DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-14LantanaFlFLORIDA MENTORAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersHitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was trying to calm an aggressive resident. The resident threw a sports drink bottle at the employee's abdomen, resulting in internal injuries.
2020-04-27LantanaFloridaWM Lantana RecyclingHead and trunkNonclassifiable
An employee who had been operating an excavator reported experiencing a headache, increased heart rate, and chest pains. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-06-12LantanaFloridaR & D PAVING, LLCLower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
The employee was engaged in paving operations. He walked into the ditch and was struck by the bulldozer causing a fractured shin.
2017-07-27LantanaFloridaElite Metal Decking, Inc.Lower extremitiesPedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking and guiding a steel stairway suspended by a 7,000 pound forklift and had his right foot run over by the forklift causing a severe dislocation requiring surgery.
2016-04-04LantanaFloridaJAMES F THOMAS CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS, INC.Multiple body partsDirect exposure to electricity
An employee climbed a ladder to install a buss over an energized circuit. The buss slipped from the employee's hand and made contact with an energized circuit. An arc flash occurred and the employee's hands, face and chest were burned.
2015-09-10LantanaFloridaAT&T Corp.Leg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was attempting to repair a cable from a ladder. As he descended, the ladder moved and he fell. He got caught between the steps and broke his right leg.