Federal Aviation Administration
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — RONKONKOMA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Federal Aviation Administration | Report ID | 2017077216 |
| Address | 4205 Johnson Ave | City, State ZIP | RONKONKOMA, NEW YORK 11779 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -73.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding a muffler onto a backup generator and something got under his glove and into the skin on his right finger. The employee was hospitalized the next day for an infection.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2017, a worker at Federal Aviation Administration in RONKONKOMA, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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