According to the Miramar Florida machinery accident statistic, there were 708 accidents involving machinery in Miramar between 2010 and 2016. This accounts for a rate of 2.6 accidents per 100,000 workers. During this time, there were also 11 fatalities as a result of these accidents.
Manufacturing Companies
There are many manufacturing companies located in Miramar Florida. These companies produce a variety of products, including machinery and equipment. Some of the more well-known manufacturers in Miramar Florida include:
La Paix Bakery Inc,,
V & W Logistics Services Inc,
100 West, LLC,
Miramar Mermaid’s Synchro Team, LLC,
Alfadan, Inc.,
Delicious Seasoning LLC,
Durabody Usa, LLC,
The Fettivault LLC,
Fancy I Naturals LLC,
Aviation Services & Parts, Inc.,
Fingerprint Discount Printing, Inc.,
Diamond Draft Services LLC,
Win Chargers LLC,
Organimed LLC
Machinery Accidents
Machinery accidents can occur at any time, but they are more common during weekdays when there is less traffic. In Miramar Florida, there have been a number of machinery accidents over the years. Here are a few examples:
| AccidentDate | Employer | City | State | Description | Injury | Body Part | Event | Injury Source | Other Injury Source |
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| 21/06/2021 | Gulf Coast Health Care, LLC | Miramar Beach | Fl | Two employees collided and one fell, suffering two broken arms. | Fractures | Arm(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Floor | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker |
| 26/01/2021 | CSC Service Works | Miramar | Fl | An employee had been doing office work when the doorbell rang. The employee answered the door and an assailant gained entry, stole cash, and shot the employee in his right shoulder. | Gunshot wounds | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Shooting by other person-intentional | Robber | Firearm |
| 31/07/2020 | CB Structures | Miramar | Florida | During hurricane clean up, an employee fell through a trash chute on the third floor. The employee landed on the ground and sustained a fracture to the second lumbar vertebra. | Fractures | Lumbar region | Fall through surface or existing opening | Chutes | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces |
| 07/05/2020 | GCF Concrete Inc. | Miramar Beach | Florida | On May 7, 2020, an employee was helping to set up a scaffold tower on ground level when the jacking system fell over and struck his right foot, resulting in the amputation of one toe. He was hospitalized. | Amputations | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment | Jacks | |
| 07/01/2020 | Kellstrom Defense Aerospace, Inc. | Miramar | Florida | An employee was assembling a wood crate using a pneumatic staple gun when the staple gun's safety mechanism pressed against the employee's thumb while he simultaneously depressed the trigger. The staple released into his thumb and he required hospitalization. | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance | Staples | Stapling tools-electric or pneumatic |
| 22/07/2019 | REYNOLDS CONSTRUCTION OF FLORIDA, LLC | Miramar | Florida | An employee was pinned between the spreader bar of a trench box and an excavator bucket during a sewer main installation. The employee sustained lower lumbar and thoracic compression fractures, a bruised liver, and dislocated ribs. | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Multiple trunk locations | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Excavating machinery | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| 18/09/2017 | HH Jordan Construction, Inc. | Miramar Beach | Florida | An employee was hooking up a 70-foot rebar into the ground when a 25-foot piece of rebar fell and hit the back of his hard hat. This resulted in a fracture to his C1 and C2 vertebrae. | Fractures | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by falling object or equipment | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | |
| 09/05/2017 | AA Advance Air, Inc. | Miramar | Florida | An employee was performing duct work from a ladder when he lost his balance and fell about 4 feet to the ground, breaking his wrist and collarbone. | Fractures | Upper and lower limb(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Movable ladders | |
| 02/05/2017 | Lambert Electric, Inc. | Miramar Beach | Florida | An employee was working at a client's commercial building and climbed through an attic opening to check a conduit. The attic had no stairs and a ladder was used through the opening. The attic opening was approximate 30" by 30". When he attempted to come back down the ladder, he slipped and fell 10 feet through the hole to the floor, breaking his left arm and two fingers and cutting his left hand. He was hospitalized. | Fractures | Hand(s) and arm(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Existing floor opening | |
| 07/09/2016 | QUADRANT PHR, LLC | Miramar | Florida | A temporary employee became upset and threw a broom and a shovel through an open dispatch window, then charged into the office and struck an employee in the back of her head with the broom handle. The temporary employee then struck her in the face with his fists, breaking the employee's jaw and causing cuts to her hands and face. | Fractures | Jaw, chin | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Work associate | |
| 20/06/2016 | Henderson Electric of NWF, LLC | Miramar Beach | Florida | On June 20, 2016, at about 9:30 a.m., an employee contacted live electrical parts during a service call and received a shock and burns to 50% of his body. He was hospitalized. | Electrical burns | Multiple body parts | Direct exposure to electricity | Electric parts | |
| 10/02/2016 | Soul Circus, Inc. | Miramar | Florida | While attempting a motorcycle jump during rehearsal, an employee hit the front of the landing ramp on stage at the waist and fell down to the stage via air bag. He suffered a laceration at the waist and a fractured pelvic bone, requiring surgery. | Fractures | Pelvis | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Motorcycle, moped, dirt bike | |
| 07/08/2015 | VALLEYCREST LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, INC. | Miramar | Florida | An employee was operating a mower when he lost control. His right foot went under the deck and was struck by the blade resulting in lacerations and fractures. | Fractures | Foot (feet) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Mowing machinery | |
| 02/05/2015 | Waste Pro of Florida, Inc | Miramar | Florida | A truck driver was collecting cardboard on his route. While collecting cardboard at a residence, the employee went up on the truck to remove material that had been stuck. The employee leaned on the truck to push the recyclables and fell to ground. | Traumatic injuries and disorders | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck | |
| 29/03/2015 | PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. | Miramar | Florida | On or about 3/29/15, at 2:00 PM, an employee working in the meat department was helping a customer that requested chicken. The employee proceeded to cut the chicken with a band saw when it slipped and amputated the tip of her right thumb. She was hospitalized to reattach the thumb tip. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Butchering machinery | |
| 16/03/2015 | M. ROMERO ROOFING & INSPECTIONS, INC. | Miramar | Florida | An employee was ascending a ladder to go onto a roof for a roof estimate when the ladder shifted. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in multiple rib fractures. | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level | Ladders | |
| 09/01/2015 | Northwest Florida AC, LLC. | Miramar Beach | Florida | Worker was installing ductwork from a 6-foot ladder, lost his balance, and fell 15-feet through the elevator shaft. He broke both arms and his nose. | Fractures | Multiple body parts | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet | Elevator shafts | Ladders |
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If you or a loved one has been injured as the result of machinery in Miramar, Florida, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact an attorney with experience representing individuals and families who have suffered serious injuries as a result of accidents in Miramar.