Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Briar Team, LLC, The Crossings - 1935, SAINT CLOUD, FLORIDA 34771
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was using a bulldozer to smooth out a windrow of dirt near a pit used to bury dirt. The ledge of the pit collapsed causing the bulldozer to fall into the pit. The bulldozer rolled over onto the top of the cab and came to rest at the bottom of the pit. The employee sustained a concussion, a deep laceration to the head, and bruising to the ribs and shoulder.
On June 9, 2023, an employee opened the radiator cap on an off-road truck. Hot steam came out and burned the employee's neck, chest, and upper arms. He was hospitalized.
An employee was hosing down and cleaning a concrete curb machine when the hose got caught and his hand was pulled into the auger of the machine, resulting in fractures and amputations of the right ring and little fingers.
At 2:39 p.m. on November 5, 2018, an employee was putting a metal storm drain grate (which had been removed for cleaning) back in place. It pinched a finger on his right hand, causing an amputation that left bone visible. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
An employee was operating a sit-down type of material handling equipment (MHE). They were turning the MHE with the clamp attachment in the air when the MHE fell over onto its right side. The employee's right foot was caught under the battery cover of the MHE. The employee sustained a chemical burn from the battery and a fractured right ankle.
An employee was driving an unloaded forklift outside a building. During a left turn, the forklift drove off the paved area onto an unpaved surface, became unstable, and tipped over. The employee was pinned under the forklift and suffered two broken leg bones and a broken hip.
An employee was trimming tree branches from an aerial lift. As they were maneuvering the aerial bucket lift from inside, the truck drove over soft ground and tipped over. The bucket lift fell to the ground with the employee tied off inside, resulting in rib fractures.
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