Florida Metal Roofing Company Fined After Employee's Partial Hand Amputation
TRENTON, Fla. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is fining Tri County Metals of Florida after a 21-year-old employee suffered a partial hand amputation using a machine that cuts sheet metal for the roofing industry.
According to a release from the Department of Labor, on Feb. 1, 2021, the employee sustained the injury while operating the metal-cutting machine. Investigations revealed that Blac Investments Inc. — operating as Tri County Metals — removed protective shear guards from the machine because the guards caused imperfections to newly manufactured roofing panels.