Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-03-05 | Port Canaveral | Fl | GT USA LLC | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
A longshoring employee was removing strapping from a bundle of lumber at pierside. The employee's leg was entangled in the rigging sling a forklift had used to move the bundle of lumber. The employee suffered leg and ankle injuries and was hospitalized. | |||||
2018-05-07 | Port Canaveral | Florida | Sauer Incorporated | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface |
While walking through a building that was under construction an employee stepped onto a portion of the floor where the tiling was uneven. The employee lost balance and fell, fracturing the left ankle. |