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An employee was performing a bail-out training scenario while wearing a harness with a carabiner and a springless belay device. The employee weighted the rope while rolling out of a window to begin his descent down the training tower. He took two or three steps down the side when the belay device failed. The employee grabbed onto the rope with both hands, keeping himself upright while quickly descending approximately 5 stories. He landed feet first on rubber tiles covering the concrete floor and then fell to his left side, resulting in fractures to the thoracic spine and heel of the left foot as well as rope burn abrasions to both hands.

On August 18, 2025, an employee was lifting a box weighing approximately 30 pounds to prepare it for shipping. He turned to place the box on a bench behind him and felt a pop in his back that caused immediate pain. The employee was hospitalized for herniated discs and required surgery.

After completing a fitness test, an employee experienced lower leg pain and an inability to walk. The employee was hospitalized for compartment syndrome in both legs.

An employee was participating in special response team (SRT) tryouts and sustained rhabdomyolysis performing strenuous activities.

An employee had bent down to pick up two 80-ounce pans of cheesecake. When the employee stood up, they felt a pop in their back, and they were hospitalized with a back injury.

An employee was completing a mandatory physical training program when he began feeling ill. The employee was hospitalized for rhabdomyolysis.

An employee was jogging on a sidewalk during a fitness test. The employee tripped on raised concrete, fell, and suffered a broken jaw.

An employee was performing a bail-out training scenario while wearing a harness with a carabiner and a springless belay device. The employee weighted the rope while rolling out of a window to begin his descent down the training tower. He took two or three steps down the side when the belay device failed. The employee grabbed onto the rope with both hands, keeping himself upright while quickly descending approximately 5 stories. He landed feet first on rubber tiles covering the concrete floor and then fell to his left side, resulting in fractures to the thoracic spine and heel of the left foot as well as rope burn abrasions to both hands.

An employee was participating in a bomb technical training when they experienced heat exhaustion due to a heat index of 114-degrees Fahrenheit.

An employee was participating in hostage rescue team selection in 85-degree heat when they experienced dehydration and a heat-related muscle injury.

An employee tripped and fell to the floor in an office. She suffered a broken left femur and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

A building engineer was inspecting a generator. As he closed the generator enclosure door, his right ring finger was caught between the door and the door frame. The fingertip was amputated.

An employee was walking back to a carrier case with mail in her hand when she tripped over a tub. Her back overarched as she fell, resulting in a fractured back that required hospitalization.

An employee was driving a utility tractor rig when it struck the rear trailer of another utility tractor rig, which was traveling in the opposite direction. The glancing impact caused damage to the cab, and he sustained a laceration on right side of his face, a cervical fracture, two fractured left ribs, and a pelvic fracture. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was washing an aircraft from a scissor lift when they fell to the floor. The employee sustained a back injury and lacerations to their head and neck.

An employee was working with a drill and a metal cable. The drill caught the cable and caused an amputation to the employee's left ring finger.