DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-07-31Fort PierceFlPhillips and Jordan, IncorporatedFingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a hammer to attach a cross-arm on a form. The hammer handle hit the tip of his little finger and fractured it.
2021-07-01Fort PierceFlCoca ColaAnkle(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack when it struck a wall. His left foot was caught between the pallet jack and the wall resulting in a fractured left ankle. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-06-30Fort PierceFlLawnwood Regional Medical CenterUpper and lower limb(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking when their left foot slid out and the employee fell to the floor resulting in fractures to the right femur and right wrist.
2021-06-07Fort PierceFlFour Seasons Environmental IncMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level
Employee was carrying paint up a ladder. When he reached the top, the ladder slipped out from under him and he fell to the ground. He suffered a left ankle injury, and his jaw struck a bollard on the way down.
2021-04-24Fort PierceFlA-1 ROOF TRUSSES LTD., COMPANYNonclassifiableNonclassifiable
An employee was inside a scissor lift when a piece of equipment knocked over the scissor lift. The employee fell out of the lift onto the concrete floor.
2021-01-30Fort PierceFlMARTIN-BROWER MANAGEMENT CORP.NonclassifiableOther jump to lower level
An employee was using a bun hook to pull a cart of product from a tractor trailer. The bun hook slipped out from underneath the cart, causing the employee to fall backward over the lip of the lift gate to the ground.
2020-09-19Fort PierceFlLarry Neese LLCHeel(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
At 1:14 p.m. on September 18, 2020, an employee slipped in the asphalt cement at the edge of a roof as he stepped onto the roof from a ladder. He fell to the ground 8 feet below and suffered a broken heel.
2020-09-03Fort PierceFlWinn-Dixie Stores, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a grocery cart's wheel and fell to the floor, suffering a broken right hip.
2020-08-18Fort PierceFlWASTE PROFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's fingers were pinched in the cart tipper on the back of a garbage truck, causing injuries that required surgery.
2020-08-15Fort PierceFlDematicWrist(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was tying back airlines and cables near a moving belt. His gloves touched the belt, which drew his hand into the end pulley. He suffered a broken wrist.
2020-05-22Fort PierceFloridaAerex Industries, Corp.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working on a hydraulic shear machine. He was attempting to turn a cylinder that was being processed when his fingers were caught in the shear. Two fingers were amputated.
2020-04-21Fort PierceFloridaRosen Materials, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was moving material when his finger was pinched between the handle of a cart and a metal stud, and he was hospitalized.
2020-02-28Fort PierceFloridaPRE-CAST SPECIALTIES, LLCBack, including spine, spinal cordStruck by object or equipment
An employee was struck by a concrete form and sustained a ruptured disk, and other related shoulder, back, and neck injuries.
2020-01-24Fort PierceFloridaMANNING BUILDING SUPPLIES, INC.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting plywood using a table saw. The plywood bounced and the employee's index finger struck the blade causing a fingertip amputation.
2019-09-13Fort PierceFloridaD&D Garage Doors, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee fainted while installing a door at a construction site and fell to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized due to dehydration and a fractured first metatarsal on the right ring finger.
2019-08-02Fort PierceFloridaGREENE CITRUS MANAGEMENTMultiple body partsStruck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was getting off a tractor to close a gate. The tractor moved backward and the front tire knocked him down. He suffered a dislocated hip, a dislocated shoulder, and a possible hip fracture.
2019-03-03Fort PierceFloridaMissionary Flights and Services, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was refueling a DC-3 airplane and fuel overflowed onto the wing. The employee slipped and fell approximately 4 feet and sustained fractures to the right hip and wrist.
2019-01-21Fort PierceFloridaTradesmen InternationalFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping to move a piece of machinery using the boom of a small backhoe, guiding it with his right hand. His right index finger was caught by the bucket when it was set down, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-07-26Fort PierceFloridaWalmart stores, LLCLeg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from the rear of a trailer to the ground and suffered a broken leg.
2018-07-25Fort PierceFloridaPre-Cast Specialties, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A forklift operator picked up a hollow core so an employee could put dunnage underneath it. The hollow core was rigged with hooks when it broke and fell on the employee's thumbs, breaking and spraining both of them.
2018-07-19Fort PierceFloridaLove's Travel Stops and Country StoresBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee suffered dehydration while working outside.
2018-07-18Fort PierceFloridaWal-Mart Stores East, LPFoot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a powered industrial vehicle while unloading cargo, suffering multiple right foot fractures.
2018-06-26Fort PierceFloridaPrecast Specialties LLCFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.
An employee was placing dunnage between concrete telephone poles. A pole was lowered onto another pole by crane, and the tip of the employee's right index finger was crushed.
2018-06-20Fort PierceFloridaLawnwood Regional Medical CenterArm(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was carrying a radio out of her office when she tripped and fell to the floor, suffering two fractures to her left arm that required surgery.
2018-06-04PierceIdahoBraun-Jensen, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
The headache rack on a forklift had come loose during transport. While unloading the forklift, the headache rack struck the employee on the side. The employee was hospitalized with rib fractures and a punctured lung.
2018-06-01Fort PierceFloridaHCA Lawnwood Regional Medical CenterChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersHitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was discharging a patient when they became violent, hitting the employee in the chest.
2017-10-13Fort PierceFloridaCrawford & CompanyMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was inspecting a roof when she fell off the ladder and hit the concrete below, fracturing her skull and right wrist. She was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-09-01Fort PierceFloridaCRB ContractorsChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee lost his grip and fell from a ladder rung as he was climbing a scaffold, breaking two ribs.
2017-08-29Fort PierceFloridaGULFSTREAM GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On 8/29/2017, an employee was on the lift gate of a truck unloading garbage when he lost his balance and fell off the truck, injuring his ribs and clavicle.
2017-05-06PierceColoradoBonnie PlantsBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
The employee was working in a greenhouse. As he was bending down to pick up a flat of plants weighing approximately three pounds, he became dizzy and passed out. Heat may have been a factor, but the exact cause for the employee's illness is unknown.
2017-02-01Fort PierceFloridaSeacoast Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was cleaning an airless sprayer and pressed the trigger while his finger was at the nozzle and the sprayer contents were injected into his right index finger.
2017-01-26Fort PierceFloridaLUNA HARVESTING, INC.BODY SYSTEMSIndirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was hospitalized for electric shock when the ladder he was carrying touched the power line.
2016-08-05Fort PierceFloridaBest Industries, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A decoiler slipped off of forklift straps and crushed an employee's right-hand pinky and middle fingers, amputating them.
2016-02-22Fort PierceFloridaAmerigas Propane, Inc.Eye(s)Other fall to lower level
On February 22, 2016, at about 10:39 a.m., an employee was delivering a propane gas tank when he fell from the gangway to a barge and into the water, injuring his eye. He was hospitalized and had surgery for a possible eye socket fracture.
2015-12-05Fort PierceFloridaEAST COAST PACKERS, INC. Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On Saturday, December 5, 2015, at about 9:25 AM, an employee processing fruit on a conveyor belt attempted to remove a grapefruit. His finger got stuck in the roller spreader and the end joint of his right-hand middle finger was amputated.
2015-07-08Fort PierceFloridaFamily Dollar operations, Inc.Arm(s)Nonclassifiable
An employee received a severe laceration to her arm from broken glass when attempting to stop a shoplifter exiting the establishment with stolen merchandise.
2015-03-08Fort PierceFloridaWalmart Distribution Center 7038Foot (feet)Nonclassifiable
An employee was being trained to operate a stand-up type powered industrial truck, which resulted in the employee's left foot being crushed and lacerated.
2015-02-10Fort PierceFloridaRANGER CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, INC.Hand(s) and arm(s)Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
The injured employee was in the process of spraying a tacky solution onto the conveyor belt of a dump truck when his arm got caught and he received skin burns/abrasions on his left forearm and left hand. He was admitted to the hospital and had an incision to relieve the swelling.