Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Tennessee Valley Authority, 10835 Shaw Road, ATHENS, ALABAMA 35611
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was performing a roving fire watch duty when she went to transition through a door. While transitioning through the door, her glove became caught between the door and the door frame. The door then closed on her finger, resulting in a partial finger amputation.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedDoors, except garage and vehicle
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