Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia | Report ID | 2022075975 |
| Address | 5501 Old York Road | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19141 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621491 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.03000, -75.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was working at the nurse's station. While helping a co-worker escort a patient back to their room, the patient grabbed the injured employee's left hand and bit off their left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2022, a worker at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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