Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Warren Transport, 360 Indian Creek Road, BELGRADE, MONTANA 59714
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
Employee received a broken right tibia when he entered a belly dump trailer to remove coal ash that was stuck to the inside walls. The dump gates lost power, causing them to close on the employee's leg.
An employee was doing a repair in an office building. He was closing a bank vault door when his right index finger became caught between the door and the door frame resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
An employee's left index finger was pinched between a cattle gate and a concrete wall, resulting in amputation of soft tissue and loss of the fingernail.
On December 11, 2023, an employee was transporting equipment for demolition tasks and waiting for the superintendent to open the door. The door closed and amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb.
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