Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1432 W. University Ave, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32603
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cutting steaks while wearing metal cut gloves when the knife went through a hole in her gloves resulting in a left index fingertip amputation without bone loss.
AmputationFingertip(s)Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
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