St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital - Sugar Land, TX

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — SUGAR LAND, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital - Sugar Land, TX in SUGAR LAND, TEXAS
Employer St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital - Sugar Land, TX Report ID 2022010665
Address 1317 Lake Pointe Parkway City, State ZIP SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77478
Event Date January 22, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.60000, -95.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was closing the door to a patient's room. The floor outside the room was wet, and she had to reach for the door to hold herself up. It closed on her right hand and fingers; the ring finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2022, a worker at St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital - Sugar Land, TX in SUGAR LAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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