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ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER in BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
Employer ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER Report ID 2021119800
Address 2800 MAIN STREET City, State ZIP BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06606
Event Date November 11, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Medical, surgical, x-ray machinery and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.20000, -73.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a microtome to prepare slides for staining. The microtome blade lacerated the employee's left index finger, resulting in the amputation of part of the fingertip (without bone loss).

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2021, a worker at ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER in BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with medical, surgical, x-ray machinery and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.

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