# Amputations at Columbia University Facilities and Operations
> OSHA SIR `2018088024` · 8/7/2018 · NEW YORK, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **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
## Employer
- **Name:** Columbia University Facilities and Operations
- **Location:** 70 Morningside Drive, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10027
- **NAICS:** 561210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing chairs from a room when the door slammed closed on the employee's left index finger, severing the fingertip and requiring hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*