Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at DOWNRITE ENGINEERING CORP., Hitachi Rail USA, Inc., MIAMI, FLORIDA 33178
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was dislodging a rock from the conveyor belt of the rock crusher using a piece of rebar/pipe when the employee's right hand slid into a pinch point between the frame of the equipment and the rebar resulting in a partial amputation of the right index fingertip.
HospitalizedAmputationFingertip(s)Structural metal materials, n.e.c.
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