Silgan Dispensing Grandview

An employee had been moving a tote using a pallet jack. An automatic guided vehicle (AGV) picked up a tote and was transporting it to another location when it struck the pallet jack, pushing the pallet jack into the employee who was then caught between the pallet jack and a column. The employee sustained a laceration and fracture of the left leg that required surgery.

An employee was working on an automatic guided vehicle (AGV) that had stalled when they were struck in the right leg by a second AGV, resulting in a fractured right tibia.

An employee was driving a double pallet jack down an aisle when another piece of equipment came through the aisle. Realizing that the two pieces of equipment were about to collide, the employee jumped off the pallet jack. It then ran over his leg, breaking his leg/ankle.

An employee was operating a forklift when the load shifted. The employee jumped from the forklift and it rolled backward, falling off the ramp and pinning the employee underneath it. They sustained head trauma and injuries to the shoulder, arm, pelvis, and leg.

An employee was operating a rider-style powered pallet jack. He lost his balance causing him to fall off and become trapped between it and a wall. He suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized.

An employee was operating a stand-on mower down a hill when the mower started sliding. The employee jumped off the mower and fell to the ground. Their hand was cut by the mower blade, resulting in a laceration and a thumb amputation.

An employee was driving a package car around a building on UPS property when the vehicle struck a bump. The force from hitting the bump unbuckled the employee's seatbelt and caused them to fall out of the vehicle onto the asphalt. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for fractures to their hip and pelvis.

An employee was operating a drill and tap machine. He was placing a part with his right hand and removing a part coming in on the left side. He saw a part that was crooked and went to straighten it. The machine clamped down on his left index finger, degloving the top part of the finger and resulting in a partial amputation.

An employee was performing maintenance on a roll cutting machine in a warehouse. The employee was removing excess grease from the bearings when the machine's chain caught their right index finger. The fingertip was amputated by the chain and sprocket.

During fiberglass work, an employee mixed a methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) catalyst with a cobalt chemical that they thought was a dye. A chemical reaction occurred, resulting in an explosion. The employee sustained second-degree burns on his back and a blister on his right arm.

An employee was walking when she tripped over a box on the ground and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a severe dislocation to the hip and leg that required surgery.

An employee was cutting material on a straight saw when the blade lacerated her right index finger. The employee was hospitalized.

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.