Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Lakeside Association, 236 Walnut Avenue, LAKESIDE, OHIO 43440
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was hanging up a mop in a kitchen. The kitchen door opened as another employee walked through, and the employee's left little finger was caught between the door and the door jamb. The finger was broken and the fingertip was amputated.
AmputationFingertip(s)Doors, except garage and vehicle
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