Empire State Realty Trust Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Empire State Realty Trust Inc. | Report ID | 2019012233 |
| Address | 111 West 33rd Street | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10120 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 525930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -73.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were replacing a cooling tower fan belt. After the new belt was installed, the injured employee started up the equipment and the belt caught the employee's glove resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2019, a worker at Empire State Realty Trust Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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