Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Johnson Controls, 8575 Larog Lakes Blvd., LARGO, FLORIDA 33773
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was forming metal on a press brake when he experienced a cramp in his leg and began to stretch his leg to get the cramp out. In the process of taking care of the cramp, the foot pedal was engaged which caused the machine to cycle and partially amputate his left ring and middle fingers.
On July 23, 2025, an employee was conducting HVAC work in a mechanical room that had an ambient temperature of 110- to 120-degrees. At the end of the day, he experienced dizziness, cramping, and became ill. The employee was hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.
An employee was accessing the motor of a rooftop HVAC unit when a gust of wind caused the HVAC access door to close on their left hand. The employee sustained an amputation of their ring finger through the phalanx.
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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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