Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Nurse Accidentally Cuts Infant's Thumb at Indore Hospital
A nurse at a big hospital in Indore accidentally cut off a tiny baby's thumb with scissors while taking out a small tube that was giving the baby medicine.
The baby was very sick with pneumonia but was getting better.
The hospital fixed the baby's thumb with surgery, and the baby is doing well now.
The nurse was fired, and some other nurses got in trouble for not watching carefully.
The hospital is looking into what happened.
A few months ago, two other babies died at the same hospital, but the doctors said it was because they were born too early and were very sick.
A nurse at Maharaja Yashwantrao (MY) Hospital in Indore accidentally severed an infant's thumb while removing an IV cannula.
The baby was admitted with pneumonia and was recovering on ventilator support.
The severed thumb was surgically reattached, and the baby is now doing well.
The nurse was suspended, and three senior nurses will face a one-month salary cut.
An inquiry committee has been formed to investigate the incident, and Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla directed a thorough investigation and strict action against those found guilty.
- Who
- A nurse at Maharaja Yashwantrao (MY) Hospital in Indore
- What
- Accidentally severed an infant's thumb while removing a cannula
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Maharaja Yashwantrao (MY) Hospital, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- The nurse used scissors to remove the IV cannula, leading to the accident
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Hospital
- Maharaja Yashwantrao (MY) Hospital
- Injury
- Thumb severed
- Action Taken
- Nurse suspended, senior nurses penalized
- Inquiry Committee
- Formed to investigate the incident
- Baby's Condition
- Recovering after surgical reattachment
- Deputy Chief Minister's Directive
- Investigate and take strict action
Sources
Infant’s thumb severed at Indore’s MY Hospital; nurse suspended
Infant’s thumb severed during treatment at Indore government hospital, nurse suspended
Infant’s thumb severed as nurse tries removing cannula at MP’s largest state hospital
Nurse cuts infant's thumb while removing cannula at MP hospital
