Slip, trip, stumble on same level without fall · Sprains, strains, minor tears
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Vera's Nursery Inc, 20451 SW 216 Street, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33170
on — Sprains, strains, minor tears, affecting the Back lumbar region.
Final narrative
An employee had finished applying pesticide in an area. As he walked away, he slipped; he did not fall, but suffered a lower back sprain.
Hospitalized Back lumbar region Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
An employee was walking when they slipped in some water but didn't fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken blood vessel in his right calf.
An employee was unstrapping a secured load on the back of a vehicle. She lost her balance, then suffered a broken right leg while trying to catch herself. She was hospitalized.
An employee was stepping onto a short ladder to reach and connect an electrical line when he slipped. The lower portion of the right side of his ribcage struck the deck at the top of the ladder, resulting in a lacerated spleen. The employee required surgery.
An employee was preparing to conduct a 6-foot welding operation to repair a ladle plate. When he stepped forward on a scaffolding platform to conduct the weld, his right foot slipped and his right ankle was wrenched and broken. He was hospitalized.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 111422)
An employee was cutting 2-by-4s using a table saw. The wood jammed in the saw, kicked back, and struck him, causing an open fracture to his left ring finger.
An employee was ascending an extension ladder to clip the end of a shade cloth when they fell 8 feet from the ladder to the concrete ground. The employee sustained a knee injury.
An employee was merchandising plants at the garden center. She was unloading the top rack of the cart when it tipped onto her and injured her spleen, requiring surgery.
On February 8, 2024, an employee was using a ladder to reach a roof to repair a hole. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground, suffered a back injury, and was hospitalized.
An employee was walking through the inventory room when they slipped on spilled water and fell to the floor, resulting in right knee and elbow fractures.
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.