Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Martin-Brower Company, 303 Homer Road, MINDEN, LOUISIANA 71055
on — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was preparing to make a delivery to a store when his hand was caught in the side lift gate of the trailer. The employee sustained tissue amputations of his middle and ring fingertips and an open fracture to the tuft of his ring finger.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Trucks unspecified
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