OMAHA, NEBRASKA—
CHI Health
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CHI Health, 7500 Mercy Rd, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68154 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee's finger was pinched between a cart and table in the kitchen. The right pinky fingertip was partially amputated and reattached.
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