Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lakeside TLF, LLC, 1962 VANDOLAH RD., WAUCHULA, FLORIDA 33873
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was bitten by a nursing care resident and suffered an amputation to the left little finger.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Patient
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