Fractures

A mechanic was performing an alignment on a vehicle. A second mechanic was inside the vehicle checking on an air conditioning part. The vehicle was inadvertently placed in drive and the brake brace was knocked out of the way. The vehicle fell off the ramp and struck the first mechanic in the head. The mechanic […]

An employee was inspecting a conveyor belt to make sure it was clean. It caught his arm, breaking and lacerating it.

While performing an inspection on hydraulic lines, an employee lost footing on an uneven surface and fell to the ground, hitting their ribs on a solid metal object. The employee’s ribs were fractured.

An employee fell from a ladder while removing stock from a shelf. The employee suffered a broken left leg.

An employee swung a sledge hammer to hit a hammer union. The sledge hammer missed and caused the employee to lose balance and fall approximately 3 feet, hitting his back on a mud pump module and suction pipe. The employee sustained fractures to the L2, L3, and L4 vertebrae.

An employee tripped and fell over an empty box that was next to a trash can. Her right elbow was shattered and required surgery.

An employee had been driving a skid steer loader on the job site. Both of his feet were fractured by the loader’s bucket. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee broke their teeth on the railing of a boom lift while attempting to navigate the lift onto a curb.

Employees were cutting and torching metal scraps. A metal object fell onto an employee causing multiple fractures to the ribs and spine.

An employee was operating an excavator. While extending the tracks, the excavator tipped over and landed on top of an employee’s left foot. The impact ripped the leather of his steel toed boots just above the steel and resulted in broken toes.