Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TechnipFMC, 84th Ave NW & 2nd St NW, HALLIDAY, NORTH DAKOTA 58636
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was rigging chains to a crane to lift a zipper assembly. While the employee was taking slack out, their right index finger was caught between a chain and the zipper assembly. The fingertip was amputated to the nailbed.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Cranes unspecified
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