Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at HALPERNS' STEAK AND SEAFOOD COMPANY LLC, 1919 Northwest 19th Street, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33311
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c..
Final narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning the remaining beef from the hopper of a beef grinder machine when their hand was caught in the blade, resulting in a dislocation of the right shoulder and right wrist fracture.
An employee was cutting rib eye steaks when the blade caught his glove and amputated his left index fingertip. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
An employee was unloading a truck using an electric pallet jack. As he was exiting the truck, the dock plate malfunctioned and pinned the employee's foot against the electric pallet jack causing lacerations and fractures to several bones in his right foot.
Two employees were repairing the hydraulic engagement pins on a rented front-end wheel loader. The machine controls were activated to move the attachment pins and an employee's finger was caught between the pins and the bushings. Their right index finger was partially amputated.
An employee was cleaning the conveyor on a piece of equipment when they slipped and their right hand was pulled into the chain sprocket. The employee's fifth fingertip was amputated.
An employee was throwing blankets onto a blanket folding and stacking machine. A blanket got stuck in the machine and she attempted to remove it when the machine contacted her right little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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