Creamer/Sanzari, Joint Venture

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Creamer/Sanzari, Joint Venture in TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK
Employer Creamer/Sanzari, Joint Venture Report ID 2016032462
Address I-87West/,Tappan Zee Bridge City, State ZIP TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK 10591
Event Date March 22, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.07000, -73.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting an 8" pipe to place it on a pickup truck when the pipe slipped out of his hand and fell on his right index finger. The pipe severed his index fingertip, which had to be surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2016, a worker at Creamer/Sanzari, Joint Venture in TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with plastic, pvc, or rubber pipes and tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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