Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Consolidated Precision Products, 205 Wood Road, BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS 02184
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was entering the plant on a windy day and the door slammed onto his right middle finger resulting in a partial amputation.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedDoors, except garage and vehicle
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