Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-13	Jacksonville	Fl	SP Plus Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was performing a wheelchair lift check on a shuttle bus when his finger got caught between two moving parts of the lift. The employee's left middle finger was medically amputated.
2021-11-13	Jacksonville	Fl	Anchor Glass Container Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On November 13, 2021, an employee was using a pipe wrench to unjam a pulley on a conveyor system. When the pulley unjammed, his right ring finger was caught between its frame and the pipe wrench. The fingertip was amputated at the bottom of the nail.
2021-11-08	Jacksonville	Fl	Burger Roofing Co.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On November 8, 2021, at 5:30 p.m., an employee was walking to a ladder while working on a roof when they tripped on material and fell one story to the ground below, resulting in a fractured leg.
2021-11-08	Jacksonville	Fl	Canam Steel Corporation	Thigh(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On November 8, 2021, an employee had finished dipping a bundle of steel joists in a paint tank and had set it to dry on top of a stack of bundles using a 10-ton overhead crane. While the employee was walking to get the overhead crane's hook to move the next bundle, the bundle he had just moved fell, causing him to become caught between the bundle and the paint tank. The employee suffered a broken left femur and was hospitalized.
2021-11-01	Jacksonville	Fl	Crowley Liner Services, Inc.	Head	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
On November 1, 2021, an employee was driving a car toward a ship for loading when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a container on the ground. The employee suffered a contusion and swelling to his head after the vehicle's air bag deployed and was admitted to the hospital.
2021-10-17	Jacksonville	Fl	Dixon Auto Transport, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down the ramps of a vehicle transport trailer when he fell. He landed on his feet and suffered a broken right tibia and fibula, a broken left heel, and a lower-back spinal fracture. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-16	Jacksonville	Fl	Costco Wholesale Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was putting a wheel on a balancer. The wheel fell, and the employee's left hand was caught between it and the spindle. His middle finger was partially amputated (with no bone loss).
2021-10-15	Jacksonville	Fl	KR Mechanical	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
At 8:00 a.m. on October 15, 2021, an employee fell while climbing down a 10-foot ladder. The employee landed on the ground 7 feet below, suffering a head injury and a broken wrist.
2021-10-10	Jacksonville	Tx	Texas Home Health Personal Care Services	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level
An employee fell in a client's home. She suffered broken back vertebrae and was hospitalized.
2021-10-08	Jacksonville	Fl	Meridian Waste, LLC.	Multiple trunk locations	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway
On October 8, 2021, an employee was on the back side of a truck, giving the driver directions to back up the truck to get close to two garbage cans. The truck struck him, causing fractures to his pelvic bone and sacrum. He was hospitalized.
2021-09-27	Jacksonville	Fl	Central Florida Contractors Services, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On September 27, 2021, an employee was cleaning a concrete pump at the wash out area. As he sat at the edge of the hopper, the auger inside the hopper engaged and his right leg was amputated below the knee.
2021-09-23	Jacksonville	Fl	The New IEM, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's finger became caught between a piece of metal and a brake press machine, resulting in a partial amputation.
2021-09-15	Jacksonville	Fl	Meridian Waste	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was trying to unlock a brake underneath a garbage truck. After the brake was released, the truck rolled over the employee injuring his back, ribs, and lungs. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-01	Jacksonville	Fl	Publix Supermarkets, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On September 1, 2021, an employee was selecting an order using a pallet jack. As he went to pass another pallet jack, his upper torso contacted a rack resulting in a broken clavicle and broken ribs. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-30	Jacksonville	Fl	Subcontractor Solutions, LLC	Eye(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
At about 2:50 p.m. on August 30, 2021, an employee was holding a 2-by-4 in place when a nail from a nail gun struck him in the eye. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-30	Jacksonville	Fl	Vallencourt, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On August 30, 2021, an employee was using a cut-off machine to cut a PVC pipe when his T-shirt got caught between the guard and the blade, pulling the saw back into his right shoulder. The employee suffered a laceration to his right shoulder and lower arm pit area, requiring hospitalization.
2021-08-26	Jacksonville	Fl	Quality Metals, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
On August 26, 2021, an employee was working from an aerial lift basket, installing metal wall panels on a new building. He fell out of the basket, landed 10 feet below on a lower canopy roof, then bounced/rolled off and fell 15 feet to the dirt ground. He suffered a broken wrist, broken ribs, a ruptured spleen, and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.
2021-08-23	Jacksonville	Fl	DOBSON ELECTRIC, INC.	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was reconnecting a demo fixture. He was shocked while stripping a wire and fell from an A-frame ladder, landing 3 feet below. He suffered a contusion and hematoma to the lower back.
2021-08-13	Jacksonville	Fl	Malnove Incorporated of Florida	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
At about 3:30 a.m. on August 13, 2021, an employee was using a belt sander to repair a part when his right thumb tip was caught between the sanding belt and the part rest. The thumb tip was amputated.
2021-07-30	Jacksonville	Il	Bestdrive, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
On July 30, 2021, at 12:15 p.m., an employee was inflating a farm tire to the required 30 psi while it was in a tire cage. The tire pressure rose to approximately 20 psi when the tire exploded and the force of the explosion shifted the cage. A portion of the tire struck the employee in the legs as the cage moved, resulting in a fractured right tibia and a ruptured tendon in the left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-28	Jacksonville	Fl	Jaguar Drywall of Ponte Vedra Beach Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
On July 28, 2021, an employee was painting corbels on the roof of a house when he slipped and fell to the grass below. He suffered three broken ribs and was hospitalized.
2021-07-26	Jacksonville	Fl	Tidewater Transit Co Inc.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
On July 23, 2021, an employee was descending from a tanker trailer ladder in heavy rain. He slipped and turned his ankle on a curb, suffering fractures to the ankle and the lower leg. He was hospitalized.
2021-07-06	Jacksonville	Fl	JEBCO Weatherproofing Management, LLC	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On July 6, 2021, at 1:20 p.m., an employee was climbing a fixed vertical ladder to a commercial roof in order to install metal coping around the perimeter of the roof. The employee fell about 6 feet off the ladder to the concrete floor below, resulting in a head laceration with swelling and a left ankle injury.
2021-06-29	Jacksonville	Fl	Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On June 29, 2021, an employee was unloading materials from a flat bed truck using an overhead crane and a nylon sling. While positioning the nylon sling to hoist a stack of 6"x12' aluminum round bars that was on top of 5"x12' rectangular flat bars, the round bars shifted, rolled back, and pinned the employee's left middle finger between a round bar and a flat bar, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-06-18	Jacksonville	Fl	Pro Containers, LLC.	Multiple trunk locations	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
On June 18, 2021, an employee was operating a truck to move a dumpster out of the company's parking lot and struck another vehicle. The employee sustained hip and pelvis injuries that required hospitalization.
2021-06-10	Jacksonville	Fl	The Florida School Book Depository, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On June 10, 2021, an employee was stacking a pallet full of textbooks onto a rack about 12 feet high using a reach truck. The employee got out of the reach truck to check on the pallet of books when the books fell toward him. As he ran to get away, he fell on the floor and a book hit his right leg, resulting in a fracture to his right ankle that required hospitalization.
2021-06-08	Jacksonville	Fl	Dothan Security, Inc.	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On June 8, 2021, an employee was walking toward a gate when she slipped and fell down a slope. She suffered a dislocated hip and a broken leg and was hospitalized.
2021-05-24	Jacksonville	Fl	Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Stings and venomous bites
On May 25, 2021, an employee was bitten on the left hand by a rattlesnake at the loading dock. He was hospitalized.
2021-05-11	Jacksonville	Fl	WinCup Plastics, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On May 11, 2021, an employee was gathering bad straws from a drop chute to throw away. The machine restarted and his finger was caught between a groove on the transfer belt and a metal piece on the machine. The employee sustained the amputation of his left ring finger.
2021-05-07	Jacksonville	Fl	Stonebridge Construction Services, LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
A roofing service technician was walking on and inspecting a clay tile roof and gutter system. He lost balance and fell from the roof to the ground, sustaining a broken right wrist and a broken left leg.
2021-05-06	Jacksonville	Fl	Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was diagnosing a problem with the air conditioner in a car when a belt possibly activated, causing amputation injuries to the left index and middle fingers.
2021-04-17	Jacksonville	Fl	West Fraser, Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On April 17, 2021, a maintenance employee completed greasing the shaker screen chip belt. The employee then stepped down onto the belt with their left foot, slipped on rainwater, and landed on their right leg fracturing it.
2021-04-09	Jacksonville	Fl	USG Corporation	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping down from a machine when his knee gave out and he fell 22 inches to the floor below.
2021-04-05	Jacksonville	Fl	Pearl Welding & Repair Inc	Eye(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was installing a beam with a chain fall when it fell and hit the employee on the top of his eye. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-24	Jacksonville	Fl	United Parcel Service, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
On March 24, 2021, an employee was using a push cart to move packages inside the building. As he was turning left, his thumb was caught between the cart and one of the building's metal support beams. He sustained a compound fracture to his left thumb and was hospitalized.
2021-03-15	Jacksonville	Fl	Canam Steel Corporation	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On March 15, 2020, an employee was moving steel slip coils when a coil came off a crane. The employee's legs were pinned under the coil and one of his legs was broken. He was hospitalized.
2021-03-05	Jacksonville	Fl	Bartram Trail Surveying	Leg(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee broke his leg while attempting to jump onto a truck.
2021-02-25	Jacksonville	Fl	SCHWAN'S CONSUMER BRANDS, INC.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On February 25, 2021, an employee was unloading product from a delivery truck when he fell about 4.5 feet to the ground below, fracturing his hip.
2021-02-24	Jacksonville	Il	White Construction, LLC	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone
On February 24, 2021, an employee had just unhooked a tow strap. The employee was laying on the ground, attempting to re-insert a pin into the front of a haul truck. The truck was at an intersection that had a flagger signaling the public traffic. The flagger motioned to the public traffic and the haul truck moved forward and struck the employee that was working under the truck. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis, a detached femur, and internal injuries.
2021-02-19	Jacksonville	Fl	Banner Towing & Transport Specialists, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
On February 19, 2021, an employee was backing up an off-road forklift onto a trailer for transport when the forklift's right front wheel came off of the trailer, causing the forklift to overturn. The employee was hospitalized for a laceration to the back of his head and broken ribs.
2021-02-17	Jacksonville	Fl	Waste Pro of Florida, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was welding a cylinder into the back of a garbage truck. The employee's right index finger was caught in a pinch point near a screw and was partially amputated.
2021-02-10	Jacksonville	Fl	United States Postal Service	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On February 10, 2021, an employee was performing preventative maintenance on a mail machine and removed the bottom panel. As he knelt down to retrieve mail that had fallen out of the machine, his knee gave out, causing his hand to come into contact with the machine and resulting in an amputation to the right index finger just below the first knuckle.
2021-02-09	Jacksonville	Fl	Universal Forming, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was using a chain come-along to release a table form from the ceiling. As the employee was pulling the chain, the chain broke and struck the employee in the abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-02-09	Jacksonville	Fl	Arizona Shower Door	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was unpacking a glass door from a wooden crate when the crate fell over and struck the employee in the lower leg, resulting in fractures to the tibia and fibula.
2021-02-04	Jacksonville	Fl	Alton Roofing Services, LLC.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was ascending a ladder to a residential roof when the employee fell to the ground. The employee sustained injuries to both legs.
2021-01-25	Jacksonville	Tx	Ameri-Tex Services Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was handling the winch cable on the back of a garbage truck. The end of the cable amputated his left ring finger.
2021-01-08	Jacksonville	Fl	Jaguar Drywall of Ponte Vedra Beach Inc	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
On January 8, 2021, an employee was working from an extension ladder painting corbels at the second floor of a roof. A gust of wind caused him to slip and fall onto the second roof, where he broke his left wrist. He was hospitalized.
2020-10-19	Jacksonville	Fl	Advanced Marine Preservation, LLC.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While operating an industrial vacuum, an employee's arm was sucked into the vacuum's hose. The employee sustained a circulatory injury to his right arm. He was hospitalized with arm swelling and underwent surgery.
2020-10-13	Jacksonville	Fl	WHC	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
On October 13, 2020, an employee was riding on the tailgate of a pickup truck. The truck went over a bump and the employee fell striking his head on the concrete parking lot. The employee suffered a skull fracture and bleeding in the brain.
2020-10-12	Jacksonville	Fl	US Census Bureau	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
An employee was moving a box of office supplies from the back seat of his car onto a dolly. While making a twisting motion, he felt something pop in his back and felt a sharp pain and his feet went numb. He was hospitalized.
2020-09-23	Jacksonville	Fl	KBR	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On September 23, 2020, at 8:40 AM an employee was connecting a male connector to a female connector. The male connector was attached to an air-operated ram. The ram retracted and amputated the employee's index finger.
2020-09-22	Jacksonville	Fl	SanMar Corporation	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was loading boxes onto a trailer when a 40-pound box fell and landed on his right foot, resulting in amputation of his right toe.
2020-08-26	Jacksonville Beach	Fl	United Parcel Service, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On August 26, 2020, a delivery driver became dizzy after making a drop-off. He was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.
2020-08-24	Jacksonville	Fl	Builders Firstsource - Florida, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a circular saw when it cut his finger, resulting in an amputation.
2020-08-22	Jacksonville	Fl	PRIME COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was helping a customer inside the store when a motorist outside lost control of her vehicle, crashed through the store wall, and struck the employee. He was hospitalized with a lacerated liver.
2020-08-14	Jacksonville	Fl	Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking into her work area when she slipped on the wet floor and fell. She sustained a fractured femur and was hospitalized.
2020-08-08	Jacksonville	Il	The Passavant Memorial Area Hospital Association	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was boiling water to cook oatmeal. Boiling water spilled down the employee's front, causing burns to the abdominal area and the left foot and toes.
2020-08-05	Jacksonville	Fl	Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc	Lower leg(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a 3-foot 6-inch platform. The platform collapsed and the employee fell to the floor, suffering a broken tibia. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2020-08-04	Jacksonville	Fl	Gator City Roofing & Construction, LLC.	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On August 4, 2020, a roofer fell about 12 feet from a ladder to the ground while preparing to climb onto a roof and suffered a broken femur.
2020-08-01	Jacksonville	Fl	US Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On August 1, 2020, an employee was delivering mail when he developed heat exhaustion, suffering from muscle cramps and difficulty walking. He was hospitalized.
2020-07-25	Jacksonville	Florida	Maw Homes, LLC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
On July 25, 2020, a roofer was installing a 5:12-pitched roof on a new three-story apartment when he slipped and fell about 32 feet to the ground and landed on his back. He was hospitalized with spinal injuries and a punctured lung.
2020-07-24	Jacksonville	Florida	Westrock, LLC	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On July 24, 2020, an employee was walking from the maintenance shop to the cardboard container recycling mill. When he arrived at the cardboard container recycling mill he slipped and fell on the concrete floor fracturing his left femur.
2020-07-23	Jacksonville	Illinois	NESTLE USA, INC. BEVERAGE DIVISION	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On July 23, 2020, a mechanic was conducting maintenance on piping in a boiler room. The employee’s leg started cramping in mid-morning. In the afternoon, after returning to work, the employee started cramping in the hands and foot. The employee was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
2020-07-18	Jacksonville	Florida	Imeson Distribution Center, Inc.	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On July 18, 2020, a temporary employee, who is supervised by Imeson Distribution Center, was dissembling racks. The employee was using a platform on a forklift to reach the first rack's crossbars. The employee fell 5 to 6 feet from the forklift to the ground. He was hospitalized with a broken left elbow.
2020-07-14	Jacksonville	Florida	Beaver Street Fisheries, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On July 14, 2020, an employee was operating a machine that wraps plastic film over seafood trays when the plastic film became jammed. As he attempted to pull out the plastic from the back side of the machine with his right hand, the machine's blade amputated his right middle fingertip.
2020-07-14	Jacksonville	Florida	PIKE ELECTRIC, LLC	Arm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On July 14, 2020, an overhead linesman was standing in his bucket waiting for the rope which pulls the wiring lead conductor. The roller broke and a piece of it projected towards him striking his left arm. He was hospitalized with a broken left arm.
2020-07-10	Jacksonville	Florida	Betros Plumbing Contractors, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee had been doing plumbing work at a warehouse. At the end of his shift, he was stepping into his truck when he lost consciousness, fell backwards, and struck his head on the concrete. He was hospitalized.
2020-06-24	Jacksonville	Florida	Juarez Glass & Construction LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were moving a large window through a door of an apartment. The window had to be tilted so it could pass through the door, and its rail plastic safety block fell off. The windowpane slid and caught the right middle finger of one employee (working for Juarez Glass) against the frame. The last joint of the finger was amputated.
2020-06-22	Jacksonville	Florida	UPS	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Struck by object or equipment
On June 22, 2020, at 7:20 PM, an employee was loading packages into a trailer using a loader assist machine. As he was finishing loading the trailer, the loader assist machine pushed forward into the trailer, hitting the employee in the back and pressing him into the wall. He was hospitalized with a back injury.
2020-06-18	Jacksonville	Florida	WinCup Plastics, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A maintenance employee was tightening a loose screw on a machine to stop it from wobbling in the drum area when the rotating drum partially amputated one of his left-hand fingers. He was hospitalized.
2020-06-14	Jacksonville	Florida	Sizemore, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level
An employee was moving plastic tote containers when he fell to the surface. He was hospitalized, suffering from neck, back, leg, and arm pain.
2020-06-12	Jacksonville	Florida	Lee Engineering & Construction Company	Arm(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was working inside a manhole, trying to connect an air gun to the an compressor. Air pressure built up; the air gun popped off and hit him between his elbow and wrist on his left arm. He developed cellulitis and was hospitalized.
2020-06-11	Jacksonville	Florida	Steelcon Supply Co	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On June 11, 2020, at 1:30 PM an employee was operating the radius bending machine. He was bending two pieces of rebar, when his glove got stuck between the two pieces and pulled his left hand into the machine's gears. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation and a fractured finger.
2020-06-08	Jacksonville	Florida	Chili's Grill and Bar	Elbow(s) and arms(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on oil in a dry storeroom and fell to the floor, suffering a dislocated right elbow and a broken right arm.
2020-06-03	Jacksonville	Florida	Westrock, LLC	Forearm(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was pushing the ripped wall of an intermodal trailer back into place from the outside. A piece of protruding metal lacerated the employee's right forearm near the wrist. The employee was hospitalized on June 3, 2020.
2020-05-19	Jacksonville	Florida	WinCup Plastics, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was clearing straws from a wrapping hopper. A transfer belt (which fed straws from the extruder machine to the wrapping hopper) made contact with the employee's right middle finger, amputating the tip just above the first knuckle
2020-05-06	Jacksonville	Florida	ABM Industries LLC	Leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was mopping a restroom floor when her hand slipped from the mop handle and she lost balance and fell to the floor. She broke her left leg and was unable to stand, requiring hospitalization.
2020-05-02	Jacksonville	Florida	JB Coxwell Contracting, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At 4:00 p.m. on May 2, 2020, an employee was hooking a chain that connected an H-pile to a crane block. The crane started lifting the pile, and the employee's right index fingertip was pinched in the chain. The fingertip was amputated.
2020-05-02	Jacksonville	Florida	Speedway LLC	Leg(s)	Shooting by other person-intentional
At 5:16 a.m., a convenience store manager was forced into the store at gunpoint, then shot, suffering a leg injury.
2020-04-08	Jacksonville	Florida	Tower Extrusions, LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Struck by falling object or equipment
A delivery driver was unstrapping a load of aluminum for delivery. Part of the load fell on him, fracturing his back.
2020-04-01	Jacksonville	Florida	United States Gypsum Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
At about 10:50 a.m. on April 1, 2020, four employees were trying to unjam a sheet of drywall that was stuck in a kiln dryer. One of the employees was pulling on the sheet when it moved, causing the drive belt and assembly to rotate and pin his left hand. The pad of his middle finger was cut off to the first knuckle.
2020-03-23	Jacksonville	Florida	Aptus Group USA LLC	Multiple body parts	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was folding up the hydro platform truck. He got the platform stowed, then extended the outriggers/tracks. Afterwards, he flipped the outrigger locks and walked back behind the truck. The hydro platform truck rolled back and pinned him against the tool truck. He was hospitalized with six broken ribs, a punctured lung, a broken left tibia, and a broken right femur.
2020-03-19	Jacksonville	Florida	Episcopal School of Jacksonville	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a roof removing leaves. He fell off the roof to the surface below, suffering a back injury. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-05	Jacksonville	Florida	Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
On March 5, 2020, an employee was using a pressure washer to clean a scrubber. When the washer was activated, the wand jumped away from the hose and lacerated his left hand with water (pressurized at 3,500 psi). He was hospitalized.
2020-03-04	Jacksonville	Florida	MILTON J. WOOD COMPANY	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee had been inspecting an HVAC unit on the roof of a building. He then climbed down the first section of a fixed ladder from the roof and was standing on a metal platform before climbing down the second section of the ladder. He fell through the opening in the platform where the second section of the ladder starts, and landed on the ladder's base, which is a raised metal platform. He sustained fractures to the left arm and right ankle.
2020-03-02	Jacksonville	Florida	Florida Bells, Inc. dba Taco Bell	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Shooting by other person-intentional
On March 2, 2020 at 10:43 PM, an employee was preparing to close the lobby service area of the restaurant when a robber shot the employee in the back, causing injury to the back, torso, and lung.
2020-02-29	Jacksonville	Florida	TBC Corporation	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On February 29, 2020, a sales employee entered a tire service bay and tripped over a pneumatic air hose, striking his head on a wall. He suffered a head laceration and two fractured vertebrae and was hospitalized.
2020-02-26	Jacksonville	Illinois	UGL REALTY PA CORP.	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
At approximately 2:00 p.m., an employee working in the warehouse bent over to pick a piece of paper off the floor. At that time, a forklift was backing off from a trailer. As the forklift turned to the right, it made contact with the employee. The employee sustained foot fractures and was hospitalized.
2020-02-24	Jacksonville	Florida	The Jacksonville Zoological Society, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
On February 24, 2020, an employee was feeding bonobo monkeys when she lost her balance and her right index finger went though the mesh. The monkey bit her finger resulting in amputation of the finger from the nail up.
2020-02-17	Jacksonville	Florida	Townsend Roofing and Construction Services, Inc.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
On February 17, 2020, an employee was replacing a shingle roof on a three-story apartment building when his left foot slipped out from under him and he fell off the roof onto the ground. He was hospitalized for a fractured neck.
2020-01-16	Jacksonville	Florida	Ford Roofing Systems Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was installing water-proofing on a balcony with a 2x4 wooden railing when the railing cracked and became off place. The employee fell three stories to the ground, breaking his hands and suffering head trauma.
2020-01-08	Jacksonville	Florida	Crown Products Company, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On January 08, 2019, an employee was operating a beading machine that seals metal tubes for HVAC ducting parts when his glove was pulled into the beading section of the machine (wheels that bead the metal), resulting in the amputation of his left middle and ring fingers from the first knuckle.
2020-01-03	Jacksonville	Florida	Oldcastle APG South, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was conducting an inspection on a finger car where the kiln is located. He slipped while descending from the rack shelf frame and fell 10 feet to the floor. He was hospitalized with a fractured left wrist and lumbar.
2019-09-11	Jacksonville	Illinois	Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
On September 11, 2019, at approximately 10:30 a.m., an employee was dumping a rolling tub of scrap bags when the employee noticed several individual scrap bags remained in the bottom of the scrap tub. The employee reached into the tub to remove the remaining bags. As the employee pushed on the corner of the tub to provide leverage to raise up the scrap tub, the scrap tub tipped sideways, causing the employee to lose balance and fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a right hip f
2019-09-10	Jacksonville	Florida	Publix Supermarkets, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee arrived at work about one hour before his shift started. While walking in the break room to get a cup of coffee, he tripped on a cart and fell. He sustained a broken hip and was hospitalized.
2019-09-09	Jacksonville	Florida	Baptist Health	Lumbar region	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
A nurse was assisting in lifting a patient from a stretcher to a wheel chair and suffered lower back pain. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-09-06	Jacksonville	Florida	Beyer 22, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On September 6, 2019, an employee had finished installing gutters on a two-story residential home, when he began to feel ill. After arriving back at the warehouse, the employee began cramping up and was hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
2019-08-31	Jacksonville	Florida	Kraft Heinz Foods Company LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On August 31, 2019, an employee was guiding a roll of film into a pizza sauce machine that was being lowered with an overhead hoist when the employee's hand was caught between the film roll shaft and the cradle of the pizza sauce machine. The employee pulled her hand back and received an amputation of the right index fingertip. The unbalanced film roll struck her on the right side of her face between the nose and cheek, causing blunt trauma to the face. She was hospitalized.
2019-08-26	Jacksonville	Florida	Core and Main LP	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a forklift with a pallet full of products into a storage container when he put his left foot against the inside wall of the storage container. The forklift then moved, causing his left foot to be caught between the container's wall and forklift. He suffered multiple fractures to his left foot and ankle. He was hospitalized.
2019-08-14	Jacksonville	Florida	YRC Freight, Inc.	Hip(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
On August 14, 2019, an employee was walking into a trailer to add dunnage onto the freight when a forklift struck him while backing up. He suffered a bruised left ankle and broken right hip and was hospitalized.