East Hill Medical Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AUBURN, NEW YORK
| Employer | East Hill Medical Inc | Report ID | 2015053184 |
| Address | 144 East Genesee Street | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, NEW YORK 13021 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621491 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.93000, -76.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a belt on an HVAC compressor. The pulley kicked on and the speed of the belt injured the employee, resulting in fingertip amputations on the index and middle fingers of the left hand.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2015, a worker at East Hill Medical Inc in AUBURN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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