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RIVERBAY CORP.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BRONX, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at RIVERBAY CORP. in BRONX, NEW YORK
Employer RIVERBAY CORP. Report ID 2015085702
Address 2049 BARTOW AVENUE City, State ZIP BRONX, NEW YORK 10475
Event Date August 12, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Mowing machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 531110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.86000, -73.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the blades of a lawn mower. The mower jumped and severed four fingers on his left hand.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2015, a worker at RIVERBAY CORP. in BRONX, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mowing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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