Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift · Poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Slopeonefive L.L.C., 6390 West Indiantown Road, JUPITER, FLORIDA 33458
on — Poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was working in a store when they were exposed to carbon monoxide coming from gasoline powered tools in the store next door, which was under construction. The employee suffered carbon monoxide poisoning.
An employee was working in the food service warehouse when he experienced chest pain, difficulty breathing, and lost consciousness. The employee sustained carbon monoxide poisoning.
An employee was performing janitorial duties on the 15th floor of a building that was under construction. She began having trouble breathing. The employee was hospitalized with lung irritation caused by dust.
An employee was sweeping in an area with powdered PVC on the floor and began having difficulty breathing and coughing up blood, The employee was hospitalized for inhalation of PVC.
An employee was cleaning a distilling device when their hand got caught by a capper head wheel. The employee sustained a dislocated wrist and dislocated fingers on their right hand requiring hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was lifting a material lift with a walk-behind PIT when it began to fall. The employee tried to stop the equipment from falling when it fell on top of the employee, resulting in bruises and soreness.
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.