DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-09-10WestonFlV&M ERECTORS, INC.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee fell about 40 feet from a manlift while setting a steel beam and was hospitalized for multiple sprains.
2021-08-02WestonFlABM Industries Inc.Wrist(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was performing maintenance while on a ladder when they fell approximately 5 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured wrist.
2021-02-03WestonWiFrom the Forest, LLCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a crosscut saw to score the bottom of a 4'x8' sheet of plywood when the sheet kicked back and struck the employee in the abdomen, lacerating their abdomen and embedding a portion of the wood in their body.
2021-02-02WestonFlRam-Tech Construction Inc.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersExcavation or trenching cave-in
An employee was examining a conduit pipe in a 4-foot trench when he lost his balance and fell into the trench. The employee was then struck by soil when the wall of the trench collapsed, resulting in an injured spleen.
2020-08-13WestonMoSAS GlobalBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was testing equipment and suffered heat exhaustion.
2020-07-14WestonFloridaCherry Roofing Enterprises, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was inspecting the installation of a peel and stick membrane on a residential roof. The employee tried to peel off a section of the membrane, lost his balance, and fell approximately 12 feet to the concrete ground. The employee suffered a fractured back and dislocated wrist.
2020-06-16WestonWisconsinDun-Rite of Wausau, Inc.Lower leg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on the top rung of an 8-foot ladder that was placed on a hill. While the employee was stretching to screw a strap to the wall, the ladder tipped over, causing the employee to fall and sustain a broken left leg below the knee.
2019-04-30WestonWisconsinFrom the Forest, LLCBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide while working on a press line.
2018-09-10WestonMissouriMCCORMICK DISTILLING CO.Thigh(s)Entangled in other object or equipment
An employee had disconnected a transfer hose from a splitter line and was turning to connect the hose to a tote. Her foot was hooked by a second hose, still connected to the splitter line, and she suffered a broken femur.
2018-07-31WestonColoradoT & S Excavating, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Two employees were using a propane saw when they suffered carbon dioxide poisoning. They were hospitalized.
2018-06-19WestonFloridaCAMPANY ROOF MAINTENANCE, LLC.Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
On June 19, 2018, an employee was repairing the roof of a two-story residence when he fell from the roof, breaking his ankle(s). He was hospitalized.
2018-05-24WestonMassachusettCAMBRIDGE LANDSCAPE CO., INC.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Employees were mowing and trimming grass. While one employee was holding a mower's rear push bar, another employee lifted the front of the mower to carry it down four or five steps. While the employee was holding the front of the mower, his left ring finger came in contact with the spinning blade amputating the fingertip.
2018-03-07WestonFloridaBRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INCHeel(s)Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was mowing grass when he crashed into another mower. The other mower's blade cut and partially amputated his right heel.
2018-02-23WestonMassachusettWeston Landscape & Tree Company, Inc. SkullOther fall to lower level
An employee was 5-6 steps up a 12' orchard-style ladder when the ladder shifted on a patch of black ice. The employee lost balance and fell, becoming entangled in the ladder, and struck his head against the pavement during the fall resulting in a skull fracture.
2018-02-16WestonFloridaMURRAY LOGAN CONSTRUCTION, INC.Lumbar regionOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from a ladder inside a hole (trench) rubbing the chamfer line on the concrete, removing nails and/or debris, and fell 6 feet, receiving a lower back fracture.
2017-04-06WestonMissouriSterling Boiler & Mechanical, Inc.Lower leg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking on plant property when he slipped on wet fly ash and fell resulting in a fibula and tibia fracture.
2016-09-29WestonConnecticutWeston Arborists Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On or about September 29, 2016, an employee was operating a brush chipper. The employee began to dismount the chipper by grabbing the winch rope. At the same time, the winch rope control switch was activated, causing the rope to tighten around the employee's left index finger, crushing and partially amputating it.
2016-09-06WestonWest VirginiPenn Line CorporationEar(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a tree while trimming a branch, ripping his earlobe.
2016-08-23WestonWisconsinApplied Laser Technologies, LLC Forearm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Two employees were working on a press brake. One employee was caught in the press when it was activated. The employee's inside right forearm bone was injured and required surgery.
2016-03-16WestonWisconsinCountry Fresh Meats, Inc.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a band saw to cut down sirloin steaks when his hands came in contact with the saw blade, amputating his left thumb tip.
2015-09-07WestonWisconsinMinistry HealthcareLumbar regionOverexertion in lifting-multiple episodes
An employee was hospitalized with lower back pain after lifting patients at the hospital.
2015-08-24WestonMissouriGreat Plains Energy, Inc.Fingertip(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was entering Unit 2 (north stairwell) through a door. The employee reached back to stop the door from slamming and his right index finger got caught between the door and its frame crushing the tip of his finger. The right index fingertip was amputated at, or just above, the distal (1st) knuckle.
2015-06-29WestonFloridaLABOR FINDERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC. FaceStruck by object or equipment
An employee sustained a facial fracture when attempting to remove a hose from a water pump.
2015-06-16WestonWest VirginiBurdette Electric, Inc.Lower leg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a step ladder installing temporary lighting. The employee was handed an electrical whip/flexible conduit. The wires in the conduit were live, 277 volts. The employee received an electric shock from the wiring and fell off the ladder. As the employee fell off the ladder his left foot went between two rungs and he fractured his lower left leg.
2015-05-01WestonFloridaPRINCE CONTRACTING, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
The employee was helping to secure a concrete wall panel that a backhoe was putting into place. The panel was secured and then the backhoe released the load, but the bottom of the panel came loose. The panel fell and struck the employee in the chest and left hand. The employee sustained broken ribs and abrasions on his hand.
2015-04-07WestonFloridaTrue Lines, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were using a hydraulic lift to put equipment on a truck. The injured employee suffered an amputation when his finger got caught between a metal bar and a hook on the hydraulic lift.
2015-01-06WestonConnecticutDavenport Contracting, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Employees were moving equipment into the trailer and removed the stairs to the trailer. Upon exiting the trailer, an employee forgot the stairs were removed and fell about 3 feet to the ground. Employee has 2 broken ribs, broken scapula, and a dislocated shoulder.