According to the Gilbert Arizona Police Department, there were a total of 6 accidents reported in the city during the last several years. Of these accidents, 3 resulted in serious injuries and none resulted in fatalities. This averages out to 1 machinery accident every year, assuming a serious injury every 3 months.
Manufacturing Companies
Gilbert Arizona has a long history of industrial development, and the city is home to a variety of industrial companies. Some of the most well-known Gilbert industrial companies include:
Isagenix International, LLC
Silent-Aire Usa, Inc.
Rkbs – US Lbm, LLC
Jst Performance, LLC
Phoenix Logistics, LLC
Bushtex, Inc.
Gpmi, Co.
St Holding Inc.
Footprint, LLC
Azmark Aero Systems, LLC
Extex Engineered Products, Inc.
Tomar Electronics, Inc.
Dean Fence & Gate, Inc.
Oig Brand Management, Llc.
Machinery Accidents
There have been a number of machinery accidents in Gilbert Arizona over the years. Some of these have been due to operator error, while others have been due to faulty equipment. Here are some of the most notable machinery accidents that have occurred in Gilbert Arizona:
AccidentDate
Employer
City
State
Description
Injury
Body Part
Event
Injury Source
Other Injury Source
23/06/2020
McDaniel Electric, Inc
Gilbert
West Virgini
Two employees were accessing a water tower. They climbed a ladder to access a walkway. One of the employees fell from the walkway to the ground, a distance of 23 feet. The employee suffered multiple fractures including a fractured pelvis, upper arm and two ribs.
Fractures
Multiple body parts
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
Towers, poles
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
14/06/2019
G. DEVINCENTIS & SON CONSTRUCTION CO, INC.
Gilbertsville
New York
A part of a boring machine struck a hand tool, sending it flying through the air. It struck an employee in the back and injured the employee's spleen.
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Handtools-power not determined
Drilling machines, drilling augers
23/08/2018
Jason Harry Electrical, LLC
Gilbert
West Virgini
An employee was installing new breaker hardware in existing panels. While the employee was wiring the hardware, crossed phases caused an arc flash. The employee suffered severe burns to his face, neck, and both arms and was hospitalized. The hardware was not shut down or locked out at the time of the incident.
Electrical burns
Multiple body parts
Direct exposure to electricity
Switchboards, switches, fuses
13/02/2018
PHOENIX VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Gilbert
Arizona
An employee was reaching towards a patient to remove a blood pressure cuff and suffered a left shoulder sprain/strain.
An employee was removing a cat from a kennel when the cat bit the employee's left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Hand(s)
Other animal bites, nonvenomous
Cats, felines-domestic
03/04/2017
Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Gilbertsville
Pennsylvania
An employee was spotting for a sanitation truck driver as he was reversing his vehicle when the truck tire ran over the employee's left foot, fracturing it and requiring hospitalization.
Fractures
Foot (feet)
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
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If you have been injured in a machinery accident in Gilbert, Arizona, contact an experienced Arizona machinery accident lawyer. Your lawyer can help you get the compensation you deserve and help you protect your rights.
