Libra Leather Ink Material
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Libra Leather Ink Material | Report ID | 20171212347 |
| Address | 259 West 30th Street 6th floor | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 |
| Event Date | December 28, 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 | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 315210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -73.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sliding a pallet off of a truck when his finger was caught between the plastic ties and the load. Approximately one-quarter of his finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2017, a worker at Libra Leather Ink Material in NEW YORK, 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 skids, pallets 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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