Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lakeshore Management, 109 South Four Seasons, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33410
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee went to a resident's home to speak with the resident. The employee slipped on motor oil in the driveway and fell fracturing her hip.
An employee was working in the forest flagging an area to be harvested. He took a step and his foot slipped on a stick hidden under the leaves, causing him to fall to the ground. He landed on his right foot/lower leg resulting in a fractured tibia.
An employee was inspecting an apartment to ensure it was ready for a new resident to move in. The carpet in the apartment had been recently cleaned and was still wet. As the employee went from the carpet to the tiled floor of the bathroom, they slipped and fell, resulting in a torn left hamstring.
An employee was delivering a letter along a rural carrier route when she stepped on an ice-covered snow drift, slipped, and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a right hip fracture that required surgery.
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An employee was spray painting an edge when he fell approximately 3 feet to another level. The employee sustained pain to his lower back and right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was responding to an emergency call for a house on fire. The employee was rescuing caged birds from the fire, which resulted in a laceration to their left hand from a cage. The employee also suffered smoke inhalation.
An employee was walking on a cement driveway to a worksite when they stepped backward into a hole where the cement was broken. The employee fell and suffered a broken lower right leg.
An employee was cutting a piece of wood panel with a circular saw. The saw became stuck on the wood and kicked back. The employee sustained an amputation of the left index fingertip and a laceration on the left middle finger.
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.