Pinnacle Health
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pinnacle Health | Report ID | 2015030602 |
| Address | 111 South Front Street | City, State ZIP | HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17101 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.25000, -76.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee operating a Microtome machine sustained an amputation injury to her left index finger.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2015, a worker at Pinnacle Health in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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