Greenwood Cemetary
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Greenwood Cemetary | Report ID | 2017088323 |
| Address | 500 25th Street | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11232 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Logs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's middle finger was pinched between two logs. The right middle finger was amputated to the nail area.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2017, a worker at Greenwood Cemetary in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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