Cleveland Clinic Lyndhurst Campus

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — LYNDHURST, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cleveland Clinic Lyndhurst Campus in LYNDHURST, OHIO
Employer Cleveland Clinic Lyndhurst Campus Report ID 2017076495
Address 1950 Richmond Rd City, State ZIP LYNDHURST, OHIO 44124
Event Date July 13, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.50000, -81.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was chopping cilantro when the knife amputated her fingertip.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2017, a worker at Cleveland Clinic Lyndhurst Campus in LYNDHURST, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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