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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017021699 · 2/22/2017 · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Location
220 N. Mariposa Drive, NOGALES, ARIZONA, 85621
NAICS
926120
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was closing the door to the rapid enforcement lane booth when a gust of wind caused the door to slam shut on his right hand, amputating his fourth fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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