Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hajoca Corporation, 49 Route 138, SOMERS, NEW YORK 10589
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was removing a pipe from a rack, the third one up from the floor. He had to stretch to reach the pipe, and his wedding band got caught on the rack. His left ring finger was amputated.
HospitalizedAmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Racks-garment and other
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An employee was preparing the serving line area for the evening meal. He was cleaning a stainless steel table when his left middle finger got stuck in a gap where a raised ledge is affixed to the table. As he pulled his finger from the space, his fingertip was amputated.
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On May 18, 2023, a maintenance employee was descending a fixed ladder when his ring was caught on a ladder rung. The employee sustained a fracture to the left ring finger that required surgery.
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