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Ochsner Medical Center West Bank Campus

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GRETNA, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ochsner Medical Center West Bank Campus in GRETNA, LOUISIANA
Employer Ochsner Medical Center West Bank Campus Report ID 20161110588
Address 2500 Belle Chasse Hwy. City, State ZIP GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70053
Event Date November 10, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers
Secondary Source Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.90000, -90.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left middle finger was caught and amputated between a refrigerator door and a room door.

Incident Summary

On November 10, 2016, a worker at Ochsner Medical Center West Bank Campus in GRETNA, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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