Verizon New York, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Verizon New York, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088478 |
| Address | Grant Avenue | City, State ZIP | SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13244 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Chainsaws-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517212 | Inspection # | 1425057 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.07000, -76.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 16, 2019, an employee was cutting a telephone pole with a chainsaw. The saw kicked back and struck his right leg, causing a severe laceration, a chipped bone, and cut tendons. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2019, a worker at Verizon New York, Inc. in SYRACUSE, NEW YORK suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with chainsaws-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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