Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-15	West Palm Beach	Fl	Academy Bus, LLC	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was working in the engine compartment of a bus. The bus was turned on and the employee's hands were caught in a pulley. The employee's left hand was injured.
2021-10-01	West Palm Beach	Fl	SERVICE ELECTRIC COMPANY	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
Employees were removing electrical cables for replacement. When one employee cut a cable, the employee was shocked in the abdominal area.
2021-10-01	West Palm Beach	Fl	DuraServ Corp. dba Overhead Door of South Florida	Elbow(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was on a lift when he released a lift control. The lift fell and struck his right elbow. The employee suffered a contusion and musculoskeletal injury to his right elbow, and bacterial infections on his right elbow and forearm.
2021-09-08	West Palm Beach	Fl	Resource Partnering Group Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was replacing high hats when he was shocked by electricity and fell from the second step of a ladder to the ground. In addition to being shocked, the employee sustained a leg injury and was hospitalized.
2021-08-27	Palm Beach Gardens	Fl	Pike Electric, LLC	Multiple foot (feet) locations	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
A crew was setting a utility pole when it contacted a primary power line. Two employees were holding the bottom of the pole. One of them suffered first- and second-degree burns to the right toe and heel.
2021-07-21	West Palm Beach	Fl	Ceco Concrete Construction	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee stepped onto a mason scaffold that collapsed. The employee fell with the scaffold, sustaining a head laceration, and fractures to the ribs, clavicle, and thumb.
2021-06-01	West Palm Beach	Fl	St. Mary's Medical Center	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While trying to avoid being hit by a patient, a nurse tripped on tubing/wiring and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured left knee.
2021-05-28	Palm Beach Gardens	Fl	Ernesto Alvarez & Associates	Foot (feet)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder installing a gutter and fell from the ladder onto the ground. The employee sustained a fractured foot.
2021-05-18	Palm Beach	Fl	ORIJE SERVICES & MAINTENANCE LLC	Upper arm(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was carrying a large piece of glass during a demolition job. The glass slipped out of his hand and cut his right arm above the elbow. He lost consciousness after receiving the laceration.
2021-05-15	West Palm Beach	Fl	Frederico Demolition, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
An employee was helping remove a tree stump. Another employee was using a chainsaw, which bounced back and severely lacerated the first employee's right lower leg.
2021-05-13	West Palm Beach	Fl	Beyond the Reef, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee suffered a strained back while pulling a 44-gallon drum that was half filled with water.
2021-05-01	Palm Beach Gardens	Fl	BON VIVANT OF FLORIDA, INC.	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
One employee struck another employee in the head, causing a concussion.
2021-04-24	West Palm Beach	Fl	JRI family LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Kicked by animal
An employee was leading a horse and the horse turned and kicked him in the abdomen, resulting in bruises.
2021-04-21	West Palm Beach	Fl	HERTZ Corporation	Scalp	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee tripped while walking away from his vehicle and fell to the asphalt ground in a parking lot. He struck his head and suffered a scalp laceration.
2021-04-06	North Palm Beach	Fl	Smithco West Palm Beach	Eye(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee scratched his left eye on a stationary exterior metal panel of an ice machine.
2021-03-25	West Palm Beach	Fl	Prestige Gunite	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving an empty water tank. A finger on his left hand was caught and fractured between the water tank and a stationary surface. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery to the finger.
2021-03-23	West Palm Beach	Fl	Raytheon Technologies Corp Pratt & Whitney Division	Arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on an electrical panel. An arc flash burned the employee's left arm.
2021-03-22	Royal Palm Beach	Fl	ALDI (FLORIDA) L.L.C.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a stand-alone pallet tugger. The tugger ran into a pallet of toiler paper, and a piece of cardboard in the way cut her right thumb severely.
2021-03-11	North Palm Beach	Fl	Nautical Ventures - Fort Lauderdale	Face	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was replacing a non-functioning fuel sender on a boat. After installing the new part, he was using a small torch to seal the heat shrink connectors when fumes ignited, causing an explosion. The employee suffered burns on the left side of his face, as well as shoulder and rib pain.
2021-03-10	West Palm Beach	Fl	Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.	Arm(s)	Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing
A customer got into a physical altercation with a store manager, hitting them with a hand basket and stabbing them in both arms using a knife. A customer who tried to help the store manager was also stabbed.
2021-02-25	Palm Beach Gardens	Fl	Walgreens	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee went to crush a bug with her foot when she fell to the ground, sustaining a fracture to the right ankle.
2021-01-20	West Palm Beach	Fl	SIW Solutions, LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was opening a box containing glass. The glass slipped and struck his left leg, breaking it.
2021-01-08	West Palm Beach	Fl	United States Postal Services	Forearm(s)	Other fall to lower level
At about 6:30 on January 8, 2021, an employee was working on the dock, pulling up a dock plate, when he fell off the dock surface to the roadway. He suffered a broken lower right arm and was hospitalized.
2021-01-06	West Palm Beach	Fl	Sikorsky Aircraft	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a shipping van while providing directions to the driver, resulting in an injured shoulder.
2020-10-08	Palm Beach	Fl	PDC Development Corporation	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was loading trash into the back of his truck when he slipped on a trash bag on the ground and fell onto his left hip. The employee sustained a fractured hip requiring surgery.
2020-09-28	West Palm Beach	Fl	Reed's Weeds and Flower Farm Inc	BODY SYSTEMS	Stings and venomous bites
A coral snake bit an employee. He was hospitalized.
2020-09-21	Palm Beach Gardens	Fl	The Talbots Inc	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking through a store backroom when she slipped and fell on her knee. She was hospitalized for a fractured knee cap that required surgery.
2020-09-18	West Palm Beach	Fl	Covanta Palm Beach Resource Recovery, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was servicing shredder equipment that was jammed and began to have leg cramps. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
2020-09-10	West Palm Beach	Fl	Ivy H. Smith Company, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was digging and was hospitalized for heat stress.
2020-09-03	West Palm Beach	Fl	Advanced Disposal Southeast Florida	Foot (feet)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee exited the cab of a cab-over style front-loading waste truck before the truck had come to a complete stop. When his foot came in contact with the ground, the employee lost balance and fell. The passenger side front tire ran over his left heel and right foot. The employee sustained a fracture and degloving injury to his right foot and a laceration to the heel of his left foot.
2020-08-30	West Palm Beach	Fl	Covanta Palm Beach Resource Recovery	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was installing an impact table on the south side of a conveyor. The impact table was resting on the conveyor rail. When the employee attempted to move the table, it fell off the side of the conveyor frame and dropped down, crushing his left index finger between the conveyor frame and the top of the impact table plate.
2020-08-25	West Palm Beach	Fl	TSM Tropical Services Management, Inc	Foot (feet)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee operating a riding lawn mower at a commercial jobsite fell off the lawn mower. The mower blade then caused an amputation to his foot.
2020-08-18	West Palm Beach	Fl	Barnett Management	Leg(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was loading a trailer when the tongue of the trailer struck him, fracturing his right leg.
2020-04-24	West Palm Beach	Florida	Blackwater Technical Services, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was lowering an aluminum mullion from a rack. It slipped and his left ring, middle, and index fingers were crushed against the ground. He suffered fractures and was hospitalized.
2020-04-17	Palm Beach Gardens	Florida	California Pizza Kitchen #062	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking to a car to deliver food. She tripped over an uneven spot in the concrete and fell to the ground, suffering a broken ankle.
2020-04-12	Palm Beach Gardens	Florida	Frenchmans Creek Inc.	Head	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee fell off a golf cart, striking his head on the ground and suffering a fracture.
2020-03-16	West Palm Beach	Florida	Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on replacing an 8-inch compact light and suffered an electric shock. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-02-07	Palm Beach Gardens	Florida	SOLARPRO, INC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a 5-foot mobile platform removing window tint. He fell from the platform, suffering a broken fibula and a head injury that required seven stitches.
2020-02-03	West Palm Beach	Florida	PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a band saw to cut meat when the band saw lacerated and fractured her right middle and index fingertips. She was hospitalized.
2020-01-28	West Palm Beach	Florida	ERMC AVIATION LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing preventative maintenance/greasing a chain on a conveyor system when his right index finger was caught between the chain and sprocket, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2020-01-06	West Palm Beach	Florida	American Builders & Contractors Supply CO., Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was loosening a cargo strap when the tightening mechanism struck his right index finger. The finger was crushed and he was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-09-16	West Palm Beach	Florida	Quest Diagnostics Incorporated	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from a sidewalk/curb to the ground. She suffered wrist, knee, and ankle injuries and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2019-09-09	North Palm Beach	Florida	AT&T Services, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substances
An employee became ill while working at her cubicle and was hospitalized due to mold exposure.
2019-09-05	Palm Beach Gardens	Florida	Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center	Foot (feet)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was maneuvering a hospital bed into an elevator when it ran over and injured his left foot.
2019-08-30	Palm Beach Gardens	Florida	TROON GOLF, L.L.C.	Brain	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On 8/30/2019, at approximately 11:20 AM, an employee was changing lightbulbs from a ladder when he fell 8 feet to the ground. He suffered a head laceration and concussion, requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-30	West Palm Beach	Florida	PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF FT-LAUDERDALE-PALM	Fingertip(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
A Pepsi employee was standing in the doorway of a restaurant. The door was partially opened and caught the employee's right index fingertip against the doorjamb. Part of the fingertip was medically amputated.
2019-08-20	West Palm Beach	Florida	Walmart Supercenter 8157	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was in the process of shrink wrapping a pallet when it shifted and struck him, fracturing his shoulder.
2019-08-05	Palm Beach	Florida	Armstrong Landscape Design Group, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee had leaned a small ladder against the truck in order to load a larger ladder onto the truck. The ladder he was on slipped and he fell backwards about 2 feet to the asphalt, hitting his head.
2019-07-11	North Palm Beach	Florida	JSW of Palm Beach, Inc	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was conducting lay-out work from a one-tier bakers scaffold and fell 4 feet to the cement floor resulting in head trauma.
2019-06-20	West Palm Beach	Florida	EASTERN METAL SUPPLY, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was assembling a shutter when his right thumb was struck by a punch press, resulting in a thumb contusion.
2019-06-06	Palm Beach	Florida	CAMPANY ROOF MAINTENANCE, LLC	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was climbing down a ladder when he fell 3 feet to the ground, breaking his arm.
2019-05-09	West Palm Beach	Florida	Republic Services	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
An employee was performing internal maintenance on a waste sorting machine and sustained a back injury while attempting to crawl out of the tight space.
2019-05-02	West Palm Beach	Florida	BALDWIN INNOVATIVE BUILDERS, INC.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
Two employees were preparing to pour concrete in the tie beams. Both employees were holding the concrete pump hose when the hose kinked and swung knocking both employees off the tie beam onto the plywood floor. One employee was hospitalized for a concussion. The second employee was hospitalized for a fractured tailbone.
2019-04-05	West Palm Beach	Florida	Ibis Golf & Country Club Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was installing a new outdoor fire pit. When the pit was ignited, a fire blast knocked the employee back 5-10 feet into the shrubs. He went into shock and suffered minor burns to the hands.
2019-04-04	West Palm Beach	Florida	Roofing Unlimited and Sheet Metal, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a 16-20 foot extension ladder to secure it. While stepping onto the roof to tie off the ladder, the ladder slipped and the employee fell. The employee landed on paver stones on a walkway and was hospitalized with a broken arm and leg.
2019-03-01	Palm Beach	Florida	TLPB ASSOCIATES LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was assisting a guest when the elevator door shut and amputated his right middle fingertip.
2019-02-15	West Palm Beach	Florida	CENTERLINE UTILITIES, INC.	Jaw, chin	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee was installing a concrete storm drain pipe from inside a concrete storm drain box/catch basin. The pipe rolled over and struck the employee in the face/jaw. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-01-23	Palm Beach Gardens	Florida	Red Iron Assemblers	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee lost his balance while working on a roof installing metal sheet over metal joists. He fell 14 feet landing on the ground and suffering a fracture.
2019-01-05	West Palm Beach	Florida	Target Corporation	Multiple foot (feet) locations	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was operating a walkie stacker and pinned their left foot and ankle against a storage shelf on the opposite side of the aisle causing a fracture and laceration to the foot and heel.
2018-09-13	West Palm Beach	Florida	Lets Work USA Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c.
A temporary employee was removing a garage door coil spring from recycling equipment. The spring retracted, lacerating the employee's left hand and breaking two of his fingers.
2018-09-04	West Palm Beach	Florida	Imperative Personnel	Hand(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was unwrapping a large coil around a conveyor belt. The coil bounced back, striking and breaking his left hand.
2018-08-22	West Palm Beach	Florida	ADONEL CONCRETE PALM BEACH, INC.	Multiple upper extremities locations	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cleaning a concrete block tank. The blade engaged, amputating the employee's right arm above the elbow and left hand except the thumb.
2018-08-01	West Palm Beach	Florida	O'Hara Landscape & Maintenance. Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
While using a trimmer to cut hedges, an employee suffered a partial amputation to the middle finger on his right hand.
2018-07-25	West Palm Beach	Florida	STARSOUTH STUCCO SYSTEMS, LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was plastering on the floor when he fell about 20 feet to the ground below, sustaining shoulder fissures. A safety railing was installed at the time of the incident.
2018-07-13	North Palm Beach	Florida	Trade Staff Management	Eye(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was working on carpentry with a nail gun when something shot into his eye.
2018-06-13	West Palm Beach	Florida	U.S. Postal Service	Ankle(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee operating a forklift suffered an ankle fracture when he struck a column and the forklift's battery cover struck him.
2018-05-22	West Palm Beach	Florida	AHS Construction LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was securing a horizontal form when the employee stepped away from the work platform and onto an exposed area of the building's leading edge. The employee then fell to the ground, suffering potential body fractures. Wooden guardrails were in place at the time.
2018-05-14	West Palm Beach	Florida	Starbucks store#14230	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped while walking behind a counter after another employee had previously mopped the floor. She fell to the floor and fractured her wrist.
2018-04-20	West Palm Beach	Florida	GL Staffing Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
While digging holes into the ground outside, an employee suffered from dehydration, renal failure, and a muscle injury, requiring hospitalization.
2018-04-19	West Palm Beach	Florida	RANGER CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, INC.	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway
An employee was riding on the back of a truck as part of an escort crew for milling equipment on a road construction project. The truck stopped and the employee was ejected, hitting his head on the pavement.
2018-03-29	West Palm Beach	Florida	Florida Microelectronics, LLC	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading a CNC lathe with a metal rod when his left hand was caught between the rod and the machine, requiring hospitalization.
2018-03-28	West Palm Beach	Florida	Southern Gunite Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning a cement/sand mixer when the machine amputated the employee's left index finger. The machine was on at the time.
2018-03-25	West Palm Beach	Florida	Aldi's Super Market	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped while wrapping a pallet, fracturing a leg and requiring hospitalization.
2018-02-15	West Palm Beach	Florida	Walton P. Davis Moving & Storage	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell while walking into the warehouse through an office doorway. The employee fractured her right hip and was hospitalized.
2018-02-13	West Palm Beach	Florida	Cord Financial LLC	Brain	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was entering his truck when he was assaulted with a hammer and robbed. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion.
2018-02-05	West Palm Beach	Florida	THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE PALM BEACHES, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was feeding a parrot when it bit her left index finger, requiring hospitalization.
2017-09-06	Palm Beach	Florida	The Breakers Palm Beach, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway
An employee was patrolling the hotel premises on an all-terrain vehicle when he hit a slick spot on the road and swerved into a tree, fracturing his right femur.
2017-08-09	West Palm Beach	Florida	Waste Collection Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was sorting concrete on a conveyor line when a piece of concrete moved and struck his right hand, fracturing his ring and pinky fingers.
2017-08-03	Palm Beach	Florida	THE BREAKERS PALM BEACH	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking with a French press coffeemaker when he slipped and fell. The French press glass shattered and deeply lacerated his right wrist.
2017-07-11	West Palm Beach	Florida	HARMSCO INC.	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was helping to operate a metal shear. He was behind the machine when it cycled. The backstop came down and caught his hand between it and a material handling cart. He injured his right-hand palm and was hospitalized.
2017-06-21	Palm Beach	Florida	Johnson Bros Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a wrench to rotate a pipe when the wrench amputated the employee's right middle finger.
2017-05-13	West Palm Beach	Florida	Concrete Cutting & Breaking Co.	Upper arm(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting concrete with a hydraulic saw when the saw kicked back, slipped from his hands, and lacerated his left bicep.
2017-05-06	West Palm Beach	Florida	CVS Pharmacy	Coccygeal region	Fall on same level
An employee fell while exiting the bathroom, suffering injuries to her tailbone and possibly head.
2017-05-05	West Palm Beach	Florida	Accurate Event Group, Inc.	Hand(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was providing security services at an event when he tripped on a sand bag after opening a gate and fell to the ground. He suffered lacerations to the hand and right thumb pain, requiring hospitalization.
2017-04-29	West Palm Beach	Florida	PALM BEACH RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was cleaning out ash from ductwork when he misstepped and fell approximately 3 feet down onto a structural beam, suffering broken ribs and requiring hospitalization.
2017-04-26	Palm Beach Gardens	Florida	R & S Assembly, Inc.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On April 26, 2017, an employee was performing rescreening repair on the roof of a screened enclosure when he lost his footing and fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized for a head injury, broken ribs, and a spinal injury.
2017-04-21	Palm Beach	Florida	Addison Drywall, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
An employee engaged in framing and drywall operations fell through an elevator shaft resulting in broken legs, a broken arm and multiple lacerations. The height of the fall was approximately 20 feet.
2017-01-31	West Palm Beach	Florida	INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES, NA, INC.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell 10 feet to the ground while working from a ladder. The employee fractured his left wrist.
2017-01-30	Palm Beach Gardens	Florida	Florida Power & Light Company	Face	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee tapping in a set of electrical cables into the secondary side of a pad mounted transformer received second and third degree burns to the face when an arc flash occurred.
2017-01-20	North Palm Beach	Florida	Comcast Cable	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
On 1/20/2017, an employee was climbing a ladder to disconnect a service line when the cable he hooked the ladder on snapped, causing him to fall and break six ribs.
2017-01-12	North Palm Beach	Florida	Propane Services, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was at a home turning the propane gas back on when a flash fire occurred, burning his hands, arms, back, and legs.
2016-10-21	Palm Beach Gardens	Florida	United Forming, Inc.	Multiple pelvic region locations	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
While performing form work, an employee fell 14 feet down with the form. The form fell on top of the employee, causing a broken sacrum and pubic bone.
2016-09-08	West Palm Beach	Florida	HUGHES CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, INC.	Hand(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee suffered hand/finger injuries as he was helping to unload corrugated metal sheets/sea walls from a truck. The metal sheets were being removed with a back-hoe and chain.
2016-09-01	Palm Beach	Florida	Johnson-Davis Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working and began cramping and not feeling well. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
2016-08-31	West Palm Beach	Florida	All Green Concepts Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
As the employee was straightening a rebar to lay a block, the rebar snapped. The employee fell 14 feet over a parapet breaking the right knee and pelvis.
2016-08-05	West Palm Beach	Florida	PAUL BANGE ROOFING OF S. FL, INC.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c.
An employee was gathering roofing debris in a wheel barrow when he tripped and fell on roofing material, breaking his right ankle and requiring hospitalization.
2016-07-26	West Palm Beach	Florida	Costco Wholesale Corp	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee's left leg was struck by a car while working at a gas station.
2016-06-30	Palm Beach	Florida	The Breakers Palm Beach	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was hospitalized with heat exhaustion and dehydration.
2016-05-09	West Palm Beach	Florida	INTEG-CRETE CONSTRUCTION, LLC	Multiple head locations	Struck by falling object or equipment
On 05/09/16 at about 12:00 p.m., an employee was hit by an aluminum beam that fell, striking the employee's face and head. The employee was hospitalized.
2016-05-06	Palm Beach	Florida	Carpenter's Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was hospitalized after falling from the bed of the truck while performing roofing work.