St. Luke's Emergency Transport Service

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at St. Luke's Emergency Transport Service in 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

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