Injured by object held or wielded by person · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at F&H Electrical Contractors, Inc., 9030 W. Ft. Island Trl., CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA 34429
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was stripping an underground electric cable with a box cutter-style knife. The blade folded and cut his right index finger at the first knuckle, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Box cutters, razor knives
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