WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Report ID | 2025043221 |
| Address | 147 Gettys Street | City, State ZIP | GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17325 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Cutting handtools n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621399 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.82000, -77.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a tabletop paper cutter and sustained a partial amputation of their left thumb through the nail.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2025, a worker at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital in GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with cutting handtools n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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