Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

At 1:45 p.m. on August 19, 2020, two employees were putting a highway sign on a flatbed truck. The wind blew the sign, knocking one of the employees off the truck. The back of his head struck the curb. He suffered lacerations to the back of the head, a laceration near his left cheek, a […]

An employee was driving a forklift when it struck a structural steel column, which separated the mast from the forklift. The right side of the employee’s skull struck a front support post in the forklift cabin, and the employee suffered a neck fracture and a concussion.

An employee was preparing to fill a truck up with water at a water station. The truck had a 3-inch cam lock and when the employee attempted to make a connection, the hose popped off, striking the employee in the face with approximately 700 PSI. The employee sustained a concussion, broken nose, and facial lacerations, […]

An employee was heading out of the office and down the stairs to begin her shift at the gate. It was stormy with heavy winds at the time. She stepped out onto the landing and shut the door when a gust of wind caused her to lose her balance and fall down the stairs. She […]

An employee was delivering glass to a client. He was attempting to secure tarps that were covering the glass on a flatbed trailer when he pulled on a rope and the rope broke. When the rope broke, he fell off the trailer and onto the concrete ground, fracturing his right scapula and three right ribs. […]

An employee was receiving a pig from the pipeline, when the pig exploded through the cover. The employee sustained a fractured hand and a concussion.

An employee was assembling an amusement ride while standing on the deck. He stepped off the deck just as he was walking off a curb and fell approximately 5 to 6 feet to the ground, suffering a concussion and left forearm fracture.

Three employees were detaching an elevated walkway from a tank battery. After being cut, the walkway gave way while two of the employees were on it, and they fell about 15 feet to the ground. One of them suffered a compound fracture to the right femur and a concussion. The other suffered a crushed left […]

An employee was working in an attic when he fell through the ceiling to the ground 8 feet below. He suffered a broken shoulder, a facial laceration, and a concussion.

An employee was on a ladder installing cable at customer’s two-story house. The ladder slipped and the ladder and the employee fell to the ground. The employee sustained a wrist fracture, a chin fracture, a concussion and a facial laceration.