Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Affiliated Foods, Inc., 1401 W. Farmers Avenue, AMARILLO, TEXAS 79118
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was exiting an exterior door in an aisle when his jacket was caught on the door knob. The door closed on their left index fingertip, amputating it.
AmputationFingertip(s)Doors, except garage and vehicle
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