NYU Langone Health

An employee was cleaning the pretzel oven when the edge of a rack in the oven contacted their right thumb, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization and surgery.

An employee was servicing an exterior mounted environmental control unit while on a 10-foot ladder. He pushed through a pre-made knockout hole on the panel. Upon bringing his arm down, a sharp area along the panel frame lacerated the top of his hand. The employee required surgery.

An employee was tightening a gas pipe with a wrench when the wrench slipped from his hand. The employee's arm then hit a metal cross-brace, resulting in a lacerated arm.

An employee bent down to turn on an air valve, lost their footing, and struck their hand on a pressure relief valve while trying to catch themselves. The employee suffered an amputation to their right index fingertip.

An employee was helping to hold a rope that was tied around a pine tree where dead branches were being removed. As a branch was removed, the tree swung, causing the employee holding onto the rope to swing, slide across the grass, and strike the bumper of a nearby truck. The employee sustained a lower leg fracture.