DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-16TampaFlAutoPlusKnee(s)Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was moving parts with a pallet jack. The pallet jack displaced a stack of plastic totes in front of the material being moved. The employee attempted to stop the stack of totes from falling and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a torn muscle in his left knee that required surgery.
2021-11-12TampaFlATI RESTORATION LLCNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was removing mirrors from a wall. The mirror broke diagonally and swung out, and the employee sustained neck lacerations.
2021-10-13TampaFlPGH EngineeringFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was checking pinholes between an index plate and a pin holder on a lathe. The index plate rotated and cut off the tip of the employee's right middle finger.
2021-10-08TampaFlUMI StoneChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving a granite slab with a gantry crane. When the slab was put on the ground, the crane's clamp hit another piece of granite and released the slab, which struck the employee. The employee suffered a punctured lung and broken ribs.
2021-09-27TampaFlStage Door II, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was installing a safety device for a hydraulic cylinder. The cylinder moved and caught his fingers/hand resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-09-21TampaFlEdmonson Electric IncAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down steps carrying a ladder and a tool bag. The employee fell and suffered a broken right ankle that required surgery.
2021-09-18TampaFlFlorida Kenworth, LLCAnkle(s)Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
An employee stepped off a parking lot sidewalk curb and twisted her ankle, breaking it.
2021-09-10TampaFlBrown Automatic Sprinklers IncFoot (feet)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on an extension ladder while tightening a sprinkler head. He fell about 6 to 10 feet from the ladder to the ground and both feet were broken.
2021-09-01TampaFlSodexo LLCAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down stairs, from the second floor to a landing between the first and second floors, in a parking garage. The employee suffered a dislocated and fractured right ankle.
2021-08-18TampaFlStarlink Construction Utilities, LLCNonclassifiableVehicle or machinery fire
An employee was mixing bentonite with a mixing machine. A small engine caught fire, and the employee suffered second- and third-degree burns. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-17TampaFlRESOURCE PARTNERING GROUP, INC.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee became dizzy and nauseated while doing underground work. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat-related illness.
2021-08-13TampaFlTampa General HospitalKnee(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in the break room when they slipped on water that had been spilled on the floor, resulting in a fractured right patella.
2021-07-31TampaFlQuantem Aviation Services, LLCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was on the tarmac on a deck loader when they began to feel faint, dizzy, and incoherent, resulting in hospitalization for a heat-related illness.
2021-07-23TampaFlSunrise Community of HillsboroughFinger(s), fingernail(s)Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was tending residents as they ate breakfast. One of the residents grabbed the employee's hand and bit off the top part of her thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-15TampaFlNestlé Waters North AmericaBack, including spine, spinal cordFall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on water on the floor and hit her back, resulting in a back injury that required hospitalization.
2021-07-08TampaFlBlack Wolf Group, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee had been moving furniture and passed out in the company parking lot from dehydration and heat-related illness.
2021-07-02TampaFlBrenntag Mid-South, IncFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was working on a pallet machine to fix the chain when the chain released and partially amputated the employee's right middle fingertip.
2021-06-30TampaFlLGSTX CARGO SERVICES, INC.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
A mechanic was fixing a company van which would not start from the switch inside the vehicle. The mechanic put the van in park and then attempted to start the van from underneath. The vehicle switched into reverse and rolled over the employee. The employee was hospitalized for a lacerated spleen and kidney.
2021-06-22TampaFlDiscovery Village At Tampa PalmsLeg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was disassembling a pool umbrella when its base fell and broke the employee's left leg.
2021-06-14TampaFlOlympia Tile (USA), Inc.Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a forklift, preparing to get a pallet of tile down from storage racks. He fell to the ground and suffered a broken shoulder that required surgery, as well as head trauma.
2021-05-21TampaFlU.S. Postal ServiceHip(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was separating two large mail containers. When the containers became loose, she lost her balance and fell to the floor. She suffered a broken hip.
2021-05-19TampaFlRepublic Services of FloridaFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A welding technician was installing hydraulic packing cylinders for an Automate Side Loader (ASL). The cylinder was on a stand. When the employee attempted to move the cylinder it slipped and fell on the employee's finger pinning the employee's hand against the front part of the truck body. When the employee tried to remove their hand from under the cylinder, their right ring fingertip was amputated.
2021-05-18TampaFlEnviroWaste Services GroupMultiple face locationsExplosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was cleaning lines when water pressure caused a hose to burst. He was struck on the face, suffering a cheek fracture and cuts from his broken safety glasses, as well as a retinal detachment and bruises to a cornea.
2021-05-14TampaFlCertified Slings, Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordContact with hot objects or substances
The injured employee was training another employee and they were heating and pouring zinc into wire rope sockets (spelter sockets). The injured worker stepped backward, lost his footing, and fell into the hot kettle, knocking it over. The employee sustained a third degree burn on his back that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-05-14TampaFlDDS LabHip(s) and leg(s) Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying plastic boxes and tripped over a purse that was on the floor. She sustained an injury to femur and hip that required surgery and hospitalization.
2021-05-07TampaFlMarJam Supply Company, Inc.Lumbar regionStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
The injured employee was pulling a sheet rock cart loaded with 8 cement boards while another employee was pushing it. A tire went off the sidewalk and the cart was about to tip over. The injured employee slipped in "sand" trying to move out of the way and the cement boards fell on top of the employee. The injured employee was hospitalized with a fractured ankle and a lower back injury.
2021-05-05TampaFlGulf-to-Bay Anesthesiology Associates, LLCMultiple body partsOverexertion involving outside sources
An employee attempted to prevent a patient from rolling off the operating table when they received injuries to their neck and right arm that resulted in weakness and numbness.
2021-04-28TampaFlB.L. Smith Electric IncWrist(s) and arm(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a grinder to cut an aluminum conduit. The blade of the grinder broke off in the conduit, causing the grinder to jump up and cut the employee's left wrist and forearm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-19TampaFlRandall Construction CompanyToes(s), toenail(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was exiting a scaffold system into the general construction area when a co-worker who was operating a rough terrain forklift in reverse ran over the employee's foot, resulting in a broken toe, a dislocated toe, and cuts and bruises. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-04-12TampaFlKimball ElectronicsKnee(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a puddle of water on a cafeteria floor, fell to the floor, and broke her kneecap. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-04-12TampaFlTampa Bay Steel CorporationHand(s)Injured by handheld object or equipment
An employee was pulling stainless expanded metal from a rack. The metal lacerated the employee's right hand, cutting through an artery and a tendon. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-04-09TampaFlAmeriscape USA, IncAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a stand-on mower next to a chain link fence and struck a fence post. The employee was thrown onto the mower's right control handle, resulting in an abdominal injury.
2021-04-01TampaFlWALMART STORE #2627BrainFall on same level
An employee was delivering an order to a customer's car when he fell and hit his head on the concrete.
2021-03-24TampaFlGulf Marine Repair CorporationEye(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee welded an I-beam into place. The employee then turned to the left and struck his left eye against the I-beam, sustaining an eye injury.
2021-03-11TampaFlTampa Bay Steel CorporationElbow(s)Other fall to lower level
At 12:30 p.m. on March 11, 2021, an employee fell off a burning table while removing scrap from it. He landed on his arm on the concrete floor, suffering a fracture to the elbow/arm that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-03-10TampaFlCENTENE CORPORATIONLeg(s)Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
At about 12:00 p.m. on March 10, 2021, an employee tripped while stepping off the curb outside her office. She fell to the ground, suffering a broken leg. She was hospitalized.
2021-02-24TampaFlJTS Enterprises, Inc.Jaw, chinHitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee had been bagging food and was assaulted by a co-workers' father. The employee was hospitalized with multiple jaw fractures.
2021-02-23TampaFlUniversal Forming, Inc.Neck, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object or equipment
An employee was removing formwork from a ceiling. An aluminum beam he was pulling down struck his hard hat, causing a neck injury that required surgery.
2021-02-20TampaFlU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
Two employees were conducting preventative maintenance on multiple air handling units. One employee was greasing the motor and fan bearings inside the end of a unit when his left pinky finger was caught and pinched between the belt and pulley resulting in a partial amputation of the distal phalanx.
2021-02-12TampaFlD. Clark ElectricChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a six foot ladder and was reaching for a box on the ceiling when he lost his footing and fell to the floor, sustaining fractured ribs.
2021-02-06TampaFlDatz Restaurant GroupBrainStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee was loading a van when racking tipped over onto the employee, resulting in a head injury/concussion.
2021-02-03TampaFlTrulite Glass and Aluminum SolutionsUpper arm(s)Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting a vehicle side glass support when he sustained a fractured right humerus.
2021-01-21TampaFlTraffic Control Products of Florida, Inc.Leg(s)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was using an air hose at the company's fueling station to fill a co-worker's bicycle tires. The employee was bent over in front of a pickup truck while filling the tires. The pickup moved forward, striking the employee and causing a compound fracture to his left leg.
2021-01-17TampaFlArmy and Air Force Exchange ServiceThigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was walking from the sales floor to the administrative area when she fell to the floor. The employee sustained a broken femur and injuries to her kneecap, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2021-01-17TampaFlWalsh Infrastructure Management, LLCLeg(s)Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
During a road shoulder sweeping operation, an employee was walking to get into a debris truck when an SUV drove onto the shoulder and struck the truck on the driver's side. The employee was between the truck and a concrete barrier and suffered a broken leg and a head laceration.
2021-01-13TampaFlMotion Industries, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
At 9:40 a.m. on January 13, 2021, an employee was going up a tube between the beltcore. While he was doing so, a square tube slipped out. His left middle finger was pinned between the beltcore and the square tube. The finger was amputated and he was hospitalized.
2021-01-08TampaFlSeaworld Parks & Entertainment, LLCBack, including spine, spinal cordMultiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
At 12:57 p.m. on January 8, 2021, an employee was shoveling clay in a tiger habitat when she re-aggravated a pre-existing back injury and lost consciousness. She was hospitalized.
2021-01-06TampaFlRobert H. Delafield, Inc.PelvisOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee performing window trim carpentry was standing on a two-foot A-frame ladder atop a roof overhang when they fell about 11 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis.
2020-10-20TampaFlNorth Star & Associates, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating the downspout gutter machine and amputated a fingertip.
2020-10-01TampaFlThe Fishel CompanyChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was working on a streetlight fixture to be installed on a pole. The employee was caught between the lower boom of a bucket truck and a tool box, mounted on the bed of the truck. The employee suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung and was hospitalized.
2020-09-25TampaFlMORROW STEEL ERECTORS, INCFoot (feet)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
While putting up some tube steel, an employee was climbing up an extension ladder. The ladder's feet slid out and the employee fell about 10 feet to the ground, landing on both feet. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture in the top of his right foot.
2020-09-25TampaFlGreat Dane TrailersFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee removed a semi-refrigeration unit from the semi-trailer to repair it. After repair, the employee was putting it back on the semi-trailer, but the bolts did not line up. As the employee tried to adjust the bolts, his left index finger was caught between the refrigeration unit and the semi-trailer resulting in amputation of his nail and a quarter inch of his finger.
2020-09-10TampaFlPorts America Florida Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
A mechanic was replacing a flat tire on an over-the-road container chassis. While pushing the tire into position on the rear chassis axle, the new tire's rim shot off and struck the mechanic's left leg breaking the tibia.
2020-09-09TampaFlGMG Flooring, LLC dba WrapQuestKnee(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder performing house wrapping. The employee fell from the ladder and landed on the ground. The employee's right knee was injured and possibly broken.
2020-09-03TampaFlGutters Done Wright Inc.BODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
On September 3, 2020, an employee was working on the roof's edge attempting to insert a rivet while installing gutters. A high power electrical line was located about 2 feet from the edge of the roof where the employee was working. A power surge caused the power to jump off the line entering the employee's head and exiting through his right arm.
2020-08-26TampaFlLGSTX CARGO SERVICES, INCFingertip(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a forklift forward when she tried to move a dolly's break bar by pushing it with her arm. Her ring and middle fingers were then caught between the overhead guard frame of the forklift and the dolly's break bar, resulting in a ring fingertip amputation and middle finger laceration.
2020-08-25TampaFlBall CorporationBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was working in a robot area. His muscles began cramping in the morning and he was hospitalized that afternoon, suffering from heat stress.
2020-08-21TampaFlDARLING INGREDIENTS INC.Ankle(s)Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a skid steer when his foot was caught between the bucket and base of the skid steer. The employee sustained two closed fractures to the right ankle.
2020-08-14TampaFlThermal Tech Inc.Wrist(s) and arm(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was operating an angle grinder, cleaning a metal surface on a cart. The wire wheel caught a large burr, kicked back, and caught the employee's shirt. It wrapped up in the loose material and lacerated the employee's left wrist/forearm. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-08-13TampaFlJauregui Glass LLCFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was unloading glass. The employee's hand was caught in a pinch point on a pallet jack, causing the amputation of a fingertip.
2020-08-13TampaFlMORROW STEEL ERECTORS, INC.NonclassifiableFall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
An employee was standing on stairs that were being held by welds and chain falls. The welds broke and the employee fell approximately 15 feet onto the concrete floor. The stairs fell on top of him. He was hospitalized with multiple fractures.
2020-08-11TampaFlSuburban Propane, LPBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was delivering propane to a customer when the tank released propane gas into his face. As well as propane inhalation, he suffered minor facial burns and contusions where the tank cap struck his face.
2020-08-05TampaFlPublix Super Markets, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting ribeye steaks on a band saw when he suffered a laceration on his right index finger, leading to hospitalization.
2020-07-13TampaFloridaLowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking the zoo grounds and tripped on a crack in the sidewalk. The employee sustained a broken left hip, requiring surgery.
2020-06-29TampaFloridaFlorida Mentor Valle Group HomeThigh(s)Fall on same level
While trying to redirect a person's behavior, a group home employee fell to the ground and suffered a broken femur.
2020-06-18TampaFloridaC&C Pumping Services, Inc.Ankle(s)Other jump to lower level
An employee crushed his right ankle while jumping off a pump truck cabin to the ground.
2020-06-16TampaFloridaMike's Pies, Inc.NonclassifiableCollision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was backing a forklift out of a trailer when the truck's roll-up door rolled down about 6 inches. He pushed it up using his hand and pressed the accelerator. His hand was then caught between the forklift cage and the truck's roll-up door, suffering fractures. He was hospitalized.
2020-06-12TampaFloridaFedexElbow(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell while walking and sustained a fractured elbow.
2020-06-10TampaFloridaTRANSCORE ITS, LLCBODY SYSTEMSIndirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was attempting to cut a small piece of tape that was taped around multiple wires with a splicing knife when he was shocked/electrocuted. His entire right arm tensed up all the way up to his shoulder, causing him to drop his splicing knife.
2020-05-29TampaFloridaCircle KLumbar regionOverexertion involving outside sources
An employee was moving soda bibs from around a soda machine when she suffered a pinched nerve in the lower back. She was hospitalized.
2020-05-18TampaFloridaTampa Bay Systems Sales, Inc.Wrist(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was performing controls maintenance on an HVAC unit. While stepping down from working on top of an air handler and onto an A-frame ladder, he fell off the fourth ladder step and injured his left wrist while attempting to break his fall.
2020-05-07TampaFloridaKloeckner Metals CorporationElbow(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was rigging steel beams for unloading from a trailer when he tripped and fell from the trailer to the ground, landing on his left side. He suffered a fractured left elbow, laceration, and contusions to the head.
2020-04-21TampaFloridaCox Wholesale Seafood, LLCFingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a motorized drain auger to unclog a machine. A spinning spiral mechanism (which turned the auger) caught his thick leather glove and cut off the tip of his right ring finger.
2020-04-16TampaFloridaTampa Crane & Body Acquisition LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee took the plug out of a hydraulic cylinder when the metal arm on the cylinder came down under its own weight and pinched his pinky finger between the two pieces of metal. As a result, his right pinky finger was partially amputated at the first knuckle. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-04-16TampaFloridaMechanical Services of Central Florida, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was removing a panel to access a fan belt when the employee's left index finger was pinched and fractured between the fan belt and pulley. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-27TampaFloridaWaterfield Florida Staffing, LLCPelvisStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
While performing composite clean up, a temporary employee slipped and fell into some metal panels. The panels then caused an industrial exhaust fan to fall on top of the employee, fracturing his pelvis.
2020-03-26TampaFloridaSiemens Industry Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was bringing a piece of equipment into a warehouse on a pallet jack. As he entered the warehouse, the pallet jack hit a hump in the floor and tipped over, breaking vertebrae in the employee's back.
2020-03-20TampaFloridaFIS OutdoorKnee(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a flat cart in the warehouse. The employee fell to the concrete floor and their kneecap was shattered.
2020-03-18TampaFlorida: The Davey Tree Expert Company Multiple body partsPedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone
A Davey employee was in a coned work zone. A vehicle ran through the cones and struck the employee, causing fractures to the right lower leg and eye socket, bleeding in the skull, and a neck injury.
2020-03-18TampaFloridaBJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.Upper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was removing a load bar from the back of a trailer. The truck pulled forward and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a broken left femur and right wrist.
2020-03-11TampaFloridaFIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL, INCHeadOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was using a blower to blow leaves off a planter. He fell off the planter to the ground 3 feet below, suffering a laceration to the back of the head. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-09TampaFloridaJ.J. Taylor Distributing Florida, Inc.Foot (feet)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was walking with a pallet jack to pick up a set of pallets. The handle of the pallet jack jerked to the right and the pallet jack pinned the employee's right foot against a barrier. The employee sustained fractures to the right foot.
2020-03-03TampaFloridaBERNHARD MCC, LLCNonclassifiableIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was tying in a newly installed, de-energized domestic water line by brazing a 3-inch copper coupling in a shallow excavated area with a gas brazing rod. A natural gas explosion burned the employee.
2020-03-03TampaFloridaReeves Import MotorsShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was servicing a car. A cover, placed under the car, slid when the employee stepped on it. The employee fell to the floor and suffered a dislocated right shoulder.
2020-02-28TampaFloridaJohn McCary General Contractor, Inc.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was repairing wood on the roof and fell approximately 18 feet from the roof onto the ground. The employee suffered fractures.
2020-02-11TampaFloridaFerman Motor Car Company, Inc.Ankle(s)Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was driving a golf cart when it was struck by a guest's car. The employee suffered a broken ankle.
2020-02-10TampaFloridaBowman Steel, LLCFaceDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was descending from the third floor deck in an aerial lift and made contact with a 69-Kv power line. The employee sustained flash burns to the face.
2020-01-23TampaFloridaTown & Country IndustriesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving scrap aluminum beams into a stack in a warehouse. His right middle finger got stuck between the beams and sustained an amputation.
2020-01-02TampaFloridaGULFSIDE SUPPLY, INC.Back, including spine, spinal cordFall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking down a hallway when she tripped on a wrinkled rug, fell to the floor, and suffered a back injury. She was hospitalized.
2019-09-21TampaFloridaBaker Landscaping of Tampa, LLCShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was working with a landscaping crew. The employee suffered a separated shoulder with a possible chest contusion while pulling a seedling.
2019-09-20TampaFloridaMASONRY BUILDERS, INC.Ankle(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was bending down, reaching through a tower frame for a work platform to bind straps and frames together in preparation for shipping. The frame flipped over and landed on his left ankle, dislocating and fracturing it. He was hospitalized.
2019-09-15TampaFloridaNational DCP, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder attempting to remove tree limbs from the top of a truck when a tree limb fell and hit the ladder, causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs.
2019-08-31TampaFloridaTGHFoot (feet)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was attempting to de-escalate a psych/combative patient when the employee tripped over a rover and fell to the ground, striking the left hip and fracturing the left foot.
2019-08-20TampaFloridaSIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT CORPORATIONHead and neckNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was driving a pickup truck towards the hangar. When he turned towards the hanger door the truck impacted the stationary clamp used to secure the hangar doors. He struck his head inside of the vehicle and sustained a concussion, forehead laceration, and a herniated disc in the neck.
2019-08-19TampaFloridaTampa Brass and Aluminum CorporationFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee installed a new incline belt and was doing a test run when the incline belt would not start up. The employee was attempting to help the belt move when the belt amputated the employee's left thumb tip.
2019-08-15TampaFloridaDynamic RIC Electric, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Direct exposure to electricity
As a light was being installed, a neutral wire that was being backfed touched an employee, who suffered minor electrical burns to his index finger and thumb.
2019-08-13TampaFloridaTerminix International Co., LPBODY SYSTEMSStings and venomous bites
An employee was doing extermination work at a private residence when a bee stung his hand. He went into anaphylaxis and was hospitalized.
2019-08-10TampaFloridaHaverty's FurnitureHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee went to the break room to make herself a cup of tea when she tripped and fell to the floor, breaking her hip.
2019-08-08TampaFloridaBCH MechanicalHand(s)Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was working on a gas line when a gas leak caused a small explosion/fire, burning the employee's hands.
2019-08-08TampaFloridaMain Mechanical Service, Inc.Multiple body partsExplosion
An employee was repairing a refrigeration unit and determined that there was a defective electrical switch. Other contractors were at the facility bleeding a gas line at the time. The employee went to the circuit breaker to shut off power by manually flipping the breaker when an explosion occurred. The employee suffered second degree burns to the upper body, including the face, arms, and hands.