Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NPSG Global, LLC, 10507 Harlem Rd., RICHMOND, TEXAS 77407
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
Two employees were carrying a piece of equipment when it dropped on the injured employee's finger and amputated it.
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