FMC Devens

On November 28, 2023, at approximately 6:50 AM, an employee was struck by a cart containing a stack of plastic trays. The employee was hospitalized for three rib fractures.

An employee was using an electric cart pusher to move carts inside of the cart vestibule. The employee's left foot was caught between the carts and the cart door, resulting in two broken bones.

On September 21, 2023, an employee and a co-worker were moving a boat mold with a dolly. The injured employee pulled on the mold while the co-worker pushed from the front. The injured employee became pinned against another mold that was behind them, resulting in an abdominal pain and bruising to the lower back that required hospitalization.

An employee was struck by a loaded cart of dairy products that was being pushed from the warhouse to the cooler area, resulting in a right hip fracture.

The injured employee ducked under flooring materials that were on a cart being moved by another employee. The materials struck the injured employee resulting in a laceration under their eye.

An employee was working in the food service warehouse when he experienced chest pain, difficulty breathing, and lost consciousness. The employee sustained carbon monoxide poisoning.

An employee was responding to a physical altercation between two inmates when they slipped and fell on the ground, landing on their left arm. The employee was hospitalized with a compound fracture to their left forearm.

An employee was working on an out-of-service forklift when his hand was caught in the door frame as the stuck cab door was being opened. The employee sustained a middle fingertip amputation.

An employee was closing a door while holding the door handle behind him. The door closed on his finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.

An employee placed his hand down and was shocked by electricity from a misting fan.

An employee fell while exiting a trailer. The employee landed on their left side on the pavement, suffering multiple broken ribs on the left side. The employee was hospitalized.

Two employees were setting up a mandrel in the spindle of a machine. The mandrel was side-shifted while an employee's hand was on the mast of a powered industrial truck. The employee suffered crushing injuries that resulted in amputations to the middle and ring fingertips.

An employee had been loading a double deck press. The employee saw a mold had been sent in with the C-hook still attached on the belly bar. As he went to remove the hook from the mold, his right thumb got caught on the C-hook. The employee's thumb was partially amputated.

An employee was operating a roller and paving a small pathway next to a pavilion. The ground was on a slight pitch, causing him to reach up toward the roll cage to stabilize himself. His right fifth finger was pinched between the roll cage and the rafter of the pavilion. The employee sustained a partial degloving injury with partial traumatic amputation.

An employee was delivering home heating fuel when bees came from the ground and stung the employee's face, neck, torso, and hands. The employee proceeded to shut off the oil flow before losing consciousness. They were hospitalized due to an anaphylactic reaction.