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KVC Hospitals Hays

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, n.e.c. — HAYS, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KVC Hospitals Hays in HAYS, KANSAS
Employer KVC Hospitals Hays Report ID 2022054506
Address 205 East 7th Street City, State ZIP HAYS, KANSAS 67601
Event Date May 24, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, n.e.c. Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 622210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.86000, -99.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right thumb was caught in a door that a patient had hit. The employee suffered a shredded right thumb bone.

Incident Summary

On May 24, 2022, a worker at KVC Hospitals Hays in HAYS, KANSAS suffered traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.

Context

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