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Hajoca Corporation

Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — SOMERS, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hajoca Corporation in SOMERS, NEW YORK
Employer Hajoca Corporation Report ID 2023021153
Address 49 Route 138 City, State ZIP SOMERS, NEW YORK 10589
Event Date February 6, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Racks-garment and other
Secondary Source Jewelry, ID badge lanyards
Industry (NAICS) 423720 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.30000, -73.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a pipe from a rack, the third one up from the floor. He had to stretch to reach the pipe, and his wedding band got caught on the rack. His left ring finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 6, 2023, a worker at Hajoca Corporation in SOMERS, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 121 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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