On 4/27/17, an employee was participating in physical training as part of a SWAT team tryout. The employee had been on site since 7:00 a.m. and experienced dizziness at about 11:45 a.m. He was hospitalized due to dehydration and heat exhaustion.
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An employee was working out in an onsite gym as part of his approved work activities. He strained his back while performing back extensions and was hospitalized.
On April 6, 2019, at 11:30 a.m., an employee was attempting to close a drawer in the gun vault of a vehicle when the employee's abdomen bumped the drawer closed on the employee's left index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was performing finishing work on a residential driveway when they began to experience body cramps and were hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.
An agent was participating in SWAT team selection and was performing various physical fitness skills including running and exercise intervals. The agent experienced dehydration and a muscular injury that required hospitalization.
On September 26, 2023, an employee was delivering packages when he began to feel ill with a pain in his side. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 561611)
An employee was performing a bail-out training scenario while wearing a harness with a carabiner and a springless belay device. The employee weighted the rope while rolling out of a window to begin his descent down the training tower. He took two or three steps down the side when the belay device failed. The employee grabbed onto the rope with both hands, keeping himself upright while quickly descending approximately 5 stories. He landed feet first on rubber tiles covering the concrete floor and then fell to his left side, resulting in fractures to the thoracic spine and heel of the left foot as well as rope burn abrasions to both hands.
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.