Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BEYEL BROTHERS, INC., 550 CIDCO RD., COCOA, FLORIDA 32926
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee put a piece of metal into a shearing machine. The machine caught his left hand, crushing the index and middle fingers.
An employee was tying down weights to his trailer with chains and binders after working all day in a service truck when he became dizzy and experienced cramps. The employee was hospitalized with heat exhaustion/dehydration.
An employee was climbing a ladder to get to the top of a container. The ladder collapsed and the employee fell 13 feet to the concrete floor, sustaining a fractured pelvis and tailbone.
An employee was unloading crane parts for setup when the boom of the crane went vertical and the crane pendant line slid off and landed on the employee's right foot, resulting in five broken toes.
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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