ROSENBERG, TEXAS—
7 Eleven Store Number 38813
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
Final narrative
An employee was operating a register and assisting customers with their right hand near the office door. The door was shut and the tip of the employee's thumb was caught in the hinge, resulting in a right thumb injury that required surgical amputation.
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