The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $116,270 in fines against a Florida manufacturer for safety violations after an employee with only three days of experience suffered a badly mangled hand because the company had failed to prevent machinery from starting up during servicing.
OSHA said the 30-year-old employee tried to clear a jam caused by mattress foam at the Southern Fiber Inc. plant in Miami Gardens when the machine started unexpectedly and removed all of the skin from his hand. After inspecting the plant on Dec. 15, OSHA issued Southern Fiber citations for...
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