| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-26 | Vero Beach | Fl | Ridgeline Roofing | Arm(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was using a side saw to remove rotten siding from a residential property when the saw blade bound and kicked back, hitting him in the left arm and causing lacerations. | |||||
| 2021-09-13 | Vero Beach | Fl | Jeff Kuhnert Enterprises LLC | Eye(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was stepping from a ladder to the roof of a residence. The employee fell to the concrete driveway below and suffered a fracture in the eye socket area. | |||||
| 2021-07-29 | Vero Beach | Fl | CVS Distribution Center | Ankle(s) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
| An employee was operating an electric pallet jack. Another jack struck the one the employee was driving and the employee's foot was caught between the two jacks. The employee suffered a broken ankle. | |||||
| 2020-10-13 | Vero Beach | Fl | LFI FORT PIERCE, INC. | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was cleaning the area and amputated their right index fingertip while moving a circular saw. | |||||
| 2020-09-25 | Vero Beach | Fl | The Moorings Clubs, Inc | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee fell while moving from a roof to a ladder. The employee landed on the ground and a metal grate, about 10 feet below, and suffered a broken left wrist; a broken nose; and lacerations to the right foot, right knee, and right-side forehead. | |||||
| 2020-09-17 | Vero Beach | Fl | Brother's Construction, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Two employees were hand-loading fiberglass panels onto a hand cart when four panels slipped off the cart to the ground. They tried to pick up all four panels at once, but realized that the stack was too heavy and started to put them back down. At that time, one of the employees lost his grip and the panels landed on his left middle finger, resulting in the medical amputation of his fingertip. | |||||
| 2020-09-17 | Vero Beach | Fl | Accurate Acoustics inc | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was on a five-foot baker's scaffold installing an acoustic ceiling. The employee fell to the ground below and suffered a nose bleed and confusion. | |||||
| 2020-08-15 | Vero Beach | Fl | CPC LOGISTICS INC. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee fainted inside a trailer during a delivery due to dehydration and heat stress. | |||||
| 2019-06-27 | Vero Beach | Florida | Juice Co, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was clearing debris from a running taper machine and suffered a level 2 amputation to the tip of his right middle finger. | |||||
| 2019-06-03 | Vero Beach | Florida | Michael Kevin Walsh Roofing Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| A roofer felt dizzy and nauseous. He was hospitalized for heat related injuries. | |||||
| 2019-03-11 | Vero Beach | Florida | Russell Payne Inc. | Pelvis | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee was operating a mulch grinder in a landfill. The grinder jammed and the employee was caught between the mill and the chain, suffering a broken pelvis. | |||||
| 2019-03-07 | Vero Beach | Florida | Parker Hannifin Corporation | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee had placed UHMW (ultra-high molecular weight) tube material on a mandrel, then turned on the equipment. The rotating mandrel caught his sleeve and the tube material broke his left arm. | |||||
| 2019-03-07 | Vero Beach | Florida | Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC | Thigh(s) | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment |
| An employee was trimming from the basket of an aerial lift. The basket tipped and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a broken femur. | |||||
| 2019-02-07 | Vero Beach | Florida | Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc | Nonclassifiable | Direct exposure to electricity |
| While on a ladder picking oranges, an employee came into contact with a power line and suffered electrical burns. | |||||
| 2019-01-17 | Vero Beach | Florida | BLUEWATER CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS, INC | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was climbing a ladder when the ladder slid and the employee fell to the ground sustaining back and leg contusions. | |||||
| 2019-01-11 | Vero Beach | Florida | A. R. Choice Management, Inc. | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| An employee poured chlorine (thinking it was water) inside a pump sprayer that had an acidic cleaner inside, creating a noxious fume that caused the sprayer to explode. The chemical mixture spilled onto the employee's left leg and foot, causing chemical burns. | |||||
| 2018-07-24 | Vero Beach | Florida | Parker Hannifin Corporation | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was standing in a workstation producing an industrial hose when his right index finger became caught in a wire roll, resulting in an amputation of his fingertip at the first knuckle. | |||||
| 2018-06-19 | Vero Beach | Florida | Piper Aircraft, Inc. | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| An employee was operating a handheld router when a metal chip went up her nose and lodged into her throat, requiring hospitalization and surgery. A face shield was not worn at the time. | |||||
| 2018-06-04 | Vero Beach | Florida | Proctor Construction Company, LLC | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| An employee was operating a lift vehicle when it became unbalanced and started to roll. The operator attempted to exit the vehicle, but was thrown out. The employee sustained head injuries and broken ribs. | |||||
| 2018-05-23 | Vero Beach | Florida | Shaver Properties, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| An employee was cutting a piece of wood on a table saw when the wood came back and struck his left hand, resulting in the partial amputation of his left thumb and index finger. | |||||
| 2018-05-21 | Vero Beach | Florida | Torwest, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was checking the oil in a golf cart when his right hand was caught in the cart's pulley, amputating his right index and middle fingers. | |||||
| 2018-04-13 | Vero Beach | Florida | Resource Partnering Group Inc. | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee fell 2 feet while climbing a wooden shelf, breaking his hip. | |||||
| 2017-09-25 | Vero Beach | Florida | Smith Cleaning | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| An employee fell approximately 15 feet from a ladder when he lost his balance while removing hurricane shutter panels. He injured his back and had surgery. | |||||
| 2017-09-14 | Vero Beach | Florida | IVY H. SMITH COMPANY, LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| An employee was locating underground utilities. He opened a hand hole to inspect inside for damage and was exposed to 750k electrical current. The employee was shocked and received injuries to his chest and calves. | |||||
| 2017-08-30 | Vero Beach | Florida | PREMIER LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS OF I.R. LLC | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by other falling powered vehicle |
| An employee was injured when a tractor loader tipped over and pinned him against the ground fracturing ribs. | |||||
| 2017-08-17 | Vero Beach | Florida | Ron Price Tree Transplanting | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| A temporary employee was shoveling holes to plant trees when he was overcome by heat exhaustion and dehydration, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2016-08-22 | Vero Beach | Florida | NYLACARB CORP. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| While using a table saw to cut down plastic parts, the tip of an employee's glove was caught by the saw pulling the employee's thumb into the saw and removing the flesh from the very tip of the right thumb. No bone was removed. | |||||
| 2015-10-15 | Vero Beach | Florida | APIO Inc | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| A maintenance employee amputated his right fingertip while operating a bagging machine. | |||||
| 2015-10-07 | Vero Beach | Florida | Coastal Painting of South Florida, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| An employee was pressure washing the roof of a three story building and fell off the roof breaking an arm and pelvis. | |||||
| 2015-09-08 | Vero Beach | Florida | SOUTHERN FIRE PROTECTION OF ORLANDO, INC. | Head | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was removing sprinkler heads while working on top of a walk-in cooler. The employee fell and sustained a head injury that required staples and a possible broken shoulder. | |||||
| 2015-07-21 | Vero Beach | Florida | Central Florida Drycleaning, Inc | Hand(s) | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| An employee received burns to her hand from a collar and cuff press and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2015-03-02 | Vero Beach | Florida | Steil Oil Conpany, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| An employee received burns to his face, head, and chest while refueling a motorhome with propane. | |||||