ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Employer ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL Report ID 2020032907
Address 1701 S. SHACKLEFORD ROAD City, State ZIP LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72211
Event Date March 31, 2020 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) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.73000, -92.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving food from a walk-in storage cooler. The door closed on the employee's hand, amputating the tip of his left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On March 31, 2020, a worker at ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 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.

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