Whitmores Worsley Inc
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Whitmores Worsley Inc | Report ID | 2021097851 |
| Address | 4 Hardscrabble Court | City, State ZIP | EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK 11937 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.96000, -72.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were installing a boom on a bucket truck. The boom was on a chain attached to a forklift; one employee was operating the forklift while the other moved the boom onto the truck. The chain released and the boom fell to the ground, smashing the employee's right hand under it. The employee suffered fractures to the middle and ring fingers and a partial amputation to the index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2021, a worker at Whitmores Worsley Inc in EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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