ROCHESTER, NEW YORK—
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, 200 Ridge Road West, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14652 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on an HVAC unit. While manually turning the pulley to install a belt on the unit, the employee pinched the left index finger.
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