Hawaii is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States, and with good reason. The islands are beautiful, the people are friendly, and there’s always something to do. However, the state also has a high rate of machinery accidents per capita. In this article, we’ll take a look at the machinery accidents that have occurred in Honolulu (Urban and East) Hawaii over the past few years. In 2020, there were 3 accidents in Honolulu that resulted in injuries. This means that if you’re working with heavy equipment or machinery, it’s important to be aware of the risks and take appropriate safety precautions. For example, your employer should make sure that the machines are properly maintained and that they have appropriate safety features. They should also implement policies that prevent employees from using the machines incorrectly. If you are injured as a result of an accident in Hawaii, make sure to speak to an experienced personal injury lawyer who can help you get the compensation you need to recover from your injuries.
Manufacturing Companies
There are many manufacturing companies located in Honolulu (Urban and East) Hawaii. Some of these companies include:
| Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Grace Pacific LLC Hawaii Energy Resources Inc Pacific Marine & Supply Company, Ltd Hawaiian Host LLC Hie Holdings, Inc. Taiseioncho Hawaii, Inc. |
Grace Pacific Corporation HC&d, LLC The Solaray Corporation Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp Hawaii Coffee Co Inc Kyd, Inc. Jn Group, Inc |
Machinery Accidents
In the past few years, there have been a number of machinery accidents in Honolulu and the victims have suffered significant injuries. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident involving machinery in Honolulu (Urban and East) Hawaii, you should contact a Honolulu (Urban and East) Hawaii machinery accident lawyer as soon as possible. An experienced attorney can provide you with the legal support you need to get through this difficult time.
Here are some of the reported injuries in Honolulu:
| AccidentDate | Employer | City | State | Description | Injury | Body Part | Event | Injury Source | Other Injury Source |
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| 26/05/2021 | Martin Defense Group LLC | Honolulu | Hi | An employee was walking beside a forklift when his foot was run over by one of the forklift's front wheels. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture and lacerations. | Fractures | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | |
| 06/04/2021 | Hickam Communities | Honolulu | Hi | An employee was removing a ladder from the roof of a vehicle when the vehicle door closed on their hand. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Highway vehicle, motorized | |
| 08/06/2020 | US Census Bureau | Honolulu | Hawaii | An employee was approaching a resident to collect enumerating data and was bitten on the right calf by a dog causing a laceration. | Cuts, lacerations | Lower leg(s) | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Dogs, canines-domestic | |
| 23/03/2020 | Federal Detention Center | Honolulu | Hawaii | An employee was working guard duty when an inmate beat him in the head with a sock that contained a lock. The employee suffered head and facial injuries and swelling, and lost consciousness. He was hospitalized. | Intracranial injuries | Brain | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Inmate or detainee in custody | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| 13/02/2020 | United States Postal Service | Honolulu | Hawaii | An employee tripped on a cone that was covering a hazard on a cafeteria floor. He lost his balance, fell to the floor, got up, slipped, and fell again, breaking his left hip. He was hospitalized. | Fractures | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Floor | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| 11/09/2019 | YOUNG BROTHERS, LIMITED | Honolulu | Hawaii | An employee suffered severe leg and abdominal muscle cramps and was hospitalized due to heat stress. | Effects of heat and light | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat | Heat-environmental | |
| 30/07/2018 | BAE Systems Hawaii Shipyards Inc. | Honolulu | Hawaii | An employee was shocked while using a vacuum cleaner. He was hospitalized. | Electrocutions, electric shocks | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less | Vacuum cleaners | |
| 03/01/2018 | United States Postal Service | Honolulu | Hawaii | An employee was collecting rejected mail from a conveyor system and transferring it to another conveyor system using a small mail bin when the bin hit a metal post. Her body then twisted, resulting in a fractured left femur. | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker | |
| 09/05/2017 | Shaka Engineering Inc. | Honolulu | Hawaii | An employee was performing pipe fabrication work on a 20-foot, 12-inch diameter steel pipe that was situated on a pipe rolling rack. The pipe rolled about 18 inches off the pipe rack and struck his left leg, fracturing it below the left knee. | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Metal pipes, tubing | |
| 02/02/2017 | Hawaii Stevedores, Inc. | Honolulu | Hawaii | An employee was exiting a yard tractor when she fell backward, landing on and fracturing her left elbow. | Fractures | Elbow(s) | Other fall to lower level | Tractor | |
| 19/08/2016 | Aloha Marine Lines, Inc. | Honolulu | Hawaii | An employee was driving a golf cart on the pier when she was hit by another vehicle, causing her to fall out and fracture her neck. She was hospitalized. | Fractures | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle | Golf cart, personnel transport cart | Vehicle |
| 20/12/2015 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - HONOLULU | Honolulu | Hawaii | On December 20, 2015 at approximately 12:54, while an employee oiled the chain that drives the power turn conveyor to the SSM, part of her right hand index and middle fingers were severed when they were caught between the chain and sprocket. | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Conveyors-chain | |
| 19/05/2015 | S & M Sakamoto, Inc. | Honolulu | Hawaii | An employee fell about 8 feet from a ladder and fractured his skull. He was hospitalized. | Fractures | Skull | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Ladders | |
| 17/04/2015 | Hale Koa Armed Forces Recreation Center | Honolulu | Hawaii | On April 17, 2015, an employee in the laundry room stepped behind laundry equipment and was injured when caught between the machine and the wall. | Traumatic injuries and disorders | Nonclassifiable | Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances | Walls |
| 04/04/2015 | Matson Terminals, Inc. | Honolulu | Hawaii | An employee fell from a ladder and broke his leg. | Fractures | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level | Ladders | |
| 29/03/2015 | USS Missouri Memorial Association, Inc. | Honolulu | Hawaii | An employee went to unplug a piece of equipment and was shocked by a 480-volt dehumidification unit. | Electrocutions, electric shocks | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Humidifiers, dehumidifiers, vaporizers | |
| 26/02/2015 | Matson Terminals, Inc. | Honolulu | Hawaii | Employee was operating a yard tractor, backing up a container; it jack-knifed and threw the operator off of the vehicle. | Traumatic injuries and disorders | Nonclassifiable | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Tractor | |
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