College of Staten Island
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | College of Staten Island | Report ID | 2019054499 |
| Address | 2800 Victory Blvd | City, State ZIP | STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10314 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -74.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching a dumpster to the sanitation truck and got their right ring finger caught between the truck and the dumpster. The employee suffered an avulsion injury to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2019, a worker at College of Staten Island in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK suffered avulsions, enucleations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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