LSG Sky Chefs
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — JAMAICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | LSG Sky Chefs | Report ID | 2022098603 |
| Address | Building 139, John F. Kennedy International Airport | City, State ZIP | JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11430 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a gate. His right index finger was caught in a gate chain and was partially amputated at the nailbed. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2022, a worker at LSG Sky Chefs in JAMAICA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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