Dartmouth Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Dartmouth Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Report ID | 2017010209 |
| Address | 50 North LaBombard | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03756 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving |
| Secondary Source | Jewelry, ID badge lanyards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.65000, -72.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching for a box on a shelving unit when he slipped and his ring became caught on the shelf. His left ring finger was then partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2017, a worker at Dartmouth Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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