Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-03-19	Mount Dora	Fl	Waterman Communities Foundation, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway
An employee was struck by a car while crossing the road. The employee suffered a back injury.
2019-09-13	Mount Dora	Florida	Curaleaf Florida	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding debris into a trimming machine. The trimmer caught his right hand, lacerating the hand/fingers.
2019-03-02	Mount Dora	Florida	Anuvia Plant Nutrients	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting the starter and control system for the drive motor of the reclaim system’s lump buster. While his left hand was in contact with the pulley drive system, the lump-buster turned on and his thumb was caught between the pulley and sheave and lacerated. The employee required surgery for tendon damage and injury to the knuckle joint.
2019-02-13	Mount Dora	Florida	Mount Dora Christian Academy	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was moving a floor pallet jack down a sloped sidewalk from one building to another. The employee fell, striking his head on a pole. He was hospitalized.
2017-03-07	Mount Dora	Florida	Dewar Nurseries Inc.	Jaw, chin	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee turned the water on and the PVC pipe burst striking him in the face and fracturing his jaw.
2016-07-01	Mount Dora	Florida	DOWN TO EARTH LAWN CARE II, INC.	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was sharpening mower blades when his shirt was caught by the blade-sharpening grinder. His right forearm was cut to the bone, requiring hospitalization.
2015-09-23	Mount Dora	Florida	Equity Lifestyle Properties	Upper arm(s)	Overexertion and bodily reaction
An employee broke the upper right arm while raking leaves.