FJM-FERRO, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | FJM-FERRO, INC. | Report ID | 2018054873 |
| Address | 422 Fulton Street | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -73.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging steel on a truck bed when he was caught between a steel column and the truck bed, suffering an 8-inch gash on his left inner thigh and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2018, a worker at FJM-FERRO, INC. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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