Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Florida Pacific Farms LLC, 3932 Moores Lake Road, DOVER, FLORIDA 33527
on — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee fell while stacking boxes on a flatbed truck, landing on the ground and suffering a collarbone fracture and a head injury.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
An employee connected a hose to the valve connector on a mini-tote. As the employee was turning the handle of the valve to allow potassium thiosulfate fertilizer to flow through the hose, the connection burst from a suspected chemical reaction between the fertilizer and an unknown substance. The valve broke into pieces and the fertilizer spilled, causing chemical burns to the employee's eyes and right wrist. The employee also sustained a displaced fracture to a finger.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee was assisting with loading a cranberry rake onto a flatbed truck. The rake fell off the forks of an end loader and landed on the employee, breaking vertebrae in his lower back.
An employee was clearing a jam in a box shaping machine when the machine energized while the employee's hand was near a chain and sprocket. The employee sustained a partial amputation to their right little finger and two broken fingers.
An employee connected a hose to the valve connector on a mini-tote. As the employee was turning the handle of the valve to allow potassium thiosulfate fertilizer to flow through the hose, the connection burst from a suspected chemical reaction between the fertilizer and an unknown substance. The valve broke into pieces and the fertilizer spilled, causing chemical burns to the employee's eyes and right wrist. The employee also sustained a displaced fracture to a finger.
An employee was operating a roll-up side mechanism on a greenhouse and suffered a right thumb amputation when their shirt was snagged by the mechanism and twisted tightly around his upper arm and hand.
The injured employee was cutting tree branches with other employees, when a tree branch fell and struck the injured employee in the head. The employee sustained a bruised head and a possible concussion.
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.