Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bloomin' Brands, Inc., 2240 E Hwy 50, CLERMONT, FLORIDA 34711
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cutting carrots with a food processor when the equipment amputated her right middle fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
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