Construction Affiliates
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DEER PARK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Construction Affiliates | Report ID | 2023075969 |
| Address | 160 West Industry Court Ste E | City, State ZIP | DEER PARK, NEW YORK 11729 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a truck in a parking lot. After, he placed a wood safety block under the truck's tire to prevent it from rolling when his finger was caught. The employee's right middle finger was crushed and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2023, a worker at Construction Affiliates in DEER PARK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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