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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017043330 · 4/12/2017 · Redmond Regional Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Stretchers, backboards, wheeled cots, stair chairs
Secondary source
Doors, except garage and vehicle

Employer

Name
Redmond Regional Hospital
Location
501 Redmond Road, ROME, GEORGIA, 30165
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was transporting a patient on a stretcher out of a room. In the process, the door handle trapped her pinky finger between the door handle and the stretcher resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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