Wellwood Plumbing and Heating Co. Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Amputations — STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | Wellwood Plumbing and Heating Co. Inc. | Report ID | 2022053877 |
| Address | Walgreens Store, 758 Arthur Kill Rd. | City, State ZIP | STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10302 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -74.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder checking a water heater. He fell off the ladder and his hand got caught in the top hinge of a door as it was closing. A fingertip was amputated by the closing mechanism.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2022, a worker at Wellwood Plumbing and Heating Co. Inc. in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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