DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-06-13MargateFlFlorida Power & Light CompanyBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity
On 6/13/2021, an employee was hospitalized after making contact with secondary voltage in a pad mounted transformer and receiving an electric shock.
2020-05-15MargateFloridaFergus EnterprisesElbow(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
While carrying boxes filled with plumbing stock, an employee tripped and fell. His left elbow struck the floor and was shattered.
2019-09-01MargateFloridaCSL Plasma BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee lost consciousness due to exposure to dry ice vapors while moving plasma to a dry ice freezer. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-06-11MargateFloridaPOTTER'S PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE, INC.BODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was struck by lightning as he was returning to his car to seek shelter.
2017-08-29MargateFloridaBELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Two employees were placing cable while working from a line truck with an attached reel carrier. The injured employee was observing the reel as it was taking in pulling tape when the reel bar came around and smashed his left hand between the lifter and the bar. His thumb was injured and required surgery.
2017-03-14MargateFloridaLennar CorporationArm(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder cutting a piece of wood that was inside an attic access. The ladder slipped out from under him and he fell breaking his right arm.
2016-02-26MargateFloridaInfinity Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell 18 feet from a ladder to the ground while working on a roof.
2016-01-04MargateFloridaThales Builders CorpHip(s) and leg(s) Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee working on the roof of a three-story building fell and fractured his humerus and hips.