Verizon New York Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — SOUTH HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK
| Employer | Verizon New York Inc. | Report ID | 2021010363 |
| Address | 601 May Street | City, State ZIP | SOUTH HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK 11550 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Towers, poles, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -73.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a pole onto a trailer when their hand got caught between the pole and the trailer, resulting in two crushed fingers.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2021, a worker at Verizon New York Inc. in SOUTH HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with towers, poles, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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