Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Scott & White Memorial Hospital, 2401 South 31st Street, TEMPLE, TEXAS 76508
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was removing shims from a pump motor when a tool slipped and partially amputated the employee's left index fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified
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