Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at W.H. Braum, Inc., 491 County Street 2880, TUTTLE, OKLAHOMA 73089
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was retrieving bread dough from a dough rounder when their right middle finger was struck by a dough blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
AmputationFingertip(s)Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
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