Lancaster Development, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LATHAM, NEW YORK
| Employer | Lancaster Development, Inc. | Report ID | 2019044359 |
| Address | 12 Avis Dr. | City, State ZIP | LATHAM, NEW YORK 12110 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Hoisting accessories, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.75000, -73.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching sandbag straps to a lifting chain hook in preparation for lifting a bag when the employee's right thumb was pinched between the strap and chain hook. The tip of the thumb was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2019, a worker at Lancaster Development, Inc. in LATHAM, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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