Cleveland Clinic
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | Cleveland Clinic | Report ID | 2019088689 |
| Address | 9500 Euclid Ave., MM Building | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44195 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -81.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a heating coil when it fell on the tip of his right index finger. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2019, a worker at Cleveland Clinic in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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