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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019054467 · 5/2/2019 · Gulf Cable, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Gulf Cable, LLC
Location
5710 Industrial Blvd, MILTON, FLORIDA, 32583
NAICS
335929
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance technician was fixing a machine's roller belt, which was off center, when his hand got caught on the belt, causing the amputation of his right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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