FCI Otisville Federal Correctional Institution
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — OTISVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | FCI Otisville Federal Correctional Institution | Report ID | 2023098540 |
| Address | Two Mile Drive | City, State ZIP | OTISVILLE, NEW YORK 10963 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.47000, -74.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to move office furniture. As he was moving an empty file cabinet with a hand truck, the cabinet slipped and fell against the handle of the hand truck squeezing the employee's right hand and thumb, resulting in a laceration and a possible fracture and further injury that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2023, a worker at FCI Otisville Federal Correctional Institution in OTISVILLE, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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