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Madison Square Garden Entertainment

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Madison Square Garden Entertainment in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Madison Square Garden Entertainment Report ID 20221211170
Address 4 Pennsylvania Plaza City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001
Event Date December 26, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 531312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.75000, -73.99000

Incident Narrative

Three employees were assessing an exhaust fan that had a noise problem. The unit was deenergized, and the belt was being manually spun, when one employee's glove was caught between the moving belt and the pulley. The belt amputated his right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 26, 2022, a worker at Madison Square Garden Entertainment in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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