Department of Homeland Security-Transportation and Security Administration
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Department of Homeland Security-Transportation and Security Administration, 11100 METRO AIRPORT CTR DR. SUITE 160, ROMULUS, MICHIGAN 48174
on — Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was working at a filing cabinet when another employee entered the room and struck the employee's back with the door. He was hospitalized with body twitching due to possible nerve damage.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedDoors, except garage and vehicle
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