UPMC Shadyside Hospital
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | UPMC Shadyside Hospital | Report ID | 2015030606 |
| Address | 5230 Centre Avenue | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15232 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1049907 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -79.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee using a saw amputated his index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2015, a worker at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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