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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019055467 · 5/31/2019 · Packaging Corporation of America

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

Employer

Name
Packaging Corporation of America
Location
6479 Chupp Road, LITHONIA, GEORGIA, 30058
NAICS
322211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was pushing through the entrance door when he reached back to keep it from slamming shut. His right ring finger was then caught between the door hinge. When he felt the door closing on his finger, he pulled his hand away. The fingernail to come out and amputate his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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