WHITESTONE CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment - Amputations - WOODSIDE, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at WHITESTONE CONSTRUCTION CORP. in WOODSIDE, New York
Employer WHITESTONE CONSTRUCTION CORP.
Address 50-52 49TH ST
City, State ZIP WOODSIDE, New York 11377
Report ID 2019032781
Event Date March 16, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations
Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source of Injury Arm saws, radial arm saws
Industry (NAICS) 238150
Inspection # 1386042
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -73.91000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting material on a radial arm saw. The saw blade cut his left thumb, amputating the tip.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2019, a worker at WHITESTONE CONSTRUCTION CORP. in WOODSIDE, New York suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with arm saws, radial arm saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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