Struck against object or equipment, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Tatianne Cosmetics Inc, 8314 Northwest 68th Street, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33166
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee walked into a machine and sharp metal cut his right arm.
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