WDF, Inc.
Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c. — Amputations — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | WDF, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065002 |
| Address | 897 East 56th Street | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11234 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -73.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using a dolly to remove a trash compactor unit from a residential home. As they began to transport it out of the room and to the outside, the dolly encountered uneven ground. This caused the dolly and the unit to move quicker than expected. The injured employee's left hand was then caught between a nearby concrete column and the compactor unit, resulting in fractures of the left ring and middle fingers that required amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2023, a worker at WDF, Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c., with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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