MIAMI TECH, INC.
2025-08-27 · MIAMI, FLORIDA
Final narrative
An employee was operating a production machine press. His right hand was on the upper part of the die press. As he leaned toward the back of the machine, the machine actuated and crushed the edge of his fingertips. The employee sustained amputations to his right index, middle, and ring fingertips.
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