Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift · Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Circle K, 5600 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA 33884
on — Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee had an anaphylactic reaction to another employee's seafood in the breakroom. The injured employee had difficulty breathing.
An employee was taking a box to a dumpster in windy conditions. The box was approximately 3 to 4 feet long. The employee walked into a concrete pole approximately 4 to 5 feet tall that was put in place to protect the dumpsters from vehicles. The employee fell to the ground on her left side, resulting in a broken left hip that required hospitalization and surgery.
Two employees were assisting a customer that had run out of gas. As they attempted to push the vehicle to a different gas pump, one employee tripped over the other employee's leg and fell onto her left side, resulting in a broken leg.
An employee was walking from the food stand where pizza is made when they slipped on some water on the floor and fell to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a fractured femur and was hospitalized for surgery.
An employee was carrying a grocery tote around a corner when the tote hit the wall or the counter causing the employee to fall backward to the floor and sustain fractured vertebrae.
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 crouched down in the cooler and was restocking a shelf when a stack of water next to him began to crumple. Approximately 4-5 cases of water fell onto his left side, striking his left foot and knee, as well as the left side of his back. The employee was hospitalized with contusions to his abdominal wall, left chest wall, and his left hip and thigh.
An employee was washing drip trays at a sink. She then carried multiple drip trays to the beverage area. She tripped over a box of trash bags and fell against a refrigerator. She sustained a fractured sacrum.
An employee was standing by a condiment rack while getting condiment packets to restock a food service area. Another employee came out of the nearby freezer. As the door opened, it struck the injured employee in the back of the head. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion.
An employee was standing at the register and tripped over a power cord that was hanging down from a shelf. He fell on his ankle and hip. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured ankle.
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.