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Adam's European Contracting Inc

Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person — Amputations — LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Adam's European Contracting Inc in LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK
Employer Adam's European Contracting Inc Report ID 2015096717
Address 41-03 10th St. City, State ZIP LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK 11101
Event Date September 14, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person Source of Injury Building materials-solid elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1092960
GPS Coordinates 40.75000, -73.94000

Incident Narrative

Employees were erecting a sidewalk shed and lost control of an upright as it was lifted. The upright fell onto the hand of an employee who was standing nearby. One finger was amputated and another was crushed.

Incident Summary

On September 14, 2015, a worker at Adam's European Contracting Inc in LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by other person, with building materials-solid elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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