Good Samaritan Society - Decatur County
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Fractures — OBERLIN, KANSAS
| Employer | Good Samaritan Society - Decatur County | Report ID | 2022087132 |
| Address | 108 East Ash Street | City, State ZIP | OBERLIN, KANSAS 67749 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Source of Injury | Beds, mattresses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.82000, -100.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to change the electric motor on a hospital bed. The bed collapsed as he removed the motor, and its frame crushed his thumb. He suffered an open fracture to the thumb, with tendon damage, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2022, a worker at Good Samaritan Society - Decatur County in OBERLIN, KANSAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with beds, mattresses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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