Lake Wales, FL—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Lake Wales, FL

24 severe-injury reports between 2015-01-24 and 2025-05-01, 107 OSHA inspections, and 256 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Lake Wales, Florida.

24Severe injuries

22Hospitalizations

107OSHA inspections

256Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Lake Wales

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Citrus World, Inc. 6 2 Applied Aquatic Managemnet, Inc. 1 3 Boral Roofing, Inc. 1 4 Ciitrosuco North America, Inc. 1 5 Dollar General 1 6 Empire Mitigation Restoration & Consulting Services, LLC 1 7 Florida's Natural Growers /A division of Citrus World, Inc. 1 8 Gem Stone, LLC 1 9 General Engines Company, Inc. 1 10 Gosalia Concrete Constructors, Inc. 1

Example incidents

OneBlood LAKE WALES, FLORIDA · 2025-05-01 · Fall on same level due to slip or trip
An employee was assisting with reversing a bus in a parking lot when they tripped over a parking block and fell, fracturing their arm.
Petersen Industries, Inc. LAKE WALES, FLORIDA · 2024-05-15 · Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
An employee was operating a hydraulic press when the press crushed their right index finger, resulting in an amputation.
Dollar General LAKE WALES, FLORIDA · 2024-05-11 · Injured by object held or wielded by person
An employee was using a pocketknife to open a tote of merchandise. The knife slipped and lacerated the employee's left wrist.
Gem Stone, LLC LAKE WALES, FLORIDA · 2023-09-04 · Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was working with structural steel by an outside area. As the employee went to lay a nozzle down, it sprayed across his face. The substance blew through the shield and grit struck him in the face, eyes, and nose. The employee sustained abrasive injuries around the nose and in the eyes, requiring hospitalization.
United Rentals, Inc. LAKE WALES, FLORIDA · 2023-07-14 · Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was outside using hand tools when they began experiencing a rapid heart rate due to heat.
Gosalia Concrete Constructors, Inc. LAKE WALES, FLORIDA · 2021-07-29 · Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
An employee was walking near a pile driver to grab some chains when a metal pile pocket sitting on top of a template fell after being hit by the pile lead. The pile pocket bounced and hit the employee on his lower body, resulting in multiple fractures on both legs below the knee/shin area.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.