Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, 86 S Cobb Dr. SE, MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30063
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was reaching around the side of an access door when it was closed from the other side, causing a partial amputation to the employee's left middle finger.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedDoors, except garage and vehicle
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