Fractures

An employee was flying a helicopter, which had a mechanical failure. The employee’s ribs were broken.

An employee was operating an electric pallet jack when he turned the wheel and accelerated. At that time, the employee’s leg was outside the vehicle and was pinned between the pallet jack and a rack. The employee’s right leg was fractured.

An employee was repairing a leaky extrusion press when the employee slipped on oil from the press on the floor and fractured the right leg.

An employee was on a ladder fastening a structure on a tank when the employee fell off the ladder, suffering a fractured back.

An employee tripped over a chair in the ICU breakroom and impacted the ground, fracturing the left hip.

An employee fell off a ladder he was climbing, landing on the concrete floor about 8 feet below. He suffered a cut to the back of the head, a cut to the chin, a broken shoulder, and a broken heel.

An employee either fell to the floor while standing on a chair or tripped and fell to the floor while walking. The employee sustained a broken leg in two places, requiring hospitalization.

A 1-ton tow truck backed over an employee, breaking the employee’s left ankle.

Casing was being run at a drilling site. The employee was reaching for a safety chain on an elevator door when the casing was pushed into the employee’s right arm, smashing it against the pipe and tool that was in the hole. The employee’s arm was broken.

An employee was exiting a package delivery vehicle. She fell, suffering a broken right wrist and a head laceration.