BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA—
B & G Builders, Corp
Entangled in other object or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at B & G Builders, Corp, 28118 Eden Darry Court, BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA 34135 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee pulled the generator string and his left hand got caught in the string as it returned into the generator amputating the middle fingertip and thumb tip.
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