Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Orange County Ironworks LLC, 36 Maybrook Road, MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK 12549
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On 12/17/2019, an employee was moving a steel beam in the yard when it dropped, crushing the tip of his index finger. Surgery was required, resulting in bone loss to the fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Beams-unattached metal
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