Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sub-Zero Group, Inc., 3280 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 200, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30305
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On December 5, 2023, at approximately 12:30 p.m., a chef was using a kitchen knife to prepare carrots when she suffered a left little fingertip amputation.
AmputationFingertip(s)Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
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