Department of Health & Human Services
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
| Employer | Department of Health & Human Services | Report ID | 20241110272 |
| Address | 5625 Fishers Lane, RM 3S-20 | City, State ZIP | ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20852 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Scalpels |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541714 | Inspection # | 1786483 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.06000, -77.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a scalpel to open a package when their hand slipped and approximately one centimeter of their left thumb was amputated by the scalpel.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2024, a worker at Department of Health & Human Services in ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with scalpels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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