Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fowler Brothers Inc, 10273 Lummisville Road, WOLCOTT, NEW YORK 14590
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was using a table saw to cut wood when their fingers came in contact with the blade. The employee sustained amputations of one or more digits.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Stationary saws table
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