City Contracting

An employee was picking up a car from a fenced-in area when they became locked inside. The employee climbed the 7-foot fence, jumped off onto the concrete surface, and sustained bilateral ankle fractures.

An employee was descending an extension ladder that was set up on a cable strand at approximately 18 feet. When the employee was about halfway down, the ladder started to shift to the left and the employee jumped off the ladder to the right. The employee landed on a concrete sidewalk and their right ankle was fractured.

An employee was practicing an acrobatic act and jumping from one swing to another when she fell approximately 10 feet to the wood floor below, resulting in a lower lumbar fracture. Fall mats were in place at the time of the incident, but the employee fell outside of the mats.

A driver was inspecting an empty container for damage. While the driver was inside the container, a stacker operator started lifting the container, which was still attached to the chassis with four twist locks. The driver, upon feeling movement, jumped approximately 6 feet out of the container onto the concrete ground and broke his heel in two places.

An employee climbed an 8-foot fence. When the employee jumped down, their right tibia and left ankle were broken.

An employee was helping two other employees to push a pallet of tile on a loading dock. He suffered a broken fibula and was hospitalized.

An employee was moving a slab of marble when it slipped and fell on his right hand, crushing the middle and ring fingertips against a table. The employee sustained amputation of both fingertips.

On June 14, 2024, three employee were unloading large slabs of marble tile at a residence when a slab fell from the truck and struck all three employees. One employee suffered a fractured ankle and required surgery. Another employee sustained fractures to their skull and neck, as well as laceration to their left hand. Both employees were hospitalized.

An employee was cleaning up after a company-related barbecue when the lit canned fuel used to warm the food spilled onto the employee. She sustained burns to her hands and face.

An employee was unloading a crate of granite slabs when the crate fell onto the employee's leg, resulting in a broken tibia.

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

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.