Incident date: 2023-08-13
NAICS industry code: 623312

An employee had finished the day room cleaning procedures when they saw a resident exiting the office space. The employee reached for the door to assist the resident. The hydraulic door closure mechanism failed and the door slammed shut, amputating the employee's left index finger above the first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
code_source: title: Doors, except garage and vehicle
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high