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USC-Kings, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — INWOOD, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at USC-Kings, LLC in INWOOD, NEW YORK
Employer USC-Kings, LLC Report ID 2017099090
Address 280 Henry St City, State ZIP INWOOD, NEW YORK 11096
Event Date September 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Chains, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.62000, -73.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hooking a metal chain to a loader bucket when the loader operator began to lift the load. The employee's right thumb tip was then amputated by the chain.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2017, a worker at USC-Kings, LLC in INWOOD, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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