Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Citrus World Inc., 20205 US Hwy 27, LAKE WALES, FLORIDA 33853
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee's thumb was caught in an indexing chain, amputating the tip.
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An employee was evaluating a coiling machine to verify that the blade was present inside it. The machine's weld function was activated, and the machine crushed the employee's fingers, resulting in the amputation of the left middle and ring fingers.
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