Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — CALVERTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2024021542 |
| Address | 301 Scott Avenue | City, State ZIP | CALVERTON, NEW YORK 11933 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Boring, reaming, routing, notching machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -72.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a notching machine. The bottom piece of the machine caught the employee's right little finger, causing an open fracture to the finger. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2024, a worker at Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc. in CALVERTON, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with boring, reaming, routing, notching machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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