THE PIKE COMPANY
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ITHACA, NEW YORK
| Employer | THE PIKE COMPANY | Report ID | 2017054559 |
| Address | 110 Ho Plaza | City, State ZIP | ITHACA, NEW YORK 14853 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Manhole and cistern covers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.44000, -76.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a manhole cover when it slipped and crushed his right middle finger. His fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2017, a worker at THE PIKE COMPANY in ITHACA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with manhole and cistern covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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