Lendlease (US) Construction, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lendlease (US) Construction, Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Lendlease (US) Construction, Inc. Report ID 2020010044
Address 217 West 57th Street City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
Event Date January 2, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
Secondary Source Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -73.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a debris truck. A 2-by-4 got stuck in the hopper; the employee was guiding it into the truck when it caught his hand against the wall. His left index finger was amputated at the first joint.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2020, a worker at Lendlease (US) Construction, Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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