G&K Services
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA
| Employer | G&K Services | Report ID | 20161012018 |
| Address | 1700 Minnesota Avenue | City, State ZIP | WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 56187 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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) | 81233 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.62000, -95.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right pinky finger was caught in a closing door and amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2016, a worker at G&K Services in WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 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 hospitalized, 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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