DEPARTMENT OF ARMY, ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DEPARTMENT OF ARMY, ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
Employer DEPARTMENT OF ARMY, ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL Report ID 2022109459
Address 1 Rock Island Arsenal City, State ZIP ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS 61299
Event Date October 28, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Gates
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.52000, -90.54000

Incident Narrative

On October 28, 2022, an employee was lowering a traffic control gate when their right ring finger was caught between the gate and the frame. The employee's finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2022, a worker at DEPARTMENT OF ARMY, ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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

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