GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS—
The Boldt Company
Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at The Boldt Company, 604 N Great SW Pkwy, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee and a coworker were moving a headache rack when the coworker dropped his side. The employee's finger was then caught between the headache rack and the C channel, amputating the right ring fingertip.
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