# Amputations at Oakdale Care Center
> OSHA SIR `2023087383` · 8/13/2023 · POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
- **Source:** Doors, except garage and vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** Oakdale Care Center
- **Location:** 2702 Debbie Lane, POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI, 63901
- **NAICS:** 623312
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

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.

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