Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Packaging Corporation of America, 6479 Chupp Road, LITHONIA, GEORGIA 30058
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was pushing through the entrance door when he reached back to keep it from slamming shut. His right ring finger was then caught between the door hinge. When he felt the door closing on his finger, he pulled his hand away. The fingernail to come out and amputate his fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Doors, except garage and vehicle
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