LEE, MASSACHUSETTS—
R.W.'S, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at R.W.'S, Inc., 35 Run Way, LEE, MASSACHUSETTS 01238 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was loading a shipping container onto a flatbed truck when his right hand became pinched between the container and the truck. His right pinky fingertip was amputated without bone loss.
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