Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at THE VILLAGES LAND OPERATING COMPANY, LLC, 4970 Orba Drive, SUMTERVILLE, FLORIDA 33585
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was feeding webs down the board machine for the web press printer. The webs began bunching up while they were being cut. The employee went to fix the webs resulting in amputation of their left index finger. The machine was guarded at the time.
HospitalizedAmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c.
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