Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc., 5 Ramsdell Rd., GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01230
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was working with a patient who became combative and tried to lock her out of a room. The employee's finger was pinched in the door jamb, and the tip was amputated.
AmputationFingertip(s)Patient
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