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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2022109063 · 10/17/2022 · Durlach Industries Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Durlach Industries Inc
Location
2915 17th St E, PALMETTO, FLORIDA, 34221
NAICS
238120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 17, 2022, an employee was using a rebar cutting machine to cut a piece of rebar. The jamming block, which holds the rebar in place during the cutting process, crushed the employee's left index finger and lacerated their left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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