Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Waste Pro of Florida Inc., 3705 Saint John's Parkway, SANFORD, FLORIDA 32771
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was preparing to set a carrier hydraulic cylinder in place. His finger was in the retaining pin hole slot checking the alignment when the hydraulic cylinder was set in place, amputating his fingertip.
HospitalizedAmputationFingertip(s)Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
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