AirMed International, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | AirMed International, LLC | Report ID | 2018021968 |
| Address | 9801 Wetmore Rd | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78219 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Stretchers, backboards, wheeled cots, stair chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.53000, -98.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting a patient on a stretcher when the stretcher collapsed, pinching the employee's fingertip and resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2018, a worker at AirMed International, LLC in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with stretchers, backboards, wheeled cots, stair chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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