Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Inc., 2213 Vista Parkway, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33411
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was trimming a 2 x 4 piece of wood using a table saw. As the employee was guiding the push stick, the wood kicked back and his left hand slipped. His middle finger was then caught on the blade, resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip and a laceration to the right ring finger.
An employee was operating a strip saw. As the employee shut off the saw, their right index and middle fingertips were amputated by the blade before it came to a complete stop.
An employee was using a table saw to cut a piece of wood for wall framing. The wood jumped, causing the employee's hand to move toward the saw, amputating their left index finger and causing a laceration on their hand.
An employee was operating a trim saw. While trying to free a jammed board she had just cut, she came into contact with the running saw blade, which amputated her right thumb.
The injured employee was getting on a scissor lift and was about to go up when he heard a shout from overhead to watch out. He covered his head with his hands. A metal fall restraint bar from the screen frame fall restraint system fell from another employee's hand, causing amputation of the injured employee's right index finger at the first joint.
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Two employees were working in the main lobby when a person entered and shot at someone with a handgun. One employee sustained a gunshot wound to the buttocks and the other employee sustained a fracture to their elbow while jumping over the counter to safety.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
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An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.