Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Knowledge Universe Educations LLC, 451 E. Germantown Pike, EAST NORRITON, PENNSYLVANIA 19401
on — Fractures, affecting the skull.
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Final narrative
An employee was taking out the trash when the wind blew the fence into her head, fracturing her skull.
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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