Tiffany & Co.

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tiffany & Co. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Tiffany & Co. Report ID 2022042922
Address 5 Newbury Street City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116
Event Date April 1, 2022 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) 448310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.35000, -71.07000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee unlocked and opened a door to allow an associate into the store. When the door closed, the injured employee's thumb was caught in the door jam resulting in a partial amputation of the right thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2022, a worker at Tiffany & Co. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 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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