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Level 3 Communications LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Level 3 Communications LLC in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Level 3 Communications LLC Report ID 2017021902
Address 60 Hudson Street City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10013
Event Date February 28, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 517410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.71000, -74.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee had de-energized an HVAC unit in order to adjust tension on the belts. Ambient air flow caused the blower wheels to rotate and the employee's left middle finger was caught between the blower wheel and belt resulting in an amputation of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2017, a worker at Level 3 Communications LLC in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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