Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-08	Clearwater	Fl	ES Investments, LLC	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was running parts through a stamping press. The employee attempted to clear something stuck in the press when their left hand became caught in the press, resulting in an injury.
2021-11-05	Clearwater	Fl	Baycare Health System	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was circulating during a surgical case. The employee was using a wand machine and got their right foot tangled in a wire, causing them to fall to the floor. The employee sustained right hip and right foot fractures.
2021-11-01	Clearwater	Fl	Waste Management Inc. of Florida	Face	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a plasma torch to cut the lid off an empty drum of brake cleaner when sparks from the torch ignited fumes in the barrel. The employee suffered second degree burns on the left side of his face.
2021-07-26	Clearwater	Fl	Monin, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was working drilling holes to mount a controller box to a running conveyor belt. The employee was checking for metal edges or burr when his left middle finger got caught between the chain and sprocket resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-07-13	Clearwater	Fl	Red Robin International, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in the kitchen, slipped on the wet floor, fell, and fractured their hip.
2021-07-08	Clearwater	Fl	Walmart Supercenter	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a paper cutter and amputated the tip of their left thumb.
2021-06-30	Clearwater	Fl	Duncan Construction Corp.	Multiple upper extremities locations	Trip over an object without fall
An employee was carrying a bucket of hot roofing tar. He was walking to the back of the building when the wind blew a tarp into his path and onto his feet. The employee stumbled and hot tar fell out of the bucket, landing on the employee's arms, from the elbows to the hands. The employee sustained third and fourth degree burns requiring surgery.
2021-06-17	Clearwater	Fl	Baker Commercial Landscaping of Tampa, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was in the back of a truck, pulling a tarp over debris. He slipped on a wet floor and fell on his back, landing on the trailer about 4 feet below. He suffered fractured ribs and laceration to the spleen.
2021-05-17	Clearwater	Fl	Waterfront Property Services, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee cut into a 55-gallon drum with a plasma cutter. Gasoline fumes in the drum ignited and then flamed out. The employee suffered burns to both shins, as well as a laceration to the right temple from a piece of the drum.
2021-02-11	Clearwater	Fl	Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
While walking, an employee tripped and fell onto their left side and sustained a fractured hip requiring hospitalization.
2020-09-30	Clearwater	Fl	Endo-Therapeutics, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
A trainer was training a new employee on how to use a crimping machine. While the trainer was reaching to grab a device, the machine was activated and amputated the employee's right index fingertip.
2020-08-14	Clearwater	Fl	Archer Western - De Moya JV II	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working atop a horizontal whaler (steel I-beam) within a coffer cell approximately 12 feet from ground level. The employee was tied off to a cable lifeline above. When the crane hoisted the rigging out of the cell, one of the rigging hooks caught the whaler and broke the welds. This caused the whaler and the employee to fall. The employee struck the top of a concrete pile during the fall and sustained a fracture to his right acetabular bone (hip).
2020-08-05	Clearwater	Fl	ALL SOUTH UNDERGROUND, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was handling a pressurized water hose to clean a large culvert pipe when the hose slipped from his hands and began to flail around, striking the employee approximately four times. The employee was hospitalized with an abdominal injury.
2020-07-22	Clearwater	Florida	FAULHABER MICROMO LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a mill creating taps and dyes and suffered a laceration to the left middle finger requiring surgery.
2020-06-08	Clearwater	Florida	Dixie Construction Services, Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
The injured employee was building a tubular scaffold to do a stucco repair on a condo. While the injured employee was receiving a scaffold frame, the employee that was handing the frame lost their grip on it, and the injured employee fell 15 ft. with the frame in hand. The injured employee sustained a compound fracture to the right leg and a laceration to the forehead.
2020-04-27	Clearwater	Florida	DAVID NELSON CONSTRUCTION CO.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee was helping a driver load pipes onto a transport trailer when a pipe rolled and wedged his left thumb, resulting in a thumb amputation.
2020-03-31	Clearwater	Florida	GDK LEASING, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
On March 31, 2020, at approximately 7:48 PM, an employee was unloading a (demountable) pod when he smashed two fingers, amputating one of the fingertips.
2020-03-26	Clearwater	Florida	Lowes Commercial Painting	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was spray painting a building from a ladder when the employee fell 8 feet to the ground, suffering multiple fractures to the back, knee, and ankle.
2020-03-02	Clearwater	Florida	Archer Western - De Moya JV II	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was waiting for a mechanic to gather tools needed to reeve a hoist cable through a single-sheave rope block. The block fell over, pushing the employee forward and causing him to fall. The block then landed on his left ankle/leg, breaking the ankle and the tibia.
2020-02-14	Clearwater	Florida	Blueline Mechanical, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a shear press to cut metal and cardboard. The press activated while the employee's fingers were in the point of operation and amputated the top of the employee's left middle finger.
2020-01-03	Clearwater	Florida	WALKER FORD CO INC	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was working underneath a vehicle on a lift to remove a suspension bolt when he lost his footing and fell to the floor, fracturing his tibia and fibula. He was hospitalized.
2019-09-16	Clearwater	Florida	Vermeer Southeast Sales & Services	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a trailer moving some equipment (mix tanks) when he fell off the trailer and hit the ground, breaking his right leg.
2019-08-16	Clearwater	Florida	Morton Plant Hospital, Association, Inc.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on the floor, fell, and broke her right patella.
2019-08-06	Clearwater	Florida	TAMPA BAY MILLWORKS INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to make a drawer box for a cabinet. The drawer side kicked back and the table saw amputated the employee's left middle finger above the first knuckle.
2019-06-14	Clearwater	Florida	Genuine Parts Company	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
While walking toward a customer to deliver product, an employee tripped on a concrete step and fell. The employee's right knee struck the ground, and the employee suffered a broken patella.
2019-06-08	Clearwater	Florida	Walgreens Co.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on water on the floor and fell, suffering a broken left leg and right arm.
2019-06-07	Clearwater	Florida	Archer Western - De Moya JV II	Upper arm(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was juking a pile of concrete when a triangle beam hit the top of the concrete pile, causing a section of the top edge to chip off, fall, and strike the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left humerus and skin avulsion.
2019-05-21	Clearwater	Florida	Element National Management	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing a ladder placed on soil when the ladder shifted. The employee fell 3 to 5 feet to concrete ground and suffered a concussion.
2019-04-17	Clearwater	Florida	Waste Pro of Florida, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was unloading a garbage bin from a truck's lift gate when he stepped back, lost balance, and fell about 4 feet to the ground, fracturing his right ankle.
2019-03-22	Clearwater	Florida	Proto, Corp.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on nylon plastic banding and fell to the floor, suffering a broken kneecap and a head laceration.
2019-03-21	Clearwater	Florida	Smith & Casady, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a ladder removing insulation. The employee slipped and fell about 5 feet, suffering a jammed finger on the right hand and a head injury.
2019-03-13	Clearwater	Florida	Levinson Excavating, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning a lot with an excavator. As he was pulling down branches, a tree limb came through the windshield and smashed his right leg, perforating the skin.
2019-02-25	Clearwater	Florida	The Concrete, Steel, and Glass Company	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
A carpenter was on top of a one-story warehouse, moving roof panels during roof installation. He fell through a skylight and suffered rib fractures. He was hospitalized.
2019-01-15	Clearwater Beach	Florida	Jon Myers Roofing & Construction, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell from the roof of a two-story house to the ground while on his way to secure his harness to the rope, suffering a right ankle fracture.
2018-09-26	Clearwater	Florida	DAVID NELSON CONSTRUCTION CO.	Hip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
A 3-foot-diameter concrete pipe was being lifted by an excavator while a well point was removed. The load swung over and pinned an employee against a 42-inch iron pipe, causing hairline fractures to his left hip. He was hospitalized.
2018-09-20	Clearwater	Florida	Archer Western - De Moya JV II	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a roller/compactor when he went down an uneven slope and jumped out of the vehicle. He stepped into a rut in the side of the slope and fractured his lower right leg/ankle.
2018-09-01	Clearwater	Florida	BayCare Health System, Inc.	Wrist(s) and elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was walking when she tripped and fell to the floor, fracturing her right wrist and elbow.
2018-06-29	Clearwater	Florida	SPECTRA METAL SALES, INC.	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating the slitter machine and got their right hand caught in the machine's rollers causing a laceration to the palm.
2018-06-26	Clearwater	Florida	The Phillies	Jaw, chin	Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c.
A baseball pitcher was struck in the right lower jaw by a line drive baseball, suffering a fractured mandible.
2018-06-15	Clearwater	Florida	Westchester Gardens Limited Partnership	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking through the kitchen area when she stumbled and fell into a food storage shelf, fracturing her femur.
2018-05-24	Clearwater	Florida	Philadelphia Phillies	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Struck by thrown object-unintentional injury
An employee was hospitalized after being struck in the back by a pitch.
2018-05-20	Clearwater	Florida	Publix Super Market Inc.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was walking when she lost her balance and fell, fracturing her kneecap. She was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-04-18	Clearwater	Florida	Paramedics Plus, LLC	Thoracic region	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was undergoing SWAT paramedic training. He was on the monkey bars when he swung his feet up, slipped and fell about 7 feet off of the monkey bars, and landed on his head. He fractured his D6 and D7 vertebrae, requiring surgery.
2018-02-26	Clearwater	Florida	Hammer Haag Steel, Inc.	Cheek(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was bending a 1/2-inch thick piece of stainless steel on a mechanical press when the steel broke and flew through the air, striking and lacerating his right cheek.
2018-02-10	Clearwater	Florida	Hyatt Regency	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking on the pool deck, slipped and fell resulting in a broken rib.
2017-10-16	Clearwater	Florida	DEERFIELD IMAGING, INC.	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A truck driver and an employee were holding a toolbox crate on a truck lift gate. The toolbox was too heavy for the lift gate. A second employee was taking things out of the toolbox to lighten the load. The truck driver then let go of the toolbox. It started to roll off the lift gate and fell on the first employee's feet, fracturing his left foot and requiring overnight hospitalization.
2017-09-17	Clearwater	Florida	Car Wash Headquarters, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was hand drying a vehicle using a towel when he experienced cramps in his left arm. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
2017-08-28	Clearwater	Florida	DYNAMET INC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was trying to figure out why the bars were not feeding into an ultrasonic testing machine. A fixed guard was missing and he saw a belt that looked like it was loose. As he was attempting to inspect it, his right hand was caught by the pulley on the machine's belt drive, amputating the flesh on his index fingertip. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
2017-08-16	Clearwater	Florida	Quantem Aviation Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was moving cargo when he suffered a heat-related illness.
2017-08-15	Clearwater	Florida	Baycare Health System	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee got up from a chair and tripped over her purse strap. She fell to the ground, fracturing her right hip.
2017-07-26	Clearwater Beach	Florida	Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on the kitchen floor, suffering a broken femur.
2017-06-28	Clearwater	Florida	Kelley Equipment Co. of Florida	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by other falling powered vehicle
An employee was working underneath the elevated rear-end of a crane when the crane rolled and crushed him, fracturing his arm, foot, and ribs and lacerating his bladder. There were no chocks or jacks in use at the time of the incident.
2017-06-28	Clearwater	Florida	Wendy's Company	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was prepping food inside a cooler when she lost her balance and fell, injuring her hip and leg. She was hospitalized.
2017-06-26	Clearwater	Florida	Royalaire Mechanical Services II, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was installing a pipe on an air handler when a butterfly valve flew off the 120 psi pressurized line and struck his left shoulder, armpit, and chest, causing burn-like injuries.
2017-06-26	Clearwater	Florida	Page Mechanical Group, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on a 10-foot ladder, sealing ductwork, when the ladder slipped. He fell approximately 6 to 7 feet to the floor, suffering possible fractures to the jaw and left wrist.
2017-06-15	Clearwater	Florida	APG Electric	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became dehydrated while digging a trench, requiring hospitalization.
2017-02-16	Clearwater	Florida	Ameri-Pride Pest Control Services, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was attempting to start a malfunctioning truck engine while standing between the wall and the front of the truck. The employee sprayed starter fluid into the air filter while a coworker was turning the ignition key. The engine started and the truck moved forward, pinning the employee between the truck and wall. The employee suffered a broken right femur and was hospitalized.
2017-01-24	Clearwater Beach	Florida	CREATIVE CONTRACTORS, INC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was climbing a scaffold to access the building's roof. As the employee was crossing the walk boards to get to the roof, the employee fell 12-14 feet to the ground resulting in broken ribs and a neck injury.
2016-10-12	Clearwater	Florida	BluePearl Vet, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was bitten by a pet rat that was being triaged for veterinary treatment. She was admitted to the hospital for surgery when the bite became infected.
2016-09-09	Clearwater	Florida	Smith Fence	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Nonclassifiable
On 09/09/2016, an employee's right index finger was amputated to the knuckle.
2016-09-07	Clearwater	Florida	Capform Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a circular saw to cut 2x4 pieces of wood when the saw kicked back and struck the employee's left hand, amputating the ring finger at the middle joint and the middle finger just below the fingernail. The employee was hospitalized.
2016-09-02	Clearwater	Florida	T & D Solutions, LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Employees were working on a 3 phase power line and the employee made contact with an energized powerline resulting in third degree burns to the right shoulder.
2016-08-05	Clearwater	Florida	TSE INDUSTRIES, INC.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell after he stepped on acrylic material, suffering a fractured left arm, torn ligament in his left knee, and a broken left ankle.
2016-07-06	Clearwater	Florida	Coastal Mechanical Services	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing down a ladder when he fell from the last rung. He landed on a tape measure and cracked his right femur bone.
2016-06-06	Clearwater	Florida	SPECTRA METAL SALES, INC.	Forearm(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
While cleaning a roller, an employee was cut on the forearm by a metal strip.
2016-05-23	Clearwater	Florida	Cockney Roofing, Inc.	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was pouring hot tar from a tote bucket to a mop cart when the person mopping went to dip the mop. The hot tar then splashed up and inside of the employee's glove, burning his right forefinger, thumb, and hand.
2016-04-28	Clearwater	Florida	Ancortex, Inc	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was positioning steel casing with a synthetic web sling. As he removed the sling from the casing, the casing shifted and pinched his left middle finger between the casing and the clamp set to receive the next piece, partially amputating his left middle fingertip.
2016-03-28	Clearwater	Florida	Instrument Transformers, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
While diagnosing a vacuum system, an employee removed an exhaust filter to access a vacuum port with his right thumb. The ball valve actuated while his thumb was in the port, amputating his thumb tip.
2016-03-07	Clearwater	Florida	MJM Electric, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing a light fixture from a ladder when he made contact with a live electrical wire. He fell from the ladder and fractured his clavicle.
2016-02-16	Clearwater Beach	Florida	Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on a live electrical panel. An explosion occurred. The employee was hospitalized for burns.
2016-02-04	Clearwater	Florida	Instrument Transformers, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was operating the winding machine and knelt down to get a better view. His knee gave out and he fell forward extending his hand to brace himself. His hand contacted the machine blade and amputated the right middle finger.
2016-01-31	Clearwater	Florida	BayCare Health System, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
While lifting a patient, an employee sustained a back injury.
2016-01-25	Clearwater	Florida	Construct Corps, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On 1/25/2016, an employee fell while using an 8-foot step ladder to install a light outside of a commercial building. He was hospitalized with a head injury.
2015-11-27	Clearwater	Florida	On Top of the World Communities, Inc.	Knee(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee bent down to check an in-ground water meter when something punctured his knee. He kept working and washed it off later. Over the ensuing weekend it became swollen with a red line down his leg. He was later admitted for an infection.
2015-11-12	Clearwater	Florida	VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF FLORIDA, INC.	Foot (feet)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder and fell, hitting his head and fracturing his foot. He was hospitalized.
2015-11-02	Clearwater	Florida	Dimmitt Automotive Group	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes
An employee was moving tires and felt pain. He was hospitalized for hernia surgery.
2015-10-21	Clearwater	Florida	PCP Group, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On 10/21/2015, an employee was operating a folding machine when her left pinky fingertip was caught in the folding bar. An emergency stop was employed by a coworker. As the employee removed her finger from the machine, her fingertip was severed.
2015-10-11	Clearwater	Florida	Publix	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes
An employee suffered a hernia while lifting potatoes and pumpkins during the day.
2015-10-04	Clearwater	Florida	Baycare Health System	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped and fell over a rubber mat on the floor while walking, breaking their left hip.
2015-07-20	Clearwater	Florida	Labor Ready Southeast, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was holding a piece of lumber to cut it with a power saw when the saw kicked back and amputated the right pinky fingertip at the first knuckle.
2015-06-19	Clearwater	Florida	Baycare Health Systems, Inc.	Pelvis	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee fell off the back of a golf cart while trying to get raccoons out of a dumpster. The employee was standing on the back of the golf cart while a coworker was in the driver's seat. The coworker moved the golf cart forward, causing the employee to fall to the ground and sustain an iliac crest fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
2015-05-27	Clearwater	Florida	F & H Contractors	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
The employee was installing plastic electrical conduit onsite. The circuit was energized from a 7200 volt transformer located near the sidewalk. When the employee attempted to connect the conduit to the transformer, his right bicep contacted the transformer. The employee was on his knees when he received the electrical shock and he fell backwards and/or collapsed. He was admitted to the hospital on 5/28/2015 at or around 4:30 p.m. and treated for burns received from the electrical shock.
2015-04-27	Clearwater	Florida	Bay Linen, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's left, fourth finger got caught in the roller of the pillowcase folder.
2015-04-12	Clearwater	Florida	BayCare Morton Plant Hospital	Nonclassifiable	Overexertion in lifting, lowering
An employee was transferring a patient and felt a pull and pressure.
2015-03-27	Clearwater	Florida	DYNAMET INC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding metal stock into a straightening roll machine when his right index fingertip and glove got caught in the rollers, amputating the right index fingertip (without bone loss).
2015-02-06	Clearwater	Florida	Tuesday Morning	Foot (feet)	Stepped on object
Employee stepped on a metal pin, puncturing the right foot.
2015-01-19	Clearwater	Florida	Home Depot, dba Home Depot Interiors	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
A sales consultant was at the home of a client. While putting her case into her car, she fell backwards over samples that she had placed on the ground. She was hospitalized with a broken hip and elbow.