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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 20241211702 · 12/18/2024 · Omaha Door & Window

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source
Doors rail mounted and garage
Secondary source
Residential building

Employer

Name
Omaha Door & Window
Location
8211 S 87th Plaza, LA VISTA, NEBRASKA, 68128
NAICS
444190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a garage door at an apartment complex. The electric motor was holding up the door. The employee removed the wires and springs from the door, and it was expected to drop. He pulled on the emergency release chain and the door began to fall. He went to catch the falling door when his left little finger was caught between two sections of the garage door, resulting in amputation to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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