Amputations

Name: Amputations at Oakdale Care Center
Start: 8/13/2023

1 amputation · 2023087383 · 8/13/2023 · Oakdale Care Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
Source: Doors, except garage and vehicle

Employer

Name: Oakdale Care Center
Location: 2702 Debbie Lane, POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI, 63901
NAICS: 623312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had finished the day room cleaning procedures when they saw a resident exiting the office space. The employee reached for the door to assist the resident. The hydraulic door closure mechanism failed and the door slammed shut, amputating the employee's left index finger above the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown