Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Numo Manufacturing, Inc., 1072 East US HWY 175, KAUFMAN, TEXAS 75142
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was working on a cutting machine when her left index fingertip was amputated.
AmputationFingertip(s)Special process machinery, unspecified
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