ISLECHEM, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GRAND ISLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | ISLECHEM, LLC | Report ID | 2015129782 |
| Address | 2801 Long Road | City, State ZIP | GRAND ISLAND, NEW YORK 14072 |
| Event Date | December 29, 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | 1115483 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.05000, -78.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An operator was packing out powders from the bottom spout on a ribbon blender. The gate valve on the spout became clogged. The employee reached into the spout while the blender was running resulting in the amputation of their left middle, ring and index fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2015, a worker at ISLECHEM, LLC in GRAND ISLAND, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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