Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Memorial Hermann Health System, 27800 Northwest Freeway, CYPRESS, TEXAS 77433
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was leaving a room when the door shut on her right middle finger and latched. She suffered a fracture and an amputation to the fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Doors, except garage and vehicle
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