Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chipotle Mexican Grille, 2034 Green Acres Mall, VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK 11580
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cutting chicken with a chef's knife and amputated his left index fingertip. The fingertip was subsequently reattached.
HospitalizedAmputationFingertip(s)Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
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