Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at QUALITY BUILDING SVCS CORP, 44 Wall St, WALL STREET, NEW YORK 10005
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was coming out of a stairway when an emergency door slammed on his finger, causing an amputation.
HospitalizedAmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedDoors, except garage and vehicle
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