# Amputations at US Department of Justice
> OSHA SIR `2017076914` · 7/24/2017 · BENNETTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
- **Source:** Doors, except garage and vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** US Department of Justice
- **Location:** 696 Muckerman Rd., BENNETTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29512
- **NAICS:** 922140
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was cleaning tables in the staff dining room. The employee attempted to close the outside door with his left hand and caught his right hand between the door and door frame, resulting in amputation of the middle fingertip.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*