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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161111058 · 11/27/2016 · Central Park Conservatory

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Striking and nailing handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Central Park Conservatory
Location
69th Street and West Drive, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10022
NAICS
712190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a pole pounder to pound stakes in when the employee's right glove became snagged and the pole pounder fell onto the right index finger, amputating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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