St. Luke's Emergency Transport Service
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | St. Luke's Emergency Transport Service | Report ID | 2021087433 |
| Address | Shafer School House Road | City, State ZIP | STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 18360 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2021 | Outcome | 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 | Rocks, crushed stone | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.97000, -75.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a loaded patient gurney through the woods when their right little fingertip was caught and amputated between the frame of the gurney and a large rock.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2021, a worker at St. Luke's Emergency Transport Service in STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 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 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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