Stings and venomous bites · Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Reed's Weeds and Flower Farm Inc, 7439 Pioneer Road, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33413
on — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
A coral snake bit an employee. He was hospitalized.
An employee was emptying and cleaning a trash container when he noticed a bite on his ribcage. The employee was hospitalized for a poisonous spider bite.
An employee was working an investigation. He pulled a trash can from a suspect s house and was bitten by fire ants. On the way back to the office the employee developed hives and went into anaphylactic shock. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was moving a mower when hog fencing panels that were leaning against a wall fell and pinned his right leg, resulting in abrasions to his right knee and leg.
An employee was operating a lawn mower. He fell off while making a turn and the mower ran over his right foot. The employee sustained a laceration on his right ankle.
On September 4, 2025, an employee was working to adjust the wrap on the wrap machine to avoid it tearing. The employee contacted the angle iron guard that surrounds the front of the wrap platform, causing a puncture wound to their right shin. The employee was hospitalized.
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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.
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