Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION, 1731 SOUTH WC OWENS AVE., CLEWISTON, FLORIDA 33440
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was removing bagasse from a machine. A pry bar pinched off the employee's right little fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
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