Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Empowered Energy Systems LLC, 12125 Burritt Road, HOTCHKISS, COLORADO 81419
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was opening boxes with a box cutter and lacerated their left thumb.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedBox cutters and razor knives
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