Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at UltiMed, Inc., 710 4th Street Southeast, DE SMET, SOUTH DAKOTA 57231
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was placing a missing piece to a pen needle assembly machine jig when it pressed down on her right middle fingertip, crushing it. The fingertip was amputated halfway through her fingernail.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Other special process machinery n.e.c.
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