PRATT INDUSTRIES

The injured employee was manually moving a belt into position on a four belt gear pulley. The machine was locked out at the time. While walking belt #1 over onto the pulley where belt #2 had broken off, the injured employee had a co-worker manually rotate the shaft on the other side of the machine to help walk the belt into position. The injured employee was pulling up on the belt with his right hand and was using a screwdriver with his left hand to move the belt. The rotating shaft then reversed direction and the injured employee's right-hand fingers were caught between the belt and pulley resulting in a partial amputation to the middle fingertip and a fracture to the pinky finger.

An employee working in the converting department felt cramps and looked pale and was hospitalized for dehydration.

An employee was trying to push a stuck stack of cardboard from one conveyor belt line to the next. The first line reversed and the employee's left foot was caught between the two lines, sustaining a fracture and laceration.

An employee was working at the baler/hogger shredding up corrugated boxes when a jam occurred. The employee used a metal pipe to try and clear/unjam the hogger when his right hand was pinned between the pipe and hogger's door frame, fracturing his third, fourth, and fifth fingers.

An employee was re-stacking corrugated sheets on a conveyor storage line when their left foot was caught between two sections of the conveyor resulting in a laceration/de-gloving injury.

An employee was performing finishing work on a residential driveway when they began to experience body cramps and were hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.

An employee was staking tomato plants on a farm. The employee began to feel sick and collapsed, suffering from dehydration and heat shock.

An agent was participating in SWAT team selection and was performing various physical fitness skills including running and exercise intervals. The agent experienced dehydration and a muscular injury that required hospitalization.

An employee was traveling back from work when they became ill and experienced dizziness due to heat exhaustion.

On September 26, 2023, an employee was delivering packages when he began to feel ill with a pain in his side. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.

On September 16, 2025, an employee was installing a billboard advertising display when they fell 8 feet and 6 inches to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a puncture wound.

An employee was installing a piece of advertising copy on a billboard. He fell approximately 18-25 feet from the structure to the ground, suffering broken ribs and facial trauma.

An employee was installing a sign. They left the bucket to reach bolts, removed their harness, and reached for a piece of iron. The employee climbed to the back of the sign on the affixed metal lattice. The bolt came loose and the iron gave way, causing the employee to fall approximately 13 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to their hips, arm, and shoulders. They also sustained torn rotator cuffs in both shoulders. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

An employee was climbing a hook ladder. A piece of advertising material fell onto the employee, causing them to slip and fall from the fourth or fifth rung. The employee landed on their left arm, breaking the arm and also suffering a broken rib.

An employee set up and secured an extension ladder on a pole so he could tighten up a low-hanging triplex cable. While on the pole, the employee started to pull the triplex cable to raise it up. The tension caused the pole to snap. The employee jumped off the ladder to avoid getting hit by the pole. The employee impacted the ground and sustained bilateral talus fractures.

An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.

An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.

An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.

An employee was manipulating dies on a brake press. The press caught and crushed the employee's right forearm, resulting in hospitalization.