DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-09-03Altamonte SpringsFlEmerson International, Inc.BrainOther fall to lower level
On September 3, 2021, an employee was climbing down a 6-foot A-frame ladder after cleaning an AC drain. He lost his balance, fell, and hit his head on the top of a cubicle wall. He suffered a head injury and was hospitalized.
2021-08-16Altamonte SpringsFlROW Solution, LLC.Lower leg(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On August 16, 2021, an employee was using a concrete saw cutter to cut an 8-inch diameter PVC sewer pipe when the blade contacted his left calf, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization.
2021-07-28MaltaMtAmerican Prairie FoundationMultiple body partsStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee and co-workers were taking apart bison fence panels when a fence panel fell onto the employee, resulting in a broken pelvis, broken vertebra, and a spinal cord injury.
2021-02-01AltamontIlIrwin Seating CompanyBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was hospitalized due to carbon monoxide poisoning at or around the paint line oven.
2020-10-09Altamonte SpringsFlBuddys Newco, LLCAnkle(s) and leg(s)Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was visiting a customer's location. While walking up stairs he fell on the stairway and sustained a fractured right ankle/leg. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2020-05-21Altamonte SpringsFloridaAdvent HealthLower leg(s)Injured by object breaking in hand
An employee was moving into a new office space and that had junk left in the office areas from previous tenants. He was taking a large piece of commercial glass to the dumpster using a dolly. As he was picking up the glass over his head to throw it in the dumpster, the glass broke and half went into the dumpster and the other half fell on his right lower leg, severely cutting it. He was hospitalized with a severed tendon.
2020-02-19Altamonte SpringsFloridaJohnson BatteryFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was on-site (outside) working on a forklift battery. He was burning a negative cable on the battery. When he finished, he pushed the battery back into the forklift. He noticed that the battery was on an incline and it was slowly moving. He grabbed the battery and his right index finger was pinched by the battery causing injury to the finger.
2020-01-21AltamontIllinoisArends Hogan Walker LLCHip(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was pulling down the hood of a sprayer and had one foot on the step and one foot on the sprayer frame. The employee was hooking up the strap to the crane on the service truck when the employee's foot slipped. The employee fell from the sprayer and struck the ground, breaking the hip socket and requiring surgery.
2019-09-19Altamonte SpringsFloridaAdventHealth DeLandBODY SYSTEMSExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was exposed to latex balloons in a conference room and had an anaphylactic reaction.
2019-08-26Altamonte SpringsFloridaGreyfox Construction CorpBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
After constructing a concrete sidewalk, an employee was found slumped over during a break. He was hospitalized due to heat-related illness.
2019-08-16Altamonte SpringsFloridaThe Davey Tree Expert CoBrainOther fall to lower level
An employee was on the rack of a bucket truck, preparing to enter the bucket, when he fell to the ground and suffered a head injury.
2019-06-26Altamonte SpringsFloridaUS COATING SPECIALISTS LLCNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was setting up hoses and a sprayer to spray coat a roof. He fell 30 feet off the roof and fractured bones.
2019-05-22Altamonte SpringsFloridaSkanska-Granite-Lane A Joint VentureHand(s) and finger(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was helping a crew perform a dry run for placing concrete slab when his hand was caught in a wrench drive shaft that engaged, causing a right hand laceration and finger dislocation.
2019-04-24Altamonte SpringsFloridaMACY'S, Inc.Knee(s)Trip without fall, n.e.c.
A maintenance employee was working on the roof. He was walking down the fixed stairs from the cooling tower when he missed a step and both his knees gave out. He caught himself on the rail and did not fall. He suffered from torn tendons behind both kneecaps, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2019-04-05Terra AltaWest VirginiValley Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center, IncFingertip(s)Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee was feeding a client when the client bit off the tip of the employee's right little finger.
2019-04-04Altamonte SpringsFloridaAdventHealthWrist(s) and arm(s)Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking along a sidewalk at work when she tripped on an uneven section and fell to the sidewalk, fracturing her right arm and wrist.
2019-03-26Altamonte SpringsFloridaVRC COMPANIES, LLCToes(s), toenail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At 11:30 a.m. on March 26, 2019, an employee was on the lift gate of a truck when it was raised and pinched his middle toe against the truck. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-02-05Altamonte SpringsFloridaThe Home Depot USA Inc.Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was using a 9-step ladder to pack down dryer ducts. As she was descending the ladder, she missed the bottom step and fell, breaking her ankle.
2019-01-15Altamonte SpringsFloridaSuncoast Post-Tension, Ltd. CorporationHeel(s)Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Part of the safety cable that ran vertically along the post that was covered by previously poured concrete had been chipped away. As the employee squatted and held onto the safety cable to look at the outer side of the post, the safety cable gave way, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall forward 14 feet over the edge of the second level of the parking garage. The employee was hospitalized with 2 broken heels.
2019-01-14Altamonte SpringsFloridaEngineered Cooling ServicesMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to remove a scroll compressor and was pulling on the suction line while his helper was heating the solder joint enough to allow him to pull the joint apart. His helper was in the process of removing the flame when hot refrigerant oil sprayed onto the employee's face, forearm, and neck, causing burns.
2018-07-27Altamonte SpringsFloridaNational Property Management Associates, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to cut molding. His hand slipped and the saw blade partially amputated a finger.
2018-05-14Altamonte SpringsFloridaRACI Intermediate Holdings, LLCForearm(s)Injured by object breaking in hand
An employee was moving a mirror when it cracked and lacerated his forearm, severing a tendon and causing nerve and arterial damage. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-05-07Altamonte SpringsFloridaUS Foods, Inc.Sole(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While backing away from a delivery truck, an employee stepped onto a box (case) that was stacked behind them. The employee became unstable, lost balance, and fell to the ground, breaking a bone in the bottom of the left foot.
2018-04-19Altamonte SpringsFloridaGIBBS & REGISTER, INC.Upper arm(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a piece of lumber with a cut-off saw when the piece collapsed and pinched the saw blade, causing the saw to kick back. The employee lost control of the saw, and it contacted/lacerated his left bicep.
2018-02-01MaltaNew YorkPerformance Contracting, Inc.SkullOther fall to lower level
An employee was walking downstairs, passed out and fell down the stairs resulting in a fractured skull.
2017-08-17Altamonte SpringsFloridaUtilities, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee became lightheaded from heat stress while reading water meters, requiring hospitalization.
2017-08-06Altamonte SpringsFloridaZoes KitchenFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting chicken with a cleaver when it cut his left middle finger to the bone.
2017-07-27MaltaMontanaCENTURY COMPANY, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was chipping asphalt in a dump truck. The employee tossed the spud bar from the truck and caught his right index finger between the spud bar and the truck body resulting in amputation of the first digit.
2017-07-08Altamonte SpringsFloridaWC Staffing SolutionsFoot (feet)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was pressure-cleaning when he lost his balance. The machine malfunctioned and the high-pressure spray lacerated his left foot.
2017-06-06Altamonte SpringsFloridaWharton-Smith, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was holding a pipe level as it went through a machine when he slipped, lost his balance, and let go of the pipe. He tried to straighten it, but the pipe crushed his pinky fingertip between it and the adjacent concrete wall. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-02-20Altamonte SpringsFloridaTRI-CITY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.Foot(feet) and leg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee on a ladder was drilling a hole in concrete when the drill bit made contact with a rebar rod and kicked back, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the floor. He broke his left foot and right leg.
2016-09-20Altamonte SpringsFloridaNature's Care Orlando, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was trimming a bush with a hedge trimmer when the trimmer became caught up on a bush and kicked back onto the employee. He covered his face with his right hand and his index finger was fractured.
2016-08-24MaltaIdahoJ. R. Simplot CompanyBack, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a small trailer loading irrigation pipe, slipped and fell to the ground breaking bones in the back.
2016-07-18Altamonte SpringsFloridaFlorida Hospital AltamonteBODY SYSTEMSExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee suffered an allergic reaction to latex balloons that had been placed on the work floor as decoration for an event. The employee was later hospitalized.
2016-07-14AltamontIllinoisIrwin Seating Company Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On 07/14/2016, at approximately 11:15 a.m., an employee was using a saw to cut 4'x8' panels. As the employee was retracting the table back to its starting position, the blade cut the employee's right-hand middle, ring, and pinky fingers, amputating the pinky and ring fingertips.
2016-07-08AltamontNew YorkGolub CorporationFingertip(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was standing outside of the restroom when his hand was placed in or near the door jam as a coworker opened the door from the inside. The employee's hand was pinned between the side of the door and the door jam, partially amputating the left ring finger from the mid-nail.
2016-05-05MaltaNew YorkABM IndustriesArm(s)Fall on same level
An employee fell on a sidewalk at a client site and broke her arm.
2016-02-19AltamontIllinoisBK Resources, Inc.Sole(s)Stepped on object
While accessing an area near a sprinkler system, an employee stepped on an exposed, protruding 1/4" x 2" concrete anchor, which punctured the employee's left foot and required surgery.
2015-11-10AltamontIllinoisIrwin Seating Company Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Three of an employee's left-hand fingertips were amputated while he was adjusting a press brake to bend 90-degree angles on bench seating.
2015-10-23AltamontNew YorkShawcor LimitedFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
The employee was resting his hand on a piece of equipment while preparing to calibrate it. He turned to his right and his left pinky and glove were caught in the belt mount of the equipment. He was transported to the hospital and suffered a partial fingertip amputation with no bone loss. The bone was fractured at the tip.
2015-09-11MaltaNew YorkPower Cleaning Technologies, Inc. BODY SYSTEMSStings and venomous bites
An employee was pressure washing a house and was stung by bees. Due to a bee allergy, the employee was hospitalized.
2015-07-26AltaCaliforniaU.S. FOREST SERVICE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGIONMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee suffered burns to both hands and the right side of the face while moving a vehicle on the fire line on 7/26/15 at 5 p.m. The employee was hospitalized.
2015-04-21Altamonte SpringsFloridaCambridge Management ServiceArm(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
While moving a dumpster form underneath the garbage chute to empty it, the employee's left arm was caught between the dumpster and the wall, breaking it. The fracture required hospitalization and surgery to repair.
2015-04-15Altamonte SpringsFloridaGale Insulation Winter ParkNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell 8 to 9 feet from a second floor while sweeping debris. The employee leaned against the guardrail to look down; the guardrails failed, causing him to fall.
2015-02-05MaltaNew YorkASMLFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was troubleshooting the installation of a tool (XT1000 - used in wafer semi conductor manufacture) when a door would not open. The employee tried to manipulate the door resulting in a right thumb tip amputation.
2015-01-15Altamonte SpringsFloridaBrookdale, dba Horizon Bay Altamonte SpringsMultiple body partsFall on same level due to slipping
While walking into the dining manager's office from the stove area, an employee slipped on the threshold of the office door and landed on his left elbow and onto his back. Preliminary diagnosis was concussion without loss of consciousness, acute headache, cervical sprain, thoracic spine sprain, and lumbar spine sprain.
2015-01-15Altamonte SpringsFloridaHome Depot U.S.A., Inc.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from the platform of a 3-step ladder when taking products down from the shelf.