Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at EIC, Inc, 431 Lafayette Rd., SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03874
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee's fingers got caught in a grease pump gearbox. The employee's right index fingertip was later amputated.
AmputationFingertip(s)Engine parts and accessories, n.e.c.
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