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Tulane University

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tulane University in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Employer Tulane University Report ID 2021021310
Address 6833 St. Charles Ave. City, State ZIP NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70118
Event Date February 12, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Gates
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.93000, -90.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was closing a metal gate when the wind threw the gate closed and severed the tip of the employee's left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2021, a worker at Tulane University in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with gates 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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