Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Name: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries at Vaupell Composite Solutions
Start: 4/15/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025043505 · 4/15/2025 · Vaupell Composite Solutions

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event: Struck by object tipping over
Source: Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies
Secondary source: Stairs, steps

Employer

Name: Vaupell Composite Solutions
Location: 521 West Hoffman Ave, LINDENHURST, NEW YORK, 11757
NAICS: 325211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was moving a 200-pound file cabinet down stairs using a hand truck. The hand truck slipped, causing the file cabinet to fall backward onto the employee. The employee's left hand was caught between the cabinet and the cement step, crushing the fingers on his left hand and requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown