Urban Foundation Engineering
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Urban Foundation Engineering | Report ID | 2018076852 |
| Address | 315 E. 46th St | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was signaling for a load to be brought up. The employee's finger was caught between the load line and the sheave of the block, and the employee suffered an amputation of the little finger on the left hand.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2018, a worker at Urban Foundation Engineering in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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