Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Titan Machinery, 1430 67th Avenue NW, GARRISON, NORTH DAKOTA 58540
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a pry bar when it slipped. The employee's left middle fingertip was amputated without bone loss.
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