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BLOOMINGDALES

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BLOOMINGDALES in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer BLOOMINGDALES Report ID 2016032391
Address 1000 THIRD AVENUE City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
Event Date March 19, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -73.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting up a metal floor plate to access the switch to reset the escalator. The metal plate fell on his hand, amputating the top third of his finger.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2016, a worker at BLOOMINGDALES in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 581 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. injuries.

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