Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GL Staffing Services, Inc., JB Hunt, POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33069
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the eye(s).
Final narrative
A temporary employee was using a piece of wood to push garbage down inside a dumpster. The stick lacerated his right cornea.
HospitalizedEye(s)Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c.
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On March 7, 2024, at about 10:00 AM, two employees were moving a drum from the floor to a pallet when the drum slipped and crushed the injured employee's fingertip, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation. The injured employee was a temporary employee.
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An employee was helping another employee pick up a round piece of metal to recoup a skid. The metal slipped and lacerated the employee's right middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was climbing a ladder while carrying 12-foot metal trims to the roof. As the top end of the metal rose above the parapet wall of the roof, a strong gust of wind spun the metal backward, causing the employee to lose his grip on the metal. The trims lacerated his left wrist, which required hospitalization and surgery.
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