Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BEL USA LLC, 12610 NW 115 AVE, MEDLEY, FLORIDA 33178
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee tripped over a wooden pallet and fractured the right leg and/or knee.
An employee arrived at work and was walking into the store through the parking lot. The employee tripped over a curb and fell to the ground, sustaining a femur fracture.
An employee was operating a pad printer. The employee's finger was caught in the printer and they suffered a fingertip amputation. The part of the printer that caught the employee's finger was unguarded at the time.
An employee was stepping down from a rolling safety ladder that was locked in place when he fell and his head struck the floor, resulting in a brain bleed that required hospitalization.
An employee was clearing a piece of scrap from a carpet cutting machine when the blade came down and amputated the tip of his right thumb. A guard was in place at the time.
An employee was working on a printing machine when their hand became caught in the machine. The employee sustained a fractured metacarpal, torn tendons, and a dislocated wrist.
An employee was tearing down equipment. She attempted to catch a clamshell when her hand was caught between the clamshell and the lift gate of a box truck. The employee sustained a broken hand and a cut on the forehead.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.