ATLANTIC AMBULANCE CORP.
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Avulsions, enucleations — STIRLING, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | ATLANTIC AMBULANCE CORP. | Report ID | 2016065179 |
| Address | Chestnut St. | City, State ZIP | STIRLING, NEW JERSEY 07980 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ambulance, police, and other emergency passenger vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Jewelry, ID badge lanyards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -74.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting the patient compartment of an ambulance when her ring caught on a thumbscrew on the railing. Skin was torn from her ring finger, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2016, a worker at ATLANTIC AMBULANCE CORP. in STIRLING, NEW JERSEY suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with ambulance, police, and other emergency passenger vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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