Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-01	West Melbourne	Fl	Walmart, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking into work when she tripped over a water hose and fell to the concrete, resulting in a broken hip and a broken rib.
2021-07-07	West Melbourne	Fl	Peays Electric II, Inc	Ankle(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
On July 7, 2021, an employee was using a wooden platform that was about 10 to 12 feet high to install the overhead can lights on a new two-story home. The wooden platform gave way causing the employee to fall on his feet. He was hospitalized for a broken right ankle.
2021-07-06	Melbourne	Fl	Wesco Aircraft	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substances
An employee was pouring a 5-gallon pail of waste chemicals into a 55-gallon container. The chemical splashed the employee, who began to suffer breathing problems. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-02-23	Melbourne	Fl	Melbourne Regional Medical Center	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On February 23, 2021, an employee was making a key in a plant's operations department. The key machine lacerated his right thumb. He was hospitalized.
2021-01-18	Melbourne	Fl	Windward Building Company	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On January 18, 2021, an employee was working on the top of a 5-foot scaffold when the scaffold started to move. The employee fell, landing on a concrete slab and suffering a broken left femur. He was hospitalized.
2020-07-13	Melbourne	Florida	Pro Choice Roofing LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been working on a roof and felt ill. He was hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
2020-06-24	Melbourne	Florida	Turning Water Industries Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was unbolting two adjoining pieces of a steel walkway/platform frame on wood blocks at the bottom of the clarifier. He reached over and around the steel member, grabbing it with his left hand. The member fell approximately 1- to 3-inches, pinning his left index finger against a wood block and fracturing it.
2020-05-06	Melbourne	Florida	Preferred Materials, Inc.	Lower extremities	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was using a pipe to fill a 5-gallon bucket from a barrel containing chemical. The pipe broke, allowing chemical to splash and burn the employee's lower body.
2020-05-04	Melbourne	Florida	J A Garrido Inc	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee's truck broke down while he was on a dirt pit site. A mechanic on site put the truck on a low boy to transport it back to the company's physical location. While the truck was on the low boy, the employee entered the truck to retrieve paperwork, slipped, and fell off the low boy onto the ground and landed on his left arm and wrist. His left wrist was fractured.
2020-04-29	Melbourne	Florida	Brevard Windows & Doors, Inc.	Leg(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was in a lift removing a window about 30 feet above ground. The lift got close to an FPL wire and a power surge shocked the employee, causing injuries including a leg amputation.
2020-03-19	Melbourne	Florida	Personal Touch Countertops LLC	Brain	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping to move a slab of granite by hand when it shifted and struck him in the head.
2020-03-01	Melbourne	Florida	Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was mopping a floor. When he went to get a caution sign, he slipped and fell to the floor, breaking and dislocating his elbow.
2019-09-06	Melbourne	Florida	Jr. Davis Construction Company, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been working and later experienced severe cramping. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
2019-08-26	Melbourne	Florida	Meridian Mechanical Services, LLC	Jaw, chin	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was on a ladder inspecting the coil section of an air handling unit when a PVC cap with a steel bushing burst free and struck the employee in the lower right jaw, knocking him off the ladder. He fell backward onto concrete, causing a 1-inch laceration to the back of his head. The impact to his face caused his jaw to break.
2019-08-12	Melbourne	Florida	LKQ Corp	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on a forklift platform, using the forklift to move vehicle hoods into a dumpster for recycling. A vehicle hood knocked him off the platform, causing him to fall about 5-6 feet to the ground. He suffered a broken collarbone and a laceration to the back of his head requiring stitches.
2019-07-01	Melbourne	Florida	IH Services	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While taking recycling debris to a dumpster, an employee tripped on wooden skids in the path. She fell to the concrete and injured her knees, hand, and elbow. She was hospitalized.
2019-05-24	Melbourne	Florida	Miller Electric Company	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was disassembling a powered actuated tool that was jammed. As he attempted to put the barrel back on the device, it was actuated and the ram rod impaled his right hand.
2019-04-08	Melbourne	Florida	EXTREME AIR & ELECTRIC INC.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was in a basket attached to a forklift working on light fixtures. The basket fell off the forks and the employee fell to the ground, suffering fractures.
2019-03-11	Melbourne	Florida	East COast Zoological Society of FLorida	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder repairing a light fixture. The employee fell from the ladder, suffering broken shoulder blades, broken ribs, and a bulging lower-back vertebra.
2019-01-24	Melbourne	Arkansas	Mohawk Industries	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Two machine operators were clearing a jam in a feeder machine. When the jam was removed the lever that drops the feeder chains was activated and the feeder chains dropped on the injured employee's left hand. The injured employee sustained deep puncture/lacerations and a compression injury to the left hand.
2018-09-18	Melbourne	Florida	Coleman American Moving Services, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while moving household items into a moving truck and hit his head.
2018-07-16	Melbourne	Florida	Melbourne Regional Medical Center	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substances
A nurse was working at a nurse's station when she had an allergic reaction to the medication she was administering to a patient. She began to have trouble breathing and became flushed and incoherent, and was hospitalized.
2018-07-13	Melbourne	Florida	Lewis Barnhart Roofing	Heel(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on a roof taking measurements when he slipped and fell 10 feet off of the roof, breaking both heels and requiring hospitalization. The pitch of the roof was 6- to 7 in 12.
2018-06-24	Melbourne	Florida	Health First, Inc.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on a floor, wet from condensation, in front of a lab incubator. The employee suffered a fractured left patella.
2018-06-23	Melbourne	Florida	Property Renovations and Construction, LLC	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning up a work area when a piece of a metal panel fell from a set of sawhorses. It struck his foot, severing the Achilles tendon.
2018-04-21	Melbourne	Florida	Heritage Oaks Golf Country Club, Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder while changing a light bulb, breaking her leg and injuring her shoulder.
2018-04-19	Melbourne	Florida	Brevard Solar, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing up an extension ladder and fell about half-way up (6 feet) onto loose conduit on the ground resulting in a broken leg near the ankle and hospitalization for surgery.
2018-04-16	Melbourne	Florida	HZ Construction, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was painting from a mobile scaffold that was 6 feet by 3 feet and three frames high. The scaffold had railings on three sides and no railings at the wall side. The employee was cleaning his painting trail when other employees moved the scaffold about 2 to 3 feet from the wall. At that point, the employee lost his balance and fell about 16 feet to the concrete floor, fracturing both ankles. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-04-10	Melbourne	Florida	Bill's Car Wash	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was descending a ladder after cutting down awning. The employee missed a rung and fell approximately 6 feet, rupturing the spleen and requiring surgery.
2018-03-08	Melbourne	Florida	Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was installing chute extensions to a cement mixer truck when his left index finger was pinched between the first and second extension, amputating his fingertip.
2018-02-19	Melbourne Beach	Florida	Recromax LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee climbed up an extension ladder to ensure it was setup correctly. The employee fell 23 feet, sustaining back injuries and broken ribs.
2018-01-23	Melbourne	Florida	Dyne Corp International	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was leaving work when she approached the entrance to the building and slipped and fell on the floor, which was being mopped. She suffered a possible hip fracture.
2018-01-10	Melbourne	Florida	FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell in the back of a truck and fractured a knee.
2017-10-09	Melbourne	Florida	Baer Air, Inc	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
On 10/09/2017, an employee fell from a moving golf cart that made a sudden left turn and suffered a head injury, requiring hospitalization.
2017-09-07	Melbourne	Florida	American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.	Forearm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was repairing a sash on a window when his hand slipped and his left forearm contacted the repair tool he was using, lacerating it. He was hospitalized for surgery.
2017-09-05	Melbourne	Florida	Tech Systems, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee finished a roofing repair patch at a completed installation and was descending from the roof using a permanent ladder when he slipped and fell 12 feet to the ground. He fractured his right foot and was hospitalized.
2017-07-11	Melbourne	Florida	Health First	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was helping a patient go to the bathroom when the patient hit the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion and cervical strain.
2017-06-26	Melbourne	Florida	M.C. Dean, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was installing ladder racks along a hallway when he tripped into a 12-inch deep open floor tile on a raised floor. He fell forward and his forearm struck an uninstalled metal track, lacerating it.
2017-06-19	Melbourne	Florida	Property Renovations And Construction, LLC	Ankle(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was picking up trash on the roof when he stepped back and a coworker's nail gun released a nail into the back of his right ankle.
2017-02-16	Melbourne	Florida	Walmart	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a rolling apparel rack and struck the floor, breaking her femur.
2017-01-14	Melbourne	Florida	Papa John's Pizza	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a box and fell fracturing the right arm and dislocating the left arm.
2017-01-02	West Melbourne	Florida	Dollar Tree	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's finger was amputated while closing the safe door.
2016-09-22	Melbourne	Florida	RICOH AMERICA CORP	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell while walking in the call center. The employee landed on her right knee, fracturing it.
2016-08-31	Melbourne	Florida	Collins Custom Painting, Inc	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder and hurt his back.
2016-08-17	Melbourne	Florida	Asplundh Tree Expert Co	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a tree over a fence when he fell off the tree and struck the fence. He sustained broken ribs and possibly a ruptured spleen.
2016-08-07	Melbourne	Florida	Incredible Pets, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was cleaning the inside front glass of a chameleon cage when the glass fell and cut muscle and tendons in his left leg. He required hospitalization and surgery.
2016-07-28	Melbourne	Florida	Tradesmen International	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee laying blocks outside was not feeling well and kept asking for rest and drinks. The employee later experienced cramping and was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
2016-05-18	West Melbourne	Florida	Harris Corporation, A Delaware Corporation	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell while walking down the hallway, fracturing the left elbow.
2016-04-25	Melbourne	Florida	Property Renovations and Construction, LLC	Wrist(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee fell through the roof to the concrete floor, requiring wrist surgery.
2016-04-17	Melbourne	Florida	The Home Depot	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On 4/17/16, an employee was delivering tiles to a customer's residence in a truck. After unloading the tiles, the employee fractured his right tibia and fibula while exiting the truck. He was hospitalized.
2016-03-03	Melbourne	Florida	Habitat for Humanity of Brevard County, Inc.	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While two employees were walking and carrying a recliner, the employee who was walking backward tripped over a hand truck, became unstable, and fell, striking his head on the truck's lift gate. He suffered a head laceration that required surgery, as well as brain bleeding.
2016-01-25	Melbourne	Florida	U.S. Postal Service	Hip(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
On 1/25/2016, an employee was struck by a door under negative pressure while attempting to enter it. The door slammed on and fractured her hip, requiring hospitalization.
2015-12-15	Melbourne Beach	Florida	COSMOPOLITAN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION	Nonclassifiable	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 26 to 30 feet
Two employees were working from an extension ladder that was placed on the 2nd tier of a scaffold. The scaffold and ladder collapsed resulting in both employees falling approximately 30 feet. Both employees were hospitalized.
2015-11-05	Melbourne	Florida	Doug Connor Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee walking through yard stepped in wet concrete, thinking it was dry, which caused him to slip and fall, injuring his back.
2015-09-15	Melbourne	Florida	Secure Fence & Rail, LLC.	Thigh(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was installing a fence. He had the leveler on top of the fence. He moved a board and the leveler fell hitting the nail gun and at the same time the employee had a finger on the trigger. The gun fired a nail into his thigh.
2015-09-03	Melbourne	Florida	Manpower	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Stings and venomous bites
An employee was performing grounds keeping work when his eyeglasses fell to the ground. As he searched for them, a coral snake bit his left-hand middle finger.
2015-08-29	Melbourne	Florida	Publix Super Markets, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee's foot got caught in the bottom of a rolling 32-gallon trash can. She fell face first onto the floor, breaking her nose and dentures. She was hospitalized for stitches and a nose cast.
2015-05-06	Melbourne	Florida	Waste Management	Brain	Fall, slip, trip
An employee tripped over the arm of the dump truck and hit his head.
2015-04-27	Melbourne	Florida	Midair USA, Inc.	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee's left hand and wrist were cut while trying to stop a turbine blade.
2015-03-29	Melbourne	Florida	Weusthoff Medical Center	Multiple head locations	Nonclassifiable
An employee was found lying on the floor with cuts and abrasions to his head and face. The employee did not respond to his name. He was hospitalized.
2015-02-05	Melbourne	Florida	Labor Finders	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
Employee fell from ladder while painting.
2015-01-29	Melbourne	Florida	Hamilton Masorny Incorporated	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Four employees were cutting an opening in a concrete wall for a door. The wall fell outward onto another employee, striking his back and pelvis area. His injuries required hospitalization.
2015-01-15	Melbourne	Florida	Signature Kitchen and Bath	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
While cutting a board at a 45-degree angle, the cut piece jammed and flew back at the employee, hitting the employee's fingers.
2015-01-14	Melbourne Beach	Florida	Pro-Tech Roofing of Brevard, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee cleaning up roofing material fell 7 feet off the edge of a roof.