National Grid
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — ISLAND PARK, NEW YORK
| Employer | National Grid | Report ID | 2017010993 |
| Address | 2 McCarthy Road | City, State ZIP | ISLAND PARK, NEW YORK 11558 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Raft, floating dock |
| Secondary Source | Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -73.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a life ring at the entrance of the floating dock. The dock had become misaligned and off level on the rocks after a recent Nor'easter. A 2x4x8 foot piece of lumber was used to pry up the anchored side of the dock. The lumber snapped and the employee's right thumb was pinched between the lumber and a rock resulting in a partial amputation of the right thumb tip including the nail.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2017, a worker at National Grid in ISLAND PARK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with raft, floating dock identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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