Verizon
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Verizon | Report ID | 2015040633 |
| Address | Race Lane & Railroad Avenue | City, State ZIP | EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK 11937 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Air compressors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | 1057006 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.99000, -72.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a jack-hammer in an air compressor unit and amputated his left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2015, a worker at Verizon in EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with air compressors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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