Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. · Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TYSON FOODS INC., 275 COUNTY RD 278, HOPE, ARKANSAS 71801
on — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was replacing a floor drain grate when the grate caught his middle fingertip, resulting in an amputation of the finger pad.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Panels, sheets, plates metal
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