Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chartwells, 211 Red Bird Lane, #10065, BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77710
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
On 8/3/15, at 10:00 a.m., an employee amputated the left thumb tip while cutting cabbage. The employee's cutting gloves had holes in them at the time.
AmputationFingertip(s)Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
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