ChemAid Laboratories, Inc.

An employee was cleaning the heads of a crimper with a paper towel when the machine caught the paper towel and her right glove. The middle and ring fingers were amputated.

An employee was operating a forklift to load a box truck when the truck moved away from the loading dock, causing the forklift to fall to the ground. The employee sustained a knee injury.

An employee was leaning on a unguarded conveyor belt of a packaging machine when a finger on her left hand became caught in a pinch point resulting in amputation of the fingertip.

An employee was cleaning a cordless drill. As they applied brake fluid to the drill and pulled the trigger, the fluid ignited. The employee suffered burns to the face, hands, and arms.

An employee was welding on a rack when sparks ignited residual diesel on his pants. The employee sustained first-, second-, and third-degree burns.

An employee was spraying glue to the floor of an enclosed cargo trailer. The fumes made contact with the heater causing a flash fire. The employee suffered burns to their face and right hand.

An employee was replacing a valve in the gas line to the fryer. The shutoff valve malfunctioned resulting in a gas leak that then ignited. The employee sustained burns requiring hospitalization.

An employee was using a torch when a hole in the oxygen line leaked gas that then ignited. The employee sustained burns to the left palm and wrist.

An employee was walking through the facility when they struck their foot against a pallet, tripped, fell into a pallet, and landed on the concrete floor. The employee's right leg was fractured.

A delivery driver was making a delivery at a client location. He was closing the rolling door of the delivery truck when his fingertip became caught in the door, resulting in a partial amputation.

An employee was servicing a rooftop HVAC unit when their left hand became caught in the rotating belt of the machine. The employee sustained an amputation of their thumb from the first knuckle.

An employee was descending a set of rolling stairs when he missed the last step and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to his ankle and leg.

An employee was installing a new conveyor belt when their right thumb became caught between the belt and the drive pulley. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the thumb.

An employee tripped over a stool and fell on the floor, resulting in a left displaced mid-cervical femoral neck fracture.

An employee was installing fence posts when they stepped into a recently dug hole that was not visible due to rainfall. The employee's leg was fractured.

An employee assisted in cleaning material from a conveyor pit. After the pit was cleaned, the employee proceeded to replace metal safety plates to ensure other employees did not fall into the pit. While replacing one of the last plates, the employee mis-stepped and fell approximately 5 feet into the pit. The employee was hospitalized with back/side bruising, elbow bruising, bone bruises, and/or fractured ribs.

An employee was inspecting a breaker box and turning on/off a circuit breaker when he was electrocuted.

An employee was walking on the sidewalk. When they stepped off the curb, they fell to the ground, resulting in fractures to their tibia, fibula, and a metatarsal.