Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. · Avulsions, enucleations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NOCO Energy Corp., 13613 Main Street, AKRON, NEW YORK 14001
on — Avulsions, enucleations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was unloading propane tanks from a delivery truck. As the employee dismounted the truck's lift gate, his ring finger was caught and de-gloved in the channel of the lift gate.
HospitalizedFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Delivery truck or van
An employee was preparing the serving line area for the evening meal. He was cleaning a stainless steel table when his left middle finger got stuck in a gap where a raised ledge is affixed to the table. As he pulled his finger from the space, his fingertip was amputated.
An employee was unloading goods from a pallet and putting them onto metal shelves when their wedding ring got caught on a shelf and their finger was amputated.
An employee was in the back of a dump truck emptying a bag from a mower. When he placed his hand on the side of the truck and as he came down from the truck, his ring became caught. The employee sustained an amputation to his ring finger.
On May 18, 2023, a maintenance employee was descending a fixed ladder when his ring was caught on a ladder rung. The employee sustained a fracture to the left ring finger that required surgery.
An employee was unloading a pipe from a fitted rack on his truck. As the employee grabbed a pipe strap, his glove became caught. The employee then went to step off the back of the truck and the top inch of his left hand ring finger was partially amputated.
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