Iovino Enterprises
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Amputations — BRONX, NEW YORK
| Employer | Iovino Enterprises | Report ID | 2022109489 |
| Address | 1881 Grand Concourse | City, State ZIP | BRONX, NEW YORK 10453 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Generators |
| Secondary Source | Delivery truck or van | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -73.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were attaching a tow-behind generator to connect it to a box truck. While they were trying to set the hitch, the generator rolled back and caught an employee's left little finger between its hitch and the truck's hitch. The employee suffered a contusion and a partial amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2022, a worker at Iovino Enterprises in BRONX, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with generators identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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