AdventHealth Ocala

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — OCALA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AdventHealth Ocala in OCALA, FLORIDA
Employer AdventHealth Ocala Report ID 2019021811
Address 1500 SW 1st Ave City, State ZIP OCALA, FLORIDA 34471
Event Date February 18, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker Source of Injury X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluoroscope machinery and equipment
Secondary Source Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.17000, -82.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving an MRI table when it started to veer the wrong way. As the employee was correcting its course, the employee's right little finger was caught between the table and a doorframe, causing a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2019, a worker at AdventHealth Ocala in OCALA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (mri), and fluoroscope machinery and equipment identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 207 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker injuries.

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