Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-16	Miami	Fl	G & E Florida Contractors, LLC.	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was taking panels off a column with a come-along tool. The tool snapped out and hit the employee on the leg, causing an open wound.
2021-11-11	Miami	Fl	Earl W. Colvard, Inc.	Pelvis	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was standing and talking to a co-worker when a stack of mounted industrial tires fell over and struck the employee, resulting in a fractured pelvis.
2021-11-10	Miami	Fl	Raircon Corp.	Multiple body parts	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Employees were demolishing a garage door. The torsion spring broke and struck and employee in the face, chest, and arms, causing lacerations.
2021-11-02	Miami	Fl	WEST KENDALL BAPTIST HOSPITAL, INC.	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was transporting gift shop materials on a metal cart. The cart veered off a walkway, then fell on the employee's foot and broke it.
2021-10-29	Miami Gardens	Fl	Southeastern Grocers Inc dba BiLo	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was picking up a plastic trash bag. A sharp object protruded through the bottom of the bag and cut the employee's finger and palm.
2021-10-11	Miami	Fl	Rivera Services Group, Inc.	Brain	Fall to lower level
An employee was trying to descend from the first story of a building under construction. He fell to the ground about 12 feet below and suffered a head injury.
2021-10-01	Miami	Fl	CPC LOGISTICS INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was unloading freight when his right thumb was caught in a trailer's lift gate. The thumb was broken.
2021-10-01	Miami	Fl	Covanta Dade Renewable Energy, LLC	Leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
A crane operator was resetting a limit switch on an overhead crane. A cable and/or drum caught the operator's left leg, causing the operator to fall about 10 feet from the crane bridge. The employee's leg got entangled in the crane cables resulting in amputation of their left leg at the thigh. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-22	Miamitown	Oh	Gateway Concrete Forming Services, Inc.	Arm(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a forklift. The forklift skidded on wet concrete while turning and stuck a skid of material. The employee's left arm was caught and fractured between the forklift and the skid.
2021-09-16	Miami	Fl	Nextran Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
A mechanic was assisting another employee to tow a forklift that needed repair. He grabbed a chain and was about to insert it on the forks when his left middle finger got caught between the chain and a fork. The finger was medically amputated at the first bone.
2021-09-09	Miami	Fl	D & D Welding & Fabrication, LLC	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
The injured employee was unloading a truck and staging materials while flagging/directing a forklift. As the operator shifted the load, the forks of the forklift bumped a steel beam that was staged on top of wood dunnage. The beam shifted and fell onto the injured employee's left foot. The employee sustained 15 fractures to his foot that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-09-03	Miami	Fl	Holiday Inn Port of Miami	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
At about 10:00 p.m. on September 3, 2021, an employee was climbing down an approximately 6-foot A-frame ladder after painting air conditioning vents on a ceiling. One of his feet got caught and the other left the ladder at the third or fourth rung, resulting in a compound fracture to the left ankle.
2021-08-31	Miami	Fl	A. M. Best Roofing Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a roof to the cement driveway below, suffering a broken wrist and cuts to the chin and elbow.
2021-08-26	Miami	Fl	Baptist Health System Inc.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped while picking up a food tray and fell to the floor. The employee suffered an injury to the right knee.
2021-08-25	Miami	Fl	Curaleaf Florida LLC	Arm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's right hand and fingers were caught between a tablet press and a lid. The employee suffered a laceration and an open fracture to the little finger.
2021-08-25	Miami	Fl	UPS, Co.	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was loading and offloading and was struck by a forklift operated by a vendor resulting in amputation of the employee's leg and hospitalization.
2021-08-24	Miami	Fl	DHL Express Hub	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was loading a cargo plane. The employee's right index finger was caught between a railing and a pallet, and the fingertip was amputated.
2021-08-12	Miami	Fl	Sprinklermatic Fire Protection Systems, Inc.	Face	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was removing a grooved cap when the cap came off under pressure and struck the employee in the face, resulting in a contusion.
2021-08-09	Miami	Fl	Covanta Dade Renewable Energy, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
An employee was hitting a socket with a hammer to loosen it while a second employee monitored. The second employee grabbed the socket to keep it from falling to the ground and was struck by the hammer, suffering an amputation at the end of the left index finger.
2021-08-03	Miami	Ok	Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was doing preventive maintenance on a mold on a work table. One of the pin actuators on the mold was not functioning properly. The employee was using a handheld air hose with a rubber nozzle tip attachment to actuate the pin in and out. The pin would actuate in but not out; while the employee was trying to manually slide the pin, the air hose attachment activated. The pin caught the employee's left middle finger, partially amputating it.
2021-07-29	Miami	Fl	Estes Express Lines Corp.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Nonroadway noncollision incident
An employee was loading pallets of merchandise inside a parked trailer using a forklift. An operator attached his mule to the parked trailer and drove about 10 to 15 feet from the bay deck at the same time as the forklift operator was placing a pallet of merchandise inside the trailer. The employee and the forklift fell to the ground and the employee was hospitalized for a back strain.
2021-07-26	Miami	Fl	Gold Coast Beverage Distributors LLC	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was reaching out to place merchandise on shelves. His middle and ring fingers got caught on a shelf and both fingertips were amputated.
2021-07-26	Miami Beach	Fl	CA LINDMAN OF SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC	Scalp	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working on a two-tier frame scaffold when they fell to the ground, resulting in a laceration to the middle and back of the head.
2021-07-08	Miami	Fl	Titon Builders Inc.	Leg(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
The injured employee had spilled some gas on his pant leg while handing a chop saw to a co-worker. The co-worker began to cut a piece of steel and a spark from the chop saw ignited the employee's pant leg. The employee was hospitalized for burns to the leg.
2021-07-06	Miami	Fl	Oracle Elevator Holdco, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using an extension wand and sprayer to apply oil to the chains on a moving walkway. While sitting on the threshold of the moving walk's pit, the employee's left foot contacted a pallet (step) and became lodged between a pallet and the turnaround crossbar. The employee suffered fractured bones in his foot.
2021-07-01	Miami	Fl	JC & A Electrical Contractors, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on a crane's power. He went to turn on the disconnect and it backfired. He sustained an electric shock and burns to his abdominal area and left elbow.
2021-06-29	Miami	Fl	Estes Express Lines	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was closing a trailer door when the door closed on their index finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
2021-06-22	Miami	Fl	Hector & Hector Inc	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a cutting machine. As he put a wood stick on the machine, his right ring finger was caught in the cutter, which amputated the fingertip.
2021-06-16	Miami	Fl	Car Wash & Quick Oil Change Inc	Hand(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was cleaning cars when a door shut on his index finger, resulting in the loss of skin near his finger that required hospitalization.
2021-06-14	Miami Beach	Fl	Weller Workforce LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was checking why a fire exit door was not closing properly. When he moved a protruding piece of metal hardware, the door closed on his right thumb and amputated the tip at the nail.
2021-06-12	Miami	Fl	G2 Secure Staff, LLC	Forearm(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee was helping to relocate a cart when their arm became caught between the cart and a concrete column, resulting in a broken bone in the right forearm.
2021-06-08	Miami	Fl	ITG Communications LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was connecting a service drop to a pole from a 28-foot ladder. A strand came loose and the employee fell to the concrete, suffering fractures to a hip and ribs.
2021-06-04	Miami	Fl	DOMINO'S PIZZA, FLORIDA DISTRIBUTION CENTER	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
At about 3:30 a.m. on June 4, 2021, an employee fell from the back of a delivery truck while unloading it. The employee landed on the ground and suffered a broken hip.
2021-06-01	North Miami Beach	Fl	Publix Super Market Store #1017	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing
An employee was stocking product in his work area when a family member entered the store and stabbed the employee in the neck with a knife. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
2021-05-25	Miami	Fl	RC Home Showcase, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing an exterior window from a swing stage. As the employee was climbing down through the scaffolding to a lower level, his hand slipped and he fell to the ground, resulting in four broken ribs, a punctured lung, liver damage, and a head laceration.
2021-05-25	Miami	Fl	Archer Western Construction / de Moya JV	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
On May 25, 2021, an employee was walking toward his work area when a rubber-track mini excavator backed into him. The track ran over his right foot, causing an open fracture. He was hospitalized.
2021-05-22	Miami	Fl	CARMA CINCO LLC	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was dumping garbage and was struck by a car. The employee suffered two open wounds on the head and the right leg.
2021-05-20	Miami	Fl	Publix Super Markets, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee's left little finger was caught in a door jamb as the door closed. Her fingertip was amputated.
2021-05-19	Miami	Fl	Swissport North America Ground Handling	Arm(s)	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
A Swissport employee bumped into another employee while standing up after picking up aircraft wheel chocks and fell to the ground. The injured employee sustained a broken left arm.
2021-05-05	Miami	Fl	JF Acquisition, Inc.	Head and neck	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Employees were removing fuel from an underground containment sump at a gas station. The fuel vapors flashed, burning two employees. One suffered first- and second-degree burns to the face and neck; the other suffered first- and second-degree burns to his arms.
2021-04-27	Miami	Fl	Publix Supermarkets	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was washing down the production area floor in a meat department. He tripped and fell over a drain, suffering a dislocated shoulder and an injury to his vertebrae. He was hospitalized.
2021-04-27	Miami	Fl	W.A. Chester LLC	Multiple foot (feet) locations	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was loading a metal plate onto a trailer. The plate fell out of the trailer, landing on the employee's foot. The employee suffered a broken metatarsal and four dislocated toes.
2021-04-12	Miami	Fl	City Contracting	Leg(s)	Other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee jumped about 6 feet into a gravel area and broke his leg. He was hospitalized.
2021-04-12	Miami	Fl	Hunt Inc., 4333 NW 27TH AVE	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
A technician was inspecting the belts on a machine when it started unexpectedly, catching his left index finger in the belts and resulting in an amputation at the first joint.
2021-04-08	Miami Gardens	Fl	BREFARO'S NOBILE FOOD, LLC	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was servicing industrial manufacturing equipment. His left hand became caught in one of the mixer's paddles and his entire left arm was amputated.
2021-04-08	Miami	Fl	Kendall Car Wash, Inc.	Brain	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was about to move a vehicle that was exiting the car wash for drying and detailing. When the vehicle was started, it raced forward, crossing the property and then six lanes of traffic, and crashed into a structure across the street. The employee suffered a head injury and concussion when the air bags deployed.
2021-04-08	Miami	Fl	Bulk Express Transport	BODY SYSTEMS	Stings and venomous bites
While waiting next to a truck to load it with trash, an employee was stung by a bee. The employee's hand got infected and swelled, requiring hospitalization.
2021-04-07	Miami	Fl	Performance Food Group, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
A delivery driver was getting ready to deliver food. While attaching a trailer to the truck, the employee's foot got caught on the hitch trailer. The employee was hospitalized with a broken ankle.
2021-04-06	Miami	Fl	Lehman Hyundai	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was taking auto parts out of a storage room when he fell down to the first floor, injuring his right elbow.
2021-04-05	Miami	Fl	Atlantic Coast Enterprises, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was standing at the shop when the employee was hit by a customer's car, sustaining broken ribs and punctured lungs.
2021-03-23	Miami	Fl	REITER BUNSIC CONTRACTORS, INC.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was patching a concrete wall when he fell off a ladder, suffering a broken leg.
2021-03-20	Miami	Fl	C & S Wholesale Grocers	Thigh(s)	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee separated two pallets of product, wrapped them, and then began to back his pallet jack under them. The jack pinned his foot against the rack, breaking his femur.
2021-03-08	Miami	Fl	Department of Homeland Security	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was performing vigorous activities at work. He became dizzy and began vomiting. He was hospitalized, suffering from low electrolyte levels.
2021-03-05	Miami	Fl	FORWARD AIR, INC.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was moving a small container to a staging area with a forklift. The employee lowered the container to the ground, but one of the forklift's forks jammed in the wheels of the container. The employee exited the lift and got the container to release. The pressure on the forks released and the left blade fell, landing onto the employee's big toe less than 2 feet below and cutting it. The employee was hospitalized. The toenail was removed.
2021-03-05	Miami	Fl	MAXIMUS GLOBAL SERVICES LLC	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a forklift while walking on an airport ramp. Both of the employee's legs were amputated.
2021-03-04	Miami	Fl	AAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES INC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on an 8-foot ladder, removing fuel tank panels using an air impact screw buster. He lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a fracture to the ribcage, a forearm laceration, and a back injury.
2021-02-28	Miami	Fl	SwissportSA Fuel Services	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee missed a step while climbing down from a tanker truck and fell to the ground, suffering a broken right elbow.
2021-02-27	Miami	Fl	FHI, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was caught between a loading dock and the back of a trailer when the trailer backed into him resulting in crushing injuries to his chest.
2021-02-27	Miami	Fl	CAPFORM, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was signaling a crane operator to hoist a form. As the crane lifted the load, the spreader bar chain pinched the employee's left middle finger. The finger was amputated.
2021-02-26	Miami	Fl	BRASTILE, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving tiles out of a crate. The tiles shifted and crushed his fingers, causing an amputation to the top of the ring finger and a laceration on the right middle finger.
2021-02-22	Miami	Fl	Rizzani De Eccher (USA) Inc.	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was walking while inspecting recently casted concrete segments when they came into contact with abrasive water during a high-pressure washing operation, resulting in lacerations on their right palm.
2021-02-20	Miami	Fl	UNITED AIRLINES INC.	Multiple body parts	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was driving a golf cart around a stationary aircraft. A baggage tug struck the employee and his cart; the employee suffered broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a lung injury.
2021-02-19	Miami	Fl	MCARTHUR NEXT, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was burned by scalding water while standing under a case washing machine.
2021-02-13	Miami Beach	Fl	Miami Beach Watersports Center, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down some stairs when he fell, landing on his back. He suffered back and rib injuries and was hospitalized.
2021-02-01	Miami	Fl	AT&T Services	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was drilling into a handhole when the drill caused an amputation to his thumb tip.
2021-01-28	Miami	Fl	Ness Construction, Inc.	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was spreading out a tarp on the roof of a residential structure when they fell from the edge of the roof approximately 8 feet, 11 inches to the ground below, resulting in a broken arm and wrists and a back injury.
2021-01-28	Miami	Fl	Carvana, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee reset a breaker after a power outage. He was shocked by the breaker panel and knocked to the ground.
2021-01-26	Miami Beach	Fl	Premier Oracle Elevator	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee removed the protective covering of the elevator brake (brake cap). The brake coil sleeve got caught on the brake plunger and the employee lost his balance. The brake cap, which is a heavy piece of cast metal, fell onto the employee's right hand, breaking his thumb. The injury required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-01-26	Miami	Fl	Cordoba Luxury Apartments	Head	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was walking when they were struck in the head with a magnetic door lock that had loosened, resulting in a head contusion.
2021-01-26	Miami	Ok	BOAT FLOATER CO.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was operating a 30-ton press shear when a chip of metal struck the employee in the throat causing a puncture injury.
2021-01-18	Miami	Fl	Gander & White Shipping Inc	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was checking a box on a shelf while elevated on a scissor lift when he fell out of the lift approximately 9 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured left elbow.
2021-01-11	Miami Beach	Fl	JC & A Electrical Contractors, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing electrical conduit from a 12-foot A-frame ladder. The employee fell from the ladder and suffered a broken right ankle.
2021-01-07	Miami	Fl	Allsteel & Gypsum Products, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At 8:30 a.m. on January 7, 20201, two employees were delivering materials. One of them was holding a cart to load the material, which included a metal package, when the package slid and caught the employee's left hand against the cart. He suffered a partial amputation to the index finger and was hospitalized.
2021-01-01	Miami	Fl	Southeastern Grocers, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was holding a door open for a customer. His left middle finger got caught in the backside of the door frame as the door was closed. He sustained an injury that resulted in a fingertip amputation.
2020-10-20	Miami	Fl	Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was on a ramp pulling on a cargo strap when the strap broke and the employee fell backward striking his head on the ground and causing a loss of consciousness.
2020-10-08	Miami Beach	Fl	MILA Miami LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying a pot with hot oil and tripped on a grill that was lying on the kitchen floor. Hot oil splashed on the employee resulting in burns to the face, eyes, right leg, and both hands.
2020-10-05	Miami	Fl	KENDALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	Face	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was physically assaulted by a patient and was hospitalized due to multiple facial fractures.
2020-10-02	Miami	Fl	GR ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall through surface or existing opening
An employee was conducting an inspection in the parking garage and fell through a hole on the third floor. The employee sustained a clavicle fracture and lacerations.
2020-09-26	Miami	Fl	RIVER PARK HOTEL AND SUITES	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was treating rooms with bleach for mildew. He suffered a serious asthma attack and was hospitalized.
2020-09-24	Miami	Fl	Tower Eight Staffing Solutions, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell 15-18 feet through a vent opening while cleaning a construction site and suffered multiple fractures.
2020-09-23	Miami	Fl	ELITE FLOWER SERVICES, INC.	Foot (feet)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was unloading a truck with an electric pallet jack. When he crossed an entryway that connects two areas in the warehouse, the pallet jack collided with a forklift. The employee suffered an injury to his left foot.
2020-09-21	Miami	Fl	USPS	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was exiting her carrier vehicle from the driver's side (right side) and stepped on a gravel area. She slipped on a rock and fell, landing on her wrist and fracturing it.
2020-09-20	Miami	Fl	Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting meat using a band saw and amputated the right index and middle fingertips.
2020-09-14	Miami Beach	Fl	Best Roofing Services LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working on a roof and started to feel dizzy. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
2020-08-26	Miami	Fl	THE COCA-COLA COMPANY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was operating a dock plate when it partially amputated the employee's left middle finger.
2020-08-11	Miami	Fl	C & S Wholesale Grocers	Nonclassifiable	Fall, slip, trip
A truck was pulled over while an employee had one foot in the truck and the other foot on a dock. The employee fell.
2020-08-10	Miami	Fl	Auntie Anne's	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee hit his left hand while closing a trailer roll-up door, fracturing his ring finger and requiring stitches on his left middle finger.
2020-08-07	Miami	Fl	Porven Ltd Porcelanosa USA	Foot (feet)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was parking a reach truck when the employee's foot was caught between the reach truck they were operating and a second reach truck. The employee suffered a left foot fracture.
2020-08-06	Miami	Fl	InnFocus, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While conducting molding of plastic tubing, an employee's index finger got caught in a hydraulic cold press, resulting in a cut fingernail and a laceration to the fingertip.
2020-08-05	Miami	Fl	Equix Energy Services, LLC	Forearm(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was moving an air compressor trailer by hand when it impacted the back of a vehicle. The employee's left hand was pinched between the air compressor trailer and the vehicle's hitch, resulting in a fracture above his wrist.
2020-08-03	Miami	Fl	Telemundo Network Group LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting lumber on a table saw. The sawblade amputated part of the employee's left index finger.
2020-07-28	Miami	Florida	J & P Tiles Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was unloading porcelain panels (5' x 10') from an A-frame storage unit. When he cut the tension straps, the panels collapsed on him resulting in fractures to both legs.
2020-07-27	Miami	Florida	PERKO, INC.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While walking toward the time clock, an employee tripped over a parts pan that was on the floor, injuring his knee.
2020-07-22	Miami	Florida	Worldwide Flight Services	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
A truck driver backed up to a door at a front dock. He alighted from the truck and proceeded to the dock area. He then engaged the dock plate lever, but the transition plate did not flip up. The driver then went into his truck, secured a strap, attached it to the lip of the dock plate and pulled back. He lost balance, slipped and fell back, using his right hand to break his fall. He sustained a fractured right wrist.
2020-07-22	Miami	Florida	Raluna Solar Energy Solutions	Foot (feet)	Other fall to lower level
While performing solar panel installation on a residential home, an employee fell from an extension ladder and sustained a broken foot.
2020-07-16	Miami	Florida	Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee fell on a slippery belt loader that was wet due to rain and broke the right ankle.
2020-07-03	Miami	Florida	South Florida Foods International, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee suffered hot water burns while making tea.
2020-06-30	Miami	Florida	EMCH Eco Modern Custom Homes, LLC	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a 6-foot mobile scaffold, applying stucco to a corner beam. The employee fell to the ground about 4 1/2 feet below, suffering a fractured left wrist that required hospitalization.
2020-06-29	Miami	Florida	USPS Miami Distribution Center	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was operating a scissor lift to load a truck trailer when the dock plate gave way and the scissor lift tipped over. His foot fell between the plate and the back of the trailer and he suffered a laceration to his lower right shin area and a fractured shoulder requiring hospitalization.
2020-06-25	Miami	Florida	Rosselle Metals	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
While operating a band saw machine, an employee attempted to retrieve the cut piece of metal from inside the machine. The blade had not yet come to a complete stop and lacerated his left index finger.