Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Encore Group (USA), LLC, 4525 Collins Ave, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33140
on — Fractures , affecting the Toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
Two employees were manually lifting a cage containing a speaker. A latch on the cage failed, and the cage fell onto one employee's right foot. The employee suffered a broken middle toe.
Employees were unloading a stack of 12-inch by 12-inch by 10-foot trusses off a lift gate. The stack began to tip while it was on the edge of the lift gate, then fell on one employee's leg. The employee suffered a broken tibia and fibula.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
An employee and co-worker were working to unjam and move a 100-pound piece of crossed-up cant timber. The employee lost their grip and the timber fell on their right hand, resulting in crush injuries to the fingers.
An employee was working on a cushion ring (steel). As they lifted the cushion ring with both hands to flip it up, the ring slid down and the employee's right middle fingertip was crushed between the ring and the work table. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture, and their right middle fingertip was amputated.
Two employees were lifting a roll of steel poly bar (50 inches and approximately 150 pounds) from ground level to a height of 4 feet at the 66-inch rubber calendar. One employee dropped the roll, resulting in the poly bar contacting the injured employee's right knee. The employee was hospitalized with fractured right patella.
The injured employee was walking in front of the property by the front door as another employee was removing debris from the roof. The injured employee was struck by a 2 x 4 that was being cleared from the roof. He was knocked unconscious and sustained brain bleeding, as well as head and facial injuries, and required stitches.
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