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Piedmont Newton Hospital

Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c. — Amputations — COVINGTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Piedmont Newton Hospital in COVINGTON, GEORGIA
Employer Piedmont Newton Hospital Report ID 2016087296
Address 5126 Hospital Drive City, State ZIP COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30014
Event Date August 6, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c. Source of Injury Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1170113
GPS Coordinates 33.60000, -83.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to secure a nasogastric tube to the bridge of a patient's nose when the patient bit the employee, amputating the employee's right pinky fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2016, a worker at Piedmont Newton Hospital in COVINGTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as intentional injury by other person, n.e.c., with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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