Warren Michigan – Machine Injury & Accidents

Warren Michigan has a history of industrial accidents. In the past five years, there have been at least six major accidents in Warren. According to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA), these accidents resulted in 21 fatalities and more than 100 injuries.

Fortunately, MIOSHA has taken action in response to these accidents. For example, after the 2013 explosion, MIOSHA issued multiple safety citations to the plant owner and required them to upgrade their safety procedures. And after the 2015 explosion, MIOSHA fined the plant owner $1 million.

Manufacturing Companies

Warren is home to a number of manufacturing companies, including

Srg Global Automotive, LLC
Brightdrop LLC
Brightdrop Vehicle Distribution LLC
The Paslin Company
Countryside Foods, LLC
Madison Electric Company
Flex-N-Gate Detroit, LLC

Proper Group International, LLC
Flex-N-Gate Royal Oak LLC
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
The Cold Heading Co
Flex-N-Gate, LLC
Flex-N-Gate Michigan, LLC
Ceratizit Usa, Inc.

These companies bring jobs and income to the area, and contribute to the local economy.

Machinery Accidents

Machinery accidents can occur for many reasons and can have devastating consequences.

If you have been injured in a machinery accident in Warren Michigan, contact a experienced lawyer as soon as possible. An experienced attorney can help you understand your rights and options and can take steps to ensure that you get the compensation you deserve.

In Warren Michigan, there have been a number of machinery accidents that have resulted in fatalities. Here are some of the most notable machinery accidents that have occurred in Warren Michigan:

AccidentDate	Employer	City	State	Description	Injury	Body Part	Event	Injury Source	Other Injury Source
18/11/2021	Griffin Lumber Company, Inc.	Cordele	Ga	An employee was operating a trim saw when his right ring finger became caught in the trim block's drive belt and pulley. The employee's right ring and middle fingertips were amputated.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Sawing machinery-stationary
18/11/2021	Robey Excavating LLC	Proctor	Wv	An employee was acting as a spotter for a loader, guiding it backward. When the loader's forks pulled out of the load, the release of tension caused them to bounce and kick up rocks. These rocks struck and fractured the employee's right ankle and lacerated the employee's face.	Fractures	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.	Loaders	Rocks, crushed stone
18/11/2021	International Paper Company	Hazleton	Pa	An employee was helping to restring a liner in a splicer on a corrugator machine. The operator manually ran the head into the machine, breaking the employee's arm. The machine was not locked out at the time.	Fractures	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery	Paper production machinery
18/11/2021	Paradise Creations LLC.	Fort Worth	Tx	An employee was digging a hole to plant a holly tree near the corner of a retaining wall. After the tree was set in place, he grabbed a branch to reorient it. The branch snapped; he fell off the edge of the wall onto a step landing about 4 feet below, then rolled down a few steps.	Traumatic injuries and disorders	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet	Walls	Limbs, branches-unattached
18/11/2021	Awnex, Inc.	Ball Ground	Ga	An employee was welding aluminum brackets. The wires on the welding machine melted and a wire struck the employee's hand, shocking her.	Electrocutions, electric shocks	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity	Welding machinery
18/11/2021	Endo International plc	Horsham	Pa	An employee was helping to transport a large tank on a cart when the cart hit a bump and the tank fell. The employee sustained a fractured femur and facial lacerations.	Fractures	Thigh(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part	Containers	Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
18/11/2021	Cushman welding and crane	Sardis	Ms	An employee slipped and suffered a broken leg.	Fractures	Leg(s)	Fall, slip, trip	Nonclassifiable
18/11/2021	Cincinnati Tool Steel Company, Inc.	Rockford	Il	An employee was exiting the cab of his truck when he missed a step and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken hip.	Fractures	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level	Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
18/11/2021	Clements Foods Co.	Oklahoma City	Ok	An employee was trying to remove some tape on a conveyor belt's pulley. The belt pulled the employee's right little finger under the guard, causing the amputation of the fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning	Conveyors-belt
17/11/2021	Rise Baking Company Manteno IL	Manteno	Il	At 1:15 p.m. on November 17, 2021, an employee was testing a three-way air actuating valve. The valve closed, catching the employee's left index finger in one of its three ports. The finger was broken and the fingertip was amputated.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.	Valves, nozzles
17/11/2021	ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC	Saint Joseph	Mo	Two employees were pulling the straps from cylinders prior to putting them in the oven. Employee 1 stepped off a platform and hit a shelf, which dislodged the mold that struck both employees in the feet. One employee sustained a fractured left foot, and the other sustained six fractured toes and a partially amputated right big toe. Both employees were hospitalized.	Fractures	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment	Dies, molds, patterns
17/11/2021	International Fire Protection, Inc	Euharlee	Ga	A forklift came around a corner and ran over an employee who was hydrotesting fire hoses. The employee suffered a collapsed lung, broken ribs, a possible broken arm, and a possible spine fracture. The employee was hospitalized.	Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
17/11/2021	CMC Rebar	Buda	Tx	An employee was holding rebar while a machine bent it. The employee's left glove was caught in a pin, causing the employee to suffer an amputation to the index finger.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Bending, crimping machines
17/11/2021	Averitt Express Inc.	Orlando	Fl	A driver was using a pallet jack to move a pallet to the back of a trailer when a slat broke on the pallet and caused the pallet jack to tilt. The driver fell off the back of the trailer about 4 feet to the pavement. The driver sustained an open fracture to the right elbow that required hospitalization and surgery.	Fractures	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet	Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
17/11/2021	RIVERDALE AUTO COLLISION, LLC	Bronx	Ny	An employee was wiping down the inside of a car door. The door shut on the employee's right index finger, causing an amputation to the finger.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle	Automobile
17/11/2021	Bell Supply Company, LLC	Cotulla	Tx	An employee was moving pipe on a trailer when his leg was struck by a joint of 6-inch pipe that rolled off a flatbed trailer. The employee sustained a leg fracture, which required surgery.	Fractures	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part	Pipes, ducts, tubing	Trailers
17/11/2021	Wiz Tech, Inc.	Commerce	Ga	Two employees were handling a metal piping tool. The tool shifted and struck one of them on the right side of his face. He suffered an injury to the cheekbone and was hospitalized.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Cheek(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.	Handtools-power not determined
17/11/2021	Hooper Construction	Monte Vista	Co	An employee was unhooking a utility pole from a trailer. His left leg was caught and broken between the pole and the trailer.	Fractures	Leg(s)	Contact with objects and equipment	Utility and telephone poles	Trailers
17/11/2021	Granite World of Colorado LLC	Denver	Co	An employee was about to clean a 2,500-pound part from a CNC router. A forklift was preparing to lift the part so its underside could be cleaned. As the forklift adjusted position, it knocked over the part, which tipped onto the employee's leg below the knee. The employee's leg was crushed.	Crushing injuries	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment	Machine and appliance parts	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
17/11/2021	University of Rochester Medical Center Strong Memorial Hospital	Rochester	Ny	An employee was walking down parking garage stairs when they fell and broke both ankles.	Fractures	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level	Stairs, steps	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
17/11/2021	Bell Flight	Fort Worth	Tx	An employee was manually engaging the ground handling wheels for a helicopter. He lost his grip on the tool, which struck him above the right eye.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Forehead	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker	Handtools-power not determined
17/11/2021	Estes Express Lines, Inc.	Dallas	Tx	An employee was operating and test-driving a forklift. The forklift struck a low metal post and overturned. The employee suffered a broken left leg, a dislocated left shoulder, a back hematoma, and a right foot laceration and was hospitalized.	Fractures and dislocations	Upper and lower limb(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered	Structural elements, n.e.c.
17/11/2021	Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC	Columbus	Oh	On November 17, 2021, an employee was attempting to clean glue off a laminating machine roller. The employee's hand became caught in the roller, resulting in burns and fractures to the employee's hand.	Fractures and burns	Hand(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects	Special process machinery
17/11/2021	Chimney Works & Rocky Mountain Stoves	Cincinnati	Oh	An employee was climbing up a 20-foot scaffold to work on a chimney. The employee fell, landing on a wooden deck about 15 feet below and suffering a broken left hip.	Fractures	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet	Scaffolds-staging	Porches, balconies, decks, patios
17/11/2021	GE Lighting Inc.	Bucyrus	Oh	On November 17, 2021, an employee was verifying the operation of a bulb crusher machine that had been restarted after a jam. The machine was jogged and pulled in the employee's right-hand glove. He suffered injuries resulting in the amputation of his right index and middle fingers.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning	Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery	Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
17/11/2021	Lektron Branding Solutions	Tulsa	Ok	An employee was removing a mast guard from a forklift to repair several bends in the guard. While removing the bolts on the guard, the guard fell and crushed the employee's right middle and ring fingers.	Crushing injuries	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.	Vehicle and mobile equipment parts	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
17/11/2021	Ole Mexican Foods, Inc.	Grand Prairie	Tx	An employee was trying to remove left-over dough from a machine and amputated his right ring fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning	Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized
17/11/2021	C W Sheet Metal Inc.	Long Island City	Ny	A saddle washer snapped while a piece of metal was being lowered. The piece of metal struck an employee in the face, causing facial injuries.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Face	Struck by object or equipment	Structural metal materials	Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
17/11/2021	Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois	Quincy	Il	An employee was putting a disk on a conveyor table using a hoist. The disk came off the hook and landed on his left ring finger. The finger was amputated.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part	Parts and materials	Overhead hoists
17/11/2021	HENSEL PHELPS	Fort Worth	Tx	An employee was holding the support structure of a concrete chute. The concrete was not releasing; the employee was shaking the chute when his left middle fingertip was caught between the concrete bucket and a metal box. Half an inch of the fingertip was amputated.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment	Buckets, baskets, pails
17/11/2021	Willacy CO-OP	Sebastian	Tx	An employee was repairing polycarbonate roof panels on a cotton warehouse. The employee stepped on one of the polycarbonate roof panels and fell 21 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained two broken hips, a broken nose, and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.	Fractures	Head and trunk	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet	Roofs	Floor, n.e.c.
16/11/2021	Westrock Mill Company, LLC	Demopolis	Al	An employee was walking in a pulp dryer area when he slipped and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured right hip.	Fractures	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping	Floor	Lubricating greases, cutting oils
16/11/2021	Beacon Sales Acquisitions Inc.	Franklin	Wi	An employee was operating the stabilizers on a boom truck. A stabilizer pinched the employee's left ring finger, amputating the fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle	Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
16/11/2021	Metallized Carbon Corp.	Ossining	Ny	An employee was repairing an oven that contained atmospheric gases (hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and sulfur) to prevent burning product. The employee was overcome by carbon monoxide gas and was hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning.	Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode	Carbon monoxide
16/11/2021	AutoPlus	Tampa	Fl	An employee was moving parts with a pallet jack. The pallet jack displaced a stack of plastic totes in front of the material being moved. The employee attempted to stop the stack of totes from falling and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a torn muscle in his left knee that required surgery.	Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments	Knee(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.	Pallet jack-powered	Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
16/11/2021	Savers	N Attleboro	Ma	An employee became dizzy while cleaning and fell. Her head struck a jewelry peg and then the floor. She suffered a head contusion and was hospitalized.	Bruises, contusions	Head	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Floor
16/11/2021	Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, LLC	Hazlehurst	Ga	An employee completed repairs on an electric motor under a platform and was replacing the grate covering of the motor housing area. As the employee picked up and moved the grate cover, an air line was struck and cut in half. The employee attempted to shut the air off and stepped through the opening of the motor housing area. The employee fell approximately two feet, resulting in a fractured left shoulder.	Fractures	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet	Existing floor opening	Nonclassifiable
16/11/2021	Summit Refrigeration Group	Robinson	Il	At about 2:30 p.m. on November 16, 2021, an employee was checking the sight glass for a liquid level on an ammonia refrigeration system. The sight glass broke, and liquid ammonia sprayed out of the opening onto the employee's face, chest, and throat area, resulting in chemical burns.	Chemical burns and corrosions	Head, neck, and trunk	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue	Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia	Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances
16/11/2021	M.G. Dyess, Inc.	Palatka	Fl	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.	Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part	Utility and telephone poles	Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
16/11/2021	Veritas Steel, LLC.	Palatka	Fl	On November 16, 2021, an employee was working with a band saw. He was correcting a piece mark when the rag used to wipe it off became caught in the band saw and the employee's fingertip was amputated.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Band saws	Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
16/11/2021	Ramco Erectors, Inc.	Houston	Tx	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.	Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet	Existing roof openings, other than skylights	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
16/11/2021	BronxCare Health System	Bronx	Ny	Two employees were working with a combative patient. The patient struck and kicked one of the employees, injuring his face, neck, left ankle, and left upper arm. The employee was hospitalized.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Multiple body parts	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving	Patient
16/11/2021	Jo-Ann Stores, LLC	Onalaska	Wi	An employee was working at the cash register. When they bent down to tie their shoe, they lost balance and fell to the floor, resulting in a broken tibia.	Fractures	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Floor
16/11/2021	Crown Lift Trucks	San Antonio	Tx	An employee was delivering forklift parts to a battery manufacturer when he misstepped and fell to the ground while exiting the van. The employee sustained a left tibia fracture and a dislocated knee.	Fractures and dislocations	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet	Delivery truck or van	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
16/11/2021	PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC	Grand Prairie	Tx	An employee was using a fire extinguisher to put out a smoldering fire on a truck tailgate. The employee inhaled some of the smoke and fire extinguisher powder, suffered respiratory distress, and was hospitalized.	Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect	BODY SYSTEMS	Vehicle or machinery fire	Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility
16/11/2021	Conatser Construction Inc	Fort Worth	Tx	An employee was standing outside a 5-foot diameter concrete manhole riser installing sealant near an excavator. The excavator moved forward and pinned the employee against the riser. The employee sustained a broken leg and ankle and was hospitalized.	Fractures	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area	Excavating machinery
16/11/2021	G & E Florida Contractors, LLC.	Miami	Fl	An employee was taking panels off a column with a come-along tool. The tool snapped out and hit the employee on the leg, causing an open wound.	Open wounds	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment	Drums, pulleys, sheaves
16/11/2021	Nordex USA, Inc.	Throckmorton	Tx	An employee was climbing down a fixed ladder on a wind turbine tower. He fell and landed on a platform on the tower level below, suffering head trauma, a broken leg, and loss of consciousness. He was hospitalized.	Fractures and other injuries	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level	Windmills, wind turbines
16/11/2021	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company	Fort Worth	Tx	On November 16, 2021, an employee was standing on a work platform to clean out an equipment bay on the side of on an aircraft. The employee walked across the platform to retrieve equipment and stepped off an area of the platform that was unprotected due to a retracted slide out. His elbow struck the work platform, resulting in an elbow fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.	Fractures	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level	Scaffolds-staging	Nonclassifiable
16/11/2021	Eagle Granite Company	Elberton	Ga	An employee was climbing a ladder to repair a saw when they slipped and fell approximately 4 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained a broken leg and a fractured knee.	Fractures	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet	Ladders	Floor, n.e.c.
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