ORLANDO, FLORIDA—
SGL Constructors
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at SGL Constructors, I-4 West Bound adjacent to Westmoreland, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32805 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
Two employees were working from an aerial lift about 10 feet off the ground. One employee was taking off a bracket to remove an overhead wood platform. The platform fell and pinned the other employee's pinky finger against the lift's rail resulting in the amputation of the employee's pinky finger.
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