Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Falcon Farms, Inc, 2330 NW 82 Ave , MIAMI, FLORIDA 33122
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was on a metallic ladder pulling a box from a shelf when he fell and struck his head.
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 operating an electric pallet jack when it struck two parked forklifts. The impact caused the employee to be ejected from the pallet jack, and his right foot became trapped between the forklifts, resulting in a severe laceration to the foot.
An employee was loading flowers into a refrigerated box truck for delivery when they slipped and fell on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured femur.
An employee was working to exit their workspace when they tripped over a desk drawer. The employee fell to the ground on his left hip. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip and required surgery.
An employee was walking in the parking lot when he tripped while stepping up onto a curb and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left hip.
An employee was replacing plastic sheeting while standing on the beam of a greenhouse roof when they fell approximately 12 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a rib fracture and left wrist 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.