Struck by door, gate, window · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Randy Long Trucking, LLC, 1441-1453 East 900 Rd., LAWRENCE, KANSAS 66047
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
There was a dirt clog preventing the tailgate of a dump truck from closing all the way. An employee got out of the driver s seat and walked around back to push up against the tailgate to unclog the area. The tip of his finger was amputated by the tailgate.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo
An employee was working to deliver mail to an apartment building. She was waiting for a customer to move, to obtain clearance to the mailboxes. The door swung inward and closed on her right little finger. The top half of her finger was surgically amputated.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
A building engineer was inspecting a generator. As he closed the generator enclosure door, his right ring finger was caught between the door and the door frame. The fingertip was amputated.
An employee was taking out the trash through the storeroom door when the storeroom door closed on their left index finger. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
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