Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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PAINTED POST, NEW YORK—

DRESSER-RAND SIEMEN'S CO

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations

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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at DRESSER-RAND SIEMEN'S CO, 100 East Chemung Street, PAINTED POST, NEW YORK 14870 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.

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Final narrative

An employee was handling/moving materials on and off of pallets when the employee's right ring finger was pinched and partially amputated between pallets.

Amputation Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Skids, pallets

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