OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., E-Commerce Division, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
The injured employee was trying to retrieve a tool from behind a table. A co-worker was using a pry bar to move the table; the bar slipped and caught the injured employee's left index finger. The finger was partially amputated.
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