F.M. HOWELL & COMPANY
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ELMIRA, NEW YORK
| Employer | F.M. HOWELL & COMPANY | Report ID | 2015020844 |
| Address | 79 Pennsylvania Avenue | City, State ZIP | ELMIRA, NEW YORK 14904 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Formers-paper production |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322212 | Inspection # | 1044536 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.08000, -76.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working on a scoring machine amputated his right pointer finger up to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2015, a worker at F.M. HOWELL & COMPANY in ELMIRA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with formers-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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