Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Medical City Fort Worth, 900 8th Ave, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76104
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was evaluating and repairing an AC unit when his left middle and ring fingers were caught in a pulley belt resulting in a laceration and crushing injury to both fingers.
HospitalizedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAir conditioning units
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