El Sol Contracting and Construction Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | El Sol Contracting and Construction Corporation | Report ID | 2023087134 |
| Address | George Washington Bridge, 1061 Riverside Drive | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10032 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -73.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A steel floor beam was being installed; an excavator was being used to adjust it and set it in position. As the beam was brought into position, it pinched an employee's left little finger. The employee underwent a medical amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2023, a worker at El Sol Contracting and Construction Corporation in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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