Atlas Barrel and Pallet, Inc.
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — HARRISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Atlas Barrel and Pallet, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021637 |
| Address | 50 OLD MILL STREET | City, State ZIP | HARRISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND 02830 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1295919 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -71.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was opening the sliding door to the heat treating building by pulling the handle down, which enables the door to slide on its rollers. The metal sliding door was approximately 22.5 feet in length and 11 feet in height. The employee tried to push the sliding door along its rollers by placing his left hand on the door handle frame. While pushing the sliding door, the unlatched spring-loaded door handle released from its down position, and sprung upward, catching the employee's left pinky finger between the stationary and moving door handle framework resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2018, a worker at Atlas Barrel and Pallet, Inc. in HARRISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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