Meriden New Britain Berlin YMCA
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Meriden New Britain Berlin YMCA | Report ID | 2023021670 |
| Address | 66 Crown Street | City, State ZIP | MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT 06451 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 813410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.53000, -72.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was slicing tomatoes with a kitchen knife when they sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2023, a worker at Meriden New Britain Berlin YMCA in MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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