Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chatham Steel Corporation, 155 E Landstreet Rd, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32824
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was adding dunnage while assisting in picking materials for processing. The material fell and struck his right thumb. The employee was hospitalized the next night.
HospitalizedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedParts and materials, unspecified
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