Mass General Hospital
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Mass General Hospital | Report ID | 2016032182 |
| Address | 55 Fruit Street | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02114 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Lamps, light fixtures |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing an overhead light in the emergency room when the cover collapsed on his right thumb. The cover cut through the employee's glove and amputated his right thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2016, a worker at Mass General Hospital in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with lamps, light fixtures identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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