Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sagora Senior Living, 7955 16th Manor, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32966
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking to her vehicle when she tripped on a parking block and fell, resulting in a right femur fracture as well as an injured right hip and hand.
An employee was assisting in transferring a patient from the bed to their wheelchair. Upon lifting the patient, the employee sustained a cervical fracture.
An employee was carrying a small, empty pan from a kitchen prep area to a dishwashing station. The employee slipped on a small plastic storage container lid and fell to the floor, suffering a broken right kneecap.
An employee either fell to the floor while standing on a chair or tripped and fell to the floor while walking. The employee sustained a broken leg in two places, requiring hospitalization.
An employee arrived at work and was walking into the store through the parking lot. The employee tripped over a curb and fell to the ground, sustaining a femur fracture.
An employee was assisting in a luau event for residents when they ingested dry ice, resulting in chemical burns to the mouth, throat, and stomach. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was providing evening care to assisted-living residents. A resident wrapped his hands around her neck, bruising it, then pushed her against a wall. She was hospitalized and treated for shoulder and neck injuries.
An employee went outside to dispose of oil from a cooking pot into a large dumpster. When dumping the hot oil, it splashed back and burned her right hand. 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 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.