Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Jet Aviation Specialists, 3373 NW 107 St., MIAMI, FLORIDA 33167
on — Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee sustained a right-hand laceration and fracture to the fourth finger while operating a vertical turret lathe.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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