Olean General Hospital
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — OLEAN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Olean General Hospital | Report ID | 2023087076 |
| Address | 515 Main Street | City, State ZIP | OLEAN, NEW YORK 14760 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -78.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A chef was prepping for lunch and making breakfast sandwiches when he cut his left thumb with a knife. The thumb tip was amputated without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2023, a worker at Olean General Hospital in OLEAN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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