Publix Supermarkets faces $182,000 in OSHA fines in connection with the amputation of an employee’s hand.
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Tags: amputation, Publix, Severe Violator Enforcement Program
Once again, OSHA has proposed a million-dollar fine for an employer with a history of violations.
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Tags: amputation, fall hazards, Severe Violator Enforcement Program
Mario Gianfrancesco has a warning for users of snowblowers: Don’t put your hands or feet anywhere near the machines’ blades. He should know: Two of his fingertips had to be reattached.
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Tags: amputation, consumer product safety commission, snowblowers
A hand surgeon recently performed six amputations on men who were injured using snowblowers. That sounds bad enough, but it gets worse: Those operations all occurred during just one afternoon following a snowstorm.
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OSHA has proposed $99,000 in fines against a stamping company after an employee’s hand was crushed while operating a 75-ton mechanical power press.
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