# Fractures at West Oak Hospital
> OSHA SIR `2024065605` · 6/24/2024 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thumb(s) and finger(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care
- **Source:** Patient
- **Secondary source:** Doors  swinging and sliding
## Employer
- **Name:** West Oak Hospital
- **Location:** 6500 Hornwood Drive, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77074
- **NAICS:** 622210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was moving a combative patient to another room in the hospital. The patient kicked the door that the employee was closing and the employee's left index finger, middle finger, and thumb were caught in the door. The employee sustained open fractures and was admitted to the hospital for surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*