In recent years, there have been a number of machinery accidents in Yonkers. This is likely because of the many factories and businesses in the area. In fact, according to the Department of Labor, Yonkers has one of the highest concentration of manufacturing jobs in the country. This means that there are a lot of machines and equipment around. As you might expect, this higher rate of accidents has led victims and their families to look for compensation. If you or someone you know has been hurt as a result of a machinery accident in Yonkers, don’t hesitate to seek legal help. A qualified lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and may be able to help you win a judgment or settlement on your behalf.
Manufacturing Companies
There are many manufacturing companies located in Yonkers New York. Some of these companies include
| Asr Group International, Inc. ITR Industries, Inc Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. Creative Solutions Group, Inc. Ecker Window Corp. Graphite Metallizing Corp Skil-Care Corporation |
Leggiadro International, Inc. Magic Novelty Co., Inc. Westchester Metal Works Inc. Higher Power Industries Inc. T. C. Dunham Paint Company Inc. Cep Technologies Corporation Belmay Holding Corporation |
There are also many smaller businesses that produce products such as machinery and electronic equipment.
Machinery Accidents
The city of Yonkers is located in Westchester County, New York. It has a population of approximately 197,000 people. Yonkers is home to several manufacturing and industrial plants, which may be the source machinery accidents.
If you have been injured in a machinery accident, contact a Yonkers New York machinery accident lawyer as soon as possible. A lawyer can help you understand your legal rights and options, and negotiate a fair settlement with the insurance company.
Some examples of machinery accidents that have occurred in Yonkers include:
| AccidentDate | Employer | City | State | Description | Injury | Body Part | Event | Injury Source | Other Injury Source |
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| 20/05/2019 | ELQ Industries Inc. | Yonkers | New York | Tri-axle dump trucks were importing stone to the worksite. After one of the trucks emptied its load the injured employee noticed stone on the tail of the body where the tailgate would close. The employee notified the driver who, again, raised and lowered the bed of the tri-axle to dislodge the debris. When the bed lowered the employee's left hand was caught in a pinch point between the truck body and the tailgate resulting in amputation of the middle and ring fingertips. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Dump truck | |
| 24/08/2018 | Progressive Insurance | Yonkers | New York | An employee got dizzy while walking and fell, striking her head against the wall and suffering two fractures to her left foot. | Fractures | Foot (feet) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Floor | |
| 30/04/2018 | KAWASKI RAILCAR CO. | Yonkers | New York | An employee was helping a team move a railcar on a high rail when his left hand became trapped and crushed by the rail car wheel. His pinky was amputated. | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Pedestrian struck by rail vehicle-transportation incident | Rail vehicle | |
| 27/03/2018 | V. Civitano Landscaping, LTD. | Yonkers | New York | An employee was working inside an excavation when a loose rock (1.5 feet in diameter) rolled into the excavation and struck the employee on the back. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Rocks, crushed stone | |
| 09/01/2018 | Verizon | Yonkers | New York | An employee fell to the ground while climbing an extension ladder, breaking a wrist and ribs. | Fractures | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level | Extension ladders | |
| 10/10/2017 | K&M FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES, INC. | Yonkers | New York | An employee was wheeling a tool cart from one job location to another when a stack of sheetrock that was leaning vertically against the wall toppled over and landed on the employee, fracturing his right wrist and seven right-side ribs. | Fractures | Multiple body parts | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock | |
| 16/06/2017 | Trade Source | Yonkers | New York | An employee was sitting in the back of a pickup truck, which had the tailgate down, when the truck moved. The employee then fell about 3 feet to the concrete ground, hitting the back of her head. She suffered bruising and two head fractures. | Fractures | Skull | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Pickup truck | |
| 24/04/2017 | ASF Construction & Excavation Corp. | Yonkers | New York | An employee was descending a wooden ladder and fell approximately 14 feet resulting in two broken ribs and two fractured vertebrae and a head injury. | Fractures | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Ladders | |
| 23/01/2017 | Yonkers Racing Corporation | Yonkers | New York | While cleaning a track for a race, an employee lifted a bucket of snowmelt and suffered an abdominal hernia. He required hospitalization and surgery. | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Buckets, baskets, pails | |
| 22/09/2016 | Top Displays LLC | Yonkers | New York | On 9/22/2016, an employee was pulling a skid (hand jack) with product on it from a side aisle to the main aisle when he was struck by a passing forklift, injuring his right leg and requiring hospitalization. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | |
| 30/11/2015 | Yonkers Contracting Co. | Yonkers | New York | An employee was backing up the milling machine and struck another employee that was sweeping the road. The employee suffered a fractured tail bone. | Fractures | Coccygeal region | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone | Milling machines, cold planers, and road profilers | |
| 17/08/2015 | Transit Construction Corp. | Yonkers | New York | An employee was walking on the property. When the employer opened the metal gate, it came off its roller and struck the employee, breaking several vertebrae in his back. | Fractures | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Gates | |
| 11/07/2015 | Yonkers Contracting Company | Yonkers | New York | A motorcycle entered the work zone and struck an employee who was cleaning up a pot hole. The work zone had TCD. | Traumatic injuries and disorders | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone | Motorcycle, moped, dirt bike | |
| 06/06/2015 | YONKERS RACING CORP. | Yonkers | New York | An employee injured his/her back while stocking kitchen materials on a shelf. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-repetitive or prolonged | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker | |
| 29/01/2015 | St. John's Riverside Hospital | Yonkers | New York | Worker was burned on her rear shoulder and back when a pressurized hot water hose broke off of a laundry machine. | Heat (thermal) burns | Shoulder(s) and back | Struck by discharged object or substance | Pressurized water-blast | Hoses |
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