Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pike Electric, Inc., 10th Street and Highway 78, LEEDS, ALABAMA 35094
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
A field mechanic was working on a vehicle on the side of the road. He pulled a cylinder from the vehicle and it dropped onto his left hand. His left middle finger was amputated.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
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