Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Doctors Hospital, 5000 University Dr, CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA 33146
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was holding a door open for another employee when their little finger was partially amputated in the door jam as it was closing.
HospitalizedAmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedDoors, except garage and vehicle
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An employee's left index finger was pinched between a cattle gate and a concrete wall, resulting in amputation of soft tissue and loss of the fingernail.
On December 11, 2023, an employee was transporting equipment for demolition tasks and waiting for the superintendent to open the door. The door closed and amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb.
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