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Supportive Concepts For Families, Incorporated

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Amputations — READING, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Supportive Concepts For Families, Incorporated in READING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Supportive Concepts For Families, Incorporated Report ID 2017077082
Address 1350 Philip Avenue City, State ZIP READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19606
Event Date July 28, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Other client or customer
Industry (NAICS) 623220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.28000, -75.83000

Incident Narrative

Two employees tried to calm a resident. The resident bit one of the employees, resulting in an amputation of the right thumb in the middle of the nail.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2017, a worker at Supportive Concepts For Families, Incorporated in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with other client or customer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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