Dupont Yerkes Site
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Dupont Yerkes Site | Report ID | 2016010745 |
| Address | 3115 River Road | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14207 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Wrenches-power not determined |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.96000, -78.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a wrench to loosen bolts when his right index finger was pinched between the wrench and a fixed pipe support, amputating soft tissue.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2016, a worker at Dupont Yerkes Site in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with wrenches-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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