Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at RIA- Tradewinds, Inc, 5500 GULF BLVD, SAINT PETE BEACH, FLORIDA 33706
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of wood using a radial arm saw and amputated his right index finger. The saw was unguarded at the time.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Arm saws, radial arm saws
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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