| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-29 | Lake Wales | Fl | Gosalia Concrete Constructors, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
| An employee was walking near a pile driver to grab some chains when a metal pile pocket sitting on top of a template fell after being hit by the pile lead. The pile pocket bounced and hit the employee on his lower body, resulting in multiple fractures on both legs below the knee/shin area. | |||||
| 2021-04-23 | Lake Wales | Fl | Oakley Transportation Inc. | Ankle(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was installing insulation around a tank at 52 inches above the floor when they fell to the floor, resulting in an injured left ankle. | |||||
| 2020-10-13 | Lake Wales | Fl | Mountain Lake Corporation | Brain | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee was landscaping around the entrance of the park when he was struck by a vehicle. The employee was hospitalized with a broken left leg and bleeding in the brain. | |||||
| 2020-09-01 | Lake Wales | Fl | Citrus World Inc. | Knee(s) | Fall on same level |
| An employee was walking into a filler room and started to step up on the threshold of the door but he slipped and fell, landing on his knee. He was hospitalized and required surgery for a broken left kneecap. | |||||
| 2020-01-22 | Lake Wales | Florida | Empire Mitigation Restoration & Consulting Services, LLC | Knee(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was installing new drywall in a bathroom and slipped off the first step of a ladder resulting in a dislocated knee and hospitalization. The leg was amputated above the knee a week later due to poor circulation. | |||||
| 2019-05-31 | Lake Wales | Florida | Citrus World, Inc. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was attempting to clear a jam on a filler machine when her right hand was pulled into the machine and pinched between the mandrel, resulting in lacerations and broken bones to the right hand. | |||||
| 2018-04-11 | Lake Wales | Florida | Boral Roofing LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was clearing sand from a conveyor belt when his pinky finger was caught and amputated between the belt and pulley. The belt and pulley were unguarded at the time. | |||||
| 2018-01-30 | Lake Wales | Florida | Boral Roofing, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| The employee was repairing the broken shaft on the drum of the conveyor that had been locked out. His finger was pinched between the shaft and the drum. When he removed his finger, the fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2018-01-10 | Lake Wales | Florida | Ciitrosuco North America, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee fell down metal stairs injuring his legs, wrist and head. He was admitted to the hospital. | |||||
| 2017-05-31 | Lake Wales | Florida | General Engines Company, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was using metal shears when the shear amputated his left fourth finger. | |||||
| 2017-01-27 | Lake Wales | Florida | Applied Aquatic Managemnet, Inc. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
| An employee was driving an ATV spraying vegetation control around a pond on a golf course when the ATV flipped on its side and the employee fell off. The employee sustained a back injury requiring surgery. | |||||
| 2016-09-22 | Lake Wales | Florida | Trans Tech Energy, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| An employee was performing a vacuum procedure on a bulk 30,000-gallon propane tank. He was using an air compressor to blow air into the base of the container to create a tornado effect that subsequently vacuums the propane from the tank. A tool ignition source ignited the flammable gas, burning legs and face of the employee, who was 18 to 36 feet away from the opening. | |||||
| 2015-04-03 | Lake Wales | Florida | Lakes to Ocean Maintenance and Repair, Inc | Nonclassifiable | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee jumped from the back of an F-450 truck because the pulley hoist tipped over, resulting in injuries. | |||||
| 2015-03-09 | Lake Wales | Florida | Citrus World, Inc. | Brain | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee was hospitalized with head trauma after falling from an 8-foot ladder while attempting to open an overhead valve. | |||||
| 2015-01-24 | Lake Wales | Florida | Florida's Natural Growers /A division of Citrus World, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet |
| Employee was hospitalized after falling 21 inches through a drain while cleaning. Employee suffered a fractured right knee, fractured rib, and punctured right lung. | |||||