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Amputations

1 amputation · 20161111001 · 11/23/2016 · HARRAH'S CHEROKEE CASINO

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.

Employer

Name
HARRAH'S CHEROKEE CASINO
Location
777 CASINO DRIVE, CHEROKEE, NORTH CAROLINA, 28719
NAICS
721110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was using a 10-inch chef's knife to slice salmon. The slicing motion pulled the knife through the salmon and amputated the employee's fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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