Isabella Geriatric Center
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Isabella Geriatric Center | Report ID | 2017087703 |
| Address | 515 Audubon Ave | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10040 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Vending machines |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -73.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were moving a soda vending machine with a pallet jack. The vending machine became unstable. An employee attempted to stabilize the vending machine at the bottom. The vending machine slid off the pallet jack, crushing the employee's left second digit and amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2017, a worker at Isabella Geriatric Center in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with vending machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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