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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018043703 · 4/18/2018 · Rooter Plumbing Hudwson Valley, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
Source
Manhole and cistern covers
Secondary source
Handtools-nonpowered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Rooter Plumbing Hudwson Valley, Inc.
Location
272 Elm Street, NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT, 06840
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At around 3:30 PM, an employee was using a tool to pry open a manhole to clear the main drain line when the tool slipped while his thumb was in the manhole. The manhole lid then came down on his left thumb and severed it above the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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