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This complaint has been evaluated based on the information provided.During servicing of the brilliance ict system, a philips field service engineer sustained an injury to the left hand while cleaning the ct slip ring when the gantry was moved while the engineer¿s hand was positioned in a known pinch-point area.The event resulted in a laceration across the left index finger at the metacarpophalangeal joint, an approximately 0.5-inch laceration on the dorsal aspect of the index finger, a puncture wound to the index finger, and a crush/pinch injury to the left little finger.The employee initially received first-aid treatment consisting of wound cleaning and bandaging and was subsequently evaluated and treated in the emergency department.Medical treatment included placement of five sutures in the index finger.X-ray examination confirmed the absence of fractures.Subsequent evaluation by a hand specialist documented ongoing numbness and tingling in the left index and little fingers; however, the presence or extent of any permanent impairment could not be determined at the time of assessment.Based on the available information, this issue has been determined to be a reportable event.Philips has started an investigation into this complaint.We will file a follow-up emdr at the completion of the investigation.
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