AGD Contracting, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — JAMAICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | AGD Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2021097843 |
| Address | John F. Kennedy International Airport, Building 261 | City, State ZIP | JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11428 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Building, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -73.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was waiting for a tool, a metal panel came off an adjacent building and stuck the employee causing a partial amputation to his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2021, a worker at AGD Contracting, Inc. in JAMAICA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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