Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Builders Firstsource, 1820 Massaro Blvd., TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a V-nailer to staple a door casing together and used his right hand to line the casing up and hold the casing in place. The foot pedal was activated and the clamp came down on his right little finger amputating the fingertip just below the fingernail.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
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