UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
Contact incidents unspecified — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — DEER PARK, NEW YORK
| Employer | UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. | Report ID | 2024021354 |
| Address | 1050 Grand Boulevard | City, State ZIP | DEER PARK, NEW YORK 11729 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Hydraulic and pressurized cylinders |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a hydraulic cylinder on a boom lift. The cylinder slid down and caught the employee's right thumb resulting in a laceration and fracture to the right thumb.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2024, a worker at UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. in DEER PARK, NEW YORK suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with hydraulic and pressurized cylinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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