Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-07-08 | Lighthouse Point | Fl | WOODWORKING SPECIALISTS, INC. | Leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was unloading a truck when a wood beam fell off the truck onto the employee's left leg and fractured it. | |||||
2021-01-05 | Lighthouse Point | Fl | Gomez Roofing Co. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
An employee was installing metal roofing for a residential home. The metal z-bar he was using contacted a powerline. The employee was shocked and fell about 10 feet from the home's rooftop. He sustained severe electrical burns to his hands, arms, and legs. | |||||
2021-01-05 | Lighthouse Point | Fl | FirstService Residential, Inc. | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was on a ladder removing Christmas lights from the trees on the property and fell approximately six feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured neck, chipped teeth, and a forehead laceration. | |||||
2020-08-24 | Lighthouse Point | Fl | BRANCE DIVERSIFIED, INC. | Multiple body parts | Fall or jump from water vehicle |
Two barges were lodged together. An employee was on the walking surface of one of the barges when the two barges abruptly dislodged. The employee was ejected from the barge, landing in the water and sustaining lacerations to the head and left arm. | |||||
2018-06-14 | Lighthouse Point | Florida | RHP STAFFING COMPANY | Neck and back | Other fall to lower level |
An employee fell from a ladder to the ground during tree trimming activities, sustaining neck and spinal nerve injuries. | |||||
2017-03-02 | Lighthouse Point | Florida | Amerigas Propane, Limited Partnership | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
An employee was making his weekly propane delivery. He connected a hose and refilled the first of two tanks. When he disconnected the hose, a fire occurred and the employee received second degree burns to both arms and the left side of his face. | |||||
2016-07-11 | Lighthouse Point | Florida | Publix Super Markets, Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a band saw to cut curry chicken (small chicken with bone) when his right index finger contacted the blade and was lacerated. He was hospitalized for surgery. |