Injured by object held or wielded by person · Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Schooner Estates, 200 Stetson Road, AUBURN, MAINE 04210
on — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was cutting herbs with a kitchen knife when the knife partially amputated their left index finger without loss of bone.
An employee was removing packaging from a roll of printing substrate. The blade of their utility knife got stuck. The employee used both hands to free the knife and the blade partially amputated their left little fingertip.
An employee was disassembling a pressurized unit using a driver drill. When the unit was disassembled, it caused a kickback from the tube head, causing the drill to strike the employee's left forearm. They sustained a diaphyseal fracture to their left radius and ulna, which required surgery.
While working at a customer's residence, an employee was cutting tape with a box cutter to wrap insulation for a piece of pipe. The box cutter struck a hardened object within the wall causing it to bounce back and puncture the employee's right eye. The employee was hospitalized.
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