Struck by door, gate, window · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Costco, 202 Costco Drive, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15205
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was leaving a gas station hut. Their left little finger was caught in a door hinge and the tip was amputated.
HospitalizedAmputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Doors swinging and sliding
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