Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Rochester Gas & Electric Inc., 6076 Ontario Rd, ONTARIO, NEW YORK 14519
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was helping a coworker remove a 5/8" bolt on an inlet to service a valve that was 2" from the wall. The employee was checking the depth of the nut on the bolt when the coworker turned the nut with a wrench, pinching and severing the employee's right ring finger skin to the bone.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedWrenches-power not determined
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An employee went over to a co-worker's station while the co-worker was using a powered meat knife. As the injured employee was pointing, his right index fingertip was amputated.
Two employees were using a handheld banding tool to make banding tape for tent set-ups. One employee was holding the banding tool and the injured employee was looping a metal clip around the tape. The tool closed while the injured employee's hand was near the banding mechanism. The banding tape caught the employee's right ring finger as it tightened, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was holding a branch against a log on the ground to make a wedge while another employee was using a chainsaw to cut the wedge. The saw slipped and struck the employee holding the branch, resulting in a laceration to the right wrist.
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