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UT Health East Texas EMS

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — TYLER, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UT Health East Texas EMS in TYLER, TEXAS
Employer UT Health East Texas EMS Report ID 2019054586
Address 800 E. Dawson City, State ZIP TYLER, TEXAS 75702
Event Date May 6, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Ambulance, police, and other emergency passenger vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 621910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.34000, -95.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee reached into the oxygen compartment to obtain a broom. The ambulance door then closed on her left middle finger and amputated it.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2019, a worker at UT Health East Texas EMS in TYLER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with ambulance, police, and other emergency passenger vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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