105,313Records 71,083Employers 85,290Hospitalizations 27,770Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-10-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

J & J SUGAR HARVESTERS, INC.

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at J & J SUGAR HARVESTERS, INC., Section 15 at Mill Lot, BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA 33430 on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.

An employee was driving a tractor when it went out of control. The employee jumped from the tractor, landed on a rock, and suffered rib fractures.

Hospitalized Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders Tractor, unspecified

Allied Universal Security Services

An employee was patrolling a store using an electric patrol scooter when they lost their balance and sustained an ankle fracture.

Zenith Logistics, Inc.

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.

SouthernCarlson

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.

US Agricultural Research Services

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.

Manheim Philadelphia Auto Auction

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.

Lafourche Sugar LLC

An employee was clearing a mud line on a clarifier used for sugarcane manufacturing. A valve was open and mud that was remaining in the line flowed onto the employee causing burns to his stomach and inner thigh area.

Martinez and Sons Trucking, LLC

An employee was removing boxes from a flatbed farm truck. The employee fell from the truck's bed to the ground and suffered a broken left knee.

United States Sugar Corporation

An employee was walking on an uneven surface in the field when they tripped and fell on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured knee.

OKEELANTA CORPORATION

An employee was crossing the street as a traffic spotter when they were struck by a moving truck, causing fractures to their face and neck.

Sugarland AG, LLC

An employee was driving a tractor pulling a sugarcane harvester on a flatbed trailer. While on the road, the harvester contacted an internet service line that was energized. The employee exited the tractor and climbed on the steps of the harvester to check for damage. The employee received an electrical shock causing him to fall from the steps of the harvester to the ground. The employee sustained electrical burns to the chest, back, and leg. He also sustained a laceration to the head and three broken ribs.

DRIFTWOOD NURSERY & LANDSCAPING, INC

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.

Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

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.

Envelope Seal Insulation, Inc

An employee was inspecting a generator whose radiator was leaking. He slipped, and a fan blade in the generator amputated his thumb and index finger.

Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida

An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.

Air-flo/Erwood Heating & Air Conditioning

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.