the new underlayment. He slid down the roof (6:12 pitch) and fell off the second-story eave, landing on the first-story roof deck, creating a hole in the wood sheathing; he continued falling and landed on the ground below. The employee sustained fractures to his wrist and lower back.
2021-11-01	Naples	Fl	THE ROOFING BROTHERS OF NAPLES CORP.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was changing his work position while installing roof panels when he slipped and fell 20 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured left wrist.
2021-10-30	Atlantic City	Nj	GOLDEN NUGGET ATLANTIC CITY	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down the stairs when they fell, resulting in a fractured wrist and two fractured neck bones.
2021-10-29	Harwinton	Ct	Charter Oak Building Maintenance, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cleaning windows while standing on a ladder when they fell off the ladder to the ground, resulting in a sprained wrist.
2021-10-29	Sarasota	Fl	Sonshine Roofing Inc	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee slipped and fell while repairing a tile roof, landing on the ground 8-9 feet below and suffering a broken wrist.
2021-10-29	Wyandanch	Ny	Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was delivering a couch to a customer's house. The employee was lifting the couch over a living room banister when the couch began to fall. As the employee reached over the banister to catch the couch his left hand was caught on the couch, resulting in a wrist fracture.
2021-10-28	Wesley Chapel	Fl	First Florida Constructors	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on an A-frame ladder, trying to fit a window into a window frame. The ladder wobbled and went sideways. The employee fell to the ground, suffering a broken wrist and three broken ribs.
2021-10-28	New York	Ny	Skanska Penn Station Constructors a Joint Venture	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment
A beam struck an ironworker during a demolition. The ironworker suffered skull, neck, and wrist fractures, as well as lacerations to the head and leg.
2021-10-27	Winesburg	Oh	Robin Industries, Inc	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was attempting to remove a piece of material from an assembly machine. The machine partially cycled and the employee's right hand became caught in the RAM of the machine. When the employee tried to remove his hand, the machine cycled fully and his hand was caught between the material and the RAM, resulting in amputation at the wrist.
2021-10-27	Boston	Ga	Energy Systems Southeast, LLC	Multiple body parts	Fire
An employee was removing a compressor from an HVAC unit located at a cell tower site. He was using a torch to disconnect a copper line from the compressor. When the line came loose, a flash fire occurred, resulting in second degree burns to the employee's face and wrist.
2021-10-27	Stratton	Oh	Enerfab Power & Industrial, Inc.	Brain	Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
An employee was exiting a coal conveyor when he stepped on a piece of plywood that broke, causing him to fall approximately 80 feet into a bunker. The employee suffered a broken wrist, a head laceration, and brain bleed.
2021-10-26	Milwaukee	Wi	Pro-Se Services - Seca Equipment	Multiple upper extremities locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was inspecting an excavator when they slipped and fell off the excavator, resulting in a broken left shoulder and a broken right wrist.
2021-10-26	Florence	Al	ARE Telecommunications, LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing a main cable line at a private residence while on a 28-foot extension ladder when the ladder shifted and the employee fell to the ground, resulting in fractures to both ankles and a broken wrist.
2021-10-26	Pensacola	Fl	J&M Dozer Services, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a dozer while clearing a residential lot when he was thrown out of the dozer and ran over by the dozer, resulting in a broken wrist, broken hip, broken ribs, contusion of the liver, and collapsed lung.
2021-10-19	Midland	Tx	SPM Oil & Gas	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was supervising the loading of trucks onto a trailer. He fell from the trailer, suffering a closed fracture to the left wrist and a fracture to the left upper femur.
2021-10-18	Lawton	Ok	Oklahoma Coring & Cutting, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was in a scissor lift cutting a concrete section. The section struck the scissor lift causing it to tip over. The employee suffered a broken nose (caused by a collision with the lift) and fractures to the left elbow and right wrist (caused when the employee struck the ground).
2021-10-18	Lagrange	Ga	Yasufuku USA, Inc.	Hand(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting parts using a bandsaw. The employee's left wrist contacted the sawblade and was severely lacerated, causing an amputation. The blade was unguarded at the time.
2021-10-18	Corpus Christi	Tx	HAEBER ROOFING COMPANY	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was laying down insulation on a flat roof. He fell from the roof to the ground 17 feet below and suffered a left wrist injury.
2021-10-15	Jacksonville	Fl	KR Mechanical	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
At 8:00 a.m. on October 15, 2021, an employee fell while climbing down a 10-foot ladder. The employee landed on the ground 7 feet below, suffering a head injury and a broken wrist.
2021-10-14	Fort Atkinson	Wi	Builders FirstSource	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was trying to pick up some strapping from the ground. He tripped and fell to the ground, suffering a broken wrist. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-14	Austin	Tx	Flextronics America, LLC	Multiple upper extremities locations	Nonclassifiable
On October 14, 2021, an employee was trying to maneuver a powered industrial truck off a dock leveler near warehouse racking. The truck was caught on the dock leveler; as the employee moved it side to side to free it, the employee's left hand was caught between the truck's handle and a warehouse racking column. The employee suffered a crushing injury to the hand, wrist, and forearm (with no fracture or dislocation) and was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-10-13	Lombard	Il	Von Maur	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying an evening gown. She tripped on the gown, fell forward, and suffered two broken wrists. She was hospitalized.
2021-10-09	Tulsa	Ok	Berry Global, Inc.	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was trying to pull trim on rollers. His left wrist and fingers were pinched by the edge rollers, causing fractures to the wrist, the little finger, and the ring finger.
2021-10-08	Laureldale	Pa	Yuasa Battery, Incorporated	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was transferring 98% sulfuric acid from the receiving tank to the cutting tank. At the completion of the transfer, the employee was closing a valve and a section of piping failed. The employee sustained chemical burns to their neck and right wrist.
2021-10-07	Durham	Ct	GPL Construction, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Bites and stings
An employee was bitten on the wrist by an insect. He went into anaphylactic shock later that day and collapsed. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-07	Longboat Key	Fl	SAFE ZONE LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was looking through a stack of sliding glass panels. The stack of panels fell onto him and pinned him against the ground. He suffered a broken right wrist and right leg and was hospitalized.
2021-10-07	Bradenton	Fl	Walmart Supercenter	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was putting in labels on a top stock cart. While climbing down the three-step ladder, she fell from the cart onto the floor, resulting in a left wrist fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.
2021-10-06	Fort Smith	Ar	Hooks & Associates Inc	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
At 8:50 a.m. on October 6, 20201, an employee was positioned behind a metal shear to help hold a piece of material about to be cut. As the shearing machine was engaged, its vertically moving backstop pinched the employee's left arm against a table below, in place to catch clippings. The employee suffered broken bones just above the wrist and was hospitalized.
2021-10-06	Omaha	Ne	Omaha Printing Company	Forearm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was removing an electrical box from a bailer. As they lowered the box to the ground using the forklift, personnel basket, and a come-along, they needed to adjust the load to get it to the floor. As the employee adjusted the come-along, the load shifted and the employee's wrist was caught between the basket and the box, resulting in a broken ulna and torn tendon.
2021-10-05	Madrid	Ny	Mapleview Cattle Company LLC	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee working to free a cow from a swing gate became tangled between the gate and the cow, resulting in fractures to the employee's left arm and wrist.
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.
2021-10-04	Nashua	Nh	Worthen Industries, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a fixed ladder in order to reach the platform of a machine when they fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in a broken hip, a broken wrist, and a skull fracture.
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	Danbury	Ct	AutoZone Northeast LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking back to a store entrance from a parking lot. He tripped over a parking block and fell, his left side striking the sidewalk curb. He suffered contusions to the left side of the rib cage and the left hand/wrist.
2021-10-01	Wilkes Barre	Pa	Intermetro Industries Corporation	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was adjusting a ram on a filter press by pulling on a press plate with a hook. The hook slipped, causing the employee to slip and fall 6 feet from an elevated platform. The employee struck the staircase and the floor. The employee suffered two broken wrists, a broken nose, and a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-30	Shawnee	Ok	Indaco Metals, LLC	Wrist(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was reaching for a piece of steel when he tripped and suffered a cut to his right wrist.
2021-09-25	Hastings	Ne	Aurora Cooperative Elevator Co	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee climbed the back of a grain trailer to help direct loading. Upon reaching the top, he fell off the back of the trailer. He suffered fractures to the left and right wrists, a head laceration that required staples, a lower back injury, and a brain bleed.
2021-09-21	Wichita	Ks	Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was descending a 4-step platform after exiting a wing box. His shoe got caught on a step and he fell backward. His left wrist struck a structural anchor plate and was broken.
2021-09-20	Fairfield	Oh	Salo, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While working in a client's home, an employee reached to turn on a light switch and fell down the basement stairs approximately 4 steps to the concrete floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right wrist, elbow, and knee, and a laceration to the face.
2021-09-16	Tacoma	Wa	U.S. Postal Service	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was sorting large parcels in the large parcel sorting area. The employee moved a gaylord box filled with parcels with a manual pallet jack. The employee was on the front side of the box, pulling down on the upper edge of the cardboard and tipping it over. As she stepped back and was pulling down, her feet slipped out from under her and she fell backward. As she fell, she placed both hands back to catch herself and fractured both wrists.
2021-09-13	Lake Charles	La	Gulf State recovery service, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was standing on a 2' x 6' platform that was on a forklift, lifted to approximately 10 to 12 feet above the ground. The employee took a step to his left and the platform tilted. The employee fell to the ground and sustained two broken wrists and a fractured pelvis.
2021-09-13	Dallas	Tx	Elite Metal Fabricators, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was walking on the job site when he stepped on a piece of plywood that was covering a hole. The plywood cover collapsed and the employee fell, hit his head, and fractured a wrist. The employee also sustained a head laceration.
2021-09-10	Fruit Cove	Fl	Beaver Tree Service	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was cutting down a tree when a dead branch fell and dragged him approximately 12 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a broken femur and wrist.
2021-09-09	Missouri City	Tx	Texas Plumbing Supply	Wrist(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee in the warehouse was operating a reach lift truck, picking orders for delivery. The lift truck pinned his left wrist against a material rack beam. The employee's wrist required surgery.
2021-09-08	New York	Ny	Dual Fuel Corporation	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While climbing a 5-foot ladder, an employee fell 3 feet to the floor and sustained injury to his shoulder, wrist, and right leg.
2021-09-08	Kissimmee	Fl	Bed Bath & Beyond	Wrist(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was opening boxes with a safety knife. The knife lacerated the inside of the employee's left wrist.
2021-09-07	Orlando	Fl	Titan Electric Southeast, LLC	Wrist(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On September 7, 2021, an employee was using a utility knife (in his right hand) to open a floor box containing an electrical enclosure. When he swung the knife upward to cut through the tape, it lacerated his left wrist. He was hospitalized.
2021-09-07	Lake Charles	La	Brock Services, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was moving from a scaffold ladder to the scaffold platform when he fell to the ground 15 feet below. He suffered a broken right wrist and broken ribs.
2021-09-07	Athens	Ga	Martin Brower/McDonald's Distribution Center - Atlanta	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was unloading product from a truck when they slipped and fell from the liftgate of the truck onto the concrete parking lot. The employee was hospitalized with a broken left wrist.
2021-09-04	Augusta	Me	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was scanning a patient's wrist band when her foot was caught in the loop of a bed lift. She tripped and fell to the floor, shattering her elbow and hitting her head.
2021-09-01	Pago Pago	As	PETER E. REID STEVEDORING, INC	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was accessing the top of a shipping container using an extension ladder when he fell and sustained a fractured wrist.
2021-08-31	Emmaus	Pa	Seedway, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
While moving from a fixed ladder to a roof, an employee slipped and fell. The employee landed on the concrete ground about 15 feet below and suffered a dislocated elbow, a broken wrist, a dislocated knee, multiple broken ribs, and cuts to the chin and head.
2021-08-31	Miami	Fl	A. M. Best Roofing Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a roof to the cement driveway below, suffering a broken wrist and cuts to the chin and elbow.
2021-08-30	Janesville	Wi	SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while climbing over a retaining wall, landing on the ground and suffering a broken wrist.
2021-08-28	Parkersburg	Wv	Kohl's	Forehead	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was walking to the back of a store when she tripped and fell to the ground, resulting in a laceration to her forehead and pain in her wrist. She was hospitalized.
2021-08-26	Jacksonville	Fl	Quality Metals, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
On August 26, 2021, an employee was working from an aerial lift basket, installing metal wall panels on a new building. He fell out of the basket, landed 10 feet below on a lower canopy roof, then bounced/rolled off and fell 15 feet to the dirt ground. He suffered a broken wrist, broken ribs, a ruptured spleen, and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.
2021-08-26	Bethlehem	Ga	T & M Tilt-Up, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee had been directing a concrete truck. The employee's right hand got stuck between the truck's chute and the hopper of the concrete pump. The employee sustained crushed fingers and an injury to the wrist.
2021-08-26	Macon	Ga	Irving Consumer Products, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was stepping around caution tape surrounding a newly painted floor when she slipped and fell. While attempting to stop the fall, the employee fell on her right hand, resulting in a broken wrist that required surgery and hospitalization.
2021-08-24	Fort Worth	Tx	Willbanks Metals, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was guiding a steel plate into a press brake. The plate slipped from the clamp that was suspending it in the air. It fell on the employee, who suffered a broken wrist.
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.
2021-08-19	College Station	Tx	A Brush Above Services, LLC	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell through a roof hole, landed on a concrete floor about 17 feet below, and suffered a broken right wrist and upper right arm.
2021-08-18	Arlington	Ma	Pantanal Construction	Multiple upper extremities locations	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was demolishing a residential garage roof. The roof collapsed to the ground and the employee fell from the roof to the cement floor of the garage, suffering two broken wrists and a broken collarbone.
2021-08-16	Madison	Al	System One Holdings LLC	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee tripped on a curb while crossing a parking lot and fell, landing on their left hand and suffering a broken left wrist.
2021-08-11	Baraboo	Wi	Hescher Transport LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee went up to a catwalk between a semi trailer and a semi cab to diagnose an issue with an electric tarp failing to close. The spring loaded arm uncoupled and released, and the employee was thrown to the ground. The employee suffered fractures to an upper-back vertebra, ribs, a wrist, and a collarbone.
2021-08-09	Lake Charles	La	RND Metal, LLC	Wrist(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
A piece of sheet metal slipped from an employee's hand and cut the employee's right wrist.
2021-08-09	Franklin	Oh	Ferco Tech	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was entering an area through an opening in a plastic curtain barricade. The employee's foot got caught on the bottom of the curtain and she fell to the concrete floor, breaking both wrists.
2021-08-09	Loxahatchee	Fl	HCA Palms West Hospital	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was weighing linen carts on a scale on a loading dock. She lost her footing while walking backward and fell to the concrete floor, landing on both hands and suffering fractures to both wrists and a lower spine injury. She was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
2021-08-09	Brillion	Wi	Ariens Company	Wrist(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was moving a scissor lift through the paint line to change an air hoist. As the lift moved down the spur, a hook caught on it and pulled it over. The employee fell out of the lift, and a frame fell off the line and struck the employee. The employee suffered a broken right wrist and was hospitalized.
2021-08-08	Tecumseh	Ks	Futamura USA, Inc.	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee had climbed onto a machine platform and gotten down on his hands and knees to look for the cause of a defect in film that was running on a slitting machine. He slipped and his left hand went into the machine, where it was caught between a roller and a bar. He suffered broken tendons in the hand and wrist.
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.
2021-08-07	Omaha	Ne	Dave & Buster's	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was trying to help others on a roof when he fell from a ladder to the pavement below. He suffered a broken pelvis, two broken wrists, and a dislocated disk in his back.
2021-08-05	York	Pa	Voith Hydro	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was using a horizontal drill when a coolant hose became wrapped around the drill, broke free, and struck the employee multiple times, resulting in multiple fractures and lacerations to the right wrist and right shin.
2021-08-04	Scituate	Ri	Suburban Propane, L.P.	Multiple body parts	Explosion
An employee was filling a propane cylinder at a residence when a propane explosion occurred, resulting in burns to their wrist and head.
2021-08-04	Tonawanda	Ny	R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping down a ladder when he fell approximately 3.5 feet to the shop floor, resulting in a right wrist fracture and left patellar tendon rupture.
2021-08-03	Fairborn	Oh	Roof Dog, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was installing or checking ridge vents on a metal rooftop. The employee fell to the ground about 30 feet below and suffered chipped vertebrae, a collarbone injury, an internal abdominal injury that required surgery, and a sprain or fracture to the wrist.
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	Pompano Beach	Fl	Healthwise Bakery, LLC	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was transporting product to a delivery truck using a manual rack and a ramp. The truck moved forward and the employee lost his balance and fell 5 feet to the ground, resulting in injuries to both wrists, including a right wrist injury that required surgery.
2021-08-02	Byesville	Oh	Monogram Metals	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a recoiler when his left hand became entangled with the metal strip being wound up on the recoiler. He suffered a hand/wrist injury.
2021-08-02	Weston	Fl	ABM Industries Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was performing maintenance while on a ladder when they fell approximately 5 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured wrist.
2021-07-30	Edwardsville	Ks	SpecChem, LLC	Multiple upper extremities locations	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee had been flipping a 50-pound bag over. The employee's glove got caught on a chain conveyor, pulling his hand and wrist into the conveyor. The employee sustained soft tissue damage to the hand and wrist/forearm.
2021-07-30	San Antonio	Tx	Hansco Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a 6-foot ladder while removing debris from a ceiling. A piece of cement fell from the ceiling and the employee lost his balance and fell off the ladder, resulting in broken ribs and an injured wrist.
2021-07-30	Fort Myers	Fl	Sims Crane & Equipment Co.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on a straight ladder gathering equipment to be used at a jobsite. When they began descending the ladder, they fell 8 feet from the ladder to the ground below, resulting in fractured wrists, a fractured cheekbone, and a laceration on their hand.
2021-07-27	Lititz	Pa	Eurest Services	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was standing on the floor pulling shrink wrap off a pallet of cleaning supplies. The employee lost their footing and fell to the floor, fracturing their right wrist.
2021-07-27	Quincy	Il	Quincy Medical Group (QMG)	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On July 27, 2021, an employee fell while stepping down off a chair. She landed on the floor and broke both bones in her left wrist.
2021-07-26	Kingsbury	Tx	Meridian Construction	Wrist(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was spray-painting a square iron beam when it rolled onto the employee's right wrist, causing a severe cut to the wrist.
2021-07-23	Lisle	Il	West Side Tractor Sales	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee removed a flag pin to replace a hydraulic cylinder during servicing of a loader. The upper part of the machine frame separated, causing a hinged coupler to fall to the floor from an "upward" position, crush the employee's feet, and knock him down. He suffered fractures to both feet and a broken wrist.