Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at HAPPINESS FARMS, INC., SR 8 2 miles from HWY 27, LAKE PLACID, FLORIDA 33852
on — Fractures, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was crossing railroad tracks with a tractor when he was struck by a train, suffering fractures.
An employee was operating a four-wheeler. The employee tried to turn to avoid a train approaching at about 5 miles per hour; the four-wheeler's tires hung up on the tracks, and the train struck its front tires and caused it to roll. The employee suffered scrapes along the side of his torso and upper leg.
An employee was cutting a tree limb when it swung back and hit his leg. He suffered a lower right leg fracture and dislocated kneecap, requiring hospitalization.
After marking holes in a field, an employee became dizzy, fainted, and vomited due to the heat. He suffered from dehydration and an acute kidney injury.
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.