Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-06-24 | Hialeah Gardens | Fl | Werner Enterprises, Inc. | Ankle(s) | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
An employee was lowering a wheeled, steel cage filled with merchandise from the tailgate of a truck. When the tailgate made contact with the ground, the cage shifted and rolled off the gate, striking the employee's left ankle and resulting in a fracture that required hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
2021-04-16 | Hialeah Gardens | Fl | TREKKER TRACTOR, LLC | Pelvis | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee was performing maintenance on a skid steer while standing in front of it. The seat fell forward and hit a control lever moving the skid steer forward. The skid steer caught the employee's leg and pants, knocked him down, and rolled over him causing pulmonary contusions and a fractured pelvis. | |||||
2020-03-06 | Hialeah Gardens | Florida | Environmental Processing System, Inc. | Hand(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was greasing equipment while standing on a conveyor belt. When the equipment was powered on, the employee fell from the conveyor and struck his head and right hand. The employee sustained injuries to his right hand. | |||||
2017-08-29 | Hialeah Gardens | Florida | DOWNRITE ENGINEERING CORP. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee suffered a heat-related illness while installing plumbing. |