Able Rigging Contractors
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Able Rigging Contractors | Report ID | 2025054172 |
| Address | 329 Clarkson Ave | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2025 | 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 | Cranes tower, self-erecting, pillar, hammerhead |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1823283 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was breaking down a tower crane and removing the boom. His right hand was crushed between the boom as it was being lowered and the crane's turntable. The employee sustained a crushing injury to their hand and the amputation of the index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2025, a worker at Able Rigging Contractors in BROOKLYN, 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 cranes tower, self-erecting, pillar, hammerhead identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,318 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing injuries.
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