Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Turner Construction Company, 400 Stonebrake RD., MALTA, NEW YORK 12020
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was helping to remove a manhole cover when the tool used to remove the manhole cover slipped out of the groove, causing the heavy cover to crash down on the employee's finger. The employee suffered a left middle finger laceration that resulted in a fingertip amputation.
AmputationFingertip(s)Manhole and cistern covers
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