Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at 7 Eleven Store Number 38813, 3401 Avenue H, ROSENBERG, TEXAS 77471
on — Amputations, affecting the Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a register and assisting customers with their right hand near the office door. The door was shut and the tip of the employee's thumb was caught in the hinge, resulting in a right thumb injury that required surgical amputation.
HospitalizedAmputation Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Doors, except garage and vehicle
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