Mayo Clinic Health System
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Mayo Clinic Health System | Report ID | 20161110475 |
| Address | 1221 Whipple Street | City, State ZIP | EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54703 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2016 | 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) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.81000, -91.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a door wedge to close a door when the employee's left pinky finger was pinched in the closing door. The employee's left pinky was amputated to the first knuckle just above the nail.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2016, a worker at Mayo Clinic Health System in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 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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