Port St. Lucie Florida – Machine Injury & Accidents

Port St. Lucie, Florida is a city located on the Treasure Coast in Palm Beach County, Florida. The city has a population of about 112,000 and is adjacent to Fort Pierce. Port St. Lucie is known for its beautiful beaches and tropical weather. However, it’s also home to a high number of machinery accidents.

Port St. Lucie Florida Accident Statistics

In 2017, there were a total of 9 machinery accidents in Port St. Lucie Florida. Of these accidents, 5 were fatal and 4 were seriously injured. This represented a decrease of 8% when compared to the number of machinery accidents in 2016.When looking at the types of machinery accidents, it is evident that they are mostly caused by defective equipment. This can be due to human error or faulty design.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there were 78 fires caused by machinery in Port St. Lucie between 2002 and 2012. This is more than double the amount of machinery fires recorded in any other city during this time period. The majority of these machines fires were caused by industrial equipment, such as welding and cutting torches, but also included power tools and lawnmowers.

In order to avoid these types of accidents, it is important to have strong safety protocols in place. This includes checking the equipment for signs of wear and tear, installing quality guardrails, and having a qualified operator on staff at all times.

What Manufacturing Companies are Located in Port St. Lucie Florida?

The manufacturing companies located in Port St. Lucie Florida include

Factory Direct Supply, Inc.
Nida-Core Corporation
Atlantic Precision, Inc.
Expert Shutter Services, Inc
Synergy Ancillary Services LLC
A Great Fence, LLC
International Printing & Ad Specialties, Inc.

Cabinet Connection of The Treasure Coast, Inc.
Savage Ventures, Inc.
Alchemist Holdings, LLC
Premier Lab Supply, Inc.
Superior Dental & Surgical Mfg Inc
R & S Metalworks & Co. LLC
Riteway Linen Services, LLC

These companies manufacture a variety of machinery and equipment used in the production process of various products.

What Machinery Accidents Have Occurred in Port St. Lucie Florida?

Port St. Lucie Florida machinery accidents can happen to anyone, regardless of their experience or skill level. In fact, many people who are new to machinery have been in accidents that could have been prevented had they been more aware of the potential risks.

If you are involved in or witness a machinery accident in Port St. Lucie Florida, do not hesitate to contact an experienced attorney.

Here are some actual reported accidents that have occurred in Port St. Lucie Florida:

AccidentDate	Employer	City	State	Description	Injury	Body Part	Event	Injury Source	Other Injury Source
13/11/2021	C & W Services	Bridgeport	Ct	Two employees had just finished placing signs on a sidewalk. A vehicle jumped the curb and struck both employees. Both were hospitalized; one suffered fractures in the hand, elbow, fingers, and lower back, as well as a shoulder injury.	Fractures	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area	Highway vehicle, motorized
12/11/2021	McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.	Freeport	Tx	An employee was rigging piles on a trailer when the piles shifted and the trailer tire struck the employee, resulting in a broken right leg and right ankle.	Fractures	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport	Trailers	Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
11/11/2021	ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER	Bridgeport	Ct	An employee was using a microtome to prepare slides for staining. The microtome blade lacerated the employee's left index finger, resulting in the amputation of part of the fingertip (without bone loss).	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects	Medical, surgical, x-ray machinery and equipment
10/11/2021	Waste Management Inc. of Florida	Freeport	Fl	An employee was riding on the back step of a garbage truck. The truck hit a pothole and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a spinal contusion and weakness in the upper limbs.	Traumatic injuries to spinal cord	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway	Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck	Street, road, driveway
02/11/2021	Tom's Quality Millwork & Hardwoods Inc.	Campbellsport	Wi	An employee was on his hands and knees to line up a jack plate and arbor plate and screw a bolt through the plates. The employee had his right thumb positioned on top of the jack plate when the arbor plate slipped down approximately 2 inches and pinched the tip of the employee's right thumb, resulting in a fingertip amputation.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Nonclassifiable
01/11/2021	T W Enterprises, Inc Tree & Landscape Co,	Portland	Me	An employee was picking up tree limbs from the side of a road. A skid steer went out of control and pinned the employee against a chipper table. The employee suffered severe swelling, bruising, a broken kneecap, and a back injury.	Fractures	Knee(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road	Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
01/11/2021	Collier Construction Services, LLC	Portsmouth	Oh	Two employees were doing masonry work from a tubular welded-frame scaffold about 20 feet above the ground. Work stopped so they could install additional planking above. As an employee was moving a scaffold plank upward, the planks fell down onto him, causing him in turn to fall to the ground below. He suffered head lacerations and fractures to the head and collarbone.	Fractures	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet	Scaffolds-self-supporting staging	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
27/10/2021	GEOSTABILIZATION INTERNATIONAL LLC	Freeport	Oh	An employee was spotting for the driver of a skid steer when they moved behind the driver to retrieve a board and the skid steer drove over their right foot, resulting in a broken right ankle that required hospitalization.	Fractures	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area	Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
26/10/2021	Martinez Lawn Service, Inc.	Port Charlotte	Fl	An employee was putting rubber track that came off back onto a skid steer roller with the assistance of a pry bar. When the skid steer moved, the pry bar struck the employee on the face and neck.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Head and neck	Injured by handheld object or equipment	Crowbars	Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
23/10/2021	IRBY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	Davenport	Fl	An employee was stepping down from a tensioner machine when barricade material punctured his pelvic area. He was hospitalized.	Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds	Pelvic region	Struck against object or equipment	Nonclassifiable
22/10/2021	Portland Yacht Services, Inc.	Portland	Me	An employee was removing a mast from a boat. A line parted and the mast swung, pinching and amputating the employee's left little finger.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment	Water vehicle
13/10/2021	Kiewit Power Constructors Co.	Deport	Tx	An employee was driving a front-end loader. The employee lost consciousness, and the front-end loader crashed through trees. The employee suffered a head injury.	Intracranial injuries	Brain	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle	Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders	Trees
12/10/2021	Southeastern Grocers LLC	North Port	Fl	An employee picked up a handbasket and turned to walk away when she fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured right femur.	Fractures	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Floor
12/10/2021	Taylor-Made Builders, Inc.	Northport	Me	An employee was feeding a 1-by-4 board into a shaper machine. The machine's blade amputated about 1/4 inch from the tip of the employee's left ring finger.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery
10/10/2021	Titan Tire Corporation	Freeport	Il	An employee was loading a tire onto a press. The tire fell on him as he was putting it in a loading chuck, and he suffered a spinal injury.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.	Tires, except bike	Presses, except printing
07/10/2021	Fulmer Company	Export	Pa	An employee was operating a press when his left middle finger was crushed between its ram and face plate. The press was not guarded at the time.	Crushing injuries	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Presses, except printing
04/10/2021	Centro, Inc	Shreveport	La	An employee was repairing/replacing a valve actuator when the valve turned, catching their left index finger and resulting in a partial amputation.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects	Valves, nozzles
01/10/2021	The Michaels Companies, Inc.	Port Orange	Fl	On October 1, 2021, an employee was cleaning a floor when he slipped on water and fell. The employee sustained a hip fracture and was hospitalized.	Fractures	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping	Floor	Water
01/10/2021	Host Terminals	Port Allen	La	An employee was loading material from a dock onto a barge. A tugboat struck the barge. The employee was knocked off a ladder, hit the side of the barge, and fell into the water. The employee suffered broken ribs and a lacerated liver and was hospitalized.	Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area	Tugboat, towboat	Barge
28/09/2021	Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated	Newport News	Va	An employee was checking to make sure a structural unit was cut all the way through in order to flip the unit. While the employee cleared the unit top, a piece of flat bar, approximately 5 feet long and weighing around 60 pounds, slid off the corner of the unit. The employee attempted to catch the bar and sustained a laceration to his right ring finger.	Cuts, lacerations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment	Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
25/09/2021	MID ATLANTIC COATINGS, INC.	Newport News	Va	An employee was inspecting a blast gun to ensure it was working properly. High-pressure water from the gun struck the employee, resulting in a severe laceration on their left knee.	Cuts, lacerations	Knee(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance	Pressurized water-blast	Power washers
24/09/2021	Envoy Airlines	Dfw Airport	Tx	An employee was driving a vehicle on airport tarmac. The vehicle struck a yellow cement pole and the employee suffered an abdominal injury.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle	Vehicle	Structures other than buildings
24/09/2021	CP & O LLC	Portsmouth	Va	An employee was unhooking a shackle and wire from a ship-to-shore crane spreader bar on a dock. The spreader bar flipper guide dropped down and struck the employee in the head. He suffered broken facial bones and was hospitalized.	Fractures	Face	Contact with objects and equipment	Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
22/09/2021	LaserShip	Groveport	Oh	On September 22, 2021, an employee was operating a forklift inside a truck when the truck pulled away, causing the forklift to fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a back injury.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Ran off driving surface, nonroadway	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered	Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility
20/09/2021	Virginia International Gateway	Portsmouth	Va	An employee was filling up the air reservoir tank on a brake bleeder kit. The tank ruptured and separated at the seam, and the employee suffered severe lacerations and fractures to the right hand.	Fractures	Hand(s)	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire	Machinery
18/09/2021	CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.	Shreveport	La	An employee was responding to a seal leak on a crude pump when a nearby switchgear arced, causing a pressure wave to knock him to the ground. The employee sustained multiple lacerations to his face and hands.	Cuts, lacerations	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment	Environmental and elemental conditions	Switchboards, switches, fuses
15/09/2021	Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls	Newport News	Va	On September 15, 2021, an employee was removing the through-spindle coolant tube on a gantry mill. The employee lowered the coolant tube and another component shifted, causing his left index and middle fingers to become pinched. The employee's index finger was lacerated at the point of impact and required surgery.	Cuts, lacerations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Milling machines
13/09/2021	Berkshire Manufactured Products	Newburyport	Ma	An employee sustained a partial finger amputation.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Nonclassifiable	Nonclassifiable
13/09/2021	Comcast Shreveport	Shreveport	La	An employee was descending an extension ladder. The ladder fly section disengaged from the base section, causing the employee to lose his balance. He fell from the ladder, landed on the ground, and suffered a broken ankle and tibia.	Fractures	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Fall to lower level	Extension ladders	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
13/09/2021	United Rentals	Port Arthur	Tx	On September 13, 2021, an employee was underneath a rough-terrain forklift removing a steering rod column. The jack stands used to support the forklift collapsed, causing the forklift to fall onto the employee. The employee sustained injuries to the shoulders, collarbone, and ribs.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Multiple body parts	Struck by other falling powered vehicle	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered	Jacks
10/09/2021	Atlantic Constructors Inc.	Newport News	Va	A lathe was being hoisted by hydraulics so it could be set down on cribbing. An employee was placing a 1-inch thick shim under the lathe when it came down on their thumb. The thumb tip was amputated.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Overhead hoists
10/09/2021	Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Incorporated	Newport News	Va	An employee using twist pliers to install insulation panels was struck in the face by the pliers when a wire broke. The employee sustained a left eye orbital fracture and possibly a detached retina.	Fractures and other injuries	Eye(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker	Pliers, tongs
08/09/2021	Norfolk Naval Shipyard	Portsmouth	Va	An employee was deburring a 1-inch carbon steel pipe on a lathe for weld practice. The employee was polishing the outside diameter of the pipe using emery cloth. The employee was straddling the pipe, with one hand on each end of the cloth, when the rotating pipe pulled in the employee's glove and right hand. The employee's right index finger was amputated at the first knuckle.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Metalworking lathes	Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
02/09/2021	Coastal Cadillac, Inc.	Port Richey	Fl	An employee lost his balance while getting into a vehicle, fell backward, and hit his head on the pavement. He suffered a head contusion and was hospitalized.	Bruises, contusions	Head	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Parking lot-paved
29/08/2021	Cantina Hospitality LLC	Bridgeport	Ct	An employee was taking food out of a rethermalizer and putting it into bins when hot water got into her gloves causing second degree burns to her left forearm.	Second degree heat (thermal) burns	Forearm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances	Water
26/08/2021	Dura-Bond Steel Corporation	Export	Pa	Employees were stacking pipe. As they added a pipe to the third tier using a skid steer, the pipe slid and fell onto an employee. The employee suffered an injury to the left ankle and leg.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part	Pipes, ducts, tubing	Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
26/08/2021	Southwest Fl Construction Inc	New Port Richey	Fl	An employee was performing concrete work when they began experiencing heat-related illness.	Effects of heat and light	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat	Heat-environmental
20/08/2021	Zachau Construction, Inc.	Freeport	Me	Employees were mountain biking at a team event. An employee fell on their head, sustaining a fractured C6 vertebra, and a misaligned C7 vertebra, and a separated knee ligament.	Fractures and dislocations	Multiple body parts	Fall from pedal cycle	Bicycle, pedal cycle
19/08/2021	Amsted Rail Company, Inc.	Groveport	Oh	On August 19, 2021, an employee was struck by a forklift and sustained lacerations to the right leg requiring hospitalization.	Cuts, lacerations	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
19/08/2021	O'CONNELL ELECTRIC CO.	Hammondsport	Ny	Two employees were on a utility pole, shifting position and equipment, when the pole broke. The employees fell 15 feet. Employee 1 suffered a broken jaw, a broken nose, and a broken vertebra and was hospitalized. Employee 2 was treated and released.	Fractures	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet	Utility and telephone poles	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
13/08/2021	HIGHWAY TRANSPORT, INC.	La Porte	Tx	An employee was pressure washing a valve when the tip of the pressure washer contacted his left foot and the water stream penetrated his rubber boot just below the left pinky toe, resulting in a puncture wound.	Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds	Foot (feet)	Struck by discharged object or substance	Pressurized water-blast	Power washers
10/08/2021	Lupe's Professional Cleaning Service, Inc.	Port Saint Lucie	Fl	An employee was walking by sheets of drywall stored against the wall of a residential structure under construction. A gust of wind blew the sheets over and they struck the employee's left leg, lacerating and fracturing the upper leg and knee. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.	Fractures	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.	Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock	High winds, gusts, turbulence
01/08/2021	Consor Engineers, LLC	Port Saint Lucie	Fl	An employee was inspecting the middle lane of a lane closure when a car struck him. He fell to the pavement and suffered a head laceration.	Cuts, lacerations	Head	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone	Automobile
31/07/2021	VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS INC.	Portsmouth	Va	An employee was using an extension ladder while on a barge when they fell approximately 12 feet, resulting in a left ankle injury and a right ankle fracture that required surgery.	Fractures	Ankle(s)	Fall on water vehicle	Barge
29/07/2021	BOLIN ENTERPRISES, INC.	Port Lavaca	Tx	An employee was using a pressure washer to clean the inside of a fertilizer tank containing ammonium polyphosphate solution when the pressurized steam punctured his left big toe, resulting in infection and hospitalization.	Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance	Steam, vapors-nonchemical	Power washers
29/07/2021	International Waxes, Inc.	Smethport	Pa	An employee who had been performing walkthrough inspections and cleaning drain filters began to experience nausea and cramps due to heat and dehydration, resulting in hospitalization.	Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat	Heat-environmental
29/07/2021	Complete Electric, Inc.	Port Saint Lucie	Fl	An employee was installing a pipe through a wall. The employee's hand was caught against a metal wall beam, resulting in the amputation of his fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment	Nonclassifiable
28/07/2021	Osburn Contractors, LLC	Dfw Airport	Tx	On July 28, 2021, an Osburn Contractors employee developed leg cramps and difficulty walking after cutting rebar outdoors. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.	Heat exhaustion, prostration	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat	Heat-environmental
28/07/2021	NorDx Laboratory	Portland	Me	A cart full of lead-lined sheetrock tipped over as it was being moved. Two employees were trapped under it; one suffered several broken ribs and was hospitalized.	Fractures	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.	Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
21/07/2021	Sundance Mfg. Inc.	Portland	Or	An employee was performing maintenance and repair work on a boat. When the boat was started up, it caught fire and exploded. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face, hands, and legs.	Second degree heat (thermal) burns	Multiple body parts	Explosion or fire on water vehicle	Water vehicle
AccidentDate	Employer	City	State	Description	Injury	Body Part	Event	Injury Source	Other Injury Source