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Ascension Medical Group

Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified — Burns and corrosions, unspecified — WACO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ascension Medical Group in WACO, TEXAS
Employer Ascension Medical Group Report ID 20191011022
Address 6901 Medical Pkwy. City, State ZIP WACO, TEXAS 76712
Event Date October 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified Source of Injury Medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.51000, -97.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing a procedure on a patient when she cauterized her right index finger near her palm. The next day, she noticed that the injury was getting worse and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2019, a worker at Ascension Medical Group in WACO, TEXAS suffered burns and corrosions, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified, with medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 42 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified injuries.

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