Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-09-07	Winter Park	Fl	Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC.	Hand(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On September 7, 2021, an employee had adjusted a chain link fence and was standing next to the fence. A forklift moved towards him and crushed his right hand against a fence pole. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-13	Winter Park	Fl	SGL Constructors JV	Nonclassifiable	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone
Four employees were paving a road when a motor vehicle lost control, entered the lane closure, and struck the employees. One employee was treated and released, while three employees were all hospitalized for fractures.
2021-04-12	Winter Park	Fl	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On April 12, 2021, an employee was on a ladder, attempting to throw a pallet into a dumpster. He fell to the ground 7 feet below and suffered a compound fracture to the left leg. He was hospitalized.
2021-01-01	Winter Park	Co	IntraWest Winter Park Operations Corporation	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
A ski instructor was struck by a snow boarder. The employee was hospitalized with a rib fracture and pneumothorax.
2020-07-13	Winter Park	Florida	Universal Forming, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a grinding disc to grind concrete. The disc broke and the employee sustained a severe cut.
2020-06-27	Winter Park	Colorado	INTRAWEST/WINTER PARK HOLDINGS CORPORATION	Forearm(s)	Fall from pedal cycle
An employee was riding a bike trail after placing signage at a trail junction. The bike's rear tire washed out and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a broken left forearm. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-02-20	Winter Park	Florida	Hubbard Construction	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was checking an asphalt machine on an asphalt plant truck when his jacket sleeve was caught between the trunnion and the tire. As a result, his left ring ringer was partially amputated and his left pinky and middle fingers were lacerated.
2019-09-09	Winter Park	Florida	Nations Roof of Florida, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
While climbing down a 32-foot fiberglass ladder, an employee fell approximately two stories to the ground and sustained fractures to the ribs, pelvis, and collar bone.
2019-09-09	Winter Park	Florida	GENICON, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was using a laser cutter to cut polyurethane when she felt sick and had difficulty breathing. She was hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning.
2019-08-12	Winter Park	Florida	PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.	Brain	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
As an employee was exiting a restroom (pushing forward on a hinged door that opens outward), another employee was pulling a pallet of products past the restroom door. The door hit the pallet and then bounced back and hit the employee in the head. The employee suffered a head injury.
2019-07-13	Winter Park	Florida	Blackfish Enterprises, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was moving a granite table top and lost his grip. The table top fell, pinching his finger when it hit the ground. The employee's right ring fingertip was amputated.
2019-05-01	Winter Park	Florida	Edgar Quintin Inc	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was mopping hot tar on a roof when his foot stuck to the roof. As he tried to move he fell and his arms landed in the mop bucket which contained hot tar. The employee sustained burns to the left arm and right hand requiring hospitalization.
2019-04-15	Winter Park	Florida	OWENS REALTY NETWORK, LLC	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was enroute to show a property to a client when she tripped and fell on an uneven public sidewalk and fractured the left elbow.
2019-03-22	Winter Park	Florida	Most Trusted Construction, LLC	Coccygeal region	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee swung their leg over to climb down a baker scaffold. Their pant leg caught on the frame causing the employee to fall approximately 4.5 feet and suffer a fractured tailbone.
2018-08-02	Winter Park	Florida	Innnovel Solutions, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to slipping
While walking to her office, an employee slipped on water that had been spilled when a dehumidifier was moved. She fell to the floor, sustaining a fracture to the right shoulder that required surgery.
2018-06-27	Winter Park	Florida	Renovation Experts, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder to clean gutters on a house, mis-stepped and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a pulled muscle that lead to a blood clot and hospitalization.
2018-04-18	Winter Park	Florida	Florida Hospital Winter Park	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on a tile floor while walking. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured femur.
2018-03-14	Winter Park	Florida	Publix Super Markets, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was operating a hand-powered industrial forklift jack when his left thumb was smashed and fractured between the control handle and a cooler door. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-10-10	Winter Park	Florida	Tip Top Roofing Company of Orlando, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was installing peel and stick underlay material on a roof when his foot became tangled in the material and he fell 12 to 15 feet, breaking his ribs.
2017-05-24	Winter Park	Florida	REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a lightweight miter saw to cut a 3 gauge (1/4") aluminum channel when the sawblade became stuck in the aluminum channel, causing the aluminum channel to spin in the employee's left hand, lacerating it and fracturing his left middle finger.
2017-02-15	Winter Park	Florida	Walk on Wood of Central Florida, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was operating a floor buffer on the second floor when he stepped back and fell from the upper level, which had no guardrails in place. He suffered a head injury and was hospitalized.
2016-07-11	Winter Park	Florida	TOWNS' GARDENTENDERS, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee suffered heat-related illness while doing landscaping work and was hospitalized.
2016-06-06	Winter Park	Florida	REV/US Ambulance	Wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's wrist was severely lacerated by a running miter saw.
2016-04-04	Winter Park	Florida	Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC	Brain	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell while delivering clean linen at a customer's location, suffering a concussion and back, shoulder, and hand pain.
2015-11-12	Winter Park	Florida	Wheeled Coach Industries	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee's left ring fingertip was amputated while he was cutting flooring material using a retractable knife.
2015-09-09	Winter Park	Florida	Green Roofing & Waterproofing Technologies	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder when it folded and fell to the ground. The employee suffered lacerations and a concussion.
2015-05-07	Winter Park	Florida	Tecta America	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell 12 to 15 feet off of a fiberglass ladder while climbing to the emergency room roof to install roofing.
2015-03-20	Winter Park	Colorado	Winter Park Resort	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was struck from behind by a guest skier and sustained broken ribs.
2015-02-25	Winter Park	Colorado	IntraWest Winter Park Operations Corporation	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee skiing on the Larry Fale Trail was struck by another skier. As a result, the employee suffered suspected rib fractures and other potential injuries to the shoulder and torso areas.