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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211110280 · 11/30/2021 · Orbit Advanced Technologies, Inc.

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

Employer

Name
Orbit Advanced Technologies, Inc.
Location
550 Martin Marietta Drive, TROY, ALABAMA, 36081
NAICS
236210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a screwdriver to adjust a door's self-closing mechanism. The employee lost their grip on the screwdriver and their hand became caught in the door's threshold as the door closed. The employee's left index finger was crushed and partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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