DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA—
Titan Florida LLC
Trip without fall, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Titan Florida LLC, 1300 South Swinton Avenue, DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking underneath a silo when he tripped. The employee reached for a head pulley gear box and his finger became caught in the belt, resulting in a degloving injury that required medical amputation of the right middle fingertip.
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DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA—
Titan Florida LLC
An employee was using a jack to place a small railcar back on track. The weight of the car shifted and the employee's right ring fingertip was caught between the jack and the railcar resulting in a partial amputation.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA—
Titan Florida LLC
An employee was unclogging a cement silo when the butterfly gate closed on their left thumb and crushed it, resulting in a laceration.
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA—
Titan Florida LLC
On May 2, 2024, at approximately 3:45 AM, an employee was adjusting a conveyor belt with a wrench when their hand slipped off the wrench and became caught between the chain and the sprocket. Their left middle and index fingers were amputated.
MEDLEY, FLORIDA—
Titan Florida, LLC
An employee was evaluating a machine that was getting stuck. The employee climbed over the middle railing and top railing with a spade tool in hand. The spade tool moved back and forth and amputated the tips of the employee's index, middle, and ring fingers.
TAMPA, FLORIDA—
Titan Florida LLC
An employee was attempting to remove the drag link, also known as a steering arm, on a ready-mix concrete truck. He removed the front nut and was attempting to remove the rear nut but it would not come free. He then used a sledge hammer and struck the nut, which came off, causing the steering to swing and strike the employee on the left cheek and eye. The employee sustained a left orbital fracture, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
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