Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Finfrock DMC, RCID A3 Garage Erection Site, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32830
on — Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was attempting to disconnect the whip line from a lifter on a pre-cast concrete member. As the whip line got tension, the employee's left ring finger was caught between the lifter and the cable, causing a fracture and laceration.
HospitalizedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedMaterial and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
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