Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at First Watch Inc., 3687 Buford Drive, BUFORD, GEORGIA 30519
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was prepping food with a chef knife when the knife caused an amputation to his left thumb.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedKnives, unspecified or n.e.c.
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An employee was operating a rotating tool to place thread protectors on the end of pipe. Her left hand was on the rotating part of the tool when the tool engaged, resulting in a left forearm fracture and a thumb laceration.
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