Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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MARGATE, FLORIDA·

BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC., 1500 SW 67 Ave., MARGATE, FLORIDA 33063 on , Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.

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Final narrative

Two employees were placing cable while working from a line truck with an attached reel carrier. The injured employee was observing the reel as it was taking in pulling tape when the reel bar came around and smashed his left hand between the lifter and the bar. His thumb was injured and required surgery.

Hospitalized Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

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