CBRE, Inc.

An employee was troubleshooting an electrical panel when an arc flash occurred and the employee lost consciousness. The employee also sustained burns and was hospitalized.

An employee was walking at ground level toward a manhole, carrying a manhole removal device. The employee tripped and fell onto the manhole removal device, resulting in multiple fractured ribs and a punctured lung.

An employee was using a 71.3-pound jackhammer to break up a concrete pad. The jackhammer became stuck in the concrete. The employee tried to pull the jackhammer out of the concrete and sustained a hernia requiring hospitalization and surgery.

An employee was ascending a ladder to access wiring on top of a chiller unit when they fell to the ground. The employee sustained internal bleeding near their hip and a broken rib.

An employee was on an A-frame ladder changing lights when they fell from the third step, resulting in rib fractures.

An employee was loading a dish washing machine. A plate bumped against the machine and broke, lacerating the employee's left arm. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

An employee was throwing a mirror into a dumpster when the mirror shattered and lacerated the employee's arm.

Two Rycon employees were installing glass marker boards in a nearly completed space. Each employee had a suction cup on the face of the board and a hand on the bottom of the board. Upon hanging the third board in sequence on a hang strip mounted to the wall, the board needed to be moved about half an inch to butt tightly to the adjacent one. When the employees moved the marker board, it shattered causing half of the board to fall and cause a severe laceration to an employee's left wrist.

On May 15, 2023, an employee removed a mirror from the bathroom to discard it. As the employee went to place it on the cart, the mirror broke. The employee sustained a laceration on the right forearm that required surgery.

An employee was lifting a round, glass table top while working on a waste collection route. The glass table top shattered and lacerated the employee's arm.

An employee's hand was caught in a conveyor belt as they worked to clear a jam in a piece of equipment. The employee suffered a dislocation to the right elbow, as well as a broken ulna near the elbow, and was hospitalized.

An employee was changing AC filters while on a ladder. The employee stepped up to the second-to-last rung when they slipped and fell about 5 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to their scapula and ribs, a collapsed lung, and a back injury.

An employee was performing restoration activities outside a 45-gallon condensation tank of a boiler system. As they were performing post-maintenance activities after repairing one of the two discharge pumps, one of the discharge valves would not open. The employee closed the intake pump to cool off the system and open the discharge valve. Two employees opened the inlet valve to return the tank to service. After they cracked open the inlet valve, a side wall of the tank blew out, causing the injured employee to suffer steam burns to half their body.

On August 19, 2025, an employee became ill and dehydrated after working outdoors for eight hours, participating in training activities. He was hospitalized.

An employee was ascending a fixed ladder and struck his head on an overhead object that was approximately 20 feet above ground level. The employee sustained neck injuries and tingling in his fingers. The employee was hospitalized.

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.