Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, 5 Mobile Infirmary Cir, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36607
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was obtaining supplies when her finger got caught in a door, causing amputation of the right middle fingertip.
HospitalizedAmputationFingertip(s)Doors, except garage and vehicle
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