Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-02	Cocoa	Fl	Diamondback Towers dba Diamondback Marine	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding pipe into a bending machine when his right hand was pulled into the machine. The employee's index, middle, and ring fingers were crushed and amputated.
2021-10-28	Cocoa	Fl	TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On October 28, 2021, an employee was applying aerosol cleaner to a rag. The cleaner passed through her mask and aggravated her asthma, causing a bronchial reaction.
2021-10-07	Cocoa	Fl	Walmart East Stores LP	Leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was turning a corner in a powered industrial truck when his left leg became pinned between the truck and a protective bollard, resulting in an injury that required hospitalization.
2021-09-23	Cocoa	Fl	Inland Plywood Co	Arm(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee was standing near a scissor lift when a part of the lift hit him, resulting in a broken arm.
2021-05-26	Cocoa	Fl	Walmart, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On May 26, 2021, an employee was driving a standup forklift taking products from the backroom to the produce area when the forklift hit a pole and then a pallet of wine causing her foot to be caught between the forklift and the pallet of wine. The employee suffered a broken left foot and was hospitalized.
2020-05-12	Cocoa	Florida	BEYEL BROTHERS, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee put a piece of metal into a shearing machine. The machine caught his left hand, crushing the index and middle fingers.
2020-03-26	Cocoa	Florida	LONESTAR KER CORP	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was replacing shingles on a roof. The employee tripped over the hose for a nail gun and fell to the stone ground 8 feet below, suffering three broken ribs and a cut to the head.
2020-02-23	Cocoa	Florida	Publix Super Markets, Inc.	Brain	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A cashier was pushing shopping carts in a crosswalk on the main lane in front of the store when a vehicle impacted the shopping carts and subsequently struck the employee. The employee suffered a concussion.
2019-08-06	Cocoa	Florida	ACOUSTI ENGINEERING COMPANY OF FLORIDA	Multiple leg locations	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
At 9:30 a.m., on August 6, 2019, an employee was using a ladder to reach the edge of a ceiling. He fell 12 feet from the ladder, suffering a broken left femur and tibia. He was hospitalized.
2019-01-30	Cocoa Beach	Florida	Beall's Outlet Stores, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While working behind a cash register, an employee tripped on a rubber mat and fell to the ground, suffering a fractured hip.
2018-09-23	Cocoa Beach	Florida	Boys Electrical Contractors, LLC	Head and neck	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was showing the owner the possible issue with the electrical panel when the panel arced. The employee suffered burns to the left side of the face and neck.
2018-08-16	Cocoa Beach	Florida	RELIABLE CONSTRUCTORS, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was holding onto a rack at a top cross member when his finger was caught between the rack and a pipe, resulting in a finger amputation.
2018-08-02	Cocoa	Florida	Retail Support Services	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cleaning materials from a table saw when his left hand made contact with the table saw blade, resulting in an amputation to part of his finger. The table saw was operating at the time of the incident.
2018-04-06	Cocoa	Florida	G&G Roofing Construction, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a roof attempting to remove a piece of underlayment when the employee stepped back and fell from the roof to the ground, suffering fractured ribs.
2017-06-03	Cocoa Beach	Florida	Publix Super Markets, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee lost balance while walking upstairs and fell from the top step, fracturing the right femur and requiring hospitalization.
2017-04-05	Cocoa Beach	Florida	Roc Hospitality, LLC	Leg(s)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee tripped on a curb near the mailbox causing her to fall to the ground and fracture her right leg.
2017-01-07	Cocoa	Florida	Crossmark, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee leaned over to pick up a utensil when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, fracturing his hip.
2016-10-07	Cocoa	Florida	Diamondback Manufacturing, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's pinky finger pad was amputated while bending pipe.
2015-09-27	Cocoa Beach	Florida	Publix	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting a case of beer when he suffered a hernia.
2015-04-29	Cocoa	Florida	Diamondback Manufacturing, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's right middle fingertip was amputated on a Shear machine. The cylinder, which comes down with the guard and holds the material in place, came down onto the employee's finger when he engaged the foot pedal.