Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170869671 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGER TIP AMPUTATED BY DOOR

Accident Summary Nr: 170869671 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/23/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125861104	03/17/2000	4911	0	Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Abstract: A supervisor for an electric utility was working at an Air Force base. She was leaving an office-warehouse building. The door would not close all the way, because it had become swollen in winter weather. Unsure of the problem, she used her finger to check the latch mechanism. The door slammed shut the last few centimeters, possibly from a gust of wind or a door being opened in another part of the building. She caught the tip of her finger in the latch. She was treated at a hospital for the amputation of the top of her right index finger and then released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125861104			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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