Jamestown Macadam, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Jamestown Macadam, Inc. | Report ID | 2015107989 |
| Address | 74 Walden Ave | City, State ZIP | JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK 14701 |
| Event Date | October 26, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | 1103122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.10000, -79.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tried to remove stones and dirt from the crusher machine. The rotor had not stopped turning. His glove got caught in the machine resulting in the amputation of the index finger.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2015, a worker at Jamestown Macadam, Inc. in JAMESTOWN, 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 regular operation, with compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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