Fingertip Injuries in Mask Factory Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic increase in the demand of face masks. The aim of this study is to look into the demographics, clinical details, clinical outcome and the risk factors for fingertip injuries in mask manufacturing factory workers. This is a retrospective review of all patients admitted to a regional hospital following a fingertip injury sustained at a mask making factory over a 6-month period from March 2020 to August 2020.