Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at L & S PACKING COMPANY, INC., 101 Central Avenue, FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK 11735
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
A production maintenance technician's right index fingertip was severed after contacting the valve of a filler machine on a production line. His right index finger was partially amputated below the nail.
HospitalizedAmputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Bottling, canning, filling machinery
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