Buc-ee's

Struck by door, gate, window — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ATHENS, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Buc-ee's in ATHENS, ALABAMA
Employer Buc-ee's Report ID 2024075918
Address 2328 Lindsay Ln City, State ZIP ATHENS, ALABAMA 35613
Event Date July 2, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by door, gate, window Source of Injury Doors swinging and sliding
Secondary Source Commercial or institutional building
Industry (NAICS) 454390 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.74000, -86.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking into the store through a rear exit door when the door closed behind him and caught his left ring finger between the door and the door frame, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2024, a worker at Buc-ee's in ATHENS, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with doors swinging and sliding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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