Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hazeltine Nurseries, INC, 2401 N. River Road, VENICE, FLORIDA 34292
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was connecting a trailer to a truck. The trailer fell onto the ball of the truck and the employee's left index finger was caught between the hitch and the ball. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
HospitalizedAmputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Vehicle trailers, trailing units
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