HMA Contracting Corp
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — SCHAGHTICOKE, NEW YORK
| Employer | HMA Contracting Corp | Report ID | 20241211265 |
| Address | 535 Brickyard Rd | City, State ZIP | SCHAGHTICOKE, NEW YORK 12154 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hydraulic and pressurized cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1794920 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.90000, -73.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a bracket and piston on a trailer that was attached to a truck. The employee was holding a hydraulic cylinder, trying to get it to reach the bracket on the trailer but it was approximately 3/4" short. The employee used the hydraulic lever on the side of the trailer to raise the cylinder the needed distance and the cylinder caught their left middle finger between the trailer and the bracket. The employee sustained amputation of the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2024, a worker at HMA Contracting Corp in SCHAGHTICOKE, NEW YORK suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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