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INTERPHASE ELECTRIC CORP.

Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at INTERPHASE ELECTRIC CORP. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer INTERPHASE ELECTRIC CORP. Report ID 2016065517
Address 423 East 23rd Street City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10010
Event Date June 21, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -73.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to move a scaffold when it collapsed. The cross member detached from the scaffold and the employee's right hand was caught between the crossbars, amputating the pinky and ring fingertips.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2016, a worker at INTERPHASE ELECTRIC CORP. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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