Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Jetro Holdings LLC, 3500 Davie Rd, DAVIE, FLORIDA 33314
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee held a beam while driving a forklift in the warehouse. He lost control and injured his left hand.
HospitalizedHand(s), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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