Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | Report ID | 2022010518 |
| Address | 2251 26th Street NE | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20018 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1574982 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -76.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to release an automatic garage door. Power returned and the door released, catching the employee's left middle finger and amputating it.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2022, a worker at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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