Delta Sonic Car Wash
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — AMHERST, NEW YORK
| Employer | Delta Sonic Car Wash | Report ID | 2015118305 |
| Address | 1355 Niagara Falls BLVD. | City, State ZIP | AMHERST, NEW YORK 14226 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Structures, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811192 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.99000, -78.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee engaged in constructing a cashier booth suffered an amputation injury when the raised booth fell on his fingers. One employee raised the booth with a pry bar. The injured employee had his hands under the booth while attempting to install a sill plate. The pry bar broke and the booth fell on the injured employee's fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2015, a worker at Delta Sonic Car Wash in AMHERST, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with structures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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