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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191112317 · 11/28/2019 · Tennessee Valley Authority

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
Source
Doors, except garage and vehicle
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
10835 Shaw Road, ATHENS, ALABAMA, 35611
NAICS
221118
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing a roving fire watch duty when she went to transition through a door. While transitioning through the door, her glove became caught between the door and the door frame. The door then closed on her finger, resulting in a partial finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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