Burlington
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Amputations — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Burlington | Report ID | 2021098409 |
| Address | 410 Gateway Drive | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11239 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Source of Injury | Cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up an A-frame shoe fixture. When the employee went to turn the fixture upright, it collapsed on his right index finger, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2021, a worker at Burlington in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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