Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, 1 General Motors Dr., SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13206
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was operating a machine and went to remove a buildup of desiccant from the machine. Their right index finger was pinched between two moving parts, resulting in an amputation to the finger.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Machinery unspecified
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