Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at COFFEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., 1101 Ocilla Rd., DOUGLAS, GEORGIA 31533
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was resting her hand on a door jamb when the self-closing door closed on her little finger, amputating the fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Doors, except garage and vehicle
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