Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PCC Print Shop, Inc., 118 St. Johns St., PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32503
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was feeding paper through a web press roller when his left ring finger got caught between the rollers, amputating his fingertip.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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