Huntington Beach California – Machine Injury & Accidents

It’s no secret that accidents happen. But when they involve machinery, the stakes are much higher. That’s why Huntington Beach, California has seen an uptick in incidents involving machinery in recent years.

In Huntington Beach, California, machinery accidents are more common. In fact, according to OSHA, there are almost three times as many work-related fatalities in California as there are in all of the other states. This is because California has a high density of industrial and commercial businesses. As a result, workers are often exposed to dangerous machinery and hazards. One common type of accident is when employees are injured while working on or near machines. In these cases, the machinery can cause serious injuries, including fractures, lacerations, and head injuries. In some cases, chemicals or other substances that were used in the manufacturing process can also cause serious injury. If you are injured in a machinery accident in Huntington Beach, CA, contact a lawyer today, you may be entitled to compensation.

Manufacturing Companies

According to the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, there are over 500 manufacturing companies located in Huntington Beach, California. These companies produce a variety of products, including aerospace and defense components, medical devices, and sports equipment.

Custom Building Products LLC
Boardriders, Inc.
Safran Cabin Inc.
Cambro Manufacturing Company Inc
Safran Cabin Galleys Us, Inc.
Airtech International, Inc.
Statco Engineering & Fabricators, Inc.

Reliable Wholesale Lumber, Inc.
Boeing Intellectual Property Licensing Company
Irish Interiors, Inc.
J.C.M. Industries, Inc.
Home & Body Company
Tyr Sport, Inc.
DC Shoes, Inc.

With so many manufacturing companies located in Huntington Beach, it is not surprising that there have been a number of accidents involving machinery. In some cases, these accidents have resulted in serious injuries or even death.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a machinery accident in Huntington Beach, it is important to speak with an experienced personal injury attorney as soon as possible.

Machinery Accidents

There have been a number of machinery accidents in Huntington Beach California over the years. Some of these have resulted in serious injuries, and even death. Here are reports accidents that have occurred in Huntington Beach California:

AccidentDate	Employer	City	State	Description	Injury	Body Part	Event	Injury Source	Other Injury Source
27/08/2021	Engines, Inc.	Huntington	Wv	An employee was lifting a steel flat bar onto rollers to straighten it. The employee's left ring finger was caught between a roller and the bar, causing an amputation to the fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment	Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
07/07/2020	J. H. Fletcher & Co.	Huntington	West Virgini	An employee was watching as equipment was loaded onto a flatbed truck. The employee was caught between the machine carrier's two moving poles while unhooking a chain, suffering four broken ribs.	Fractures	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Material and personnel handling machinery
15/06/2020	Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.	Huntington	West Virgini	An employee was using his right hand to clean residual dough out of a trough. The door to the trough was locked in the up position while the employee was cleaning out the excess dough. The employee bumped the trough and the door suddenly released and slid down, striking the employee's right hand and resulting in a partial amputation of the right ring finger.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects	Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized
27/04/2020	Cabell Huntington Hopsital	Huntington	West Virgini	An employee was walking in a hallway, when she scuffed her foot, lost balance, and fell on her left knee, fracturing her patella.	Fractures	Knee(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Floor
23/04/2020	Huntington Crest Club, Inc.	Huntington	New York	An employee was cutting trees when a branch fell on him. He suffered broken ribs.	Fractures	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment	Limbs, branches-unattached
04/03/2020	SWVA, Inc.	Huntington	West Virgini	An employee was observing a changeover of a rolling mill. The carriage moved and pinched the employee's right hand, amputating the middle finger above the tip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
07/01/2020	Elecnor Hawkeye, LLC	Huntington Station	New York	An employee was working on a utility line installing new equipment. The employee was attempting to change the battery on an impact gun when the employee's left hand contacted the tail of the conductor, causing electrical burns to the hand. Gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.	Electrical burns	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity	Batteries other than automotive
11/01/2019	Northwell Health Services	Huntington	New York	An employee was leaving a patient's house and getting in her car when she was struck by a passing motorist. She suffered a head injury.	Intracranial injuries	Brain	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway	Passenger vehicle
23/07/2018	Richwood Investment Casting, Inc.	Huntington	West Virgini	On 07/23/18, an employee was working with a grinder and low carbon cast steel shot that contained iron, manganese, carbon, and silica. He experienced respiratory issues and leg and foot swelling. He was hospitalized for congestive heart failure.	Heart failure	BODY SYSTEMS	Bodily conditions, n.e.c.	Bodily conditions of injured, ill worker
17/07/2018	Gulf Interstate Engineering	Huntington	West Virgini	An employee was struck in the jaw by a section of conduit as it was being pulled from the ground by an excavator and broke free. The employee's jaw fractured.	Fractures	Jaw, chin	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle	Pipes, ducts, tubing	Excavating machinery
13/07/2018	Ohio Concrete Sawing and Drilling of Columbus, Inc.	Huntington	West Virgini	On July 13, 2018, an employee was cutting the top of a concrete wall with a gas-powered handsaw. The saw kicked back, striking and lacerating the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized.	Cuts, lacerations	Face	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker	Saws-powered, except chainsaws
10/07/2018	Verizon	Huntington	New York	An employee was moving an interface box into a small space in the basement ceiling of a house. The employee came into contact with an exposed live wire in the space and was shocked. He suffered contusions and bruising on his right elbow, as well as dizziness.	Electrocutions, electric shocks	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less	Electrical wiring-building
15/04/2018	SWVA, Inc.	Huntington	West Virgini	An employee was loading clips into a robotic welder when a clip fell into or near the machine. As he attempted to retrieve the clip, a moving part struck and broke his hand.	Fractures	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Welding machinery
19/01/2018	L.I. Child and Family Development Services Inc., dba Long Island Head Start	Huntington Station	New York	An employee was operating a food blender and amputated her left middle finger to the first knuckle and sustained lacerations to two other fingers on the left hand.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
15/09/2017	Huntington Alloys Corporation	Huntington	West Virgini	An employee was assisting with maintenance on a mini mill when he tripped/slipped on a mill sled track and fell to the ground, injuring his lower back. He was hospitalized.	Fractures	Lumbar region	Fall on same level due to slipping	Floor	Lubricating greases, cutting oils
24/07/2017	Triton Construction	Huntington	West Virgini	An employee was trying to tighten a control rod on a concrete power screed when it ran over his right leg, breaking his tibia and fibula.	Fractures	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.	Road grading and surfacing machinery
01/03/2017	Huntington Alloys Corporation	Huntington	West Virgini	On March 1, 2017, at approximately 3:00 a.m., an employee was injured while visually checking a belt drive in the Thistle Area. A jam had occurred in the crusher. The machine was locked out, the jam was cleared, and the machine was started back up. The employee gained access to a catwalk and knelt down to check the tightness of the belt drive when his knee made contact with a piece of metal causing him to react by throwing his hand out. His gloved hand made contact with the unguarded, moving bel	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.	Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery
28/07/2016	Swift Transportation Co. Inc.	Huntington	West Virgini	While driving, a truck driver became ill from exposure to diesel exhaust fumes.	Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode	Carbon monoxide	Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility
28/07/2016	Special Metals	Huntington	West Virgini	On July 28, 2016, at approximately 10:00 p.m., an employee was on a locomotive that struck a metal plate next to a rail, causing the plate to flip up and strike the employee on the leg. He suffered a fracture to the left ankle area.	Fractures	Ankle(s)	Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c.	Train, locomotive, rail car	Metal plates, metal panels
31/05/2016	USPS	Huntington Station	New York	An employee was chased by a dog and while running away the employee fell on cement and broke a rib.	Fractures	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces	Dogs, canines-domestic
27/04/2016	Caledonian Alloys	Huntington	West Virgini	On April 26, 2016, at approximately 6:00 p.m., an employee was changing a filter basket that removes fines from the alkaline cleaner. The employee unscrewed the lid and was struck by hot water and detergent (sodium hydroxide mix) under 26 psi, causing second and third degree burns to his upper torso, arms, and back. He was wearing a hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, boots, and nitro gloves at the time. Chemical resistant clothing was not worn, and lockout/tag-out was not performed, w	Second degree heat (thermal) burns	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances	Water
26/04/2016	Bimbo Bakeries USA	Huntington	West Virgini	On April 26, 2016, at approximately 4:00 p.m., an employee was adjusting the brush table, which is part of the equipment that loads buns into bags. To adjust the brush table, the employee loosens a lock bolt, slides the brush table forward or backward, and retightens the lock bolt. While adjusting the brush table with his right hand, the employee's right index finger was pinched between the pusher on the bagger and the brush table, amputating the fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
08/04/2016	Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc.	Huntington	West Virgini	On April 8, 2016, at approximately 12:30 p.m., a maintenance employee was standing on a stepladder, working above the ceiling. The employee was using PVC cutters to cut into a clogged pipe. When the pipe was cut, a corrosive liquid showered onto the employee's head, face, and arms. The employee received chemical burns and was hospitalized	Chemical burns and corrosions	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue	Chemicals and chemical products
19/09/2015	The Stop & Shop Supermarkets Company LLC	Huntington	New York	An employee sustained severe lacerations to the pinky and ring fingers of his left hand while cutting bone in pork on a band saw.	Cuts, lacerations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment	Butchering machinery
10/09/2015	RIVERPARK HOSPITAL	Huntington	West Virgini	On September 10, 2015, an employee was attempting to close a door to a patient's room while the patient was trying to pull it open. The door slammed shut and the employee's right index finger was caught between the door and the door jam, crushing his fingertip. The fingertip was later surgically amputated.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate	Doors, except garage and vehicle
09/09/2015	Caledonian Alloys	Huntington	West Virgini	An employee was using an alligator shear to cut a nickel alloy plate when his hand and thumb contacted the shear's nip point. The bone behind his knuckle was crushed/fractured.	Fractures	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Shearing machines
28/08/2015	Special Metals	Huntington	West Virgini	On August 28, 2015, at approximately 6:45pm, while performing maintenance on a machine, another employee activated the machine after receiving verbal confirmation from the mechanic to go ahead. The maintenance mechanic suffered the amputation of his left thumb after it was pinched between a table and material near the entry end of the cap line.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Tables, worktables
19/08/2015	Cabell Huntington Hospital	Huntington	West Virgini	An employee was hospitalized after suffering breathing difficulties related to a compressed air spray operation to spray paint fire extinguishers conducted on August 19, 2015. A respirator wasn't worn and no monitoring was conducted to determine employee exposure during spray operations.	Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode	Paint
31/07/2015	Atlas Industrial Contractors, LLC	Huntington	West Virgini	An employee was spraying water onto scrap steel that had spilled out of a furnace and had been cut into pieces using an oxygen lance. A steam explosion occurred, causing a second degree steam burn to his face and hands. He was hospitalized.	Second degree heat (thermal) burns	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances	Steam, vapors-nonchemical
16/05/2015	Huntington Alloys Corporation	Huntington	West Virgini	On May 16, 2015, at approximately 9:15 p.m., a maintenance employee suffered an amputation of the left pinky finger just below the nailbed. The employee was using a Porta power pump and ram to remove a bearing from the end of a roll when the employee's finger got smashed between the ram and bearing. The pump was running at the time of the incident.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Push-pull rams-powered	Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
09/04/2015	Huntington Alloys Corporation	Huntington	West Virgini	On April 9, 2015, at approximately 2:45 p.m., an employee suffered an amputation of the left ring finger as he performed maintenance on the new Midwest grinder dust collection system. While installing a belt on the drive pulley, his finger got pinched between the pulley and drive belt, amputating his finger pad.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning	Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery
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