AdventHealth Ocala
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — 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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