Verizon NY
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — FLUSHING, NEW YORK
| Employer | Verizon NY | Report ID | 2018099437 |
| Address | 13-32 129th Street | City, State ZIP | FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11355 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811213 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -73.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using a machine to remove a phone pole on the street. After the pole was pulled from the ground, an employee's left middle finger was crushed between the pole and the concrete. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2018, a worker at Verizon NY in FLUSHING, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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