Roaring Brook Landscaping Services and Contracting, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — COLD SPRING, NEW YORK
| Employer | Roaring Brook Landscaping Services and Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2021119621 |
| Address | 3032 US 9 | City, State ZIP | COLD SPRING, NEW YORK 10516 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Chainsaws-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1565396 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -73.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a chainsaw when they sustained a laceration to their right ring finger, resulting in a hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2021, a worker at Roaring Brook Landscaping Services and Contracting, Inc. in COLD SPRING, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with chainsaws-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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