Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Toasted Gourmet Bagels, 2295 Hempstead Turnpike, EAST MEADOW, NEW YORK 11554
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was using a knife to cut food and amputated a fingertip.
HospitalizedAmputationFingertip(s)Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
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