Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hilton Orlando, 6001 Destination Parkway, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was on the roof checking an air handling unit when the pulley grabbed the employee's glove and pulled in the left hand, cutting the left ring finger just below the nailbed and resulting in an amputation.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedCooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
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