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H&L Contracting, LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at H&L Contracting, LLC in ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NEW YORK
Employer H&L Contracting, LLC Report ID 2020098464
Address Northern State Parkway West City, State ZIP ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NEW YORK 11577
Event Date September 4, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Grates
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.78000, -73.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was positioning storm drain grates on the back of a truck. A grate dropped on the employee's left hand, amputating the little finger below the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2020, a worker at H&L Contracting, LLC in ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with grates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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