Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Saxton Group, LLC, 605 West Shawnee Bypass, MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA 74401
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a knife to cut pineapple and amputated the tip of their left thumb.
AmputationFingertip(s)Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
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