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WellSpan York Hospital

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WellSpan York Hospital in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer WellSpan York Hospital Report ID 2016065619
Address 1001 S. George St. City, State ZIP YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17403
Event Date June 23, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.94000, -76.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting blocks with a microtome machine when the employee's left index finger was caught in the machine, amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2016, a worker at WellSpan York Hospital in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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