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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021054076 · 5/18/2021 · Masonicare Health 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
Garage doors

Employer

Name
Masonicare Health Center
Location
22 Masonic Avenue, WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, 06492
NAICS
623110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was pulling down a garage-style overhead door. The employee's right hand became tangled in the rope tied to the door handle. The metal door track then lacerated the employee's middle finger, causing a partial fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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