Albany Medical Center Hospital
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Amputations — ALBANY, NEW YORK
| Employer | Albany Medical Center Hospital | Report ID | 20191212734 |
| Address | 43 New Scotland Ave | City, State ZIP | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12208 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.65000, -73.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A patient bit the tip of an employee's finger, causing the amputation of the tip without loss of bone.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2019, a worker at Albany Medical Center Hospital in ALBANY, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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