Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GL STAFFING SERVICES, INC., 6561 Flanders Way, DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33484
on — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee fell from a flatbed (attached to an ATV) to the concrete floor, suffering a broken wrist and a head injury that caused bleeding in the brain.
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More severe injuries at GL STAFFING SERVICES, INC.
A temporary employee was operating a mixing machine and removing the product when his left hand became caught in the mixer blade. The employee sustained a crushing injury to the fingers of his left hand.
A temporary employee was operating an electric pallet jack when his right foot got caught between the pallet jack and a concrete base. The employee sustained a fractured foot.
A temporary employee was cleaning a golf course and using a golf cart to transport bushes and debris. While he was a passenger in the golf cart, a snake came out from the bushes. The employee jumped out of the golf cart and was struck by one of the vehicle's wheels, resulting in a fractured right ankle.
On March 7, 2024, at about 10:00 AM, two employees were moving a drum from the floor to a pallet when the drum slipped and crushed the injured employee's fingertip, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation. The injured employee was a temporary employee.
An employee was operating a forklift to move panels around the dock area when the vehicle struck a joint where the two floors meet. The employee lurched forward and struck his head on the steering wheel. The employee then fell from the vehicle and sustained a dislocated disc in their back, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was standing inside a semi-trailer when the driver of the semi-trailer pulled away, causing the employee to fall backward and strike their head on a steel dock plate. The employee suffered a skull fracture, a fractured L1 vertebra, a broken coccyx, a laceration/abrasion to the head, and a brain bleed.
An employee was riding an ATV, catching up with a stray cow to return it to a pen. The ATV tire struck a hole or other obstacle, causing the employee to be ejected and fall to the ground. His leg was broken and he was hospitalized.
An employee was driving a van in reverse when they fell out of the vehicle and landed on the ground in the parking lot. The employee sustained a fractured left hip.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 541612)
An employee was grabbing a pallet to repair when more pallet stacks were pushed toward him on a roller conveyor. His right index fingertip was caught between pallets, resulting in a crush injury and a partial fingertip amputation.
An employee was working from a scaffold in a tank. While securing bolts on the scaffold, he fell, landing about 10 feet below and suffering a broken elbow as well as head injuries that caused brain swelling.
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.