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Avon Products, Inc.

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Avon Products, Inc. in MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS
Employer Avon Products, Inc. Report ID 2015085540
Address 6901 Golf Rd. City, State ZIP MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS 60053
Event Date August 7, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 446120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.05000, -87.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting the restroom with her right hand placed on the door jamb. As she closed the door behind her, her right middle finger was amputated at the base of the fingernail bed or distal joint.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2015, a worker at Avon Products, Inc. in MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 568 severe injury reports involving "Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate injuries.

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