Kedem Winery

An employee was operating a sit-down type of material handling equipment (MHE). They were turning the MHE with the clamp attachment in the air when the MHE fell over onto its right side. The employee's right foot was caught under the battery cover of the MHE. The employee sustained a chemical burn from the battery and a fractured right ankle.

An employee was driving a snowmobile when it flipped over. The employee suffered a broken rib.

An employee was driving an unloaded forklift outside a building. During a left turn, the forklift drove off the paved area onto an unpaved surface, became unstable, and tipped over. The employee was pinned under the forklift and suffered two broken leg bones and a broken hip.

An employee was riding in a utility task vehicle when it overturned. The employee sustained a broken leg.

An employee was trimming tree branches from an aerial lift. As they were maneuvering the aerial bucket lift from inside, the truck drove over soft ground and tipped over. The bucket lift fell to the ground with the employee tied off inside, resulting in rib fractures.

An employee sustained a hernia while carrying a 25-pound gas cylinder. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

An employee was preparing to unload wine barrels from a shipping container that had been loaded onto a semi-trailer for delivery. His left index finger was caught between the container and a loading ramp, and was amputated just above the middle joint.

An employee was moving a barbeque grill. The lid fell while in transport and pinched their right thumb against the grill frame causing a fracture and laceration. The employee was hospitalized.

Two employees placed an electric pallet jack onto the back of a delivery truck. One employee got into the back of the truck and was operating the electric pallet jack; the injured employee was standing outside of the truck. The electric pallet jack was locked in place, and the employee in the back of the truck was moving materials around manually. The electric pallet jack started rolling toward the back end of the truck. The injured employee went to grab it to prevent it from falling out of the truck. The injured employee's right pinky finger was then caught between the rolling electric pallet jack and the side of the truck. He suffered a right pinky fingertip amputation.

An employee was cutting cardboard to make a work mat for his desk when his pocket knife slipped and lacerated his right arm.

An employee was cleaning leaves with a backpack blower when he fell from a ladder, resulting in injuries to his head, neck, and back.

An employee was operating a battery-powered broom to clean demolition debris off the top of the outermost bridge girder. The girder was approximately 11 feet above the demolition scaffold below. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to wind bracing below. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvis/tailbone fracture. Fall protection was in place at the time.

An employee slipped while descending in a stairwell, fell, and suffered multiple contusions/bruises to the head, neck, shoulders, knees, and back. She was hospitalized.

An employee's right middle finger was caught in a nip point. The employee suffered an amputation to the middle finger at the first knuckle.

An employee was directing trucks as they entered and left a highway work zone. A vehicle struck them, resulting in multiple fractures and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.