Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at UFP Hillsboro, LLC, 54 Lee Roy Jordan Drive, HILLSBORO, TEXAS 76645
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On September 28, 2023, an employee was assembling an interior truss web with a hammer when she struck her finger. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.
HospitalizedAmputationFingertip(s)Hammers-power not determined
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