International Chimney Corp
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | International Chimney Corp | Report ID | 2018021925 |
| Address | 34 West Spring St | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK 14221 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2018 | 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 | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.96000, -78.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing electrical conduit wrapped around a scaffold bracket when his finger was pinched between the conduit and scaffolding, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2018, a worker at International Chimney Corp in WILLIAMSVILLE, 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 pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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