Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle unspecified · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at C Wright's Machine Tool Inc., 12293 FM 2879, DIANA, TEXAS 75640
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was driving a forklift when his hand was caught in a truck side rail. He suffered a degloving injury that resulted in medical amputation of a finger.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
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