Christiana Care Health System
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — NEWARK, DELAWARE
| Employer | Christiana Care Health System | Report ID | 2019054849 |
| Address | 4755 Ogeltown-Stanton Road | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, DELAWARE 19718 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Stretchers, backboards, wheeled cots, stair chairs |
| Secondary Source | Counters, counter tops | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.69000, -75.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a gurney past a mounted sink and pinched his right pinky finger between the gurney and the laminate support for the counter top resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2019, a worker at Christiana Care Health System in NEWARK, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with stretchers, backboards, wheeled cots, stair chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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