Struck against stationary object n.e.c. · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NYC Flatiron Inc., 23 West 20th Street, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was replacing the pull mechanism (rope) on a dunk tank when he slipped from a fixed folding chair mounted on the floor, causing his right little finger to become caught on the metal corner of the water tank. He sustained amputation of the right little finger to the second knuckle.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Other miscellaneous machinery n.e.c.
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