Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LALA Branded Products, Inc., 7122 J St., OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68117
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was pulling hose to connect to a pump when his hand slipped and his left middle finger struck the moving impeller of the pump. His finger went down the intake pipe and his left middle fingertip was amputated.
AmputationFingertip(s)Pumps
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