Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-04-16 | Labelle | Fl | Geo-Solutions Inc | Multiple body parts | Struck by object or equipment |
An employee was setting up adsorbents near an excavator. The excavator's hoist cylinder casing struck the employee, who suffered broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a head laceration. | |||||
2021-03-09 | Labelle | Fl | C-43 West Basin Storage Reservoir | Leg(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
A crew was removing an 8-inch rubber hose from inside a 2-foot diameter metal pipe. The hose was being pulled by a loader. The hose became stuck and began to stretch. The loader operator stopped and an employee went to inspect. The hose broke free and struck the employee's right shin, resulting in a broken right leg. | |||||
2019-03-16 | Labelle | Florida | Twins Twins LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee suffered an amputation to the left index finger while operating a tortilla-making machine. | |||||
2017-07-05 | Labelle | Florida | TRAFFIC CONTROL PRODUCTS OF FLORIDA, INC. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone |
An employee was flagging traffic when a car went around the shoulder of the road and hit the employee. The employee suffered a fractured collarbone, broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a broken arm. | |||||
2016-08-21 | Labelle | Florida | Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was hospitalized due to possible heat stroke while picking lemons. | |||||
2016-03-16 | Labelle | Florida | ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO. | Ankle(s) | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was operating a remote-controlled tree trimming robot when the equipment ran over and fractured his right ankle. | |||||
2015-09-21 | Labelle | Florida | Terminix | BODY SYSTEMS | Stings and venomous bites |
An employee was spraying a colony of bees using an aerosol spray when he was stung by two bees on the face and arm. He suffered a heart attack after being stung. Proper PPE was not worn at the time of the incident. | |||||
2015-01-05 | Labelle | Florida | Everglades Harvesting | Nonclassifiable | Nonclassifiable |
On or about 1/5/15 at 5:30 PM, an employee was admitted to the hospital to be treated for swelling and an abscess. |