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An employee was working from a raised scissor lift to fix an overhead garage door. The lift tipped over and the employee fell to the concrete floor about 18-20 feet below. The employee suffered a head injury, broken ribs, and a broken pelvis.

An employee was removing aerial service wires from an extension ladder when he fell 14 feet from the ladder. The employee sustained fractures to his pelvis, right hip, and ribs.

An employee was working from an extension ladder that was resting on a telecommunications line running between two wooden poles. One of the poles broke, causing the line to drop. The employee fell with the ladder, landing on the asphalt pavement and was hospitalized for a head injury.

An employee was moving/relocating a desk and an ergonomic chair when he slipped and fell to ground, hitting and injuring one of his knees.

An employee was using a 3-foot ladder to replace the molding above the door outside an apartment unit. While descending the ladder, the employee fell and missed the last step as the right leg of the ladder gave way. The employee then fell to the floor and landed on his left hip, resulting in a hip fracture.

An employee was closing an office door when their middle fingertip was caught between the door and the frame, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

An employee was doing a repair in an office building. He was closing a bank vault door when his right index finger became caught between the door and the door frame resulting in amputation of the fingertip.

An employee's left index finger was pinched between a cattle gate and a concrete wall, resulting in amputation of soft tissue and loss of the fingernail.

An employee was delivering mail when their left little finger got caught in a door and the door closed, resulting in amputation.

On December 11, 2023, an employee was transporting equipment for demolition tasks and waiting for the superintendent to open the door. The door closed and amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb.

While working to install telecommunications service, an employee was descending an extension ladder which was attached to a strand between two utility poles. The ladder shifted to the left. The employee lost his balance, and fell approximately 10-15 feet onto compacted soil. The employee sustained fractures to his right fibula and tibia requiring surgery, and a dislocated left ankle.

An employee was standing near a manhole when a chain that was attached to a cable placing truck to pull copper out snapped and struck his right leg. The employee sustained a laceration and broken leg. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was cleaning excess product from the line when their hand became caught in the back of a rotary filling machine. The employee's wrist was broken.

An employee was going up a ladder between two utility poles in a backyard. He then went to readjust the ladder, but fell before getting to the bottom of the ladder. The employee sustained a broken left hip.

An employee was stepping out of a car when they slipped and fell on ice, resulting in a femur fracture.

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.