Danella Construction Corporation of New York

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — NORTH CASTLE, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Danella Construction Corporation of New York in NORTH CASTLE, NEW YORK
Employer Danella Construction Corporation of New York Report ID 2019032318
Address 80 Business Park Dr. City, State ZIP NORTH CASTLE, NEW YORK 10504
Event Date March 4, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.12000, -73.70000

Incident Narrative

While putting a truck bed in the horizontal position, an employee noticed it was not latching properly. While he was investigating, the tailgate released, crushing his left middle and ring fingers against the bed and amputating them.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2019, a worker at Danella Construction Corporation of New York in NORTH CASTLE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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