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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016031989 · 3/6/2016 · Nicholas County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
Source
Doors, except garage and vehicle
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
Nicholas County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Location
18 4th Street, RICHWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA, 26261
NAICS
623110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was taking out the garbage when wind caught the door and closed it on the employee's finger. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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