A tree trimmer died after getting caught in a wood chipper while trimming trees at a town hall near Miami, officials said.
An OSHA investigation into a 24-year-old worker blown out of a storm drain to his death in a Port St. Lucie street uncovered one workplace safety violation. The July violation that investigators say cost Austin Falcon Rodriguez his life could cost Southeast Services of the Treasure Coast $16,131.
That area director is Tampa’s Danelle Jindra, the company is Mosaic Fertilizer, and Jindra’s statement was in the U.S. Department of Labor announcement about the proposed $30,649 fine for the company’s violations leading to Jameka Williams’ death on July 12.
Last year, the Legislature stripped local governments of the power to enact protections, saying a county-by-county approach would be cumbersome for employers. Sponsors say the new bill addresses those concerns.
OCEAN RIDGE, Fla. (WPEC) — A man was killed after he was caught in a wood chipper in Florida. The deadly accident occurred Tuesday 9:30 a.m. while the man, a contracted tree trimming vendor with Carlton Tree Service, was trimming trees by himself on the first day of a project at the town hall and police department property.
Rodriguez, a Port St. Lucie resident, was performing maintenance work inside an underground drainage pipe near Southwest Becker Road and Southwest Village Parkway wh
Florida officials said a man was killed on Tuesday in a wood-chipper accident at a town hall. WPEC reported that the contracted tree trimming vendor with Carlton’s Tree Service was on a project at Ocean Ridge Town Hall and Police Department property when the accident occurred.
A Florida drainpipe cleaning and maintenance company was cited and fined $16,131 for not taking measures to prevent a fatal explosion, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday.
The man in Ocean Ridge was caught head-first in a wood chipper up to his shoulders and was decapitated, media reports say.
Florida phosphatic fertilizer manufacturer was cited for failing to follow required safety standards, leading to fatal injuries of a 29-year-old process operator in July 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday.