Remington Arms Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ILION, NEW YORK
| Employer | Remington Arms Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2015118746 |
| Address | 14 Hoefler Avenue | City, State ZIP | ILION, NEW YORK 13357 |
| Event Date | November 18, 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 | Threading and tapping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332994 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.01000, -75.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a barrel threading machine and amputated the left index fingertip when it became caught between the gun barrel and a clamp.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2015, a worker at Remington Arms Co., Inc. in ILION, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with threading and tapping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2017 | Flowers Baking Company of Denton | DENTON, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 17, 2021 | LaCore Nutraceuticals | VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Feb 5, 2020 | BLUE BELL CREAMERIES | BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Simmons Feed and Supply LLC | SALEM, OHIO | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Steven Robert Originals, LLC | AURORA, COLORADO | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jun 21, 2022 | William Quinn III, Inc. | WESTLAKE, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Assemblers, Inc. | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Channell Commercial Corp | ROCKWALL, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |