Hippodrome Building
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Hippodrome Building | Report ID | 20221110441 |
| Address | 1120 6th Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder routing security wire. The employee was pulling the wire with his right hand and holding the door with his left hand. The door began to close and amputated his index, middle, and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2022, a worker at Hippodrome Building in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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