University Medical Center New Orleans LCMC Health
Struck by door, gate, window — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | University Medical Center New Orleans LCMC Health | Report ID | 2024098633 |
| Address | 2000 Canal Street | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70112 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Doors swinging and sliding |
| Secondary Source | Commercial or institutional building | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.96000, -90.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting a room when her right ring finger got caught on the outer door of the room, which had an auto-lock feature, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2024, a worker at University Medical Center New Orleans LCMC Health in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with doors swinging and sliding identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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