DOHN CONSTRUCTION INC.

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — FORT COLLINS, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DOHN CONSTRUCTION INC. in FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
Employer DOHN CONSTRUCTION INC. Report ID 2017087328
Address 302 S. College Ave, Uncommon Apartments City, State ZIP FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524
Event Date August 2, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations 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) 236210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.58000, -105.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was weatherproofing a construction area by placing plastic in the area. He was tucking weatherproofing around an open door when a coworker closed the door on his right index finger, amputating the fingertip and fracturing the finger.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2017, a worker at DOHN CONSTRUCTION INC. in FORT COLLINS, COLORADO suffered amputations 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 amputation.

Context

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