Machinery accidents are a serious concern for anyone who owns or operates machinery and in the past few years, there have been a number of accidents in Stamford Connecticut that have involved machinery.
Accident Statistics
In Stamford, Connecticut there were 13 reported machinery accidents from 2015-2021. This is average of 3 reported accidents in every year. The majority of these accidents occurred at businesses with a manufacturing or production theme.
This is an 8% decrease from the 27 reported accidents in 2014.
There was also a slight increase from the 5 reported accidents in 2013.
The most commonly involved type of machinery was heavy equipment, followed by industrial machinery and equipment.
Manufacturing Companies
Manufacturing companies in Stamford Connecticut include
| Silgan Holdings Inc. Pitney Bowes Inc. Redco Corporation Crane Holdings, Co. Conair LLC Harman International Industries Incorporated Hexcel Corporation |
Crane International Holdings, Inc. Henkel Consumer Goods Inc. Cwl Enterprises, Inc. Cenveo Enterprises, Inc. Bluetriton Brands, Inc. Atlantic Street Capital Management, L.L.C. Knoa Pharma LLC |
Machinery Accidents
There have been numerous machinery accidents in Stamford Connecticut, and unfortunately, many injuries have resulted. This is due in part to the fact that Stamford is a densely populated area with a large number of industrial and commercial facilities. In addition, many of Stamford’s streets are narrow and poorly lit, which can make them difficult to navigate. If you are involved in a machinery accident in Stamford, know that you may have rights and should contact an experienced legal professional as soon as possible.
Here are some recent reported accidents that have occurred in Stamford:
| AccidentDate | Employer | City | State | Description | Injury | Body Part | Event | Injury Source | Other Injury Source |
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| 05/05/2020 | Stamford Health | Stamford | Connecticut | A nurse practitioner slipped on a wet floor while evaluating a patient. She fell backwards and her head struck the floor. | Intracranial injuries | Brain | Fall on same level due to slipping | Floor | Liquids |
| 23/07/2019 | United Rental, Inc. | Stamford | Connecticut | On July 23, 2019, an employee was walking down the hallway pulling a travel suitcase when she tripped and fell to the ground, fracturing her left hip. | Fractures | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over self | Floor | |
| 30/05/2019 | Trader Joe's | Stamford | Connecticut | After placing empty cardboard into the baler, an employee grabbed the baler gate handle with his right hand and began to pull the gate down to close it. While he was adjusting cardboard with his left hand, the gate closed on his hand. The left index finger was partially amputated without bone loss, and the left middle and ring fingers were fractured. | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Banding, baling, strapping machinery | |
| 15/05/2018 | Eastern Land Management, Inc. | Stamford | Connecticut | An employee was unloading a mower from a trailer when he suddenly fainted. His head hit the concrete and his left leg slid under the mower stand and was scraped. He was hospitalized. | Intracranial injuries | Brain | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Lawn mowers-riding | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces |
| 03/05/2018 | EMCOR Services New England Mechanical | Stamford | Connecticut | An employee set up an extension ladder in the back of a building near a rooftop unit that needed service. While he was on the ladder a strong gust of wind from an approaching storm caused him and the ladder to fall approximately 10 to 15 feet onto the concrete sidewalk below. He fractured his right ankle and fibula, requiring hospitalization and surgery. | Fractures | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Extension ladders | High winds, gusts, turbulence |
| 03/01/2018 | Spartech, LLC | Stamford | Connecticut | An employee climbed a 14-foot straight ladder in a utility space to reach and close a compressed air supply shut-off valve. As he was reaching out, the ladder kicked out from beneath him and he fell approximately 10 feet to the floor, landing on and fracturing his right hip. | Fractures | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Straight ladders | |
| 10/08/2017 | CULBERTSON COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Stamford | Connecticut | An employee was using a circular saw to cut a 2X4 when the blade amputated his middle fingertip. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Saws-powered, except chainsaws | |
| 09/08/2016 | Rebar Reinforcement Placers | Stamford | Connecticut | An employee's right index fingertip was amputated. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Nonclassifiable | Nonclassifiable | |
| 03/08/2016 | United Steel | Stamford | Connecticut | On or about August 3, 2016, the wire rope on a rigging system broke, allowing a hinge pin to fall about 20 to 30 feet and strike an employee's left arm. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Arm(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Hoisting accessories | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| 29/06/2016 | LVI Environmental Services, Inc. | Stamford | Connecticut | An employee fell 10 feet to the ground from a ceiling beam during a remediation project. | Bruises, contusions | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Ceilings, walls | |
| 11/02/2016 | Suddath Relocation Systems of New York, Inc. | Stamford | Connecticut | A forklift backed into and struck an employee who was walking on a ramp, crushing both of the employee's legs. | Crushing injuries | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | |
| 14/09/2015 | Hilton Hotel | Stamford | Connecticut | An employee was burned when a kettle of boiling water tipped over and spilled onto his feet. | Heat (thermal) burns | Foot (feet) | Contact with hot objects or substances | Water | |
| 24/07/2015 | California Pizza Kitchen, Inc | Stamford | Connecticut | On or about July 24, 2015, an employee was hospitalized after performing job tasks and duties in the restaurant. | Traumatic injuries and disorders | Nonclassifiable | Nonclassifiable | Nonclassifiable | |
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