ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BRONX, NEW YORK
| Employer | ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP. | Report ID | 2019033287 |
| Address | 600 Bergen Ave | City, State ZIP | BRONX, NEW YORK 10455 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -73.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching a base frame and mast section together on a hoist when his right middle fingertip was caught between the base frame and mast section, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2019, a worker at ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP. in BRONX, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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