Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Ave , BRONX, NEW YORK 10475
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was holding a door jam while his partner was drilling a metal plate into the bottom of the jam when the door became dislodged and slammed on his two middle fingers, amputating them.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Doors, except garage and vehicle
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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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