Firefighters left with sore thumbs due to heavy doors on trucks: court papers (GRAPHIC CONTENT)
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 6:09 AM
Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 8:53 AM
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RON JEFFERS/RON JEFFERSSeveral firefighter's have complained that Kovatch Mobile Equipment-manufactured rigs have been causing thumb injuries.
Several of New York’s Bravest would give a thumbs down to their new trucks — if they could move them.
A rash of injured thumb complaints have hit the New York City Fire Department after the Kovatch Mobile Equipment (KME) manufactured trucks rolled out in October, court papers say, and now five firefighters are planning on filing suit against the city over their damaged digits.
The firefighters say in court filings that the KME rigs have heavy doors with handles that are too close to the hinges — and all five say they’ve suffered serious thumb injuries as a result.
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Firefighters claim that the KME rigs have heavy doors with handles that are too close to the hinges
“The accidents and injuries are remarkably similar,” wrote their lawyer, Dana Cutting.
“Firefighters who were closing the driver’s side door crushed their left thumb and firefighters who were closing the passenger’s side door crushed their right thumbs.”
An FDNY spokeswoman said adjustments have been made to their fleet.
"The handles/latches have been changed for all new apparatus, and FDNY has retrofitted the existing fleet. There are 91 vehicles that KME is delivering or has delivered to FDNY."
A rep for the city Law Department said the claims are being reviewed.
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