| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-05 | Pompano Beach | Fl | National Lift Truck Service Inc | Multiple trunk locations | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| An employee was driving a lift onto a truck. The truck moved forward and made the lift jump. The employee jumped off the lift and suffered a broken rib, a back fracture, and a collapsed lung. | |||||
| 2021-09-30 | Pompano Beach | Fl | Omicron Supplies, LLC | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee was helping a forklift move a stone slab. The forklift ran over the employee's left foot, breaking it. | |||||
| 2021-08-27 | Pompano Beach | Fl | The TJX Companies | Hip(s) | Fall while sitting |
| An employee attempted to sit on a shoe bench when she contacted the edge of the bench and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured hip. | |||||
| 2021-08-06 | Pompano Beach | Fl | Capstone Logistics, LLC | Ankle(s) | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object |
| An employee was staging pallets in front of a door using an electric pallet jack. The employee backed up and the pallet jack slid back into the door and became stuck. The employee then stepped down from the pallet jack to try to move it when it reversed and the platform caught the employee's right ankle against the concrete of the dock pit, resulting in an ankle fracture. | |||||
| 2021-08-02 | Pompano Beach | Fl | LABOR FINDERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was removing bricks from a conveyor belt. The employee's middle finger was pinched in the belt and crushed. | |||||
| 2021-08-02 | Pompano Beach | Fl | Healthwise Bakery, LLC | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was transporting product to a delivery truck using a manual rack and a ramp. The truck moved forward and the employee lost his balance and fell 5 feet to the ground, resulting in injuries to both wrists, including a right wrist injury that required surgery. | |||||
| 2021-07-23 | Pompano Beach | Fl | Coastal Waste & Recycling, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was moving a concrete block off a sorting line and into a bunker. The concrete block was positioned on top of a 5-gallon bucket. While moving the block, it dropped 6 inches off the bucket and onto the tips of his right middle and ring fingers. The employee suffered a laceration to his right middle finger and a fracture to his right ring finger. | |||||
| 2021-06-16 | Pompano Beach | Fl | Exotech, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against object or equipment while moving it |
| An employee was working with a titanium target on a copper plate. As he moved it from his left hand to his right hand, it lacerated his right middle finger. | |||||
| 2021-04-23 | Pompano Beach | Fl | Alsco Inc. | Multiple trunk locations | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet |
| An employee was working on a scissor lift near a hook conveyor belt system when a cord from the conveyor belt got stuck on a bolt of the scissor lift causing the lift to fall over. The employee fell from a height of 12 feet to the concrete floor below and sustained a fractured pelvis, broken ribs, an abrasion on a lung, and chipped vertebrae. | |||||
| 2021-04-19 | Pompano Beach | Fl | The Home Depot, Inc. | Wrist(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was moving a pallet. When he swung the pallet to the floor, a protruding nail on the pallet cut his left forearm and hand. He suffered a broken left wrist. | |||||
| 2021-04-08 | Pompano Beach | Fl | La Rocca Construction Inc. | Multiple body parts | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| An employee was trying to rotate a section of aluminum screen enclosure from a balcony next to overhead power lines. The aluminum frame made contact with a power line, and the employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to the hands and chest. | |||||
| 2021-04-08 | Pompano Beach | Fl | Supervalu Inc. | Foot (feet) | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| An employee was operating an electric pallet jack and turned toward a stationary object. The employee jumped from the pallet jack in order to avoid a collision and their right foot was caught between the pallet jack and a parking block. | |||||
| 2021-04-07 | Pompano Beach | Fl | Farmers Mart | Multiple body parts | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
| An employee's arm was caught by a forklift when its parking mode deactivated and the employee was dragged by the arm. The employee suffered a fractured left arm and a fractured hip. | |||||
| 2020-09-14 | Pompano Beach | Fl | BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| A employee was hospitalized for heat illness. | |||||
| 2020-08-25 | Pompano Beach | Fl | CB Structures, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment |
| An employee was dismantling a roofing truss on the ground when the truss became displaced and struck his lower left leg, fracturing it. He was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2020-07-31 | Pompano Beach | Florida | All Tank Services | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was on top of a condo, moving an 800-pound sandblasting machine on its two wheels. The pot tilted over and landed on his leg. He suffered a broken tibia and fibula and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2020-06-04 | Pompano Beach | Florida | United Rentals Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was cutting a chain when it broke and struck the employee's hand, breaking his finger. He was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2020-05-12 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Crown Equipment Corporation | Foot (feet) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
| An employee was servicing a lift truck for a customer at the costumer's site when the employee collided with a stationary object and suffered a broken foot. | |||||
| 2020-04-16 | Pompano Beach | Florida | PepsiCo Americas Beverages | Hand(s) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
| An employee was operating a forklift while closing a door when the employee's foot slipped off the forklift brake. The forklift continued to travel and the employee's right hand was caught in the door, resulting in a partial hand amputation. | |||||
| 2020-03-17 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Ring Power Corp | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee was performing auto repair work when his finger was pinched and fractured in a hydraulic jack. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2020-02-20 | Pompano Beach | Florida | EWI INC. | Upper extremities | Struck by object or equipment |
| An employee was moving a man lift when the lift wobbled and landed on his left arm, causing tendon damage that required surgery. | |||||
| 2019-07-18 | Pompano Beach | Florida | HOERBIGER CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC. | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee's right middle fingertip was amputated by a saw. | |||||
| 2019-06-26 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Aluminum & Glass Door, Inc. | Brain | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving |
| An employee was getting ready to leave for a jobsite in the morning and needed to put something away in his car when a stranger approached him and hit him in the head. He suffered a cracked skull and bleeding/swelling on the brain. | |||||
| 2019-05-28 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Z Construction & Remodeling Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was using a circular saw to trim a wood frame. The blade slipped and severely lacerated the employee's index finger. | |||||
| 2019-04-09 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Acme Smoked Fish of Florida | Nonclassifiable | Fall, slip, trip |
| An employee slipped and fell on the stairs. | |||||
| 2019-03-30 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Florida Power and Light | Wrist(s) | Injured by object breaking in hand |
| An employee was repairing a meter. The meter's glass cover shattered and the employee's left wrist was lacerated. | |||||
| 2019-03-28 | Pompano Beach | Florida | YRC Freight Corp. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee was directing a forklift operator to push a skid into a trailer when the forklift struck the employee, who suffered broken ribs. | |||||
| 2019-03-14 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Alsco Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| A maintenance technician's finger was caught between two gears while he was greasing a machine. He suffered severe damage to his left index and middle fingers. | |||||
| 2019-02-27 | Pompano Beach | Florida | NATIONWIDE HAUL TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| An employee was working on a high pressure line. The fitting gave way and the line blew off striking his right ring finger causing two fractures and a laceration. | |||||
| 2019-02-18 | Pompano Beach | Florida | DOKA USA LTD. | Pelvis | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee fell from a rack or shelf to the ground about 6 feet below. He suffered a broken pelvis and minor head injuries. | |||||
| 2019-01-25 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Liberty Equipment Warehouse | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee lifted a 55-gallon plastic tank filled with trash to empty it into the dumpster. He placed the 55-gallon tank upside down so it could be completely emptied. The employee then climbed into the dumpster and knelt on the container wall. When he tried to shake the tank to empty it, he lost balance and fell 4 feet to the pavement resulting in a compression fracture to the back. | |||||
| 2018-08-30 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Pilot Steel, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. |
| An employee was loading rebars in a box-type trailer when one of the rebar hooks caught his finger. The tip of his middle finger was amputated. | |||||
| 2018-08-13 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Pino Napoli Tile & Granite, LLC | Multiple upper extremities locations | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was cutting quartz material at a 45-degree angle with a stone grinding machine when the machine jammed. The blade then caught the back part of his right hand, cutting a tendon. The grinder also caught the left sleeve of his shirt, resulting in abrasions to his shoulder. | |||||
| 2018-08-02 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Precision Air Conditioning Inc. | Brain | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee slipped off a ladder and fell to the ground sustaining a severe head injury. | |||||
| 2018-07-04 | Pompano Beach | Florida | FIVE STAR PREMIER RESIDENCES OF POMPANO BEACH | Multiple pelvic region locations | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| As an employee stood up from her desk to let 911 responders into the building, a telephone cord caught her foot. She tripped and fell, fracturing her hip and pelvis. | |||||
| 2018-06-24 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| An employee slipped and fell to the ground while walking from her car into the building, fracturing her right ankle. | |||||
| 2018-04-23 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Waste Management | Arm(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was transporting a 30-yard container to a transfer station. The employee opened the rear door of the container and a plant pot fell, hitting and lacerating his left arm. | |||||
| 2018-04-02 | Pompano Beach | Florida | WC Staffing Solutions | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was sorting debris from a conveyor line when his left index finger was caught and lacerated between the belt and a piece of metal pipe. | |||||
| 2018-03-28 | Pompano Beach | Florida | SILVER LINING INFLIGHT CATERING, INC. | Multiple trunk locations | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| An employee slipped and fell while walking by the kitchen, suffering back and rib injuries that required hospitalization. | |||||
| 2018-01-25 | Pompano Beach | Florida | GL STAFFING SERVICES, INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was stacking boxes of cantaloupes from a conveyor line onto pallets located behind him. He grabbed a box from the bottom, and his pinky finger was caught and lacerated under the belt. | |||||
| 2018-01-22 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Publix Supermarket | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level |
| An employee fell to the floor while walking out of a bakery freezer, suffering a right ankle injury. | |||||
| 2018-01-04 | Pompano Beach | Florida | WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC. | Hand(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee was lowering the safety guard of a mixer with his right hand and pushing ingredients inside the mixer with his left hand when his left hand was caught and fractured between the mixer and the safety guard. | |||||
| 2017-09-22 | Pompano Beach | Florida | POINT BLANK ENTERPRISES, INC. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was using a snap machine when it was activated via the foot pedal. The machine then amputated one of his fingertips. | |||||
| 2017-09-21 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Edwin B. Stimpson Company, Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was using a table saw when the blade lacerated his right finger. | |||||
| 2017-07-06 | Pompano Beach | Florida | SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES, INC. | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| On July 6, 2017, at 9:30 p.m., an employee was connecting a trailer to a tractor when his left thumb tip was caught and crushed between the O-ring on the tongue and the pintle hook. His thumb tip had to be surgically amputated. | |||||
| 2017-04-25 | Pompano Beach | Florida | MCW ACQUISITION, LLC | Upper and lower limb(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was waterproofing and fell while descending a ladder resulting in a broken left wrist and a broken right ankle. | |||||
| 2016-10-24 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Land N Sea | Nonclassifiable | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| On or about 10/24/16, at 4:00 p.m., an employee was cutting a tie on a group of wires with a box cutter knife when he suffered a laceration, requiring hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
| 2016-10-19 | Pompano Beach | Florida | CEMEX Materials, LLC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| While cleaning a sensor, an employee's right thumb was caught in a drive chain and amputated. | |||||
| 2016-08-19 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Aramark Uniform Svc. | Nonclassifiable | Fall on same level |
| Employee was in the lunch room when she fell to the ground while walking. | |||||
| 2016-08-13 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Carpenter Contractors of America Inc | Lower leg(s) | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| An employee operating a forklift was lifting a small dumpster on a 1- to 2-degree slope when the forklift tipped over. The employee jumped out of the forklift during the descent and was struck on the right calf by the overhead bars, suffering tissue and ligament damage. | |||||
| 2016-07-27 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Amerigas Propane, L.P. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee returned to work on July 27, 2016, after being off since May. He was experiencing cramps although he was keeping hydrated. The employee began to feel worse and experience cramps. He was late admitted to a hospital for potential heat stroke. | |||||
| 2016-06-30 | Pompano Beach | Florida | UniFirst Corporation | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| The employee was working on the conveyor system from the catwalk and fell 12-15 feet resulting in fractured vertebrae and ribs. | |||||
| 2016-06-28 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was trying to remove material that was stuck in the trimming machine when the blade came down and partially amputated his left index finger without bone loss. | |||||
| 2016-01-07 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Ranger Construction Industries, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Two employees using a propane torch to loosen hardened asphalt were hospitalized when a flash flame caused severe burns to their arms and faces. | |||||
| 2015-09-17 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Publix Super Markets, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was setting up scrapers to clean the floor. The scrapers were in a cart and when one of them was falling off the cart, the employee tried to catch it and lacerated his right thumb. | |||||
| 2015-09-01 | Pompano Beach | Florida | LATITE ROOFING AND SHEET METAL, LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| While on his way back to the work office in the passenger seat of a vehicle, an employee suffered dehydration. | |||||
| 2015-07-29 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Straightline Power | Nonclassifiable | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| An employee received flash burns as he worked near overhead powerlines. | |||||
| 2015-05-27 | Pompano Beach | Florida | ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI, INC. | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| An employee slipped off a scaffold that was 45 feet high while hanging curtains from the ceiling of the sanctuary on 5/27/2015 at 8:35pm. | |||||
| 2015-05-27 | Pompano Beach | Florida | ION ELECTRIC, LLC | Wrist(s) | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate |
| An employee suffered a broken wrist as he attempted to close a container door while sitting on a forklift. The employee's wrist was caught between the door of the container and the cage of the forklift. | |||||
| 2015-01-21 | Pompano Beach | Florida | Childrens Comprehensive Care Center | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to other harmful substances |
| Employee experienced breathing problems while working around a cleaning product. | |||||