Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Point Blank Enterprises, Inc., 2102 SW 2nd Street, POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33069
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a ballast weight from under a ladder. The ballast weight slipped from his hands and fell on his right middle finger resulting in a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
HospitalizedAmputationFingertip(s)Nonclassifiable
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