Massachusetts General Hospital
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Massachusetts General Hospital | Report ID | 20191010628 |
| Address | 55 Fruit St | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02114 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a lift truck to pick up and empty a trash dumpster when a pallet fell off the dumpster and struck the employee, crushing the right index finger and resulting in a partial surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2019, a worker at Massachusetts General Hospital in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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