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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181010996 · 10/24/2018 · Maschmeyer Concrete Company of Florida, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Maschmeyer Concrete Company of Florida, Inc.
Location
10551 Rocket Court Road, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32824
NAICS
327320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was attempting to remove clogged sand from an air blower hole that was approximately 2 inches in diameter when the blower's auger amputated the employee's right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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