Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Thunderstone Manufacturing, 3400 W. O St., LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68528
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a drill press when the drill press caught the employee's glove, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
HospitalizedAmputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Stationary drills, milling machinery
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