FORT COLLINS, COLORADO—
DOHN CONSTRUCTION INC.
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at DOHN CONSTRUCTION INC., 302 S. College Ave, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was weatherproofing a construction area by placing plastic in the area. He was tucking weatherproofing around an open door when a coworker closed the door on his right index finger, amputating the fingertip and fracturing the finger.
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