UTF Trucking Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | UTF Trucking Inc. | Report ID | 2017076779 |
| Address | 271 Wyckoff Ave | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11237 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -73.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the roll-down door on the delivery truck and pinched his fingers in the track resulting in bilateral avulsions of the fourth and fifth fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2017, a worker at UTF Trucking Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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