DIAMOND & THIEL CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK
| Employer | DIAMOND & THIEL CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. | Report ID | 2019010845 |
| Address | 4651 Crossroads Dr | City, State ZIP | LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK 13089 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1374409 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.12000, -76.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was winching a dumpster box onto a hauler truck. The dumpster got stuck. While the employee was getting it loose and reeling it in, his thumb was caught between the wire rope and the reel. His left thumb was amputated above the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2019, a worker at DIAMOND & THIEL CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. in LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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