Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LAPP INSULATOR COMPANY LLC., 130 Gilbert Street, LE ROY, NEW YORK 14482
on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was opening the door to a vertical lathe to remove a part. The part pushed open the door and fell onto him. It struck him, knocking off his hat, and then landed on his right foot. His toes were fractured and two were medically amputated. He also suffered a minor abrasion on the right side of his forehead. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedAmputationToes(s), toenail(s)Parts and materials, unspecified
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