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Koch Foods

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Crushing injuries — FOREST, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Koch Foods in FOREST, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Koch Foods Report ID 2017054681
Address 921 S. Main Street City, State ZIP FOREST, MISSISSIPPI 39074
Event Date May 24, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.35000, -89.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee came through the back door from the outside and when the door closed, it did not shut all the way. The employee attempted to close the door by grasping it with her left hand and pulling it shut. Her left middle fingertip was then crushed between the door and doorframe.

Incident Summary

On May 24, 2017, a worker at Koch Foods in FOREST, MISSISSIPPI suffered crushing injuries to the fingertip(s). 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.

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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