Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston Hospital
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston Hospital | Report ID | 2023021867 |
| Address | 1405 Clifton Road Northeast | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30322 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.79000, -84.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a co-worker were completing rounds and went to check on the motor belt. The belt struck the employee's fingers, resulting in amputations to the middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2023, a worker at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston Hospital in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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